Thinking about playing fantasy golf or trying to get some friends to join you? Our golf editor details why fantasy golf is so great and gives a quick summary on how to play.

Fantasy golf might be the most frustrating fantasy sport there is. Want an example? Trevor Immelman beats the best player in the world to win the most prestigious tournament on the PGA tour on one of the more challenging courses, then he follows that up by finishing nine strokes over the cut in a tournament on an easier course where such well-knowns as Mark Hensby and Roland Thatcher finish in the top ten!

Yep, that's fantasy golf for you. That's the one reason I can think of why you shouldn't play it. Fantasy golf is one of the best fantasy games out there, but it has significantly fewer players than some of the other fantasy sports. I often ignore the comments from the infidels that don’t worship at all at the fantasy sports alter. But it’s the comments from other fantasy sports participants that leave me agog and aghast: “Did you say ‘Fantasy Golf’? You’re kidding, right? Why are you doing that?” To which I quickly respond, “No, I’m not kidding." And quicker than John Daly can lose money, I find myself like President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) railing against his political adversary in The American President, asking, "The more important question is why are you NOT playing?”

I promise to try to not ruin your political glory, but let me give you a few reasons why you should play fantasy golf.