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And finally... MOST IMPORTANT  AVOID at all costs. Scotch situations any husband & wife social golf thing until much farther down this very rocky road if you slip up here you may need physiatric help before this is all over.

BOL bro your gonna need it..........


used to caddy a lot.  husband wife scotches or twilights were always interesting.

you'd always get one husband who would just absolutely flip shit when his wife missed the putt.  if you play in one of these, you are sure to get divorced in the near future.



i can believe you bought her clubs like that right off the bat.  huge rookie mistake
 
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Hit the video.  I remember the first time I saw me on tape....I laughed my ass off...and was a bit embarrassed.  Could not believe I could shoot in the 80's with how bad my form was.  I am 100% an average Joe on the course, but at least I know what I do wrong.  Best of luck. 

 
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used to caddy a lot.  husband wife scotches or twilights were always interesting.

you'd always get one husband who would just absolutely flip shit when his wife missed the putt.  if you play in one of these, you are sure to get divorced in the near future.



i can believe you bought her clubs like that right off the bat.  huge rookie mistake
well it was a very inexpensive set, but  in her words pretty. Baby blue Lady Hagens, with Nike golf shoes, baby blue golf towel, pink Lady Precept balls, pink tees, all for 350.00.  I just pray I can keep my composure and not warp her clubs around a tree.
 
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Hit the video.  I remember the first time I saw me on tape....I laughed my ass off...and was a bit embarrassed.  Could not believe I could shoot in the 80's with how bad my form was.  I am 100% an average Joe on the course, but at least I know what I do wrong.  Best of luck. 

Man i know it. I was very embarrased when I saw my swing on video. My wife used to go and film me and my buddies playing 18, that always made for some fun times, getting home, drinking some more cold beer and watching ourselves on tape. Probably could have won ten thousand on Americas Funniest Videos if I had sent them in.
 
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I played in HS, but I've almost completely given it up since then... I don't have the money and now when I go out I expect to shoot under 80 and I can't play, at all... nothing works like it used to, lost all the muscle memory, I feel like I've never golfed before - and unfortunately I flip shit halfway through the 2nd hole because I can't stand being so bad when I used to be good!!  And the fact that I actually PAID a good amount of money to go torture myself doesn't help.

Golf was fun while it lasted... I can't do it any more.
 
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I played in HS, but I've almost completely given it up since then... I don't have the money and now when I go out I expect to shoot under 80 and I can't play, at all... nothing works like it used to, lost all the muscle memory, I feel like I've never golfed before - and unfortunately I flip shit halfway through the 2nd hole because I can't stand being so bad when I used to be good!!  And the fact that I actually PAID a good amount of money to go torture myself doesn't help.

Golf was fun while it lasted... I can't do it any more.
damn brother how old are ya? You ever hear that old sayin " like a fine wine, you get better with age" ?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Spitfire15:

I played in HS, but I've almost completely given it up since then... I don't have the money and now when I go out I expect to shoot under 80 and I can't play, at all... nothing works like it used to, lost all the muscle memory, I feel like I've never golfed before - and unfortunately I flip shit halfway through the 2nd hole because I can't stand being so bad when I used to be good!!  And the fact that I actually PAID a good amount of money to go torture myself doesn't help.

Golf was fun while it lasted... I can't do it any more.

I'm 41 and feel the same way.  I have a hole in 1 and I shot 79....once.  I play nine now and I feel like I've had my ass kicked. 

 
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I dont get the women golf bashing, I LOVE golfing with women, it is rare but when I get the chance it has always been a great experience.

Like mentioned here, have her develop skills with lessons and practice without you. Have her join a womens league, get friends involved.

Develop the passion for playing without you, there is nothing worse than golfing with a novice spouse, I advise against it myself.
 
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Buying her golf clubs is such a bad idea.  If you "misbehave" she will use her clubs to hit you on your face and head. 
 
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When I started dating my now wife I took her to range a couple times, got her a lesson from pro at my course and then went out and played 9 holes with her.  Yikes not what I was looking for so I thought introducing her to one of my buddies G/F who had starting playing golf was good idea as they could play together on par 3 course.  Seemed like great idea but turns out she sooned figured out that 18 holes of golf shouldn't take 8 hours and that maybe I was spending too much time on the deck after the round.
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Holy hell...may God have mercy on your soul.

 
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Don't do it.  The end. 



 
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I agree. Just don't do it. If you have some man friends, there is no chance you can enjoy golfing with your wife more then ur boys. If you do, you might wanna get some real friends soon. I can't count the ways how much golfing and drinking with your boys is a better time then to doing it with the wife.
 
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"Face it Dude you were doomed when you bought her the clubs...rookie move but you'll get over it but your boys won't....

Sounds brutal... I can't golf with women. 

you fucked up royally here

Oh dude say it ain't soo... BOL bro your gonna need it.

i can believe you bought her clubs like that right off the bat.  huge rookie mistake

Buying her golf clubs is such a bad idea.

