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Orange Established Member

Orange

...do I really need them? I think I would rather spend my money on clubs or green fees.

Driver Cleveland HiBORE XLS 9.5°

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Irons 3-PW Wilson Air Power

Wedges Cleveland CG10 52° Chrome, Cleveland Reg. 588 56° Chrome, Cleveland Reg. 588 60° Gunmetal

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Best Score 80 (+8) - July 22, 2011 @ Highland Woods Golf Course (Blue Tees - 71.7/122)

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ks8829 Great Member

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I would do what you are considering and put the money into clubs. you can play with tennis shoes and sometimes this will prevent you from over swinging because you will lose your balance.

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CG031 Great Member

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I would do what you are considering and put the money into clubs. you can play with tennis shoes and sometimes this will prevent you from over swinging because you will lose your balance.

I agree. Shoes can come later, or you can buy a cheap pair for now for like 40 dollars...you don't need to go with anything real pricey.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
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kris Well Established Member

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golf shoes make my feet hurt and the places I play don't require them so I obviously don't have any either. I don't think it's a big deal if you don't have any.
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I agree. Shoes can come later, or you can buy a cheap pair for now for like 40 dollars...you don't need to go with anything real pricey.

Picked up my GreenJoys for $40 shipped. Great shoes. But yeah, you can wait to get them.

Driver: Cobra Speed Pro S X/10.5*
3W: TaylorMade Rescue
Irons: Adams Ovation 3 (4-LW)
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MI Rob Great Member

MI Rob

I have played many times without mine. But I do wear them a lot. But I personally dont believe you need them and tennis shoes will be fine. Use your money on green fees and clubs and lessons.
Just my 2cents.

In my Xtreme Sport bag
'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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Orange Established Member

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That's what I thought, just makin' sure. ;) Thanks for the replies.

Driver Cleveland HiBORE XLS 9.5°

Hybrid 3I Adams A7

Irons 3-PW Wilson Air Power

Wedges Cleveland CG10 52° Chrome, Cleveland Reg. 588 56° Chrome, Cleveland Reg. 588 60° Gunmetal

Putter Cleveland Classic #3

Best Score 80 (+8) - July 22, 2011 @ Highland Woods Golf Course (Blue Tees - 71.7/122)

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Zeph Incredible Member

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golf shoes make my feet hurt and the places I play don't require them so I obviously don't have any either. I don't think it's a big deal if you don't have any.

If they make you hurt, the shoes doesn't fit you. They are no not that different from an ordinary pair of shoes. Why are they not required on the places you play? Don't they have grass?

Golf will always be about where to put your money. From the first time I tried my golf shoes, I was sold. I'll never play without them again. Regular shoes does work, but doesn't give the stability I get from golf shoes. You can look for a sale and pick up a cheap pair.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

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prutkows Dedicated Member

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I play in these and have no problems.

905R 9.5* Fujikura Speeder
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200 steel 5 wood
690.CB 3-PW
56* 14 Pro Platinum Newport 2 Pro V1 B330-S

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zeg Great Member

zeg

If they make you hurt, the shoes doesn't fit you. They are no not that different from an ordinary pair of shoes.

A lot of the golf shoes I've tried on fit/feel a lot different from ordinary shoes. The soles seemed to be a lot stiffer and that really was uncomfortable to me. I managed to find a pair that felt all right, but I went through a lot of shoes that just felt awful. It wasn't an issue of wrong size; maybe they didn't fit in the sense that the design was incompatible with my feet.. but I've not had that experience with ordinary shoes.

Why are they not required on the places you play? Don't they have grass?

I don't understand this.

Golf will always be about where to put your money.

This is true. If money is at all tight, I'd put it toward the things you must have to golf. That's clubs and course time. Shoes are nice, but certainly not musts.

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Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
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TakeDeadAim Well Established Member

TakeDeadAim

Interesting post.

I own three pairs of golf shoes. I forgot all of them one day and shot my best round to date (72) using my tennis shoes.

Unless the grass is wet, which will cause you to slip, I believe using tennis shoes will help you smooth out your tempo for fear of losing your ground.

Please don´t swing while I´m talking !!
 

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alf174 Great Member

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Your courses must be very flat. Going against the grain here, I say shoes first. MY 22yo son started to golf again recently and that was the first thing I bought him. I put together a bag of misc. clubs for him to use ( he doesn't get out very often while away at college) but the shoes were important to avoid an injury.

"You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred." Woody Allen
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Cussin hacker Great Member

Cussin hacker

I wear a pair of Merrell's with a good ground grabbing sole. Never have liked the feel of golf shoes.

Driver.... Nickent DX Evolver V2 65 stiff /07 Burner YS6+ stiff .
4 wood..... Nickent 4DX
Hybrids.....Tour Edge Geomax 22* 25* 28*
Irons.....TM R7 6-P + AW,SW,LW
Putter.....Odyssey White Hot XG 2 BallBag.......Callaway ORG 14 A.L.I.C.E. Ball........Bridgestone e6 / Srixon Soft Feel...

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right handed phil mickelson Great Member

right handed phil mickelson

I STILL GOT MY NIKE BOOTS.

Nike makes great shoes. Very comfortable. Plus, there's now adjustable cletes, to change the feel of the golf shoe to one of a regular shoe if need be. It makes a big difference. I suggest you go ahead and try them out. You'll be surprised.

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Diablo 9º
2 Hybrid: Callaway Big Bertha Heavenwood
Irons: Nike Slingshot OSS 6-3 iron
          Taylormade Tour Preferred PW-7 iron
Wedges: Cleveland CG14 50º, 54º
              Taylormade RAC 58º
Putter: Ping Darby 32" shaft


 

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shortstop20 Great Member

shortstop20

I don't know how I played without them now that I have golf shoes. If I wasn't wearing them I'd feel like I was taking a club out of my bag or something.

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Aetsh Established Member

Aetsh

I got the cheapest Nike's I could find at a factory outlet store ($40)

I wear them every round, and they are the most comfortable shoes I own!..It is by no means necessary, but they are nice to have..I like having them so I don't have to get my normal shoes grassy/muddy.
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imtomtomim Great Member

imtomtomim

I spent 10 bucks on my first pair on ebay, only worn once, and it was including the 7 bucks shipping btw. They do make a difference to give you a little more control when your swing gets away from you but I'd say it's not a necessity to the game like a club or ball is. If you'd like some, just get some cheapies that are comfy.
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ArrrrJay Established Member

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The main benefit of golf shoes is keeping your feet stable while you swing. If you're on a slope, or the grass is wet, you can see the right foot slip out from under someone as they swing hard without golf shoes.

I do have a friend who enjoys playing in old sandals or barefoot... He's got a very smooth swing though.

In my bag

Driver: J33r 10.5º - Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue
Fairway: 600T 5w, 7w
Irons: Golfsmith Tour Cavity 4-PW/AW/SW/LWPutter: Victoria IIBall: B330-RXGlove: WetherSofShoes: DryJoys

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