[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Golf can be played alone, calm, serene, cerebral.
Pickle ball requires two manic gluttons for punishment who try and entice each other into making more dangerous and possibly more debilitating efforts to return the ball. Escalating physical punishment and mental anxiety until one combatant fall. Yes, combatant for pickleball is not a sport, it is a martial art.
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Pickleball is hard on the knees (and ears) because the ball bounces low and the court is hard. Up north people play it inside in gyms with wooden floors, which have more "give" so are easier on the knees. As an additional benefit, pickleball is also hard on the elbow due to the quick, awkward motion used to hit the ball.
.......On a positive note - it is easy to quickly get reasonably good at it. And the quick exchanges crank up the adrenaline system, which older players need and may be addictive for them.
.......On a negative note - many injuries.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Golf can be played alone, calm, serene, cerebral.
Pickle ball requires two manic gluttons for punishment who try and entice each other into making more dangerous and possibly more debilitating efforts to return the ball. Escalating physical punishment and mental anxiety until one combatant fall. Yes, combatant for pickleball is not a sport, it is a martial art.
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Good post.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Justputt

I'd not played golf in 15 years because of my work schedule, although some would argue what I did back then wasn't really golf, i.e. never was very good. I enjoyed playing with friends, the occasional good shot, and many of the courses I've played in the US and Canada are beautiful. Not tried pickleball, but I used to like racquetball, which was a little faster pace. Problem these days is a budging disk at L4-L5 and L5-S1 and tweaking either one or both means pain for a while. Debating playing golf again (back issue). Pickleball looks like it would be hard on my knees (yeah, need to lose some weight). Thinking about getting my back "fixed", but not sure about the docs around here and the downside of things going wrong is scary.

Shoot pool. Physically easy and still a true sport. Like golf without the green fees and back pain.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

I'd choose a root canal over pickleball.

That's my attitude completely. Good humorous post.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I refuse to participate in a sport that sounds like I should be placing it on my hamburger

Speaking of sounds. The droning click, click, click of Picklesball is very off-putting. I would hate to live near a Picklesball court.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Speaking of sounds. The droning click, click, click of Picklesball is very off-putting. I would hate to live near a Picklesball court.

Up close the sound is more of a fairly loud "k-tonk". It's a wonder PB players don't all have headaches.

[Triker]

Neither
I’d have a nice breakfast, go for a walk and just chill

[jonathanb]

Been playing PB for 15 years. Depends if you want a workout or just want to ride around. I hate golf love pickleball but to each his own.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Justputt

I'd not played golf in 15 years because of my work schedule, although some would argue what I did back then wasn't really golf, i.e. never was very good. I enjoyed playing with friends, the occasional good shot, and many of the courses I've played in the US and Canada are beautiful. Not tried pickleball, but I used to like racquetball, which was a little faster pace. Problem these days is a budging disk at L4-L5 and L5-S1 and tweaking either one or both means pain for a while. Debating playing golf again (back issue). Pickleball looks like it would be hard on my knees (yeah, need to lose some weight). Thinking about getting my back "fixed", but not sure about the docs around here and the downside of things going wrong is scary.

You just described 90% of golfers, pickleball player’s, softball players, and Tennis players. We ant spring chickens anymore. IMO point is to get some exercise how even able.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Up close the sound is more of a fairly loud "k-tonk". It's a wonder PB players don't all have headaches.

Actually noise level pickleball has come down it last 5 years or so due to paddle technology. Most now don’t make the loud pop when hitting the sweet spot.