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Try It, You Might Like It!
Sports Ideas for Fun and Fitness
By I.J. Schecter
Top 3 Benefits:
1. It's terrific for developing hand-eye coordination.
2. It requires precision and anticipation equally.
3. It remains a game built around courtesy and decorum despite modern serves resembling heat-seeking missiles.
Wallet Factor: You should be able to pick up a decent-quality racket for between $60 and $100 at your local sporting goods retailer (even cheaper if you go to a discount store). Free public courts can be found just about anywhere, but if you're bent on private lessons or a club membership, the figure starts to climb.
Golf
At a Glance: Via a connected series of mini-landscapes featuring obstacles like sand and water, players attempt to persuade a small ball into a small hole in as few shots as possible. Lowest total score at the end of the round wins.
Top 3 Benefits:
1. It cultivates a steady, methodical approach to problem solving.
2. Confrontation and machismo have little place in it.
3. It teaches patience. (Boy, does it teach patience.)
Wallet Factor: A set of junior clubs will probably set you back about $150 (less if you buy via eBay or used). A glove adds another $20 or so. Kids' golf spikes (shoes) shouldn't cost more than $50. A typical round at an average course costs around $50 to $75. Costs for lessons (a good idea, especially if you don't want little Tiger or Annika to acquire your slice) vary widely, but expec to peel off a few 10s to get started.
