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HansMoleman Established Member

HansMoleman

Certainly has! I dont even go to the range as often as I would like

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PiKapp23 Great Member

PiKapp23

I do not plan to change my golfing routines, but everything is subject to change based on circumstances. I'm hoping some courses may lower prices to increase play.
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lumpuckeroo Great Member

lumpuckeroo

I hope not, I will spend more time looking for deals on green fees. I have not been able to go on a golf trip for the last couple of years and was wanting to begin going again but will probably wait another year.

Craig 

Yeah, wanna make 14 dollars the hard way?

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Dub Great Member

Dub

It has certainly changed my golfing routine.

No longer do I set up rounds all over my home area with friends. It's too expensive to play various courses.

I've been playing only my home course since October....and walking a good bit more than before.

I've curbed my old habits of experimenting with different clubs....I'm working within my set and hanging on to them.

I've cut back on ball expense without sacrificing performance.

Bought cheaper shoes....doesn't payback here as they wear worse.....still struggling finding the "right" pair. The manfs change styles so dang often.
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
G5 5 iron-PW-46*, UW-50*, SW-54 & LW-58 (AWT shaft)
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GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

Assuming that I dont lose my job, my routine wont change. Theres other things I have cut back on, but golf isnt one of them.
I'll cut back the number of times I go snowmobiling in northern Wisconsin and the number of times I go out to eat or to a movie or to the bar before I cut back on golf.

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jb1982 Well Established Member

jb1982

I'll probably golf more. Things have been a little slower at my business so I have more time and I think there will be some great deals out there for destination golf. So I think I'll probably play the same ammount of rounds but at more courses.

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Driver R7 SuperQuad 8.5 Xstiff
5 Wd SQ X stiff steel
3-PW RAC LT X stiff 52 dg RAC TP Satin56 dg RAC TP Satin60 dg Vokey Oil CanPutter Cameron Studio Newport

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ctmurrray Established Member

ctmurrray

We have to spend down our vacation balance quite a bit this year, so I will have more time for golf. So I was going to play more. My home course announced zero increase in fees which is nice. Also, if I play more I might pay for the discount membership (you pay some $500 up front but each round is then $7) if you play 25 rounds or more you start saving money.

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Sandwedge: Maltby Slider
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Pinseeker81 Dedicated Member

Pinseeker81

Nope. I'll still play the same round every 3 months like I normally do.

...the world is full of people happy to tell you that your dreams are unrealistic, that you don't have the talent to realize them. - Bob Rotella

Driver - Taylormade R1.
Fairway - Taylormade R9 15º.
Hybrid - A3OS 3 Hybrid.

Irons - Cast CCI 4-AW.

Wedge - SV Tour 56º wedge.

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MI Rob Great Member

MI Rob

I havent really changed how many rounds I play. Gas prices are the one thing that makes my golf routine change. I have stopped driving to the farther courses I play at and have played the closer to home courses usually. I also dont practice as much as I used to.

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'09 Burner 9.5*
F50 15* 3 Wood
Burner 18* 5 Wood
MX-19 4-GW SV Tour 54.12 & 58.08 White Hot 2-Ball SRT

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gogolfing Great Member

gogolfing

I did a Coaching Program with a Pro last year that cost me about $650; I was going to continue with another series in the Spring but I am now reconsidering. As for playing, I'm going to try to play more; I pay about $160 a month at my home course, so if I get in lots of rounds instead of playing elsewhere or doing other things, it ends up being pretty cheap entertainment.

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George Member

George

I'm thinking about getting a season pass at my local municipal course. It seems like a pretty good value. It would probably stop me from playing a wider variety of area courses, but it would save me some money, and that's important.

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Fairway Woods: Prostaff FS #3 Great Big Bertha II #7
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ERC7.5 Great Member

ERC7.5

Not a chance. I'll give up something else before I give up any part of my golf routine.....i'm afforded that by being single.

I've already retooled my bag and am stocked on balls. All that's left is to pay for my membership and leagues, a golf trip or two or seven....

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BigBallSmasher Newbie

BigBallSmasher

Oh yeah! I have effectively lost my job but I still have a few years of expenses put away in the bank. I have been spending 3 hours a day at the range every day and I now play 18 to 36 holes at least 4 times a week.
The economy has definately helped my golf! I hope I still have a house in 3 years.... Priorities Man!
Cheers!
BigBallSmasher

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PEZGolf Great Member

PEZGolf

some clubs are under severe strains. will you play less golf?

As I wrote in another thread, last year I analyzed how much golf I played at my home course, which is a public one, owned by a nice Dutch family. Even though a season's pass is only $450, I decided not to buy one. It turned out to be the right choice. I played there 12 times---9 holes each time--@ $10 a round===$120. In the meantime, I continued to play at various other courses, but reduced that amount of play and saved another $200. I use my home course as a practice course anyway, in order to prepare for tournaments. Finally, I reduced my practice expenses, by working out in the backyard or a nearby soccer field. I hit plastic balls, and went to the driving range only twice---both times with my 4 year old granddaughter. Total savings==20 times @ $7=$140. Total savings for the year===$670. Now, I have to convince my wife that I can spend $450 of the $670 to buy a used set of Mizuno irons!! Wanna bet if I can convince her?

Mitch Pezdek------Dash Aficionado and Legend in My Own Mind

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