| Thanks to huge advertising budgets and easy to | | | | 460 retailed for $395 when it debuted. Days after |
| like personalities like Tiger Woods and Phil | | | | the new model was launched, I got my brand |
| Mickelson, golf can be a very expensive sport, | | | | new 460 for $150 on GolfSmith. Today, if you |
| particularly for the beginner who doesn't know | | | | can find them, new 460's can be had for $60. |
| better. What I want to do in this article is give the | | | | Tip 2 |
| beginner a few tips on how to get into the game | | | | Beginner golfers are going to go through a ton of |
| of golf on the cheap. | | | | golf balls. Ponds, streams, tall grass and out of |
| First of all understand that nobody walks onto a | | | | bounds are going to be familiar territory for the |
| course and immediately starts playing a great | | | | beginner golfer. Titlest Pro V 1's cost about $4.80 |
| game. Okay they don't even play a mediocre | | | | a pop. How many of those can you afford to |
| game. Golf is a complicated sport. How many | | | | loose? Did you know that the Pro V 1 is the |
| other sports require 13 pieces of individual | | | | "most found" golf ball brand? All those wannabe |
| equipment (set of clubs) to play? So set your | | | | pros are buying that ball and promptly loosing |
| expectations accordingly and don't dump a bunch | | | | them |
| of money into the latest and greatest equipment. | | | | Buy used golf balls at your pro shop. Better yet, |
| If golf doesn't place undo strain on your budget | | | | buy Top Flite balls at 15 for $15. It's a great ball |
| you're more likely to stick at it. If you stick at it | | | | and inexpensive enough to loose a few. |
| and become proficient you're going to find | | | | Tip 3 |
| yourself loving the game and you can look | | | | Everyone wants to play golf on Saturday or |
| forward to years of good times on the links. | | | | Sunday morning. Tee times are tough to get and |
| Ok how can you play cheap golf? | | | | they are the most expensive during this prime |
| Tip 1 | | | | time. As a beginner, try playing in the afternoon |
| Major manufacturers want you to think that you | | | | or at twilight. Greens Fees are cheaper and tee |
| can't succeed at the game unless you're equipped | | | | times are easier to get. There are also a number |
| with the latest technology. That's just bunk. The | | | | of sites that specialize in last minute discount tee |
| beginner golfer needs the newest equipment like a | | | | times that might be valuable if your time is |
| beginner driver needs a Formula One car. | | | | flexible. |
| There definitely is a difference in quality between | | | | Tip 4 |
| name brand clubs and knock off brands and I | | | | If it's not used, don't buy anything at the course |
| would advise to stay away from the knock offs. | | | | pro shop. Pro shops are notoriously over priced. |
| The key to getting equipped is buying used or | | | | All those little items like tees, ball marker tools, |
| outdated. | | | | golf balls and gloves can easily be purchased at a |
| Used is easy to find. eBay, CraigsList, your local | | | | Target or Wall Mart for half what the pro shop |
| newspaper, GolfSmith, yard sales or just Google | | | | will want. |
| "used clubs". Buying used name brand equipment | | | | If you're careful, you can outfit yourself for your |
| can save you hundreds of dollars and you'll be as | | | | first round for under $175. That's about half the |
| well equipped as anyone who purchased new in | | | | price of a decent new driver. Now that you've |
| the last six months. | | | | got the gear you can focus on another part of |
| If there is a club you just have to have, wait until | | | | the game that's pretty important. |
| the new model comes out. My Cleveland Launcher | | | | |