Taking up golf

levi

So thinking about taking up golf, I'm a girl in my mid-twenties and not many of my friends have much interest in playing. I've had a few lessons, played a few rounds and enjoyed it. My parents are happy enough to play with me a bit as they're golf obsessed and are keen to get me started but I wouldn't mind playing with other young-ish people. How do people usually go about getting started playing and finding other people to play with? I'm obviously clueless about the whole thing!

FixdePitchmark

levi wrote: »

So thinking about taking up golf, I'm a girl in my mid-twenties and not many of my friends have much interest in playing. I've had a few lessons, played a few rounds and enjoyed it. My parents are happy enough to play with me a bit as they're golf obsessed and are keen to get me started but I wouldn't mind playing with other young-ish people. How do people usually go about getting started playing and finding other people to play with? I'm obviously clueless about the whole thing!

Best of luck Levi. The Best game in the world. With you for life and you will never be short of friends.

But, I will be interested to hear responses to this. Because in my 20s , I didn't find it that easy to meet people to play golf with of the same age. I ended up playing with lads in 40s - 50s to be honest.

Best of luck - there is a Golf Soc here.

There are a few lady pros around Dublin giving lessons, I think it is a must to take up golf. The reason I suggest a lady pro, is they would give you the ins and outs of the female golf scene in whatever area you are in.

ShivasIrons

Where are you based?

levi

Based in Dublin 8 so near enough to the N4/N7 - Grange Castle seems close enough and good for beginners but again I don't know the best way to go about meeting people? Just put your name down on the time sheet and hope for the best?

ShivasIrons

If you want send me a private message and I'll put you in touch with some girls in their twenties who play and would take you out for a game and introduce you to more people who play.

Pat power

levi wrote: »

So thinking about taking up golf, I'm a girl in my mid-twenties and not many of my friends have much interest in playing. I've had a few lessons, played a few rounds and enjoyed it. My parents are happy enough to play with me a bit as they're golf obsessed and are keen to get me started but I wouldn't mind playing with other young-ish people. How do people usually go about getting started playing and finding other people to play with? I'm obviously clueless about the whole thing!

Pity your not neAr limerick,a good friend of mine who is a pro called Darragh fluff madigan could of given u a few free lessons

levi

ShivasIrons wrote: »

If you want send me a private message and I'll put you in touch with some girls in their twenties who play and would take you out for a game and introduce you to more people who play.

Wow, thanks a million. PM Sent.

Keano

levi wrote: »

So thinking about taking up golf, I'm a girl in my mid-twenties and not many of my friends have much interest in playing. I've had a few lessons, played a few rounds and enjoyed it. My parents are happy enough to play with me a bit as they're golf obsessed and are keen to get me started but I wouldn't mind playing with other young-ish people. How do people usually go about getting started playing and finding other people to play with? I'm obviously clueless about the whole thing!

If you fancy playing with the boards society your more than welcome. All levels welcome.

Senna

You could even ask in the ladies captain, she could probably organise a round for you with some of the young female members.

EvanCornwallis

My playing partners are a lot older than myself. Great people, no issues at all. I would like to have people my own age though.

spacecoyote

levi wrote: »

Based in Dublin 8 so near enough to the N4/N7 - Grange Castle seems close enough and good for beginners but again I don't know the best way to go about meeting people? Just put your name down on the time sheet and hope for the best?

Think there are about 120 lady members in grange castle, though not sure about the age ranges. Pretty sure the lady members also run their own Golf Society to get out & play a few other courses in a social setting.

If you give the club house a call I'm sure they would be able to put you in contact with the lady captain or secretary who should have some good info for you!

Best of luck with it!

alcof89

I would say whilst LEARNING you would be best off sticking to lessons in the range! Sometimes going out onto a full course being hardly able to play can be very off putting - good luck though!

EvanCornwallis

alcof89 wrote: »

I would say whilst LEARNING you would be best off sticking to lessons in the range! Sometimes going out onto a full course being hardly able to play can be very off putting - good luck though!

I disagree. The range and lessons can only do so much, learning on the course is the big part. She has a couple of lessons under her belt, that will suffice.

levi

EvanCornwallis wrote: »

I disagree. The range and lessons can only do so much, learning on the course is the big part. She has a couple of lessons under her belt, that will suffice.

I play hockey so have reasonable hand eye coordination. I've played a few rounds and gotten round the course but it's not been very pretty as my short game is not that great - I can drive the ball grand, it's just chipping and putting I need to work on and consistency but I'm told that comes with practice. That's why I'm eager to get out on a course and enjoy the game (I hope).

Thanks for all the help and advice! Keep it coming

Going to play Grange Castle the weekend after next with my dad and see how I go - if I like it I'm gonna take the advice given above and contact the lady captain about meeting other people my age...

EvanCornwallis

levi wrote: »

I play hockey so have reasonable hand eye coordination. I've played a few rounds and gotten round the course but it's not been very pretty as my short game is not that great - I can drive the ball grand, it's just chipping and putting I need to work on and consistency but I'm told that comes with practice. That's why I'm eager to get out on a course and enjoy the game (I hope).

Thanks for all the help and advice! Keep it coming

Going to play Grange Castle the weekend after next with my dad and see how I go - if I like it I'm gonna take the advice given above and contact the lady captain about meeting other people my age...

It will come with practice. It takes time , but you will eventually find your swing. Just don't be hard or get down on yourself after bad rounds. You obviously don't need much advice, you know what you need to do. Work chipping and putting along with your long game.

Main thing is just have fun playing/practicing and enjoy the progress you will make over the coming years if you stick with it.

PARlance

Good luck levi, will keep an eye out for you hacking around Grange Castle

It's nice to get out with similar aged people but don't get too hooked up on that.
I've found that any golfer, is usually a good playing partner.

In fact, the best round I've ever had was with a man not far off 3 times my age, and a complete stranger. It was one of my first rounds and I had turned up to play a course by myself. I felt a bit awkward when he approached and asked if he could play.... Wanted to say no, but couldn't muster the courage to do so.

4 hours later I felt like I had just met one of the lads and had a quick chat over a pint. The time flew, we walked off the 18th, myself being 27yo and about 27over, himself coming in around 75, in both strokes and age.

He taught me some serious lessons that day. On golf in general and my attitude to it.

I'd still put it down as my most enjoyable round.
(I'm obviously excluding any rounds with boardsies in that list.. )