Keen golfer here, I don't blame you, your vision of golf is very wide spread and it is a stereotype based on how golf works in some places. Like all stereotypes

Keen golfer here, I don't blame you, your vision of golf is very wide spread and it is a stereotype based on how golf works in some places. Like all stereotypes, it is based on a partial truth, but there is more to golf than that. There are several countries, (including Scotland where golf was born), where golf clubs are on average very affordable and most golf courses, including some of the best and most famous ones, are public courses (you can go and walk your dog or do whatever, there is no fence)[1] Scotland is not the only country where public courses are popular[2], but it's the most talked about example, due to golf being born there. Even in countries where golf is usually associated with "social status", like the USA, things are slowly changing, there are golf courses that aim to integrate with the local communities [3][8] and golfers that promote a more inclusive way of practicing the sport[4][5][6]. On a separate note, there are also efforts to make golf courses more environmentally sustainable. Again, Scotland leads the way with their courses that are not irrigated, and intentionally left to brown-out during summer[1][7], but there are also similar efforts in other countries including the USA[9]. [1] Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icSVHHG8vnE&list=PL5vefWGHKLbOsSIg25DNydgNV1XLe48VJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icSVHHG8vnE&list=PL5vefWGHKL... [2] In Australia many golf courses have no full time staff, and you pay using the "honesty box", those courses also usually have unlimited public access (non golfers can walk in any time) https://australianseniorgolfer.com.au/26181/honesty-box-golf-courses-of-western-victoria-new-golf-book-release/ https://australianseniorgolfer.com.au/26181/honesty-box-golf... [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-JIYgZrnrc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-JIYgZrnrc [4] https://randomgolfclub.com/ https://randomgolfclub.com/ [5] https://thefriedegg.com/ https://thefriedegg.com/ [6] https://good-good.fireside.fm/ https://good-good.fireside.fm/ [7] https://sustainable.golf/ https://sustainable.golf/ [8] https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/what-the-future-holds-for-golf-in-urban-areas https://www.golfcoursearchitecture.net/content/what-the-futu... [9] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyMdFbmBbTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyMdFbmBbTk