[Pippoles]

Was talking with my 15 year old daughter yesterday about Christmas and what she wanted from Santa. I was told in no uncertian terms that she would not be getting me anything golf related because I was addicted to the game....it got me thinking.

While i have hit the ball around for about 20 years, (one or two corporate tournaments a year, sometimes none), I really began playing about 2 years ago.

I belong to a club
I golf every Saturday and Sunday, and practice maybe once a week.
I play in about 12 corporate tournaments per year.
I host our annual tournament.
I do one buddy trip every two years.
I have about 20 polos, 20 hats, 10 pair of shorts 4 pair of shoes and 3 belts speciffically for golf
i have all the equipment needed and 3 drivers, 3 putters, 2 hybrids, probably have 8 dozen balls and some new wedges not yet put into play.
I choose my outfits for the weekends on Thursday or Friday
I'm on a first name basis with my local golf retailer and Taylormade rep.
I subscribe to 2 golf magazines.
I watch the golf channel every day, (Morning Drive for about 20 minutes), Big Break when its on and most tournaments on Sunday and majors on Saturday and Sunday.
I will get up early for the Open Championship
I go to WGC at Doral on Friday and Sunday
I look at golf opportunities on every vacation.
And I come oin this site 2-3 times a day, not on weekends.

While I will conceed that this makes golf a major hobby, does it cross the line into obsession?