How Golf Keeps Me Focused (Even on Buggy Days)

Golf gives me something else to concentrate on. A stubborn bug can occupy the same small patch of my brain for hours; being outside and thinking about the next shot interrupts that nicely.

I don't want every hobby to justify itself by making me better at work. Sometimes it's just good to put the laptop away. If the answer to the bug occurs to me later, that's welcome, but it isn't a requirement for a decent afternoon.