Golfers, bred for success in a white-collar world, have the qualities that appeal to middle America on up. It's a nice sport with nice people who play the game,'' Cook said. I think fans are starving for that. Never mind that the game is just as country club as ever. The attraction is that the players also are unchanged.
Golfers generally are cordial, accessible and, above all, they understand who signs their paychecks.
We appreciate the history of the game but also have an appreciation for what we have,'' Cook said. Those in golf who don't follow that code of conduct are escorted out on an E-Z Go. Clearly, the geeks don't want no freaks. Increasingly, neither do the fans.