My dad was a "muni-player" who loved the game. He got me over to the local private club when I was 12 to take the "caddie class". My brother had been the caddie champion two years in a row a couple of years before and he also made what was decent money in the eyes of a little brother! Of course that was 1967 and what was decent money then was is a long way from what it is today. My game was also a
very
long way from his! Had a blast though and played the course on Monday mornings when I could get outa bed, and even played on the HS golf team as a sophomore. Then hockey got in the way, and then girls, cars, etc. Got back to it when I was 28 and I have been lovin it ever since.