Ever notice that just about every pool table looks like it was borrowed from a golf course?

That’s not an accident.

Before pool tables were a barroom staple, the game was played outdoors…on grass.

Think of it like an early version of croquet or lawn bowling.

When the game moved inside, they wanted to keep that same look and feel… so they covered tables in green cloth to mimic grass.

Green is easy on the eyes.

Back in the day, players would stare at the table for long stretches (probably with a little less bourbon back then… probably).

Green helped reduce eye strain compared to brighter colors.

So it wasn’t just tradition. It was comfort.

Like a lot of things, once green became the standard, nobody really questioned it.

It became the look of pool.

Kind of like how every bar in Kentucky seems to have:

You’ll see blue, red, even black felt these days, especially in tournaments or modern setups.

But green still dominates because it feels right.

It looks like pool is supposed to look.

Now the only question left is…

You breaking, or am I?