Sunday, January 30, 2011

10 poor golfer tips

Poor golf refers to a few things, and one of those things is golf for folks who are a little light on cash(!).

10 simple poor golfer tips:
(1) Buy your clubs at a simple thrift store (even lefties, like me, can find them, if they're patient). You should be able to find them for one, or a couple or few dollars a piece. Fancy clubs don't make you a better golfer...they can make you a lame golfer though...I'm all about the Dunlops.
(2) Golf with few clubs-- it's much nicer anyway, and it might help make you a better golfer-- try playing with four clubs and a thin (perhaps range-) bag, if you can find one.
(3) Never, ever use a golf cart.
(4) Play in off hours (dawn, dusk)-- beautiful and peaceful out there at those odd times, and you can see some neat wildlife.
(5) Avoid any fancy equipment to improve your game (except BirdieBalls)-- apparently (from Carl Hiaasen's Downhill Lie) novelty equipment is almost always a waste anyway.
(6) Use cheap balls.
(7) BYOB, of course.
(8) Practice sometimes with BirdieBalls-- of course they are not the same as a golf ball, but they're helpful, a lot of fun to hit, and cheaper than going to the range.
(9) Use the Internet to learn things.
(10) Play cheap, rough courses. Or make your own course.

Overall, regarding golf resources: Pretend it's 20, 50 or 100 years ago, and do your best with very little. You can't beat the feeling of playing well with little.

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