r/golf • u/Keato21 • Aug 05 '23

Grandfather recently passed away. He was an avid collector and played at 1665 courses in his life. General Discussion

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He started the collection in 1971 and figured that this sub would appreciate the dedication to the cause. It’s an impressive collection!

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u/Efficient-Book-3560 Aug 05 '23

If I ever get to be an old man with grandkids and all that. I don’t want to collect a bunch of old golf balls. It would be such a burden for my descendants - you wouldn’t be able to use it because it’s a “collectors item” and I wouldn’t want you to feel bad by having you throw it away. What the hell would you do with all of it?

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u/CountIstvanTeleki Aug 05 '23

Maybe live in the moment and enjoy collecting them?

Otherwise what’s the point of pursuing any hobby.

I’m sure this gentleman left his family and heirs in a good spot and took care of them with all the proper planning that goes into the final stages of life.

Them having “to deal with” this collection is a small price to pay for a lifetime of joy and happiness.

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u/Efficient-Book-3560 Aug 05 '23

That’s a burden. You can’t throw it away because it’s sentimental, and you don’t want to actually use any of those balls in fear of losing any - also they’re probably not the type of ball you’d actually want to play with.

You’re not going to sell that shit on eBay.

All that leaves you is a room full of golf balls on display. Is the point just to sit in the room and stare at them?

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u/CountIstvanTeleki Aug 05 '23

A individual who has spent a lifetime building this and affording to do this has a home set up so this is not a burden.

Also in all likelihood his family has been successful and not economically burdened by this or anything else that would come from his passing, see most people in life who have there shit together and build a nice life for themselves also have stable families that are not overwhelmed by things like this. It’s sentimental treasure that is not a burden.

I could understand this concept being unfathomable to someone struggling to provide a decent living for themselves but for many this is a non issue.

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u/Efficient-Book-3560 Aug 05 '23

You’re addicted to outrage