Soon as I arrive I forget about the business day and get a break from my family. Once a week just nine holes. This is all i do. It is like weekly therapy. It is true that golf comes with its own set of stresses, but you are only worried about what club you are using and why you didn't hit that shot like you wanted. There are also those times when you have the best round of your life that will keep you coming back.
I also love the competitiveness of a league - ours is a money league. You pay league dues at the beginning of the season - and this pays out for 1st-3rd place. There are also weekly games "closest to the pin" and "longest putts" to win money each time out. Awesome.
Waking up on Golf Day is awesome - you know its coming. The entire day is setup around your leave time for the course. If you are a sometimes here and there golfer and love doing it - I would recommend contacting your local courses and see if any leagues have openings. Even in the middle of the season usually one or two will have a spot open.
It is MNFT after all and could be yours too!
