Golf at Augusta National or sex?
February 1st, 2006Golf Digest and Golf for Women magazines conducted a survey with an interesting question: “You have the opportunity to play Augusta National, but in exchange you will have to abstain from sex for one year. Do you accept the tee time?”
Of those who responded, 32 percent of men and 31 percent of women said yes.
Jeff Rushing has an interesting take on the results:
Meaning, nearly 70 percent of golfers are big fat liars, or aren’t serious about their golf game.
Not only would I take the tee time, I would ask if I can accumulate all the years I’ve “abstained from sex.” Let’s see … I’m 30 now … carry the two … yep, I’d be able to play 29 rounds of golf at Augusta National. Might as well make me an honorary member!
How broadly are you defining “sex” Tim?
That’s hilarious, Tim! Great post. Welcome diversion from yesterday.
Jeff Rushing is nuts. As an avid golfer who has only been married a year I would rather throw my clubs in the ocean than give “it” up for a whole year.
Amen!
Even if i did golf there would be no contest.
I had a friend once who played a lot of golf. His wife lamented to her mother one day that he spent too much time golfing. Her mother replied, “It’s better to have him chasing a little white ball than chasing other women!” My friend overheard their conversation and asked, “You mean I had a choice?”
I’m with Paul (above)…..ujnless the round of golf included soft drinks.
I think your answer to this question says more about the quality of sex you’d be missing than it does about the quality of golf you’d be playing. As for me, I’d throw away my clubs. It’s a nice course but it doesn’t compare to my wife.
Maybe this is some new postmodern way of understanding 1 Cor. 7:5.
True golf fans would play Augusta National.
Think of it this way, Steve. Would you give “it” up for, say, two months to have a chance to hit batting practice at Fenway? You know I would.
Golf freak David Bates has been conspicuously absent from this conversation.
Paul,
If you’re right then the choice would belong to the non-golfing spouse. Right?
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I love golf. Living here in Chicago I have been to Medinah and played Dubsdread at Cog Hill. They certainly aren’t Augusta National, but even so. Someone who wants to give up sex for a year must not be doing something right.
No, no, no, no, no. No way. Screw golf.
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Jeff. I don’t care is it is batting practice with Big Papi and Theo at Fenway. There is no way I am giving up sex for a year.
I’m married. I can say it. I love sex far too much to pick baseball.