I started playing golf in the military at age 21. I LIVED for golf and became scratch in less then 3 years. I got out of the military, got divorced and decided to go the pro route (everyone I ever played with kept telling me I should be golfing) at the time I was a plus 2 handicap. I went and worked at a proshop and it was good for a while, the money was horrible, but I was living my dream since starting playing. Well I past my PAT for the PGA of America and saw how long and how much it would cost to get my card. INSANE!!!! so I went back to school, and got a real job. I realized at that moment that I got as far in golf as I was going to get and asked myself why I was still playing. ALSO I got very burned out on golf, for the 2 years I was running the PRO shop. I got to the point of coming off the course more unhappy then when I started. NOT to mention the time to play golf was getting (and for the most part) is still WAY too long. SO I quit for 5 years. I would play a scramble or two a year, just becuase co workers would ask me, or pay my entry fee (I could still shoot in the high 70's low 80's). Well LONG story short I have starting playing again this year about 5 months ago. WELL I actually enjoy playing agian. I have got back down near scratch, but just enjoy being out on the course with some of the old friends I made in golf. IF YOU take off some time, come back and DON'T keep score, play to play and be on the course. HIT balls on the range as a get away. IF you are not enjoying it then take a break, it will help.