Anybody a golf player?

[CLAX1911]

So I've gone to a few driving ranges and I've played around but I'm getting kind of interested in actually playing. The only problem is I don't know where to start. Does anybody here play golf if so when did you start?

 

[Drawdown]

So I've gone to a few driving ranges and I've played around but I'm getting kind of interested in actually playing. The only problem is I don't know where to start. Does anybody here play golf if so when did you start?

I have hacked around my entire life. I recall hitting balls more baseball style than golf style with my dad's clubs when the clubs were taller than I was. If you want to try, find a day and time a local public course is least busy and go out by yourself and start playing. Walk don't ride the course. retake a lot of shots--good ones and bad ones. Don't worry about keeping score.

 

[CLAX1911]

I have hacked around my entire life. I recall hitting balls more baseball style than golf style with my dad's clubs when the clubs were taller than I was. If you want to try, find a day and time a local public course is least busy and go out by yourself and start playing. Walk don't ride the course. retake a lot of shots--good ones and bad ones. Don't worry about keeping score.

Do such places rent equipment?

 

[Bum]

So I've gone to a few driving ranges and I've played around but I'm getting kind of interested in actually playing. The only problem is I don't know where to start. Does anybody here play golf if so when did you start?

Miniature golf only.

 

[Drawdown]

Do such places rent equipment?

You would need to call and ask. I have known courses both public and private that had right-handed loaner clubs but I can't say that all do. Cheap clubs are really not that hard to come by, at least in our area. You can usually see a set poking up at most yard sales. I have a set on my front porch I was supposed to throw away for somebody a few weeks ago but keep forgetting. Nothing wrong with them really. They are just old. It is a trend-driven sport so as long as you are not looking for the latest and greatest equipment, it is out there somewhere for the taking.

Golf is a dying sport in our area though. Really our region. A lot of courses have closed or scaled back to 9 holes to try to stay viable.

 

[CLAX1911]

Miniature golf only.

Mini golf is fun.

 

[CLAX1911]

You would need to call and ask. I have known courses both public and private that had right-handed loaner clubs but I can't say that all do. Cheap clubs are really not that hard to come by, at least in our area. You can usually see a set poking up at most yard sales. I have a set on my front porch I was supposed to throw away for somebody a few weeks ago but keep forgetting. Nothing wrong with them really. They are just old. It is a trend-driven sport so as long as you are not looking for the latest and greatest equipment, it is out there somewhere for the taking.

Golf is a dying sport in our area though. Really our region. A lot of courses have closed or scaled back to 9 holes to try to stay viable.

I was thinking about going to a thrift shop and looking

 

[Port & Starboard]

You would need to call and ask. I have known courses both public and private that had right-handed loaner clubs but I can't say that all do. Cheap clubs are really not that hard to come by, at least in our area. You can usually see a set poking up at most yard sales. I have a set on my front porch I was supposed to throw away for somebody a few weeks ago but keep forgetting. Nothing wrong with them really. They are just old. It is a trend-driven sport so as long as you are not looking for the latest and greatest equipment, it is out there somewhere for the taking.

Golf is a dying sport in our area though. Really our region. A lot of courses have closed or scaled back to 9 holes to try to stay viable.

Golf isn't dying.

It is right sizing itself from the glut of new courses of the 1990's through 2010.

Golf is in a better place right now than it was during that era.

 

[Port & Starboard]

I was thinking about going to a thrift shop and looking

You can get some very good deals right off of EBAY.

I have made at least 4 dozen deals on there..... both selling and buying.

If you do take up the game, take some lessons and learn the etiquette.

And don't fall into the trap of trying to buy a game with every new club and ball that comes out.

I used the same set of MacGregor copper faced Tourney's for 25 years, and the the same set of Ping's for 15 afterwards.

My driver is a Taylormade 580 10 degree stiff shaft, It's about 15 years old now and just as long as any of the new junk that comes out every year.

I do tend to tinker with a few putters, but have never owned more than 3 at a time.....that I can remember anyways.


If you see any clubs that you are interested in, just PM me. I can tell you what they are worth, and the playing characteristics of them.

 

[vegas giants]

Lessons lessons lessons

 

[ocean515]

So I've gone to a few driving ranges and I've played around but I'm getting kind of interested in actually playing. The only problem is I don't know where to start. Does anybody here play golf if so when did you start?

If you've been to the range a few times, and you like the game, then you are on your way.

I recommend investing in a group lesson for beginners. It will give you a foundation on the swing that you can build on.

If you're going to buy clubs, get the best you can afford. A golf shop would probably be helpful, but more likely the golf pro giving the lessons would be the best source for recommendations.

I've been playing for over 40 years, my "index" (handicap) is 5.7. So I can play pretty well. And I have days where I suck. That's the beauty of the game.

You will also meet the nicest people on the course, 99% of the time!

 

[Drawdown]

Golf isn't dying.

It is right sizing itself from the glut of new courses of the 1990's through 2010.

Golf is in a better place right now than it was during that era.

"Listen, we understand this is an era of niches and that golf doesn’t have to try to be all things to all people. But golf isn’t e-sports. It isn’t soccer. It isn’t the NBA. It’s a sport whose niche is narrowing and whose player base is dwindling. It also sits on acres of real estate that have become increasingly valuable as expanding cities consider the redevelopment of golf courses into industrial sites, agricultural areas, housing, park land and mixed-use developments.

