How much cash???

[flandango]

Don't want to spoil anyones evening here but I am just interested.

As we all know golf is addictive and I buy something golf related on a weekly basis.

Just wandered how much you guys / Gals have spent this year alone on golf. Equipment, holidays, traveling memberships etc???

Have a quick tally up!!!

 

[Imurg]

Honestly I dare not - I'd lose what hair I've got left!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Membership £1160 including bar levy and locker
TM irons - £300 including trade in
My joys £220 for 2 pairs
Golf bags x 2 £160
TM wedges x 2 £110 for the pair
Cally wedges x 2 £89 for the pair
Golf shirts £200+
Lessons - £300
Society days and green fees - £200

Thats off the top of my head and I'm pretty sure there must be other stuff

 

[haplesshacker]

Oh, god no!
No way - just in case the wife reads this!!
Though she does see all cc and bank statements.

 

[theeaglehunter]

Probably over £1000. And that is with having my membership paid for me.

 

[HTL]

About 1k, But worth every penny.

 

[SammmeBee]

£827.32.....

 

[Herbie]

I dare not say.

 

[Ken_A]

£1.5k ish


(for the wife's eyes only) this is obviously a joke I did win all that kit

 

[Leftie]

Don't want to spoil anyones evening here .......
Have a quick tally up!!!

You B'std Lee.

You have just ruined 2008 for me....

Club fees, topping up bar card (several times per year), club friendlies at £20, Vets friendlies at £12, NOT including new equipment, odds and ends, somewhere between £2000 and £2500 a year. If the lads get their act together and we have an away long weekend/week, then another £600 - £1000.

OMG. That's more than my income untill the old age pension kicks in. Don't tell HID or I'll have to give it up

 

[TonyN]

I wreckon just shy of £2000. Happy as larry though as if I were a smoker, I could of smoked away the money instead.

 

[medwayjon]

Probably in the region of £3000

 

[theeaglehunter]

As an added extra on this thread- how many people think they will spend the same next year as if it is a yearly golfing cost? I don't think I will spend as much, however will probably end up doing so anyway by the time I get my new driver, wedges and hybrid / shoes, apparel and accessories of all descriptions Are these levels of expenditure maintainable year on year? I ask as this has been my first full season in serious golf.

 

[IM01]

Must be headin towards 3k this year...
Not much of a gear monster but new irons,putter and shoes in the last month,plus 5 round of golf in Spain including Valderama have made this a more expensive year than normal.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

My fees will probably increase given the reduced membership although that may be a false economy by the club if even more members decide it is now too expensive and numbers drop even further.

As for kit, I don't plan to change too much more but I may have found a way to get any changes catered for but I can't be sure for a few months yet as irons are still in fires and plans are still being made.

The only thing I might have to invest in will be lessons but I have already negotitated the price from £43 to £33 for a block booking (£154 for 5) so that should take me to May or June when the season kicks in. Hopefully I'll be playing most days so my game should need minimal work.

 

[Imurg]

Even if my fees go up I won't be buying much in the way of kit next year so my expenditure will fall sharply. Bloody good job too!!

 

[Smiffy]

Up until about September this year I hadn't spent a bean on golf equipment, just maybe a few quid on green fees at various courses.
Since September?
I don't want to think about it

 

[thecraw]

I dont even want to hazard a guess!

I chop and change kit too often, buy this on ebay, sell that on ebay, swap that with a mate, sell that on to another mate, buy this from the pro shop, buy that from a mate etc etc.

Funnily enough it usually goes 360 and I end up with something similar to what i had to start with!

Golf sucks!

 

[Herbie]

And transport costs ???? just thought Id throw that one in too!

 

[Basher]

I reckon I've spent close on a grand.

Club fees, new driver and putter, several lessons as well.......erm, may be over a grand come to think of it!