£1000 golf treat

[Neilds]

I am due to leave my job this summer and will receive a substantial payout. As a treat to myself I want to put aside about £1000 to spend on something golf related. I am happy with my current clubs and the good lady wife doesn’t play so a golf break is out of the question. The only thing I can think of is an electric trolley but this doesn’t seem much of a treat.
Any suggestions on how I can spoil myself?

 

[Sports_Fanatic]

You say golf break is out of the question, but are day trips to golf courses also being ruled out. If you don't want clubs then I'd consider that.

 

[AdamW]

Pick a few of the top golf courses and go play them? Much more memorable than a golf trolley

https://www.golfworldtop100.com/best-golf-courses/uk-ireland

 

[patricks148]

as others have said, why is a golf break out of the question??

As a golfer a once in a liftime break to St Andrews... stay in the Old course hotel, you have a couple of games she can go in the spar, you might get a 2 nighter for that

 

[Sats]

You may get both - £500 for a decent trolley then you've got £500 for a trip or something else.

 

[Neilds]

as others have said, why is a golf break out of the question??

As a golfer a once in a liftime break to St Andrews... stay in the Old course hotel, you have a couple of games she can go in the spar, you might get a 2 nighter for that

Not sure she would appreciate being sent to the corner shop!!!!????

 

[Neilds]

I don’t have a close group of golf buddies so would possibly struggle to find playing partners - but imagine there would be no shortage of volunteers on here ?

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I would say an electric trolley would be a longer lasting memory for that £1k

 

[patricks148]

I don’t have a close group of golf buddies so would possibly struggle to find playing partners - but imagine there would be no shortage of volunteers on here ?

the old course would pair you up, its all 4 balls pretty much and i meant Spa my phone changed it to the well known chain store

 

[Deleted member 21258]

How about :-

https://www.tourcaddyexperience.co.uk/

 

[Smasher]

As others have said, £500 on a trolley and £500 on a weekend away of golf and spa.

 

[Curls]

When I played the Old Course my (non-golfing) Mrs was able to walk alongside for the 1st hole, went to the spa in our hotel (Kinettles, fab only a small number of rooms and its a small spa but she had it to herself for the day), then she came back as I was approaching 17 (the Road Hole) and walked the last with me, which is without question one of the most special golf memories I'm likely to have.

St Andrews is a great town and she loved the buzz of the place. If I had £1000 to blow I'd do it on something that would last a lifetime, not a lecky trolley. If the Old Course in winter doesn't float your boat, you could always do a weekend in Paris and leave her do the shops (or Versailles) while you play Le Golf National?

 

[Robster59]

I would say wait. Put the £1k aside till you know what you REALLY want. No point in spending the money just for the sake of it. Make yourself feel it's been money well spent.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Or how about a Golf presentation frame for some of the money, like :-

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Either keep it for a rainy day or for when you really know what you want. Otherwise I'd go with the trolley posts and perhaps invest in a few lessons

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I am due to leave my job this summer and will receive a substantial payout. As a treat to myself I want to put aside about £1000 to spend on something golf related. I am happy with my current clubs and the good lady wife doesn’t play so a golf break is out of the question. The only thing I can think of is an electric trolley but this doesn’t seem much of a treat.
Any suggestions on how I can spoil myself?

You haven't been training your Mrs then? You gotta start doing that.

Mine was walking round golf courses with me almost from day#1 after we met - in fact Sandy Lyle got her understanding and enjoying a bit of golf when we watched his Masters win - and she was good with me playing golf in Sri Lanka on our honeymoon - walking round Nuwara Eliya with me

She knows golf is #1 thing I do - and so I'll often try and take some clubs with me when we holiday in UK. Even if I don't have them she's OK with me hiring or borrowing clubs and having a knock and she'll walk round with me enjoying the walk and the countryside.

So go on holiday somewhere nice with lovely courses - make sure you get a really nice hotel that fits her requirements - let her choose the hotel (for my Mrs that has to be somewhere a bit boutiquey with a Spa) - and she'll walk a few rounds with you

 

[Sats]

I don’t have a close group of golf buddies so would possibly struggle to find playing partners - but imagine there would be no shortage of volunteers on here ?

I'm sure you'll get volunteers. Failing that do £500 on a trolley and a Laser rangefinder and get some clobber?

 

[srixon 1]

Spend half on booze, gambling and women, and waste the other half on a new trolley.

 

[Redtraveller]

Spend half on a trolley. I had a decent year last year so decided to spend it on a trolley and add some to it. I’ve only used it about 5 times and it’s brilliant. Hoping it’s worth a couple of shots??

 

[Neilds]

Looks like the Old Course is a distinct possibility with a spa for the good lady.
Does anyone know when the bookings open for 2021 as I would prefer a definite tee time rather than chancing the ballot?