Where Does Golf Stand in Your Financial Priorities

[trickietree]

Golf is fairly important to me as I dont play any other sport now.
I would try very hard not to give up my membership.
If I were losing 20% of my income I would either get a temporary part time job to supplement it or cut back in other areas that dont affect the mrs too much.

Good luck anyway

 

[RGuk]

Bad luck mate, finger crossed that things get sorted.

I played loads when I was really struggling, mostly on public courses. I would resist giving up my membership now as it works out cheaper in the long run. If you go steady on new kit/balls etc. try to keep the pot for your yearly subs topped up.

 

[viscount17]

GB, at least you've got a couple of decent muni's nearby (Thorpe Wood and Orton Meadows), less than £15 on a weekday. They'll give you somewhere to go when her indoors wants you out from under her feet - bit of sulking, big sighs, polishing the clubs will do it .

With a bit of luck we can meet up there.

 

[GB72]

Sounds like a good idea. Only problem is I can see her drafting her list of 'things I can do around the house' already

 

[viscount17]

Break the vase! that'll sort it

 

[viscount17]

If I had to cut down it would be the internet and cable TV. Let's face it there's not a lot on TV and I can use the internet at work (what am I saying, I already do!).

 

[teetime72]

Always remember -A happy wife is a happy life.
If the lady of the house is happy,the whole house is happy -
if not -nightmare.
If times are hard now,wait till you get on the pension.

 

[GB72]

Slightly better news now in that I may have found a club that I can actually afford to be a member of. A pretty respectable members only course near to me is offering a 30% discount to new members aged 18-35 and I just fall into the qualifying age bracket. A little bit of juggling of the finances and I should be able to cover the monthly fee which is nearly half what I paid last year. Only stumbling block now is that I have to actually be accepted by the committee and play 9 holes with the club pro. Anyway, looks like I may have found somewhere to play on the enforced day off each week. HALLELUJAH TO THAT.

 

[madandra]

Well done GB. Great news mate.


You will be on fire when you play in the F.U.G.S. day out.

 

[billyg]

Good news GB!