Do you play golf?

Do you play golf?

  • Yes

    Votes: 41 17.0%

  • No

    Votes: 184 76.3%

  • Other

    Votes: 16 6.6%
  • Total voters
    241
Pegasus said:
Do you just open the face of the 9iron and whack when you are in a bunker?

The one I mostly play at has holes from 58 to 137 meters, lots of water and bunkers. So some variety.
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I just play out of bunkers as if it is a normal lie. If plugged or very soft sand I'd open the face and play more of a bunker type shot, but that becomes tricky with a 9. I am usually no good with the classic bunker shot type, so I mostly skim the ball off the top of the sand in any case.
 
Brawler said:
I am interested in starting (only played a couple of times before).
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So much good instruction on YouTube. Just remeber, there is no 'one size fits all' technique. There are basics to adhere to and then you need to groove then into muscle memory on a range. The rest you need to work out what works for you. That is why there are so many 'styles' one sees amongst pros - they adhere to basics and then design their swings and techniques around that.

When I was a very low handicap some 30 years back I went for lessons several times trying to get even a lower handicap. After every session I had to re-learn a style that that works for me. Pros often try to mould everyone into the same version. It does not work. So, a long-winded reply to say to you to get lessons, but then stop with the basics and work on what works for you. Often you (myself still) need someone to tell you what goes wrong when it does (and will) but I have enough experience (I think) to set up a camera on the range and analyse my swing and correct it. At my age keeping the rickety bodyparts still becomes a challenge.
 
Pax said:
So much good instruction on YouTube. Just remeber, there is no 'one size fits all' technique. There are basics to adhere to and then you need to groove then into muscle memory on a range. The rest you need to work out what works for you. That is why there are so many 'styles' one sees amongst pros - they adhere to basics and then design their swings and techniques around that.

When I was a very low handicap some 30 years back I went for lessons several times trying to get even a lower handicap. After every session I had to re-learn a style that that works for me. Pros often try to mould everyone into the same version. It does not work. So, a long-winded reply to say to you to get lessons, but then stop with the basics and work on what works for you. Often you (myself still) need someone to tell you what goes wrong when it does (and will) but I have enough experience (I think) to set up a camera on the range and analyse my swing and correct it. At my age keeping the rickety bodyparts still becomes a challenge.
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Agree with you. If I can do it all over again, I would start with lessons, before ever trying to hit a ball by myself on the course or range.

This way, you don't start off teaching yourself bad habbits which becomes difficuilt to get rid off later.
 
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Play golf in VR such as Golf+ and walkabout minigolf. It's quite fun
 
From time to time, not as often as I would like!
 
APoc184 said:
Other

Sometimes I am forced to play in our company sponsored golf days for the Mining Houses. Mostly just to mingle and network with engineers and managers from the mines.

But other than that I never play out of free will
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Same here. I used to golf socially. Nowadays time is a bit of a problem.
 
I lack the attention span, could not pay me enough to pay attention to the longest nothingness. I would rather do the zoomies with my cat in the sandbunker.
 
purple face said:
I heard it's a rich persons game ive never played it. Is it worth it?
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Clubs and equipment ~R20k, Membership ~R10k p/a, Green fees ~R250 per round, Balls ~R45 ea.traveling (R? ). Decide for yourself how expensive it is. Not nearly close to owning a motorbike in my experience.

Worth it? Hell, yeah!!!. A very difficult target game and many people are hooked once they try it and hit one or more decent (ish) shots. Boring? Hell, NO! It is a consuming game requiring concentration, planning, finesse and athleticism combined with skill.

Someone who never tried it will not appreciate the difficulty and thereby the artistry of the pros.
 
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Pax said:
Clubs and equipment ~R20k, Membership ~R10k p/a, Green fees ~R250 per round, Balls ~R45 ea.traveling (R? ). Decide for yourself how expensive it is. Not nearly close to owning a motorbike in my experience.

Worth it? Hell, yeah!!!. A very difficult target game and many people are hooked once they try it and hit one or more decent (ish) shots. Boring? Hell, NO! It is a consuming game requiring concentration, planning, finesse and athleticism combined with skill.

Someone who never tried it will not appreciate the difficulty and thereby the artistry of the pros.
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But, you can do it cheaper. Can get second hand clubs for 3k. Join cathedral peak for 1.5k per annum, and buy second hand balls at the course from the caddies.
 
Smokey888 said:
But, you can do it cheaper. Can get second hand clubs for 3k. Join cathedral peak for 1.5k per annum, and buy second hand balls at the course from the caddies.
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Even cheaper. Play att mashie courses, you buy something like 10 rounds for R600.
For the bigger courses, use something like https://golfteetimes.co.za
 
Some of you have never hit a pure 8 iron hit a green in regulation and then proceed to 3 putt and walk off with bogey of you lucky

Golf is a beautifully frustrating sport
 
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