Golf has a way of getting under your skin—in the best possible way. After decades in the game, I’m convinced the “golf bug” is real. If you’ve caught it, these ten signs will feel painfully (and hilariously) familiar.

All Wardrobe Choices Are Golf-Friendly Wardrobe Choices

Jackets, sweaters, even rain shells—if you can’t swing in it, you’re not buying it. At some point your closet quietly shifts: more moisture-wicking polos and stretch chinos, fewer “regular” clothes. Function meets fairway, every time.

New Golf Clubs = New Hope

A fresh driver or wedge doesn’t just add equipment—it injects optimism. Pros might promise half a stroke gained; you’re already picturing personal bests. It’s not irrational; it’s the magic of confidence, and golf runs on it.

Masters Week Is a National Holiday

Time off? Scheduled. Snacks? Planned. Sunday pins? Studied. The U.S. Open has grit, but the Masters has a mystique only golf addicts fully feel—azaleas, roars, and the belief that anything can happen on the second nine.

Weather-Checking Obsession

You track radar like a meteorologist—cells, fronts, and wind shifts—just to thread 18 holes between showers. The forecast isn’t “rain” or “sunny”; it’s “9:12 tee time safe with a breeze off the left.”

You’ll Remember Every Shot

You can replay the entire round in high definition—launch windows, break on 14, the lip-out on 7—yet somehow forget the three grocery items you promised to grab on the way home. Priorities, right?

Putting Practice Can Happen Everywhere

Carpet? Perfect. Hardwood? Even better. Every hallway becomes a 10-footer for par. You tinker with grip pressure and pace—and swear you’ll remember that feel tomorrow on real grass.

Travel Plans Centered Around Golf

There are not “vacations” and “golf trips.” There are only golf trips. You’ve mapped public gems near every destination, and you know which range has the best turf. Family itinerary? Built around twilight rates.

Bonding Over Golf

Golfers are never strangers. Pair up with someone new and by 18 you’ve swapped stories, reads, and scheduling plans for a rematch. The game is a language—and you’re fluent.

The Elusive Hole-in-One Dream

Worst ball-striking day of your life? You still step on the par 3 thinking, “This could be it.” You know aces aren’t always the “best” shots—but try telling that to your heart rate as the ball is in the air.

The Eternal Optimism

Golf addicts are built on belief: the next round, next swing, next putt will be the one. Somewhere each day, one pure strike reminds you why you love it—and guarantees you’ll be back tomorrow.

Final Thoughts

If you nodded through this list, welcome to the club within the club. Millions of us understand the obsession—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. See you on the first tee (and probably at the pro shop).