Pars are difficult to predict given that different players hit the ball harder and can therefore reach the green in fewer shots. Positively, there is also a handicap system which lets people of different skill levels play against one another. If you are a reasonable player who regularly puts the ball in fewer shots, you start the round of 18 holes at a greater handicap than less consistent and skillful players. The landscape of golf courses is deliberately obstructive, full of bunkers, trees, spectators, ponds and slopes for your ball to get trapped in. Leisurely time and pace.
Golf is played at a thoughtful, leisurely pace.
A round of 18 holes can take a full day, especially when socializing at the 19th hole, the bar, is taken into account. High environmental costs. Quite aside from the difficulty of imagining any benefits about the intrinsic value from playing golf, the associated costs are considerably greater. All that space taken up and all that water sprinkled to keep the greens growing. The contrast between golf and crazy golf is clear.