Golfing

[Oopslala]

Golf is a new hobby of mine I picked up a couple years ago.  Love the game, but absolutely suck at it.  I'm debating if I should take my clubs with me once I leave.

Do any of you on the road golf now that you're out and don't have the home to store the clubs? Seems like it could be a potential space waster if there's a lack of courses or all of them are clubs that cost lots of $$ for 9 holes

 

[mockturtle]

I golfed for many years with my husband, all over the country.  Golf is expensive and frustrating.  Do yourself a big favor and give your clubs away. 

 

[Queen]

Agreed, I stopped playing when the fees started rivaling a car payment every month. Since you suck at it (as did I) ditch your clubs and if you get the urge, just rent a set.

 

[johnny b]

I'm not familiar with other places, but here in the DC suburbs we have many public courses that are very reasonable.

A 9 holer nearest to me, run by the Fairfax County Parks is $19 per 9 holes. Rent a cart for $10. Rent clubs for $10.

In DC, on Hains Point Island in the Potomac River, there is the East Potomac Golf Course which has two 9 holers plus an 18. It's quite reasonable as well, but their website is down right now so I don't have the rates. Weekdays are best of course....weekends can be quite crowded and slow.

Hopefully there are similar places out west. I guess I'll need to google in each state.

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

Or, take your clubs with you along with a lot of balls, go out to the desert, and spend hours a day perfecting your swing for free.

It would be like those rock guitarists who spent hours a day just running chords to perfect their skills.

And running around collecting all the balls you hit will be great exercise.

 

[flying kurbmaster]

I love playing golf, and I do as Opt Par suggested only I run around fields or parks with an 9 iron or a wedge aiming a few balls at trees, then retrieving them and doing it again for hours sometimes or as a relaxations thing after work. I also like to go to driving ranges and spend time hitting balls, I find resonably priced courses, some have specials on certain days, like 10 dollar Tuesdays, and take advantage of these. I have a locker under my kurbmaster that I built to fit my clubs, I rarely play with a full set, because I am not serious about golf even if I enjoy it, I am not worried about a few yards, It is a great way to spend a day with friends or alone, as long as you can relax with it. I don't go to the flash expensive clubs I don't enjoy them anymore and feel cheated when I do go. A lot of the time the courses are not much better then the public or lesser courses. I have a nice little soft bag with a half set, it is easy to carry no trundler needed so it does not take up that much space, could be stood up behind a seat or strapped to the ceiling. I have had my handicap as low as 12 but I am happy to shoot 18, feel good when I get a par and am excited when I birdey. The only suggestion I give to newcomers which is rarely taken is leave your 3 and your 1 woods at home, you will have a better round.

 

[Oberneldon]

I play Disc Golf all across the country and back. Most public places are free.
It's great exercise and a place to meet and play others and for vandwelling you can't beat the price.

You will need 3 basic discs, driver, mid-range, and putter. One of the folks at the Southeast GTG a couple weeks ago bought a starter kit. Individual discs cost about $16.00.

Brent


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[Dewave]

I agree with flying kurbmaster. You may also want to check out practice foam golf balls, amazon has several brands and they are really cheap. I love them because they provide great feedback, they'll slice and hook like a regular ball but hit the sweet spot and they take off. Helps when practicing your fade or draw yet only goes 30 to 40 yards, unless they get wet then they go much further. Also does no damage to houses and cars when ya shank it, lol. Beware, dogs love them too.

 

[Oopslala]

Just went golfing tonight and had the best hole I've ever had! I was beating my brother by 3 strokes on a par 4, so I figured I'd hit it as hard as I could to make it interesting. Bombed it 300 yards before smacking into a tree and rolling out t the fairway. Chipped it 15 from the hole and one putted for the birdie! Needless to say, I won today.

I think you've all convinced me to being the clubs. I can store them under one of the tables seats easily and have some extra room there still. Should be able to practice small irons whenever, and could do driving range occasionally. No sense in giving up a good stress relieving hobby that's moderately cheap.

I'll take a look at foam balls, though the last ones I used were destroyed quickly.

As for disc golf, that's just not a game for me for some reason..

Thanks for the insight

 

[Matlock]

I played often and everywhere I traveled for business or pleasure, the clubs went with. I have several sets that I'll probably donate this year. I'm now retired and my idea of retirement is to do things that make you happy at your own pace.. . That is actually a pretty hard thing to do, but I'm learning.

In retrospect I'm not sure why I even bothered with the game as it never was something I did to relax. Golf courses want you to play fast or let faster players play through. The whole idea of 18 holes in 4 hours is contrary to my definition of relaxation. The speed at which the game is played, 90 degree rules and cart paths only and still play 18 holes in under 4 hrs.... nope, I'm done with that.

To the OP, I'm opting for "save the space, don't bring the clubs", golf has never been touted as a good "stress relieving hobby" , if anything it's just the opposite and an expensive one to boot.

Just my ol 2¢

 

[GotSmart]

I always have trouble with the windmill. 

 

[mockturtle]

Wiffle balls, hard plastic, are made especially for golf practice and hold up very well. Plus, they offer an accurate trajectory, allowing you to gauge the loft and direction [if not the distance].

 

[Dust-In-the-Wind]

Taught my brother (9 years younger) to play when he was 13. Within about 6 months he was beating me so I stopped playing with him. He's now a PGA member (teaching pro). Had a friend who used to play with a driver, an 8 iron and a putter. He usually beat me as well. Ran across a book about golf called ... ... "A Pleasant Walk Spoiled". I quit playing shortly after that.

 

[mockturtle]

The thing that makes golf so damned frustrating is that you can shoot a great round and then go out and hack around the course. If your tee shots are good, your irons suck. If your chip shots are great, you can't putt. Frankly, it made me a nervous wreck. My father was a par golfer, my mother was pretty good and I was fairly good for a while. But it's a game that can turn sour on you without warning. Just ask Tiger.

 

[Queen]

I can drive a mile (especially nice from the ladies tee), but can't putt to save my soul. Made the game far more frustrating than fun... loved it when people would ask me what my handicap was, I'd just start laughing my head off and walk away.