Tightwad golfing

[DervVW]

So I recently had a fathers day gift of two lessons of golf,

I have no sporting ability, I was at school being picked last to play football, that kind of thing, so quite why I had been bought golf confused me.

Anyway, I tried it, expected to hate it, but actually I have only done the driving range to try out my swing and improve (well develop it since I don't have one) my ball hitting skills. But genuinely enjoyed it, something quite therapeutic about hitting a ball, and to keep trying the way you hold, swing and move to get it right.

Anyway, I have found that you can rent the balls fairly cheaply, get one club cheaply, and so a weekly practice can be £5 rather than the £100s I feared.

Anyone else start golf in a similar way?

Any tips?

Am I loony and getting it all wrong?

[DervVW]

Thanks for the advice guys - yeah it does seem to be a game you can spend a fortune at or do on a budget.

I actually go to a place called the bug, that is the range I have done all my practice so far.

But that would be very kind, thanks

Edited by DervVW on Sunday 6th July 23:24

[DervVW]

timlongs said:

If you're after a good set of second hand clubs I've got a set of Ping Eye 2's lying around the garage, make me an offer!

I might take you up on that in the future - at this point I actually have no idea what to offer you or how Ping Eye 2's are different to wilsons or goodyear. But thanks

[DervVW]

Skii said:

DervVW said:

I might take you up on that in the future - at this point I actually have no idea what to offer you or how Ping Eye 2's are different to wilsons or goodyear. But thanks

Ping Eye 2's will last you a lifetime, and are probably the best irons ever made.

Well there is an education, thanks for that

[DervVW]

milner993 said:

my advice would be get yourself a set of clubs, have lots of lessons now before you developed any bad habits, that way your golf coach won’t have to unfix anything just show you the correct way to swing the club.
You could also buy Harry Vardan’s complete golfer and Bed Hogan’s five golf rules books.
I bought a full set of Dunlop clubs from sports direct for £99 and I used them for about 4 years until I upgraded my irons a few years back.

Not very tightwad to buy loads of lessons, but I suppose like driving its better to learn how to do it right first then practice, rather than practice and have to spend twice as much relearning.

Thanks

[DervVW]

Thanks for the advice, practice and more practice like anything else I guess!