We've all heard it. It's become ubiquitous. What's worse, there's an assumption that everyone is interested. I'm merely making a statement about the game itself.
Golf is a game for the defeated.
That being said, it follows that the pervasiveness of the game in our society can't be healthy. Although the origins of the game are debated, the modern game is generally attributed to having first teed off in Scotland. This, in itself, is a dubious start for the game. It seems that the beginning has become ingrained into our consciousness. Take the end of the season of any professional sport.