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Under what circumstances would you just give up the game?
Besides a physical ailment that would force you out.
How bad would you have to become to pack it in, or would there be other reasons that would cause you to say I QUIT?
For me it would be if golf interfered with my family life and became more hassle than it is worth.

A hole in one...on a par 5! Seriously, family would be about the only thing, I'm horrible, but I like it

Same way I gave up smoking..... had to choose between that and sex.

What would make me give up golf? That's easy. Death.

I had to quit once because of money.. Golf isnt very cheap when you are 21 and have a wife and kid..

Family would be the only reason.

Temporarily, lots of things. Family, money, home maintenance, work obligations, etc. Golf isn't a priority in my life, but I enjoy it when I can go.

Permanently, not too much. My boys enjoy going golfing. So as long as that's the case, it's a family affair.

I'd stick to golf. Not smoking, though.

Physical ailment of some sort would be the only reason, I think..

Nothing... I could never not play golf, I don't know what I'd do all day! Unless they destroy all the golf clubs and golf courses in the world I might have to.

For me the only thing I'd have to say is a physical ailment, loss of limb or perhaps wheel chair bound, I know they play, but I don't think I could do it.

Although I would have to say that while I was a young guy I saw a guy with no right arm hit the ball and he clocked it about 260 yards, opening hole was a reachable par-4 of about that distance and he was right there.....amazing to see that.

In my early 20s, I played less and less frequently, until I got to the point where I couldn't break 100. I quit the game at that point. I guess I'd quit if my game got to that point again.

Ironically, there are probably some low-hdcp golfers who would quit if their game deteriorated to where mine is now (16 hdcp). And I know there are plenty of people who enjoy the game while shooting 110. Whatever floats your boat!

When I can't compete at the level I want to..... Or I die.

I played infrequently during my 20s and nearly quit altogether for various reasons for 5 years in my early 40s. When I picked it up again, I found my game had seriously deteriorated and it took me 3 years to get it back. If it weren't for the comraderie of a couple of good friends, I would've packed it in for good. My wife would never try to take golf away knowing how much it means to me... so that pretty much eliminates family considerations. If I hit a point where my game had deteriorated so much that I wasn't enjoying myself, I might hang them up....decreasing distance notwithstanding.. I know that's coming.

Did my wife put you up to asking this question? Well, I'm not giving away any secrets!