Any golfers here?
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Every time I drive by the local club I say that I want to play, but I've never done it, and have no idea how to get started.
Lessons, I suppose?
I don't really have any friends who play, and I'd be embarrassed to go out with a business contact unless I knew what the fuck I was doing.
Lessons, I suppose?
I don't really have any friends who play, and I'd be embarrassed to go out with a business contact unless I knew what the fuck I was doing.
Go to your local driving range and sign up for a group lesson as they are cheap. My local range would give the lessons for free if you bought 10 - 20 buckets of balls.
After you gain a little confidence go to your local executive/3 par course and hack around. The people that play those courses are usually hacks or if they are good they realize they are going to run into hacks so not a ton of pressure.
If you get to the point that you really like to play golf and want to get better then go to a real golf course and take some small group or private lessons. Private lessons are way better to grow your game imo. If you're at all athletic you should be able to gain the confidence to play golf with just about anyone in about 6 months...again imo.
Go on Craigslist and buy some used clubs...don't buy new until you're serious then don't be cheap as clubs do matter.
After you gain a little confidence go to your local executive/3 par course and hack around. The people that play those courses are usually hacks or if they are good they realize they are going to run into hacks so not a ton of pressure.
If you get to the point that you really like to play golf and want to get better then go to a real golf course and take some small group or private lessons. Private lessons are way better to grow your game imo. If you're at all athletic you should be able to gain the confidence to play golf with just about anyone in about 6 months...again imo.
Go on Craigslist and buy some used clubs...don't buy new until you're serious then don't be cheap as clubs do matter.
I am addicted. Right now i'm in korea for a year, so i have only played a few times this year. Usually i will play 2 times a week.
For Icetoeskimos....i suggest buying a starter set, you dont need to bling out for awhile. Get a basic set, and start going to the driving range. You will hack up your basic set, lose a few clubs, and maybe break some. So dont go all out the first one.
Use your 7 iron and hit an entire bucket, until you can begin to see how it feels. Mimic other golfers swings there. Once you get the basic mechanics down, then try a couple lessons from whatever pro they have on hand. Once you get those, just keep hitting balls until you feel comfortable.
Then you can try it out on a course. I think if you went straight to a course you would feel discouraged because golfers are not very forgiving to new golfers on a course.
I suggest always walking when playing as well. The best players i know always walk, and carry their clubs or pull them in a cart. Golf is real exercise if you walk the course.
Have fun. There is a really satisfactory feeling when you connect with the ball.
For Icetoeskimos....i suggest buying a starter set, you dont need to bling out for awhile. Get a basic set, and start going to the driving range. You will hack up your basic set, lose a few clubs, and maybe break some. So dont go all out the first one.
Use your 7 iron and hit an entire bucket, until you can begin to see how it feels. Mimic other golfers swings there. Once you get the basic mechanics down, then try a couple lessons from whatever pro they have on hand. Once you get those, just keep hitting balls until you feel comfortable.
Then you can try it out on a course. I think if you went straight to a course you would feel discouraged because golfers are not very forgiving to new golfers on a course.
I suggest always walking when playing as well. The best players i know always walk, and carry their clubs or pull them in a cart. Golf is real exercise if you walk the course.
Have fun. There is a really satisfactory feeling when you connect with the ball.
I just got done playing this course in Maine - check out the live webcam if it's not too dark yet, it's got panorama controls. Nice course.
I live at an apartment built around a par 3 course and play on and off, been about 2 weeks or so since I last played.
Awesome hobby to pick up though, very frustrating and addicting at the same time. Some days I feel like I'm ready to enter a tournament and dominate after having a good round, and then some days I'll play terrible and be moments away from selling my fucking clubs to the first person that offers 1/10th of what they're worth.
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ITE - as someone pointed out, get a cheap starter set, no more than $100-150 really. Make sure the irons are cavity/hollow back, they're a little more forgiving on mis-hits (and you will mis-hit a lot). Play with them a year or two and by then you can start looking at other clubs if you're still interested in improving your game.
Awesome hobby to pick up though, very frustrating and addicting at the same time. Some days I feel like I'm ready to enter a tournament and dominate after having a good round, and then some days I'll play terrible and be moments away from selling my fucking clubs to the first person that offers 1/10th of what they're worth.
edit:
ITE - as someone pointed out, get a cheap starter set, no more than $100-150 really. Make sure the irons are cavity/hollow back, they're a little more forgiving on mis-hits (and you will mis-hit a lot). Play with them a year or two and by then you can start looking at other clubs if you're still interested in improving your game.
real golfers don't take breaks....
....carry on bros
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....carry on bros
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"He says your banned from the hilltop, roflroflroflrofl
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@ I2E - here's the set I just bought: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Wilson-Ultra-Complete-Golf-Set/dp/B005ASVDOO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375916946&sr=8-1&keywords=wilson+ultra+golf]Amazon.com: Wilson Ultra Complete Golf Set: Sports & Outdoors[/ame]
Under $200 for a full set of clubs.
Even better, garage sales are a great place to find cheap clubs.
It's a lot of fun, even when you're horrible at the game.
Under $200 for a full set of clubs.
Even better, garage sales are a great place to find cheap clubs.
It's a lot of fun, even when you're horrible at the game.
Timely thread. I was supposed to go out today but it's raining. Looks like it's straight to the 19th instead.
