What Makes Golf so Difficult?

photo credit: Digital Sextant     Golf is one of the most difficult games to play because there isn't anyone to help you advance the ball from point A to point B.    Although helpful, a  caddie cannot swing the club, it's up to the player.   What makes golf so difficult?

The difficulty  comes from three sources:   1)   The Course.   2)   Others.    3)   Yourself. . .   The Course  -  Unique challenges are faced  every time a new course is played (yardage, terrain, turf, weather etc.).  Others –  remember the saying “play against the course and not your competitors,”  Try doing that the next time your in a close match with someone?    Yourself -  it's mentally challenging  to keep your game and thoughts together for 18 holes of golf.