i a member at my community golf club, i pay a monthly fee therefore i don't have to pay a daily fee/cart fee, occasionally i like to play somewhere else, the most i'm willing to pay anywhere is about $50.
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For $50 bucks you could play a lot of courses (18 holes + cart).  The most I've ever paid was about $270 for 18 holes walking, but that was the Old Course at St. Andrews.  Well worth it for any golf entusiast.
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Go to www.playgolfamerica.com put in your zip code.  You can sign up for a free club fitting or free golf lesson next month with a local PGA Pro.  The website will list driving ranges and golf courses
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Depends on your budget and how much you play They seem to be a little head heavy.  Now if your going to play a lot chances are you will want another when you game improves. \n\n\nHere is a website they will tell you how much clubs are worth used. That way you can see what works best for you on your budget\n   http://valueguide.pga.com/index.php
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If you ask a question on Google Answers and get no response, you still have to pay a $0.50 non-refundable listing fee.\n\nI'm not sure how you're relating putting a price on your answer to gambling. In any business, you have to put a price on what you're selling. In this case, however, you have to tell people in advance how much you want to pay for something, and if someone thinks it's a good deal they'll offer you their answer for sale. If you want to pay too little, no one will want to do business with you.\n\nDue to the non-refundable fee and the fee you pay for the question itself, a credit card is absolutely necessary. If you are underage and don't have one, Google Answers probably isn't the place for you.\n\nAs long as you are 13+, though, you can ask your questions for free here on Yahoo! Answers. The only thing you have to pay with is imaginary points, which you can earn back by answering questions. Even though you're not charged here, you can still get many great answers.
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Take a class called First Swing or Link Up 2 Golf.  They teach you everything you need to know at a great price.  They will provide the equipment also.  You can go to www.playgolfamerica.com to learn more about it and to find a program near you.  You can start with a free golf lesson in May, to make sure you like it.
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Go to yahoo or google and type in "custom golf clone"\nYou can get clone clubs that are just as good as their counterparts for 1/4 of the price. Plus you get it custom fitted.
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The only thing that will hold value is a brand name.  I suggest you hold off as long as you can.  I'm sure someone has an old set you could use.  You want to hit as many clubs as you can to see what you like.  All you need is a couple to practice with.  The PGA is kicking off a big trade in net work and offering free fitting.  You may be able to find something  there.  Go to www.playgolfamerica.com and click on the logo.  I see so many new golfers purchase sets the first couple weeks they start the game and always regret it.  After 3 months that have an idea on what club they would like.  You best bet is to borrow or buy some real cheap cavity back clubs for that first 3 months.  I also suggest taking Link Up 2 Golf.  The cost is $99.00 you get 6 to 8 hours of lesson, with some of it on the golf course.  Best deal in golf for beginners, plus they supply the clubs.
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be a caddy at your local country club- its great money
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Check out Yahoo Golf Groups or Craigs list .
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Hello sportsbuff\n\nYes golf is a sport, a number of pro athletes play golf and for sure all of them ride in carts rather then walk. I personally say its a contact sport, WHY, (because if you do not make good contact on the clubhead you cannot play well) :):)\n\nCaddies are not needed and the cost of a game of golf is not that bad anymore and if you join a golf club then the more you play the cheaper it gets.\n\nAs far as the prize money goes for the pros I think that may be a little out of hand for sure, but its now all a part of the game. I think most prize money in most sports is out of control.\n\nLeon
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Your best bet for this is the National Golf Foundation, which constantly surveys on this and other golf related subjects. Over the last decade the annual increase in golfers (which is defined as playing at least 8-10 rounds a year) is about 1%. \n\nIt spiked higher in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but in recent years it has fallen back a bit. Between 2003 and 2004 the statistics indicated a drop of about 3.9% which eliminated some of the earlier gains.\n\nWhile there are more courses around, there are still issues centering around cost to play and time it takes to play.
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Check out www.playgolfamerica.com for golf programs.  This is free club fitting month. You can sign up for a free club fitting at a golf course near you.  You may find some schools listed at www.pga.com improve your game section.
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It is $29 a month with an enrollment fee.  Sometimes they run a special on the enrollment fee which is $149.  Sometimes you can enroll for half. Call your local Curves and ask when the next discounted joining fee is.
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Currently the membership fee is 1/2 off so it's $75 instead of $150.  And the monthly rate is $29 if you choose automatic withdrawel from your checking account and $39 if you don't.  That's what the one in Delavan, Wisconsin charges. I'm sure it's all the same.
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I love to fish also but the main thing that caught my eye was the $300.00 to join, I'm not sure where you live but 300.00 is alot of money to join a club. I belong to a local club in Western NY and it cost around $40.00 a year plus Federation dues are around $30.00, I'm not sure on that exactly but it's with in ten dollars I would assume. The local club won't get you into the Bassmaster Classic, they may be able to show you some skills. Your State Federation will give you a slim chance but you will get a possible chance, their are alot of people you will have to beat out to do that though. I belong to  FLW OUTDOORS also and it cost you $25.00 a year and you can fish in tournments pretty much all over the united states in the BFL, which if you fininsh in the top 40 in a division you can advance to the Stren Series which is one level below the pros, then you need to finish in the top 10 of that to make it to the pros, once your into the pros you need to stay in the top 100 to be guarnteed for the following year. I enjoy the FLW OUTDOORS better than the Bassmaster just because you don't need to pay all the expenses of the bassmaster. They do have a weekend series in Bassmaster that is simular to that of the BFL and pay pretty close, around $7,000.00 to win on a full field of 200 boats and they are in alot of area's of the United States. The Club thing is alright to meet people and great for kids, but if your looking at trying to become a pro I wouldn't bother with a club, you don't have enough time to fish all the tournments in a club, but that is your choice and good luck with it. I do the BFL and a club trail, I don't fish the Federation due to conflicks and trying to get from one tourny to the next overnight. It will take a few years to make it to the pros. My suggestion is to join the FLW OUTDOORS, fish their trail and pay your Parents some money on what you save in the differences and maybe you can get your wish and your parents will get paid back also. I would love to make it and fish as a pro myself someday. The FLW OUTDOORS is awesome and KVD,Iaconelli,Hackney and Nixion, have fished FLW, I went to Richmond,Va to watch the championship a few years ago and it was an awesome experience, David Dudley won that was $500,000.00 in the Jacobs Cup. Bassmaster just finally caught up to that. They are booth great and it's your choice to make but with my personal experiences I prefer FLW I believe the people that fish the lower levels are all their for one thing to make it to the top, but I have noticed that the people fishing flw seem a little easier to get along with. Good luck and have a great time fishing for your dreams. Feel free to email me if you have anymore questions about it.
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go to www.playgolfamerica.com and you will find a search engine for great programs in your area.
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go to a E bay I brought a nice of Vulcan set for 29.99 5 to sw brand new their great.My wife started to play 18 month that were I found her a set she loves them,if not them try golfworld.com golf work.com rockbottomgolf.com Hippo are not that good and the heads will fly off.