If there were no golf, what would the textile mills do with all those hideous fabrics?

By the way, I firmly believe that one reason golf is so popular among business types is because a game of golf with business associates is often seen as an appropriate substitute for actually working. In the business where I used to work it was not uncommon for the boss to take the afternoon off to play golf with a sales rep or similar type. It is much more acceptable to say "I'm taking the rest of the day off to play golf with the vice president of the bank" than it is to say "I'm taking the rest of the day off to go hang out in a topless bar, drink beer and stick dollar bills in ladies' garter belts."