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The Everyday Enthusiast Goodness: Pickleball v. Golf

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails." — Henry David Thoreau

"Goodness is the only investment that never fails." — Henry David Thoreau

Upon reading the title, some questions may have immediately (and understandably) popped into your head. What deems a sport to be “good?” How does the “goodness” of pickleball compare to other sports? What does it have going for it and against it? Judging how “good” an activity is means to evaluate the practicality, accessibility, and incentive for playing that given sport. For example, let’s assess how “good” golf is. Let’s start with golf as a completely and entirely impractical sport. The player-by-field ratio is as bad as it gets, with each golfer or golfing group accounting for hundreds of yards at a time. On top of that, having to wait hole after hole if you’re scheduled behind a slow golfer can extend an extra hour of anticipation for your round. Golf is also a rather inaccessible sport -- each player needs so much space, and reservations almost always come with a price.

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