Ever wonder why golf is growing in popularity and people who don't even
play go to tournaments or watch it on TV? These truisms may shed light on
reasons why:

• The players being honorable people who don't need referees.
• Golfers call penalties on themselves.
• Golfers don't scratch their privates on the golf course.
• Golfers don't kick dirt on, or throw bottles at, other people.
• Professional golfers are compensated in direct proportion to how well they play.
• Golfers don't get per diem and two seats on a charter flight when they
  travel between tournaments.
• Golfers don't hold out for more money, or demand new contracts,
  because of another player's deal.
• When golfers make a mistake, nobody is there to cover for them or back them up.
• The PGA Tour raises more money for charity in one year than the
  National Football League does in two.
• Golf tournaments are not run on pay-per-view TV channels.
• You can watch the best golfers in the world up close, at any tournament, including the majors, all day, every day for $25 or $30. The cost for a seat in the nosebleed section at the Super Bowl will cost around $300 or more.
• In golf you cannot fail 70% of the time and make $9 million a season.
• Golf doesn't change its rules to attract Fans.
• Golfers keep their clothes on while they are interviewed.
• Golf doesn't have free agency.
• In their prime, Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer and other stars, would
  shake your hand and say they were happy to meet you. In his prime, Jose Canseco wore T-shirts that read "Leave Me Alone."
• You can hear birds chirping on the golf course during a tournament and ladies are welcomed as players.
• You will not hear a steady stream of four letter words and nasty name
  calling in sports stadiums or arenas while you're hoping no one
  "spills" beer on you.

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