I'm too old to play for the Tigers and too young to take up golf (one of these is a joke). However, I use cobs as "outdoor event" pipes. Like going to the beach or a bbq.
My clumsy ass is likely to drop, break, or lose a pipe outside, especially since I always have an eye on my very adventurous toddler.
If I brought a pipe golfing, it would snap in my pocket or fall in front of the cart while I bobbled my beverage. In other words, a comedy of errors, a broken pipe, several curse words, and my pants would be wet.
Thankfully, cobs are cheap workhorses that can easily be replaced if something were to happen.
While I appreciate those that have the ability to live an active life while smoking a nice pipe, I know my limitations. After all, I could run more, but the ice cubes would fall out of my glass and if it weren't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all.