There is no second coming of Tiger Woods. There is no burgeoning generation of children longing to play a four-hour game filled with nitpicky, self-policing rules. There is no city in the U.S. willing to trade density and tax ratables for divots and rough. If golf has little to offer this country but televised shots of manicured greens and galleries and living rooms of cranky, aging diehards, then it should prepare to take a seat beside horse racing among U.S. sports antiques." Death watch: How much longer can golf survive? - MarketWatch

 

[CLAX1911]

You can get some very good deals right off of EBAY.

I have made at least 4 dozen deals on there..... both selling and buying.

If you do take up the game, take some lessons and learn the etiquette.

And don't fall into the trap of trying to buy a game with every new club and ball that comes out.

I used the same set of MacGregor copper faced Tourney's for 25 years, and the the same set of Ping's for 15 afterwards.

My driver is a Taylormade 580 10 degree stiff shaft, It's about 15 years old now and just as long as any of the new junk that comes out every year.

I do tend to tinker with a few putters, but have never owned more than 3 at a time.....that I can remember anyways.


If you see any clubs that you are interested in, just PM me. I can tell you what they are worth, and the playing characteristics of them.

So how do I know I'm getting the right club does length matter?

 

[Port & Starboard]

"Listen, we understand this is an era of niches and that golf doesn’t have to try to be all things to all people. But golf isn’t e-sports. It isn’t soccer. It isn’t the NBA. It’s a sport whose niche is narrowing and whose player base is dwindling. It also sits on acres of real estate that have become increasingly valuable as expanding cities consider the redevelopment of golf courses into industrial sites, agricultural areas, housing, park land and mixed-use developments.

There is no second coming of Tiger Woods. There is no burgeoning generation of children longing to play a four-hour game filled with nitpicky, self-policing rules. There is no city in the U.S. willing to trade density and tax ratables for divots and rough. If golf has little to offer this country but televised shots of manicured greens and galleries and living rooms of cranky, aging diehards, then it should prepare to take a seat beside horse racing among U.S. sports antiques." Death watch: How much longer can golf survive? - MarketWatch

Nahh...

Golf will be just fine.

A sport doesn't need to expand to survive.

 

[Port & Starboard]

So how do I know I'm getting the right club does length matter?

How tall are you and what is the distance from your wrist to the floor in street shoes?

Give me that I and I can generalize what your length fit is.

Also, what size glove do you wear?

What sort of work do you do?

 

[Lutherf]

Do such places rent equipment?

If you're lacking equipment just find a local Play It Again Sports and bust out a couple of hundred bucks for a used set of clubs. If you're just starting out you don't need anything fancy but you're likely to get more bang for your buck on a decent used set than a brand new set of Walmart specials. If you can find used shoes then they'll be fine but new shoes aren't all that expensive. Foot Joy makes decent shoes and they won't break the bank.

Take a few lessons before you play with a group. You'll get LOTS of advice from people you play with but the key to not pissing them off out of the gate will be an ability to generally keep your ball somewhere near the fairway.

 

[CLAX1911]

How tall are you and what is the distance from your wrist to the floor in street shoes?

Give me that I and I can generalize what your length fit is.

Also, what size glove do you wear?

What sort of work do you do?

I'm pretty tall but I would have to measure from my wrist to my shoe,

 

[CLAX1911]

If you're lacking equipment just find a local Play It Again Sports and bust out a couple of hundred bucks for a used set of clubs. If you're just starting out you don't need anything fancy but you're likely to get more bang for your buck on a decent used set than a brand new set of Walmart specials. If you can find used shoes then they'll be fine but new shoes aren't all that expensive. Foot Joy makes decent shoes and they won't break the bank.

Take a few lessons before you play with a group. You'll get LOTS of advice from people you play with but the key to not pissing them off out of the gate will be an ability to generally keep your ball somewhere near the fairway.

There's no chance of finding shoes for me my feet are too big.

 

[Lutherf]

There's no chance of finding shoes for me my feet are too big.

Footjoy sells shoes up to a 15. If you need bigger than that you'll be looking at custom shoes. There's no reason you can't play in sneakers but you'll shimmy around a little especially if it's wet.

 

[Port & Starboard]

If you're lacking equipment just find a local Play It Again Sports and bust out a couple of hundred bucks for a used set of clubs. If you're just starting out you don't need anything fancy but you're likely to get more bang for your buck on a decent used set than a brand new set of Walmart specials. If you can find used shoes then they'll be fine but new shoes aren't all that expensive. Foot Joy makes decent shoes and they won't break the bank.

Take a few lessons before you play with a group. You'll get LOTS of advice from people you play with but the key to not pissing them off out of the gate will be an ability to generally keep your ball somewhere near the fairway.

Better deals off of EBAY...seriously.

The 3 Play-It-Again outlets in my area are a tad too high.

 

[Lutherf]

Better deals off of EBAY...seriously.

The 3 Play-It-Again outlets in my area are a tad too high.

I still can't wrap my head around Ebay. If I buy used stuff I like to put my hands on it first.

 

[CLAX1911]

Footjoy sells shoes up to a 15. If you need bigger than that you'll be looking at custom shoes. There's no reason you can't play in sneakers but you'll shimmy around a little especially if it's wet.

Yeah much bigger than that. I had to make my own steel toes because nothing exists in my size.

 

[Port & Starboard]

I still can't wrap my head around Ebay. If I buy used stuff I like to put my hands on it first.

Same here for the most part.

I have a small network of sellers that I trust on EBAY.

The clubs were always better than their descriptions.

 

[CLAX1911]

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