Comments on: Learning To Play Golf http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/learning-to-play-golf.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:04:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tool Man http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/learning-to-play-golf.html/comment-page-1#comment-892 Tool Man Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:07:33 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=282#comment-892 Part of learning how to play is watching what the ball does during flight. It helps you understand your swing and adjust your hands and feet. If you continually hit into a net, then you will fail to see the spin on the ball...maybe using the net will help you consistently strike the ball well but it won't help you develop a sweet swing. I say it is a useful tool to be used in conjunction with the range. Even the range is not the best way to learn, the best way is to play rounds of golf. Hitting of a mat at the range is nice, but grass does not feel that way. You can't take divots and it doesn't fully represent a fairway or rough. Get out and play a cheap course and play 2 or 3 balls every hole instead of one. Make sure you obey the course rules and let others play thru, and don't do this on busy days, but it's a great way to learn. Greens fees are sometimes expensive, yes, but you are paying for the experience as well as the sport. Enjoy the outside with friends and bring some beers and bond. It should take you 5 hours or so if you are having fun! It's not that bad, plus if the course is of high standing then it should be breathtaking. I'll be playing Torrey Pines in several weeks! I can't wait! Part of learning how to play is watching what the ball does during flight. It helps you understand your swing and adjust your hands and feet. If you continually hit into a net, then you will fail to see the spin on the ball…maybe using the net will help you consistently strike the ball well but it won’t help you develop a sweet swing. I say it is a useful tool to be used in conjunction with the range. Even the range is not the best way to learn, the best way is to play rounds of golf. Hitting of a mat at the range is nice, but grass does not feel that way. You can’t take divots and it doesn’t fully represent a fairway or rough.

Get out and play a cheap course and play 2 or 3 balls every hole instead of one. Make sure you obey the course rules and let others play thru, and don’t do this on busy days, but it’s a great way to learn.

Greens fees are sometimes expensive, yes, but you are paying for the experience as well as the sport. Enjoy the outside with friends and bring some beers and bond. It should take you 5 hours or so if you are having fun! It’s not that bad, plus if the course is of high standing then it should be breathtaking.

I’ll be playing Torrey Pines in several weeks! I can’t wait!

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/learning-to-play-golf.html/comment-page-1#comment-879 jim Mon, 29 Aug 2005 16:54:15 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=282#comment-879 Pebble Beach fees start at $300 a pop and Pinehurst #2 fees start at $200! Both courses are ridiculously nice though... Pebble Beach fees start at $300 a pop and Pinehurst #2 fees start at $200! Both courses are ridiculously nice though…

]]> By: Jose http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/learning-to-play-golf.html/comment-page-1#comment-875 Jose Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:25:48 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=282#comment-875 Interesting way to make golf cheaper. I am always amazed how some golf courses can be so expensive ($80 per game) and others so cheap ($15 per game). Interesting way to make golf cheaper.
I am always amazed how some golf courses can be so expensive ($80 per game) and others so cheap ($15 per game).

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