Despite recent industry efforts to change that view, the "old golfer" image is clearly alive and well in the minds of many. At least that's the impression I came away with after a quick perusal of Twitter recently.
Some were quite matter-of-fact about it...
Golf is such an old people thing
— X Tragic ☢ (@SimplyRuthless_) August 1, 2012
...while others were more emphatically dismissive.
Golf is just full of old people today!#CoffinDodgers
— bobby finn (@bobbyfinn1) August 1, 2012
I encountered one young lady who seemed to thoroughly enjoy interacting with her on-course elders...
I love walking around ACC Golf Course & talking to all the sweet old people <3 preshhhh.
— Casey Hurdle (@saracaseyhurdle) August 1, 2012
... and another who definitely didn't.
Golf Is For Old People. *Runs Away*
— Sky is Neela (@SkyisNeela) July 26, 2012
The general consensus however seemed to be: golfer = old (and generally uninteresting, often unpleasant, always uncool). However, that may be about to change.
