Being "good" at golf happens two ways...you either are born with a natural talent or you work your butt off to improve. If the idea of working your butt off scares you then perhaps building sand castles is more in line with how you should spend your spare time. Most everyone looks bad when they start...some look bad forever....that's not the reason most play golf. Most play golf because there's always that chance of hitting that perfect shot. If you're not doing it because you don't have "fun" then try something else where you do have fun.
To start "growing the game" attitudes have to change. Golf will never be the instant gratification that any pastime which doesn't involve being seen by other people does. Starting golf is a series of failures, but teaches you perseverance, patience, honesty, concentration and physical control. If this scares you then don't do it.
There have always been ups and downs to golfs growth...just as there will be ups and downs to people claiming it's demise. Go out...learn the rules and etiquette...then go have fun and don't worry about score till there becomes a need to do so.
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