[Mick]

I'd say among my generation (millennials), a big reason is that most who have the financial/demographic profile to be ideal candidates for golf live in or very near to very urban large cities, and there just aren't golf courses anywhere nearby. Even if I wanted to play golf, it'd be a lot of work just to get to a golf course even once a week. Also, as much as it is saddening to say this, a lot of us have jobs where even on weekends we can't be certain a week in advance that we can block off the 5-6 hours it takes to make a golf tee time, play 18 holes, and get back, shower, etc. 

If these factors seem trivial to you boomers, now you know how good you had it! Golf is a luxury sport for reasons beyond just the greens fees or membership dues.

Baby boomer here.  Played a lot of golf in high school (dad had a share at Pasatiempo), some golf in college, played all through my 20s a few times a month with my wife.  

Then, we had our first child.  And all that vanished.  I just couldn't justify leaving for six hours on a weekend while Mrs. Mick took care of our colicky child.  So I played golf 1-2 x a year after that.  Shoot, I didn't even get to watch the final round of the U. S. Open all the way through for years, forget about playing.

My dad played both days every weekend for most of his adult life.  Good ol' silent generation.

[Mick]

I'd say among my generation (millennials), a big reason is that most who have the financial/demographic profile to be ideal candidates for golf live in or very near to very urban large cities, and there just aren't golf courses anywhere nearby. Even if I wanted to play golf, it'd be a lot of work just to get to a golf course even once a week. Also, as much as it is saddening to say this, a lot of us have jobs where even on weekends we can't be certain a week in advance that we can block off the 5-6 hours it takes to make a golf tee time, play 18 holes, and get back, shower, etc. 

If these factors seem trivial to you boomers, now you know how good you had it! Golf is a luxury sport for reasons beyond just the greens fees or membership dues.

Baby boomer here.  Played a lot of golf in high school (dad had a share at Pasatiempo), some golf in college, played all through my 20s a few times a month with my wife.  

Then, we had our first child.  And all that vanished.  I just couldn't justify leaving for six hours on a weekend while Mrs. Mick took care of our colicky child.  So I played golf 1-2 x a year after that.  Shoot, I didn't even get to watch the final round of the U. S. Open all the way through for years, forget about playing.

My dad played both days every weekend for most of his adult life.  Good ol' silent generation.