Here’s something you may not have thought about before; during the average round of golf, you only spend about 12 minutes hitting the ball. Golf is so much more than just the swing, it’s about being out in the fresh air with friends and striving together to achieve the shared goal of the day.
If golf is a big part of your life and where you spend much of your leisure time, choosing the right golf club is a big decision, and let’s not forget a financial commitment.
It can be all too easy to choose a golf club because it’s the one closest to you or you have friends that already play there, but that doesn’t mean it is the right one for you.
This piece is for those who now find themselves at a golf club that they aren’t sure is the right one for them, or to use some Love Island lingo, maybe you are happy, but could you be happier? Here are some signs that it might be time to have your head turned.
You Are No Longer Excited To Go To The Club
If golf is your passion, any opportunity you get to play is something to look forward to, be it at the end of the day or end of the week. But if you find this isn’t the case and you dread who you might have to speak to, or dread an unwelcoming and unfriendly atmosphere, this is not right.
Of course, in life there are always going to be people who you would rather not have to make small talk with, but the good should outweigh the bad, and a golf club that is right for you will feel like a haven and happy place to be, away from day-to-day pressures.
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Doesn’t Meet Your Social Or Competitive Needs
When it comes to being competitive there is still a bit of a double standard with how we perceive the trait in men compared with women. In men it is seen as something to be praised and natural for them, whereas with women the same competitive edge is often misattributed as pushy or unfeminine. All nonsense I say!
I would like to think attitudes are slowly changing, but there will always be someone at a golf club that will try to dampen your spirits of striving to do well. On the other side of the coin, I’ve met many golfers who have felt pressured to play competitions in order to feel a part of club life only to realise they absolutely detest having a card in their hand and it takes all the fun away of being out on the…
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