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This day two years ago I couldn’t count the rounds of golf I played on both hands. This year I am sad to announce that I only need one hand to point out how many visits I have made to the course. Times are rough, just ask your local golf pro, they may ask you first “where have you been”. Rounds are down, I can’t afford a new driver and I’ve even had to sell off a few of my wedges to squeeze in an extra day on the links.

 

Drastic times require drastic measures right? I wish someone would have created the survival guide sooner but at least I stumbled onto it before my golf life witnessed its end. It’s safe to say there are no easy answers right now but these great tips have definitely got my golf budget looking a little better this year. Who knows maybe there’s hope for that brand new driver after all…

 

Steps to Golfing in a Recession:

 

1)      Sell Your Spare Clubs – Come on, you never pull out that 56 degree wedge, or the space age looking putter. Sell your clubs on Craigslist or through Ebay and use the cash to buy yourself into a few extra rounds.

 

2)      Clip Coupons & Look For Membership Deals – I thought coupons were for groceries until I unearthed a ton of savings through some local golf sites offering buy one get one rounds. Another great opportunity is to check in with your local course to see if they are offering discounted membership.

 

3)      Make Smart Buys – If you’re a gadget golfer, look for alternatives to pricey accessories. Instead of the ultra expensive range finder that can kill your golf budget at $400 or more, I downloaded GreenFinder GPS for my BlackBerry. It’s only $39 and it’s just as accurate as the stand alone units, you can add any course and you have over 11,000 courses set to go. You can save money by downloading it at www.greenfindergps.com

 

4)      Fire Your Fitness Trainer – Why pay for golf fitness lessons when you can get great tips and fitness advice online? Of course you don’t get the one on one training from a golf professional but you can access awesome tips and fitness excercises to keep on top of your game at http://www.golfgymblog.blogsp ot.com/

 

5)      Skip the Clubhouse – Ok, golf course owners please skip this step… Pack some power snacks into your golf bag like these Golf Energy Bars http://www.golfenergybar.com/ order.asp.  BYOB, I’ll leave this one up to you.

 

 

Happy, Cheaper Golfing.

 

 

 

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