You Know You're Addicted to Golf When…

[Sir Ryan]

...You leave the golf channel on for nearly 24/7, even though when it's not live it's practically all re runs and infomercials, and you putt on your carpet when bored.

[threedolphins]

When you know who Hames, Bernie, Camila and Hugo are w/o 2nd thought

[Golfaway]

The majority of your browsing on the internet is golf related including a golf forum, searching for clubs on eBay you don't even need, and watching golf videos on YouTube

That's me!!

[The Owl]

You've been dubbed the nickname on the course, "The Owl"

[Motley01]

Who said I was addicted?

[Chas]

.... the cats run for cover as you move to pick up the club in the bedroom.

[Chas]

when you buy your golf clubs or supplies with cash...so there is no paper trail for your wife/parents/girlfriend to find

LOL, and so true. This would probably be diagnostic of the disorder listed in DSM-IV. IIRC it's somewhere in section 14, "

Impulse control disorders not elsewhere defined ", along with pyromania and pathological gambling. But my wife has become suspicious of unfamiliar-looking putters, which are best hidden in the back of the garage. This occasionally proves effective, but should only rarely be attempted: "But darling, it was such a good sale and I saved 50 bucks - how could I resist?"

[Dr_Fu_Manchu]

LOL, and so true. This would probably be diagnostic of the disorder listed in DSM-IV. IIRC it's somewhere in section 14, "

No doubt, sometimes I feel like I am cheating on my wife with golf with all the lying and sneaking around. Like asking her here schedule for the week, just to see if I can sneak in a round or get out to the range. We share a bank account, so I have to have a slush fund of straight cash to pay for those rounds or new equipment. It's not that she won't let me spend money on golf. It's that I already spend so much plus I don't want her knowing I am on the course instead of working!

[Duffy]

When you wrap up a deal on a piece of property and take 3 scotty Camerons and a Diablo driver as a down.

[Clambake]

I'll admit it...I'm a golfaholic.   I love to play it, practice it, read about it, write about it, think about it, and even fantasize about it.    Perhaps there is a twelve step program (maybe with golf it would be 18 steps), but I'll just accept my addiction for now.

Here are my Top 10 ways to tell if you might be a golfaholic:

10)   Your copy of Hogan's 5 Lessons is so worn out there are only 3 left in the book

9)    You own a box of yellow balls solely for the reason they show up better in the snow

8)    The pictures of your kids in your wallet were replaced with pictures of you at Pebble

7)    Every time you start down the hallway in your house you pause to read the break

6)    Computer logs of your office computer show you spent 1 hour on the corporate network and 7 hours on The Sand Trap

5)    You can debate every point of the Stack and Tilt versus other swings, but haven't yet heard of any uprisings in the MidEast

4)    The Golf Channel logo is permanently burned into the lower right of your TV screen at home.    Even if it's LCD.

3)    You own 14 pairs of golf shoes, yet only 1 pair of dress shoes

2)    You get into an argument of forged versus cast construction when trying to decide which toaster to buy

and finally......

1)    Referring to you, Charlie Sheen says "yeah, I may have a problem, but....... THAT guy needs help!"

OK, let's hear your telltale signs.......

[Bo the Golfer]

When my wife and I first lived together (many moons ago) and money was a bit tight I argued until I was successful that we needed to upgrade the cable package in order to get the golf channel. Priorities!

[ControlJunkie]

Originally Posted by Clambake

I'll admit it...I'm a golfaholic.   I love to play it, practice it, read about it, write about it, think about it, and even fantasize about it.    Perhaps there is a twelve step program (maybe with golf it would be 18 steps), but I'll just accept my addiction for now.

Here are my Top 10 ways to tell if you might be a golfaholic:

10)   Your copy of Hogan's 5 Lessons is so worn out there are only 3 left in the book

9)    You own a box of yellow balls solely for the reason they show up better in the snow

8)    The pictures of your kids in your wallet were replaced with pictures of you at Pebble

7)    Every time you start down the hallway in your house you pause to read the break

6)    Computer logs of your office computer show you spent 1 hour on the corporate network and 7 hours on The Sand Trap

5)    You can debate every point of the Stack and Tilt versus other swings, but haven't yet heard of any uprisings in the MidEast

4)    The Golf Channel logo is permanently burned into the lower right of your TV screen at home.    Even if it's LCD.

3)    You own 14 pairs of golf shoes, yet only 1 pair of dress shoes

2)    You get into an argument of forged versus cast construction when trying to decide which toaster to buy

and finally......

1)    Referring to you, Charlie Sheen says "yeah, I may have a problem, but....... THAT guy needs help!"

OK, let's hear your telltale signs.......

7) Dude, that's freakin hilarious :-) I love it!!

3) I catch more crap because of this one, though I'm not quite up to 14 pairs yet

[The_Pharaoh]

Originally Posted by ControlJunkie

7) Dude, that's freakin hilarious :-) I love it!!

3) I catch more crap because of this one, though I'm not quite up to 14 pairs yet

I'm currently tied at 3-3 but seriously closer to buying a 4th pair of golf shoes than dress shoes!

[Uber$winG]

Here are mine…

- When I walk by a vertical reflective surface I check my swing in it.

- When I return a shopping cart to its corral I do so as if it were a long putt, complete with the whole pre-shot routine

- I constantly gauge distances in terms of carry with a particular club

- I am seriously considering having all the carpet in my house replaced with green carpet only

- I know that the pronged end of my divot tool can be used as a fork

- I think that people who don’t like golf are just plain weird

- I can speak intelligently about different kinds of grass

- Augusta National is my Mecca and someday I shall make the pilgrimage

[Clambake]

Originally Posted by Uber$winG

-          I know that the pronged end of my divot tool can be used as a fork

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The reverse case works well too, but just don't use your wedding silver!

[turtleback]

When I broke my wrist a few years ago I got my orthopedic surgeon (who was an avid golfer himself) to write me a prescription for graphite shafted irons.

[golf4fun12]

I can't help but think of what I could of done to improve different shots on previous rounds of golf.

Roger Dunn is my second home. (say 3-4 trips a week there)

turtleback.....well played!!

[Uncle Peter]

Originally Posted by turtleback

When I broke my wrist a few years ago I got my orthopedic surgeon (who was an avid golfer himself) to write me a prescription for graphite shafted irons.

Now that's funny. I wonder what the pharmacist must've said.