Holy hell...may God have mercy on your soul.

Don't do it.  The end.  "





Sorry tideman.




 
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Wow. Props to you my friend. I would never even suggest my wife golf with me. One time when I was at Notre Dame, I told her I was playing 18 holes with my buddy. She replied with something like...."I should learn how to play golf." I quickly replied with...."you would hate it." Ne
 
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Never mentioned again.
 
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 My wife just said to me a few weeks ago, "I should learn to golf so we can play together when your golfing buddies aren't around". Part of me thought, hey that's not a bad idea. The other part of me started to picture myself aiming for the back of her head on the 4th hole when no one is looking.

I love my wife and love spending time with her, but I can GUARANTEE she would be a terrible golfer. She is extremely un co-ordinated and impatience when it comes to taking up new stuff.

I am extremely busy at work, travel quite often, have a 2 year old son. Golf is my TIME. Maybe when we are like 50 we can play together, but for right now, I don't want anything to do with it.

I basically told her that and she seemed to buy it, even though I think she was a little hurt. It's tough to say no to her, but I really need this for just me for my sanity. Having said that, I will probably be golfing with her by June when I start to feel too guilty.

 
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I told my wife before we got married, I play golf, you're gonna be a widow, deal with it. She goes "I think I'd like to learn golf, can you teach me?"

Fuck

I told her, I'm not a pro, I can show you the basics, we can go from there. I gotta tell you, she put in the time. She eventually got her own clubs, bag, the works.

If she went with me, she bought the balls, and we'd split them. You get three at a time, you hit all three good, you keep going til you hit a bad one.

I told her join a ladies club, you can't golf with me all the time. She would have a bad hole (please, no jokes, you sharpshooters) and would start crying. This happened once when we were playing with another couple (arrange this, if you can). So, we made a rule, if you're not on in 7 strokes, you drop it on the green, and you got 3 strokes on the green to get it down.

The main thing is the yardage. Make sure she knows what clubs to hit to get to the green. Most women golf sets are 4 iron, 6, 8, pw, and sw. Explain to her the difference, why you open the face on a sand wedge, etc.

I gotta tell you, one time she blasted a driver 220, which is pretty impressive for a 14 degree driver. She hit a first GIR on a par-3 to within 10 feet, and missed the putt, but got her first par. Then, a few weeks later, she came up short on a 179 yd. par 3, and chipped in for a birdie! She went batshit because she had "honors"!

She was very grateful that I was there to witness this. Later that day, I had honors. Rest of the the night, it was honor and off her!

 
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Later that day, I had honors. Rest of the the night, it was honor and off her!



Hawk, your mind amazes me... where do you get this stuff?  Glad to hear you still get excited for a night with mrs. hawk
 
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Driving range, Driving range, Driving range.
Until she can consistently get positive yardage at the driving range, I wouldn't take her to the course. It'll just frustrate the hell out of both of you. Some good suggestions already listed above. Group instruction is great for beginners. Posture, Grip and Alignment (PGA) are definitely most important at the beginning of this difficult endeavor. Good Luck.
 
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again more great posts from the guys at COVERS.   I really appreciate it fellas, and I know without a doubt that I will regret doing this at some point, but I just cant tell her no. I know back a couple of years ago when I was teaching her how to cast a baitcaster, that I really got frustrated, and at times I felt like throwing her in the lake every time she handed her rod up to me to get her backlash out, but finally she got it right, and has actually made a pretty good fisherman. I  will just have to weather the storm, and look forward to the brighter sunnier days. This afternoon after dinner, she got her putter, and a cup, and was practicing her putting in our livingroom. I'll have to give it to her, she is committed, and appears to be really enjoying it. I know what caused this... fucking putt putt a few weeks ago
 
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I think I will tell her in order to play with me, she must let me do this to her first

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A68RMTd2N9Q

 
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learn to swing, learn to drive..then take it to the course..

but i agree with this statement:

"I think all men should have a hobby where the woman is not allowed to impose. It's good to have those much needed breaks from the daily headaches they give us."
 
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I love golfing with my wife, we go all the time in the summer. The best advice I ever gave her was if you want to hit like a man, then you have to swing like a man. She is an athletic girl, and that helps, but she swings like a man, not this dainty crap. She is 5'3" 110 and can knock it out 210 off the tee. Be very calm and she will get it, and it's great that she shows dedication and wants to get better. She has to learn a good grip first. Every golfer who first plays golf will think that the proper grip feels weird. You don't want to let her get bad habits cause they will be hard for her to break. Others have suggested a few lessons and this is good advise. Don't get discouraged, I play all the time without my wife, but it is cool to take her along also.
 
 
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Just promise me I can play through, there is nothing worse than being stuck behind a "Teacher/Student combo" & no tee times on saturday or sunday morning

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