@I2E
Easy way to start without lessons is aquire a pitching wedge (for chip shots to the green ect) and practice in a local park or your backyard if you have one. Apart from the stance, it's the fundamental start of the swing without having to use your whole body: an easy start. Also games are won and lost with the putter, so practice putting twice as much as driving and chipping.
Always a good day out if you don't take it too seriously, and comes with a happy ending..the 19th hole.
EDIT, also if you're buying used clubs , make sure the grips are in good nick or you'll have all sorts of problems with them slipping from your hands. Go to a pro shop and get them re gripped or just buy decent ones to start with.
@I2E
Easy way to start without lessons is aquire a pitching wedge (for chip shots to the green ect) and practice in a local park or your backyard if you have one. Apart from the stance, it's the fundamental start of the swing without having to use your whole body: an easy start. Also games are won and lost with the putter, so practice putting twice as much as driving and chipping.
Always a good day out if you don't take it too seriously, and comes with a happy ending..the 19th hole.
EDIT, also if you're buying used clubs , make sure the grips are in good nick or you'll have all sorts of problems with them slipping from your hands. Go to a pro shop and get them re gripped or just buy decent ones to start with.
Ha, just decided to get a basic 6 hour lesson pack to be allowed to play in a local club.
Gotta buy a set of polo shirts I guess
Gotta buy a set of polo shirts I guess
I got a sweet set off of CL. Guy was an avid golfer. Bought new clubs every year. Had a few beers with him and he gave them to me super cheap. Ended up doing business with him too. 2 birds 1 stone.
Bout to pull the trigger on some TaylorMade Burner's boi.
A new golf client is getting me really into the sport again, and I'm about to start going to the courses with my dad.
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And here in the North Shore, MA I'm surrounded by amazing courses and lots of golfers.
A new golf client is getting me really into the sport again, and I'm about to start going to the courses with my dad.
Edit:
And here in the North Shore, MA I'm surrounded by amazing courses and lots of golfers.
Thanks, now I miss golfing.
Used to golf loads when I was a teen. My mom managed the local course's clubhouse for years, plus both my brothers worked maintenance there at different times, so it was in our lives quite a bit. Actually, loads of us in town golfed. I guess that's because the town was a shithole, but for whatever reason we had a really nice 18 hole golf course. Nothing else to do in town, so we'd go golfing and drink beer.
Loads of good times out there though. Remember teaching my 2 year old nephew what a gas pedal on a golf cart was. He thought it was the coolest thing ever.
Not sure if I'd want to golf in Asia though, due to the heat and humidity. It'd probably be more agonizing than enjoyable. There's several golf courses around, and I think a couple are pretty nice, but never bothered checking them out.
Used to golf loads when I was a teen. My mom managed the local course's clubhouse for years, plus both my brothers worked maintenance there at different times, so it was in our lives quite a bit. Actually, loads of us in town golfed. I guess that's because the town was a shithole, but for whatever reason we had a really nice 18 hole golf course. Nothing else to do in town, so we'd go golfing and drink beer.
Loads of good times out there though. Remember teaching my 2 year old nephew what a gas pedal on a golf cart was. He thought it was the coolest thing ever.
Not sure if I'd want to golf in Asia though, due to the heat and humidity. It'd probably be more agonizing than enjoyable. There's several golf courses around, and I think a couple are pretty nice, but never bothered checking them out.
Hey ICE. There's a national program called Get Golf Ready. It's sponsored by the PGA and USGA. It's a series of 4-5 lessons for $99 bucks from a certified PGA professional. You start with the complete basics and go from there. It's a great program for people who've never played at all, but want to get into the game.
Golf is my #1 obsession and has been for a long time. I started playing when I was 11/12 years old and played on 3 CIF championship golf teams in high school. I live on the golf course where I'm a member and I probably play at least 2 times a week during the summer months. I'm a 2 handicap and play in several local amateur tournaments each year. I will happily take money from all of you should the occasion arise. But I'd rather just play a friendly game with my buddies. That's my golf resume.
It's such a great game because you can't beat it. Every time you go out there's a chance to play better than you've ever played, or hit an amazing shot (or play like complete crap) That's what keeps me coming back. Although I don't have as much time these days, I still love to practice. There's always some aspect of the game you can improve upon, and then taking it to the course is the real challenge. It's as fun as it is maddening at times. But I'll play until I can't walk anymore
Golf is my #1 obsession and has been for a long time. I started playing when I was 11/12 years old and played on 3 CIF championship golf teams in high school. I live on the golf course where I'm a member and I probably play at least 2 times a week during the summer months. I'm a 2 handicap and play in several local amateur tournaments each year. I will happily take money from all of you should the occasion arise. But I'd rather just play a friendly game with my buddies. That's my golf resume.
It's such a great game because you can't beat it. Every time you go out there's a chance to play better than you've ever played, or hit an amazing shot (or play like complete crap) That's what keeps me coming back. Although I don't have as much time these days, I still love to practice. There's always some aspect of the game you can improve upon, and then taking it to the course is the real challenge. It's as fun as it is maddening at times. But I'll play until I can't walk anymore
i love golf. i used to play almost every day, and to take my game to the next level, i took lessons in dallas. huge mistake. that dude fucked my swing up so bad that i shanked it for years. i've gotten to where i don't shank it anymore, but all my shots are horribly weak hooks. its no fun to hit golf balls anymore, so i just don't play.
a shame, really. i think lessons are like plastic surgery. sometimes they work; other times, they fuck you up for life.
a shame, really. i think lessons are like plastic surgery. sometimes they work; other times, they fuck you up for life.
