Rusty
23rd August 2006, 11:02 AM
What an interesting forum - so many topics, threads and posts. I could get lost in here for days. Certainly have been for hours. Recommended to me by BrisWesty.
Played as a kid/teen, then other interests got in the way, and after a couple of decades, only refound my love of golf about 3 years ago. Have been squeezing in 9 holes at Victoria Park GC Brisbane early most Saturday mornings with a couple of mates. Now want golf to take up a bit more of my life, and judging by some of the posts, that's not going to be hard.
Made the mistake of hitting with a Ping G5 6 iron at a recent demo night at Vic Park driving range. Ouch, new as soon as I hit a few, that this was going to cost me a bit of money. As an impressionable kid, used to caddie for a guy that had Pings - gees they were good. So, have gone full hog for some Ping irons, 5 wood, 2 hybrids + a Cleveland 460 Launcer Comp driver. Irons should be here any day now. The driver's fantastic. Just gotta give some more thought to a new putter, and gees, i'd better play well. Would play off about 18-20 at the mo, and looking to improve my chipping and putting.
So looking forward to getting a h'cap, and playing in games/comps at different courses around SE Qld. Read with interest one post to a new member about joining either Robina Woods ($129) or Gold Coast Country Club ($99). Alternatively, have also thought about joining www.aussiegolfclub.com (http://www.aussiegolfclub.com) ($99 h'cap and insurance option). I'll have to do some more research on cheap Clubs, and then join one. Actually, I'll start a new thread for your current ideas. Going away for 3 weeks from late Sep, so will get into the swing (*bad pun*) of things, and join, when I get back.
Great to see all these rounds organised all over the place.
Played as a kid/teen, then other interests got in the way, and after a couple of decades, only refound my love of golf about 3 years ago. Have been squeezing in 9 holes at Victoria Park GC Brisbane early most Saturday mornings with a couple of mates. Now want golf to take up a bit more of my life, and judging by some of the posts, that's not going to be hard.
Made the mistake of hitting with a Ping G5 6 iron at a recent demo night at Vic Park driving range. Ouch, new as soon as I hit a few, that this was going to cost me a bit of money. As an impressionable kid, used to caddie for a guy that had Pings - gees they were good. So, have gone full hog for some Ping irons, 5 wood, 2 hybrids + a Cleveland 460 Launcer Comp driver. Irons should be here any day now. The driver's fantastic. Just gotta give some more thought to a new putter, and gees, i'd better play well. Would play off about 18-20 at the mo, and looking to improve my chipping and putting.
So looking forward to getting a h'cap, and playing in games/comps at different courses around SE Qld. Read with interest one post to a new member about joining either Robina Woods ($129) or Gold Coast Country Club ($99). Alternatively, have also thought about joining www.aussiegolfclub.com (http://www.aussiegolfclub.com) ($99 h'cap and insurance option). I'll have to do some more research on cheap Clubs, and then join one. Actually, I'll start a new thread for your current ideas. Going away for 3 weeks from late Sep, so will get into the swing (*bad pun*) of things, and join, when I get back.
Great to see all these rounds organised all over the place.