Golf is addicting .... and I love it ... haven't been able to play much as I'm working on my dissertation, but am going this week-end. I like to play twice a week, once during the week-day, and one on the week-end, with a couple trips to the practice range in between! Hopefully when grad school is done I can get back into that routine!
1. Spend the money for a few lessons, its money well spent, I played for a few months before my first lesson and unlearning my bad habits was hard.
2. Custom fit clubs are worth the money!! High handicappers benifit more than the better players, confidence in your clubs is very important! That doesn't mean you have to spend a mint on clubs!! Some of those clone companies make a decent product and you can get static fit online. Since you probably don't have a constant swing, dynamic fitting is worthless!! Also Callaway Pre-owned is a great place to shop for good used clubs and they will static fit those for a small premium.
3. You don't need a $400 driver, there are $150 OS Ti drivers out there that will serve you well!!! Again, used is good!!
4. Most importantly ..... Have fun!!! When I first started I was like 280Rem above ... I wanted to be good and got frustrated. One day I was playing with a co-worker, who was worse than me but took it too seriously. I vowed never to be like that. Since then golf has been a lot more fun, errant shots are forgotten and nice shots remembered. For me its those perfect wedge shots or the 260-270 yard drives that have that perfect little draw that keep me coming back! I sliced everything for about my first year .... ITS NOT YOUR CLUBS!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Good Luck!! Its a wonderful sport in which you can bond some serious long term friendships through, great day to spend a summer afternoon!!!
