Of all sports...

[cart7t]

Why am I recently infatuated with golf? I went out with my dad and my cousin that had come in town for one of my first 18 the other weekend. Although right now I suck, I have been spending my money up at the local golf course fine tuning my drives and getting some green time. This is going to be one expensive haul and on top of that all I have is 2 crappy clubs.. oh boy

Clubs??

Yard sales, yard sales, yard sales.

Specifically, go to nicer neighborhoods where you're prone to find golfers living.  I picked up a Taylor Made 360ti driver in excellent shape for $5 a few weeks ago.  Craigslist is another place to look.

Before you go any further invest in lessons.  The golf swing is absolutely what the game is about and getting good swing habits started early will really help your game along as well as making it more enjoyable.

Also understand that while crushing a long drive is nice,  it's the short game and your proficiency at it, that really helps shave the strokes off the final score.  That and putting.  You don't have to always play full sized golf courses to sharpen that part of your game.  Try playing some par 3 courses, the St Louis area has several.

Yes, the game is addictive.  I've literally given up fishing the past year and taken the game up again.  I used to be pretty good, an 8 handicapper at one time.  That was 25 years ago.  I really love the swing mechanics of the game and understanding that part.  I will say that the 25 years of aging has made the game a little more challenging than it was.  If I had some of this equipment back then, especially the drivers, I'd have been crushing 300+ yd drives all the time. 

Enjoy.

[ring fry]

I started playing when I was 5 years old.  Played professionally for a couple of years out of college.  That was untill I got tired of sleeping in a Hilton one week and in the back of my '61' Impalla the next week.  I was a club pro for years, changed paths and have been a Superintendent/Club Manager for a long while now.  I didn't play once last year and played 3 times this year with my best score this year of 69.  After spending all day working at the course, the last thing I want to do when I get off is play golf.

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[Nice_Bass]

ive been playing for many years. as soon as i got my flats boat, golf became very mental for me. if i played golf and started playing poorly i would second guess my decision to play golf instead of going fishing. now i play once a month. i am a 12 handicap and fortunately for me there is a nice course on the beach that is cheap and great shape. if i can give you any advice it would be practice your short game. inside of 100 yards and your putting is key to good scores.

Thanks for the advise, I may be doing a scramble here in a few weeks. here at school. I hear my putting game is pretty darn good, but we'll see. Anyone selling a set of Nike Slingshot's? I've been borrowing them for a few days and love them, but need to get myself a set.

My advice...is get out now while you are ahead.  Used to play alot, then realized that fishing was much more fun, tourney or not. 

i do have a set of slingshots I may not lose sleep over.

[SoFlaBassAddict]

The worst part is when you start playing on really nice courses.  Through some of my business contacts, I get opportunities to play on some of the nicer courses in the area.  You can really tell the difference between the cheaper public courses. and the more upscale places.

[Fishing Rhino]

Why am I recently infatuated with golf? I went out with my dad and my cousin that had come in town for one of my first 18 the other weekend. Although right now I suck, I have been spending my money up at the local golf course fine tuning my drives and getting some green time. This is going to be one expensive haul and on top of that all I have is 2 crappy clubs.. oh boy

Clubs??

Yard sales, yard sales, yard sales.

Specifically, go to nicer neighborhoods where you're prone to find golfers living. I picked up a Taylor Made 360ti driver in excellent shape for $5 a few weeks ago. Craigslist is another place to look.

Before you go any further invest in lessons. The golf swing is absolutely what the game is about and getting good swing habits started early will really help your game along as well as making it more enjoyable.

Also understand that while crushing a long drive is nice, it's the short game and your proficiency at it, that really helps shave the strokes off the final score. That and putting. You don't have to always play full sized golf courses to sharpen that part of your game. Try playing some par 3 courses, the St Louis area has several.

Yes, the game is addictive. I've literally given up fishing the past year and taken the game up again. I used to be pretty good, an 8 handicapper at one time. That was 25 years ago. I really love the swing mechanics of the game and understanding that part. I will say that the 25 years of aging has made the game a little more challenging than it was. If I had some of this equipment back then, especially the drivers, I'd have been crushing 300+ yd drives all the time.

Enjoy.

I didn't think they had yard sales in gated communities. 

[farmpond1]

Haven't you seen Happy Gilmore?  Get good like him where you can put the ball on the green with just your driver and you'll only need two clubs.

[Bass XL]

Why am I recently infatuated with golf? I went out with my dad and my cousin that had come in town for one of my first 18 the other weekend. Although right now I suck, I have been spending my money up at the local golf course fine tuning my drives and getting some green time. This is going to be one expensive haul and on top of that all I have is 2 crappy clubs.. oh boy

Clubs??

Yard sales, yard sales, yard sales.

Specifically, go to nicer neighborhoods where you're prone to find golfers living. I picked up a Taylor Made 360ti driver in excellent shape for $5 a few weeks ago. Craigslist is another place to look.

Before you go any further invest in lessons. The golf swing is absolutely what the game is about and getting good swing habits started early will really help your game along as well as making it more enjoyable.

Also understand that while crushing a long drive is nice, it's the short game and your proficiency at it, that really helps shave the strokes off the final score. That and putting. You don't have to always play full sized golf courses to sharpen that part of your game. Try playing some par 3 courses, the St Louis area has several.

Yes, the game is addictive. I've literally given up fishing the past year and taken the game up again. I used to be pretty good, an 8 handicapper at one time. That was 25 years ago. I really love the swing mechanics of the game and understanding that part. I will say that the 25 years of aging has made the game a little more challenging than it was. If I had some of this equipment back then, especially the drivers, I'd have been crushing 300+ yd drives all the time.

Enjoy.

That's what I've been trying to do around here at school, but have only found a set of crappy Rams. I've played with Rams before and just didnt like them. Where at in St. Louis do you go to these garage sales?!?! Sounds like you got a steal!!

[Bass XL]

ive been playing for many years. as soon as i got my flats boat, golf became very mental for me. if i played golf and started playing poorly i would second guess my decision to play golf instead of going fishing. now i play once a month. i am a 12 handicap and fortunately for me there is a nice course on the beach that is cheap and great shape. if i can give you any advice it would be practice your short game. inside of 100 yards and your putting is key to good scores.

Thanks for the advise, I may be doing a scramble here in a few weeks. here at school. I hear my putting game is pretty darn good, but we'll see. Anyone selling a set of Nike Slingshot's? I've been borrowing them for a few days and love them, but need to get myself a set.

My advice...is get out now while you are ahead. Used to play alot, then realized that fishing was much more fun, tourney or not.

i do have a set of slingshots I may not lose sleep over.

Believe it or not, I've heard this from a lot more people than I thought. With that being said, I can honestly say that this wont die out on me. If you plan on selling them in the near future, PLEASE shoot me a pm!

[Bass XL]

Haven't you seen Happy Gilmore? Get good like him where you can put the ball on the green with just your driver and you'll only need two clubs.

But then I'll have to get a custom made hockey stick putter. Speaking of Happy Gilmore, my cousin and I were thinking, how often do you think Happy Gilmore jokes are made at the golf course? I'm sure everyone that works there are probably thinking, "Yeah, real original pal".

[piscicidal]

I'm an eight handicap who used to be better. I play once a week in a tuesday night league and occasionally on weekends.

Unfortunately, there is only so much free time between work, wife/kids, business travel...etc. When I do have some free time, it comes between golf and fishing. Fishing usually wins.

The great thing about golf is it is a perfect compliment to fishing. There is no one blame but yourself after a bad day of golf. After a bad day of golf, you wish you went fishing. After a bad day of fishing, you wish you had played golf.