buckeyefarmer
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Used to play a good bit, but not much now. Played one charity tournament last yr.
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PJSprog
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I used to disagree with this, under the justification that I would never play enough to make it worthwhile. I was wrong. My Wife got interested in golf when she had to play for a team building exercise at work last year. I taught her the basics to get her through the event, and it turned out she really enjoyed it. So, we decided to take lessons. Some of our friends had recently taken lessons from the staff pro at Golf Galaxy, and had show dramatic improvements in their game. We signed up earlier this year. I have taken 5 of the 6 lessons so far, and it has definitely improved my game. Knowing what I was doing wrong, how I'm supposed to do it right, and having the tools and knowledge to self-diagnose have all been beneficial.
Another drastic improvement came when we recently bought new clubs. She was playing with an old used Northwestern set, and I had an old Golfsmith set (similar to my old set, but with graphite shafts this time). She decided to buy a new set of Callaways, and I ended up going with the Ping G30 ... which was on closeout as it's being discontinued by Ping. Wow. What a difference they made for both of us. She went to the range the day after she got hers, and was hitting them like she'd been playing for 25 years. That convinced me to go ahead and buy new, too. My improvement wasn't as drastic, but it was obvious. Not only the sharper grooves of the new clubs, but the newer designs create bigger sweet spots. I had to get used to the new gigantic driver (which looks like a Volkwagen-on-a-stick to me), but that happened fairly quickly.
Even better advice -- don't bet on a round of golf with a stranger who has a 1-iron in his bag.
Hahaha ... I still have my Golfsmith driving iron in my bag. I hit it well from a tee, but my long irons in general are no threat to any bets.
UpstateSC_Papi
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Never a serious player, just a few rounds here and there in the 90s and even fewer in the "2000s". Two years ago I joined our local Rotary Club and we have an annual golf tournament. The company I work for sponsored a 4-some in the tourney last year and "forced" me (lol) to play as it was "my" Rotary Club. Had a great time and they have sponsored several us for a couple other tournaments, including again for our Sept Rotary tourney. I shoot in the 100s, but have a good time! Maybe some lessons one day, but who know.
Now, my 15 year old nephew is another story. Has been playing for a year. Is a rising Freshman at local high school, but was invited this past spring to play on the Varsity team as an 8th grader. I took him to a course in NE GA that he had never played and he shot an 83. Considering my boss went, is a decent golfer and has played the course numerous time and he also shot an 83, I thought this was great. He played an Arnold Palmer course in Branson, MO last week and shot a 71! What?!?!? Hopefully I have a seat on his meal train. lol
Good times.
Now, my 15 year old nephew is another story. Has been playing for a year. Is a rising Freshman at local high school, but was invited this past spring to play on the Varsity team as an 8th grader. I took him to a course in NE GA that he had never played and he shot an 83. Considering my boss went, is a decent golfer and has played the course numerous time and he also shot an 83, I thought this was great. He played an Arnold Palmer course in Branson, MO last week and shot a 71! What?!?!? Hopefully I have a seat on his meal train. lol
Good times.
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Kingswood maybe? or Sky Valley?
buckeyefarmer
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I used cheap clubs for years, real woods, etc. finally got some custom fit taylor made, improved some. Stopped playing due to kids, time, money, their sports, etc...
Still dont have the vw sized driver. The one i have was big for it's time, small now.
Still dont have the vw sized driver. The one i have was big for it's time, small now.
Goose69
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I played Kingwood several years ago. With my BIL.
.....I had hit my ball off the fairway, up into some rocks.
I went up to use the old "foot wedge" on it to get it back, when I head rattling. There was a rattlesnake not 3' from up from my ball...
..Left the ball there and slowly backed away, told my BIL what the situation was, he didn't believe me, so he went up to check it out, and came out much quicker than he went in..! Lol
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PJSprog
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I had a Ben Hogan persimmon driver back in the '90s that I used to love. Always hit it great ... until suddenly I didn't. Started using a driving iron off the tee instead. I didn't go to a metal driver until about two years ago. I'd quit playing for about 10 years, and had sold all my old clubs. When I bought new (to me) irons, someone gave me a set of the Golfsmith metal woods. I hit that driver pretty well, too. Same deal, though, as it's not one of the VW-size monsters currently in vogue.
zmountaineer
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I played in high school. Had never played before and as a sophomore I started playing and played varsity golf for my 3 years. Was going to continue in college but the school I chose did not have a golf team. So I stopped playing. 13 years later one of my friends was getting married and had a bunch of us guys out to play a round of golf. I broke out my old clubs and played then I didn't stop. Joined a country club and played competitive golf again. My handicap today is an 8 and would be lower if I didn't have little kids. I don't get out nearly as much as I'd like anymore. Every year though we get a group of 16 guys together and have a golf trip to Myrtle beach in march/april.
By far the most fun I have playing is when a par 3 course that I grew up around has a day/night tournament. Those LED balls don't go far but it sure is fun.
By far the most fun I have playing is when a par 3 course that I grew up around has a day/night tournament. Those LED balls don't go far but it sure is fun.
hawkeye08
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My wife wanted me to get a hobby to have something outside work that I liked to do, started playing a little golf, enjoyed, kids and wife started playing too, decided we needed a less expensive family hobby... was playing with a group of men from church one time and one of the them in the group behind our foursome decided to hit close to us... it rolled past us by about 10'. They were amused, we were not. I stepped on the ball and sunk it into the ground. On the next hole, same thing. I put a tee down, put his ball on it and hit it back at them. They stopped harassing us then. In case anyone is wondering, we were pushing the group in front of us also (but not hitting close to them)...
I did the "golf weekend" a few times, leave on a Friday morning, drive 6 hours or so, golf 18 holes, sleep in hotel, get up early, golf 18 in morning, have lunch, golf 18, have dinner, golf 9 after dinner (optional, but still 6 of us did it). Sleep in hotel, get up early, golf 18, drive home 6 hours. There were usually 12 or 16 of us going and we switched up the foursomes so folks had a chance to golf with everyone.
I always tell folks I get the best price for a round of golf per stroke.
I did the "golf weekend" a few times, leave on a Friday morning, drive 6 hours or so, golf 18 holes, sleep in hotel, get up early, golf 18 in morning, have lunch, golf 18, have dinner, golf 9 after dinner (optional, but still 6 of us did it). Sleep in hotel, get up early, golf 18, drive home 6 hours. There were usually 12 or 16 of us going and we switched up the foursomes so folks had a chance to golf with everyone.
I always tell folks I get the best price for a round of golf per stroke.
