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Lefty731PM Well Established Member

Lefty731PM

OK - Time to prove your commitment to our game.
What have you sacrificed for golf? Any good stories out there?
Have you sold something you loved for membership fees or clubs?
Has your need to play golf destroyed a relationship that was otherwise OK?
Have you knocked back a job because there were no good courses in that town?
Skipped an important family anniversary so you could play?
Had to choose between golf and "x" and chosen golf?

Please share!!

I have cut 20% from my salary to have an extra day off per week to play.
Best thing I ever did and worth every cent of the considerable thousands it costs me.
You can not put a price on quality of life and time on the golf course for me is quality time.
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Sherpat Dedicated Member

Sherpat

So far I've sacrificed two goats and a chicken to Cthulhu, and my kid sister's maidenhead to the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

I have no regrets all these years later. Not only has my handicap dropped, but I used to hate one of those goats.

Bag It:

3-Wood Wishon 525 F/D, 13*, Matrix Studio 65gm, Golf Pride Dual Compound
Hybrid: Wishon "321", 24*, MSF 85 HB, Winn DSI
Irons: Wishon 770CFE, Matrix Studio 74gm, Winn DSI

Putter: Odyssey DFX 2-Ball

Bag: Some big, honkin', ridiculous overkill of an Ogio cart bag with more pockets than I have teeth.

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Golf is a game. Unless you are trying to become a professional and make a living at it, I would keep that in mind. I don't "sacrifice" anything for it but I do belong to a country club and suppose I could use those dues to donate to the less fortunate or take adult education classes or something. I would not trade time with my family, a better job that I would otherwise enjoy, a poor diet, etc. for golf.

Maybe if I wasn't a hack golfer I'd feel differently but golf is a game to me and a chance to get a little exercise with people who feel the same way. Love the game and watch a lot of golf on TV but it's only one aspect of my life.
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Dent Great Member

Dent

The only thing i really sacrifice is not hanging out with friends over the summer because Im golfing, and not getting a girlfriend because I won't have much time to spend with her

In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16
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Craig Mac

Absolutely nothing.
My Bag

Driver: Sumo 460 10.5º Stiff
4 & 7 Woods: T-40 Stiff
Irons: Tight Lies GT 3-PWWedges: Tom Watson SignaturePutter: Daiwa DG-245Ball: One PlatinumGone Golfin'
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CG031 Great Member

CG031

I've sacrificed a lot of my time, but I don't think of it that way. It's something I enjoy to do, so I don't really look at it is a sacrifice. I spent my entire summer last year playing golf, and if I could do it over, I wouldn't have done anything differently.

I went from being about a 30 handicap to a 15 by the end of the summer. I was happy.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2

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x-forged

money...but its all worth it
Sticks
driver- X460 tour 9.5 Aldila NVS 75
irons- X-forged 3-PW TT BlackGold stiff
wedges- x-tour vintage 52, 56, 60
hybrid- FT-hybrid #2 17* putter- Sophia 33" "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."_Mario Andretti
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RussianCarl Member

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My marriage. And along with that my house, my car, $2400 a month in "maintenance", and one of the two dogs we had.

Golf is better than all of those things anyway.
Raor~

Driver: Integra SoooLong Quadratic 10.5* with Innovate 603 graphite shaft
3 Wood: Classic Tour HiGHLY 15* with Integra I-Drive graphite shaft (HiBore Clone)
Irons: Tour + C-Quence 3-SW Irons (Nike Pro Combo OS clones)Wedge: T7 TM Series 60* Lob Wedge (TaylorMade R7 Clone)Putter: STX Snyc 9750...
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Dent Great Member

Dent

My marriage. And along with that my house, my car, $2400 a month in "maintenance", and one of the two dogs we had.

I'm sorry, but even if that was a joke, it wasn't funny.
In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16
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Shindig Incredible Member

Shindig

I think of what money I'd have if I didn't golf regularly, and how much I've spent on it. Then I try to figure out what I'd rather have. An HD TV? I rarely watch TV, and when I do, it's usually a big event (Masters, FedEx Cup playoffs, Super Bowl, etc), so I go to my dad's place and watch with mom. Money towards retirement? To retire with what? (And I already put plenty towards retirement each year).

I am skipping my sister's upcoming college graduation, since I have U.S. Open tickets for just that day. But no one is upset at me for that. She doesn't even golf and she understands.
The only thing i really sacrifice is not hanging out with friends over the summer because Im golfing, and not getting a girlfriend because I won't have much time to spend with her

I'd trade my high school girlfriend experiences (that is not an empty set!) to have started golf when you did. You're making the right trade

So far I've sacrificed two goats and a chicken to Cthulhu,

Cthulhu can help my handicap? Why hadn't I thought of that before?

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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gsu_paintballer Dedicated Member

gsu_paintballer

well, some of you might not call it a sacrifice.

I played paintball heavily for a year and a half or so. I sold all my paintball gear to buy my first set of clubs, pay for lessons, and have some money to play.
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Big_M Great Member

Big_M

well, some of you might not call it a sacrifice.

As someone who has played paintball quite a bit... you made the right choice. Golf is the BEST spring/summer sport. Winter is for hockey, and fall is reserved for some hunting and some golf.

As for my sacrafice... well, my wife thinks I'm nuts. I have given up late nights for early tee times, spent some money, and must admit... golf did play a minor role in my decision to take the BAR exam in NC and move south, away from Michigan.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...
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Left Is Right Established Member

Left Is Right

Probably basketball and baseball

I used to play baseball for a travel team and then got clubs and lessons and then I said screw u baseball im hitting the driving range

In basketball i just play a lot less than I want to so my skillz go down everyday I used to take over 250 shots a day and half those were free throws now i take about 100 every other day actually i have to get my skillz together if i want to move up next year

In My Edge Bag:
Driver: R7 Draw
3-Wood: Burner
3h,4h: Idea A2
Irons: 5-PW Idea A2Wedges: X-Tour 52, 56, 60Putter: White Hot XGBall: OPB (Other People's Balls)

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Eore Great Member

Eore

i sacrificed my leadoff position/starting catcher on JV baseball


i'll still play summer ball, though

driver- R580XD 9.5*
3 wood- m/speed
hybrid- cft ti 4h
irons- fp 4-gap
wedges- 54* and RAC satin 56* 12 bounceputter- 1/2 Craz-Eballs- DT Carry, e5, anything found thats is good shapeshoes-adidashome course - nothing - uh oh. perhaps pleasant view againschool...

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Terrier Well Established Member

Terrier

Uhhh...

A successful career in a cubicle and office -- I saw "Office Space" one too many times.

I might've -- "maybe" lost a girlfriend here or two due to golf. But a new girlfriend is always somewhat available (if they're blind, deaf, and mute). A tee-time is not.
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