I've played well and I've played badly in club competitions, even won a few handicapped and flight events. I competed hard but I really can't say I had fun. A few years ago, I introduced my youngest son, who has autism, to the game. We played strictly for fun, playing preferred lies and giving ourselves a free drop now and then. Once I dropped the "golf is a serious moral enterprise" approach, I started loving the game again. Man, we've had some laughs. Now my son is my regular golf partner and I doubt that I'll ever enter a competition again.