I was team captain in HS and we played against US Open champ Webb Simpson. Great game. Not sport.
IMO, I’ve played golf at a lot higher level than I’ll likely ever ride a bike. Even though I could hit the damn ball well, I still feel golf is more accessible to well “grouped” skill level competition than any endurance sport. I say that to meaN you stand a chance to win. Running is super accessible, with zero chance at winning much anything, AG included.
The spread in an AG triathlon is what? DNF all the way to winner with almost nobody sniffing the podium? Also, it seemed easier to me to get your **** together and the stars align for a good day on the golf course than eternally racking up mediocre bike racing results.
That’s because there are up to 8 or even 10 “categories” per amateur tournament (recreational amateur, not aspiring pro amateur).
It’s still like comparing an apple to Saturn though.
I’m discovering my place in bikes and learning to be more content.
I was good enough in golf to be just good enough to piss yourself off. Imagine eternally being a Cat 1 or 2 that’s one point away.