$150.......what to do?

[teamgs]

I am not sure you can get lessons from SA. I would also suggest a sand wedge and some inexpensive balls. You might also look into colder weather clothing, as Fall/Winter is around the corner, but that may be uneccesary in your area! :D

Regards,

Gary

[Jay-Bird]

With $150 gift card I'd buy

A. A new Vokey and a dozen pro-v1x.
B. 3 dozen taylor made penta.

[FRANKO_LOCO]

I would go to a golf course and see if you can give the pro there the gift card in exchange for some lessons...if you have no luck with that, I would find a good training aid for putting or a good used sand wedge or putter. If you feel you have everything you need for now, slowly spend it on gloves and balls. Get fitted for a ball before you go buying any.

[aca247]

  Jay-Bird said:

With $150 gift card I'd buy

its only 150 dollars its 45 dollars for 5 penta balls ,unless your god i would like to see you pull that off

[brn14me]

well I'm weak.

first off. I am getting lessons. 4 one hour lessons from a pro starting the last week of October. I'm psyched about this as I've only learned from watching the golf channel.

but as far as the gift card I got a Nike Sumo2 3 wood (hence the weakness), a cheapy Wilson sand wedge, and a dozen cheap balls.

The 3 wood has a square shape and I really like it. I was hitting good with it right out of the gate and while I really didn't see much difference off of the tee I could hit much better with it off the grass on my second shot. Probably mental but I like it.

The sand wedge was a $29 Wilson. Boy I had problems with this. I've been getting used to altering my swing for short flop shots with my pitching wedge and thought with this new 56 degree sand wedge I'd have much more control. I was very frustrated to find a few times I shot completley over the green, then back over again, then even more frustration!!! On the back 9 I went back to my PW and was doing better.

This was the main catalyst for lessons. I will keep you updated with those.

Also I bought some cheap Wilson Hyper Balls. They were on sale for 7.99 a dozen. I can only assume the reason they were so cheap is they got scuffed up so very easily. 2 hits and they were marked up. I was using Maxfli Noodles I got at samsclub before and like those considerably better. I never had an issue with scuffing or marking before I lost them. I'm a noob to the sport and I guess it's live and learn.

thanks for all the replies...........and yes Lessons!! I'm excited. I hope to break 100 consistently soon.

[Lefty22]

  aca247 said:

its only 150 dollars its 45 dollars for 5 penta balls ,unless your god i would like to see you pull that off

Dude - he meant one or the other, A or B...

[iacas]

  Lefty22 said:

Dude - he meant one or the other, A or B...

Yeah, also, they will be $45/dozen, not $45 for 5.

[Jay-Bird]

  aca247 said:

its only 150 dollars its 45 dollars for 5 penta balls ,unless your god i would like to see you pull that off

damn. I'll have to be finding these in the rough. I'll never pay $9 for a ball.

[clintto]

My choice would be golf lessons. They would be the most efficient game improver especially for a 30 handicapper.

[iacas]

  Jay-Bird said:

damn. I'll have to be finding these in the rough. I'll never pay $9 for a ball.

Uhhh.....

  iacas said:

Yeah, also, they will be $45/dozen, not $45 for 5.

[kleraudio]

Brn, Im in Tampa man, lets get together and play a round sometime!

PM me.

Jim