Recently a reporter with the Kansas City Star newspaper, Andrea Lorenz, emailed me and asked why golfers seem to have so many successful singles groups and associations. Was it because golfers are different? Was it because golf was co-ed? What was it exactly?

I guess there is not a hard and fast answer to this question but that does not stop us from trying to gain a better understanding of why this is the case.

If we want to understand why golfers have been successful at establishing singles groups or tournaments, we should step back and look at the game of golf itself.

First, golf is a very civilized game.

For many people who truly love the sport, golf is a game about honor, dignity and self-discipline. It is a game about self-improvement and helping others improve. If you want to start a conversation with a golfer just ask them their opinion about something involving the game. A simple question like