I assume it's common for beginners to...

[Golf4life]

My advise for you is to suck, and get demotivated... play once every few months... other wise... you may find it to be truely an awesome game. For me it's my sanctuary, it's where i go to disconnect from the rest of the world and test my abilities to it's fullest each an every time. It is truely the best game i've ever played.

[J.P.]

I'm right there with you. I've come back to the game for the third and last time and all I can think about is my next outing. The Golf Channel is on all the time, I'm constantly reading about golf and I got a subscription to a golf magazine.

You know gulfsidebo, I too have wondered if this is an unhealthy obsession. I have been playing for the last 6 years or so. I guess it goes in cycles, but man, sometimes, all I think about is playing or the range - till I get there!

Course I hold a job & pay attention to the wife etc . . . but perhaps there is something more I was supposed to accomplish in life . . . missing it cause so much thought is on golf??? Ya think? Hmmm.

[InternalGolf]

Just wait, Soon you'll hit the ball well about everytime and when you don't your going to want to throw your club. Happens to me all the time. I also hate to inform you but, golf is your life now ;).

[hkmp5]

It only gets worse ! I have been playing for seven years but for the last 5 months at least 3 times a week and buckets and buckets of range balls!

all new titleist clubs 7 different scotty cameron putters, I'm truly hooked , I shot a 4 over 40 on the front nine of a really hard coarse and was so happy I called everyone, yet today on a easy coarse I might as well played with a shovel ! I can hardly wait until I go under par on a the entire coarse and I will do it if it kills me lol!

[redsox75]

I was chosen by the Golfing Gods about 10 years or so ago. My buddies and I would get together and play at least once on the weekends and hit the range a couple of nights a week. I even quite my job and got a new one at one of the private course in the area so I could play on the course and play more. My biggest problem then was I never really took it all the seriously. After I learned how to swing the club I wanted to do is hit balls and play golf. I had a great time and was definitely addicted. But then it faded for whatever reason, I wound up getting a real job and career. So my golfing habit dwindled to once or twice a year mainly a for the company golf tournament. Ahhh but by the grace of the Golfing Gods they decided to smile upon me once more. For this year’s tournament my father-in-law gave me a set of his old clubs (I gave my old ones away) so I had a set of clubs again and that old familiar itch. I started practice my “air” swing anywhere and everywhere, chipping during lunch at work and hitting the range on the way home. Then again the Golfing Gods decided to be nice to me, my in-laws decided to take all us kids (we are all in our 30’s) on a golfing vacation. Well that was when the Golfing Gods decided that they were going to choose my wife as well. After vacation we started going to the range every other night and playing both days on the weekend. I have gone out and bought both of use brand new shinny golf clubs to call our own. I am tracking every shot I take in a notebook looking to improve in any way I can. Golf Channel is the only channel I watch now. I count the days to the weekend tee times. I have subscribed to Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. Golf is all I talk about at work. I have sent up a golf tournament this Sunday with a bunch of guys I work with. I am looking into joining a club for next season. I have found a place I can play indoor golf during the winter. I am thinking about renaming my dog Golf, I have started sleeping with my putter. I go out to my car and check the truck at least every hour to make sure no one has stolen my clubs. Ahhh those Golfing Gods have a sick sense of humor.

[justinp]

Good luck.

One thing you will learn...nothing is ever good enough

I still remember when I broke 90 for the first time. I was happy for about 10 minutes and then I started thinking about breaking 80. I've yet to do it, but every time I shoot an 81 (my current personal best) I think about that one 3-putt or those couple of approach shots that got away from me

My Dad is now hooked (3rd season he's played). He broke into the 90s for the first time this year and he was like a kid in a candy store.

Gotta love it!!!