Long Time Reader, First Time Poster

[Timmy-9holes]

I want to start by saying that this forum has been a big help in providing information and feedback on clubs, bags and ball options for beginners.  I have been reading topics for about six months and figured it was time to post.

About the middle of last year six months after turning 50, I started thinking about taking up golf.  I had an old set of clubs which were I purchased from Goodwill about 25 years ago.  I recall the price being around $20 for the club and bag and spending a whopping $7 on the putter.  I only used them about 4 or 5 time for golf outings at work.  I even left the cobwebs on the bag for character.

I knew that I would need to replace the old clubs which had now rusted so I searched for information on clubs for beginners  learned about Callaway's Strata Clubs and found Callaway's pre-owned site.  I picked up a Strata 3 wood and a Strata putter.  I practiced at the local range and enjoyed it and decided to move forward.  I picked up an older Big Bertha driver, because there were big at the time I last played 20 years ago and really wanted one.  By this time winter weather had arrived and spent the winter reading a number of instructional books to prepare myself for what to expect and hopefully pick up tips.  

It wasn't until was again researching clubs for newbies as by this time I was fearful of irons and found threads at this forum on hybrids.  After reviewing the threads and researching the lesser expensive options available I can back again was thankfully found old, old threads on the clubs which interested me.  The introduction to hybrids I picked up from this forum opened the flood gates.  I have a Cobra TWS Senior 6 Hybrid, 32*, which has become my go to club.  

After many hours of putting practice under my belt I tried my first nine hole executive course shot a 61 on a par 29.  My cousin told me that if I was serious, he would set me up with a couple of lessons.  After just the first lesson I was down to a 48 at the same course.  I had heard about taking lessons from a PGA Professional but. I never knew how much of a difference they could make.

So here I am now hooked.  I even have a putter my wife doesn't know about.  It's used like the rest of my clubs but, new to me.  I look forward to becoming part of the group and want to thank everyone who took time to answer questions for other newbies and helped me along.

[David in FL]

Welcome.  We were wondering when you were finally going to come on in!  

[Lihu]

Welcome to this Forum!

[dennyjones]

Welcome from Michigan