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Has the economy affected your golf game?

erwintrace08

By erwintrace08
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  1. 1. I've reduced my rounds go golf by:

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erwintrace08 Well Established Member

erwintrace08

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With all the recent economic news, everyone and everything has been affected. Just curious to see if it has affected you.

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golf_junkie27 Great Member

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I don't have many interests that require spending disposable income. Therefore, the economy has not affected my golf game. Plus, I try to play during the week and late on weekends when I can take advantage of special rates.

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zeg Great Member

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I'm a grad student with a 2-year-old child. Couldn't afford it before, can't afford it now, and I still play, so I guess I haven't been affected. :)

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erwintrace08 Well Established Member

erwintrace08

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Nice! I guess we wouldn't be in the forum unless we were hard core...lol. I cut back more that we have deadlines with our company. I will get back out though shortly...like 2 weeks...haha

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R7 CGB 3 Wood Fuji S
'11 Rescue 3 Hybrid Aldila RIP S
      710 AP2: 4-PW DG300 S
      Vokey Spin Milled Black Nickel 50/56/60*

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verse214 Well Established Member

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Funny thing. So I work(ed) at a hedge fund and actually got laid off last week because the fund lost so much money recently it had to downsize.

The funny thing is this has allowed me to goto the range every day and enjoy life a little bit more instead of working for 12 hours a day helping rich people get richer....

I'm planning on taking my time moving onto my next position and for now i've been going to the range for 3-4 hours a day and getting in as many rounds as I can before the end of the season...

Maybe the lay off hasn't really hit me yet... haha
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erwintrace08 Well Established Member

erwintrace08

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wow...sorry to hear that. Funny thing also is that my brother in law in the mortgage business (owner of a high-end real estate firm in beverly hills) gets to spend more time with his kids because the volume went down. He told me that this mess is actually a blessing for him because he's not taking his family for granted anymore.

BTW- this is off subject, but how do you like the MP52s? I hit the 57s and 52s at Roger Dunn and love them. I was leaning more towards the 57s. What made you choose the 52s. Can you just private message me? Thanks and good luck with your new search. It is nice to have time off to enjoy things that were missed.

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meenman Great Member

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Hasnt affected me yet....

But I figure I will be laid off at some point in the next few months, so there will be more rounds played - since I will have time to walk 9 everyday and it wont cost me anymore than I already pay. I may even put that range membership to use.

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golf_junkie27 Great Member

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Funny thing. So I work(ed) at a hedge fund and actually got laid off last week because the fund lost so much money recently it had to downsize.

Verse, I went through the same exact thing about 17 months ago. My former company was pretty generous and gave me a severance package that lasted almost a year. I did what you're doing, going to the range for a few hours and trying to get better. I hope you get a great new job and a better golf game.

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Taylor Made 24* Burner Accra Axiv 105 Tour Hybrid Shaft

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Cleveland 588 60* TTDG S400 Shaft

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ganjagolfer Great Member

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i play in the morning and i've noticed most of the retired men have gotten really cranky with all the money they are losing in their pension funds or ira's.

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verse214 Well Established Member

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I hope you get a great new job and a better golf game.

Me too Thanks Golf Junkie...
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Smallville Great Member

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No, in fact we've even bought new clubs for the Mrs.

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ScottRempel Well Established Member

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Well, pretty much done golfing for the year, but nothing to do with the economy. If it wasn't about to snow I'd still be golfing everyday. Don't expect to be hit too hard up in central Canada.

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Can't say it's affected my golfing at all. Being in the business at an established private club makes that pretty easy.

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erwintrace08 Well Established Member

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Nice...sounds like nothing can shake the us. Ya, I'll get back out there once I get my deadlines done with. I'm just praying we get out of this mess. In California, the Terminator wants to tax golfers because they know nothing will stop us from playing...Schwarzenneger needs to be "Erased"...

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R7 CGB 3 Wood Fuji S
'11 Rescue 3 Hybrid Aldila RIP S
      710 AP2: 4-PW DG300 S
      Vokey Spin Milled Black Nickel 50/56/60*

Newport Beach: Ghosted

 

 


Yanks Fan Well Established Member

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I pretty much play for free since I work at the course so it hasn't affected me in the slightest....I actually find myself working out there more often than back in summer.....figure that one out lol.

PEZGolf Great Member

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With all the recent economic news, everyone and everything has been affected. Just curious to see if it has affected you.

I have DOUBLED OR TRIPLED all my bets in hopes of raising enough money to make this month's mortgage payment.

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erwintrace08 Well Established Member

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I have DOUBLED OR TRIPLED all my bets in hopes of raising enough money to make this month's mortgage payment.

I pray it worked out

The market came back on Monday, but down again today. Hope we already hit the floor. I was depending on my investments as well as everyone else. We'll just have to wait and see. Good luck!

      910 D3 9.5* Aldila RIP S "B2"
R7 CGB 3 Wood Fuji S
'11 Rescue 3 Hybrid Aldila RIP S
      710 AP2: 4-PW DG300 S
      Vokey Spin Milled Black Nickel 50/56/60*

Newport Beach: Ghosted

 

 


rjfan91 Well Established Member

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2 kids (soon to be 3) and a job are what has effected my golf game...

In my bag:

Driver: 907d2
Fairway: R7 ti 5-Wood
Hybrids: 909H 21 Rescue 4Irons: KZG Forged Evolution 5 - PW w/Rifle 6.0 shaftWedges: 52 Rac & Vokey 58Putter: Studio Select 2Ball: Titleist ProV1xEyes: SG5


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