Don, because I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula, CA (renowned golf capital of the world) and popular site of the US open , nearly every kid growing up here is expected to play golf, so I first learned the game in my early teens. Unfortunately I quickly grew bored as it didn't involve much physical activity other than walking (or riding ) from hole to hole. Entering middle age I'm now reconsidered taking it up again, but both the expensive green fees & having to suffer the humility of having to learn from scratch again have kept me discouraged, as I'm definitely better at keyboards and music than than golf.