Oddball Logic (OL) has been a problem for me since age 8, when I was unjustly incarcerated in Mrs. Mordor's 3rd Grade Institute for Army Brats born without social skills, color perception, table manners and dancing ability.  Even with all those advantages, I still struggled, for Mrs. Mordors revealed that I was burdened with OL.

The OL sufferer is doomed to a limited future, typically in US Foreign Policy or as an Offensive Coordinator in the NFL, or worse--a network TV programmer.  While OL made things difficult for me, triggering all sorts of questionable decisions, there was a bright side:  I was especially adept at spotting the goofy OL-inspired strategies of others.

For instance, I can point out several recent OL play calls in Golf.  The recent USGA study on slow play is a good example:  Their research blamed the tee sheet operator.  The actual villain, the Pre-Shot Routine, which clearly adds over an hour per foursome, was ignored.

A few golf course real-estate developers have a blinding case of OL, as they have returned to preaching the unlimited-growth-is-good gospel.  In another part of the economic minefield, one powerful golf biz association is about to demonstrate OL when they increase dues.

A frightening example of OL is the timid acceptance of that singles bar/driving range hybrid Golfing Alley as our ally.  A TV net even signed a non-aggression pact with them, guaranteeing lots of positive Golfing Alley chatter.  

Based on the bowling alley concept, it has a cover charge, drinking, colorful lights and music and drinking, along with elements of video games and drinking.  It has been explained to me--in harsh terms by young folks--that Golfing Alleys are good for Golf, especially as recruitment opportunities . . . but I'm just not sure they are good for golf courses.

First, it is not golf.  (Says so on their website.)  Second, it's not good training for real golf, as it is lazier than cart golf.  You don't even have to go find your ball or the beer cart.

Third, Golfing Alleys are direct competition for golf courses.  If they charge $25 to $45 per hour for a lane and have memberships ranging from $80 to $250 a month, they could be taking daily fee and club members away from golf courses.

What makes Golfing Alleys work?  It's clearly quicker than real golf, something we could fix.  It has more exciting appeal with bells and bright lights and music and probably more women participants and it has drinking.  Golfing Alleys are sort of . . . extreme.

So, maybe we compete with them by using some OL of our own, getting extremer.  (We already have the drinking part.)  Remember, I'm just trying to help here, so do your part and study this short training film on Extreming Up Real Golf.