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Good fun, would do it again.
It's brilliant fun...and also the most frustrating activity in the world. But as has been pointed out, 4 hrs out in the sunshine with your buddies talking pish...what's not to like
Glad you enjoyed it..!
Commiserations OP. You aren't going to save money by not buying bike kit. It's just as ruinous on the pocket. At least they are keeping active.
Not much to add to SYZYGY post above. If it’s irons they are after there is a benefit in getting clubs suitable for their physical attributes which increases cost and probably enjoyment as the end result is better struck shots and better dispersion in theory. you could do a no purchase obligation which would give you club specs and you could search on the second hand sites to find the most suitable sites. If it’s woods then similarly you could go to a driving range that has trackman available and note the data recorded in terms of swing speed, ball
Speed and then check this on sites like golf spy against potential club matches for drivers/3 woods/hybrids and go from there.
It's just as ruinous on the pocket
That very much depends on the cost of the course and where you live. The equipment is a pittance in comparison to biking. A set of top of the range custom fit clubs will cost you about 3 grand, but you could buy kit pretty much just as good for under a grand second hand. And it's not as if you need multiple sets like you do bikes! As for clothing, a set of golf shoes costs about 50 quid and you are dandy
The real cost is in playing the course. Up in scotland my private members club cost 700 a year, but for juniors its 30 quid..ridiculous value. Public courses are about half that
That said my cousin is a member of some club in leafy Surrey, and the joining fee alone was an up front payment of £150 grand!!!
My condolances, however there may be hope. Maybe its a cover story for being there during mushie season.
I kayak (white water and Surfski), paddle board (surf and tour), ride (gravel, road and MTB), ski tour, a spot of mountaineering and hill walking plus an occasional jog and open water swim
Quite sporty, aren't you?
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It's a sport that teases you with the occasional moment of perfection, which you then spend every other moment driving yourself insane trying to recreate.
Sounds like archery!
It's just as ruinous on the pocket
Also sounds like archery!
The only difference is the walking you do is backwards and forwards collecting your arrows from the target.
Oh, and the slow walking around, sometimes with a metal detector, trying to find the arrows that missed the target and burrowed into the grass. Sometimes getting run over by the mower when the grass gets cut… ☹️
Sorry to hear this OP. Is there some kind of rehab clinic you could book them into?
Brilliant, good on them. great game for kids to play, gets them outside with their mates, and keep them occupied during holidays, when other kids are bored and get up to nonsense. both my kids play, and I play with them. As they get older (my oldest is 15) it's something we can enjoy together which is really precious.
As others have said- Golf clubs for cash is the best second hand shop out there, golf bidder tends to be a bit more expensve IME.
In reply to the OP, mine too!
Most of their pals in the area play, and as a balance to all the riding/racing they do, it's a pretty good, sociable option. Living in the NE of Scotland, there are literally courses in almost every little village, with annual membership being about £30 for them (as Juniors). A few hundred £ for some good secondhand clubs, and they are off.
Yes, there are plenty of golf ****ers around, but then there are bike bores too (as this place often reminds us...)