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....and I'm a golf addict.

So the credit card bill comes in and my wife sees my recent purchases. $85 for my new Odyssey putter and $113 at the Martin's PGA Superstore for a new pair of FJ shoes, balls, putter grip, etc.

So after a few outbursts, she starts looking up everything golf related since January....and WHOA!!! I have a problem. Since January, I have spent just a smidge over $3,000. That doesn't include March because she couldn't find that statement.

I'm on the road to recovery. The first step to fixing the problem is admitting you have a problem.

Sooooo, that begs the question, who goes a little overboard on their golf equipment?
 
I used to...back when I actually had money to spend! I went crazy for about 6 months...now I've hardly changed in a year.
 
I try to limit myself to one thing a year. I got new irons last year, and a hybrid this year. I am thinking next year it might be time for new wedges.
 
The only thing I buy for golf are clothes and tees. Everything else is usually a gift.
 
roguepixel said:
....and I'm a golf addict.

So the credit card bill comes in and my wife sees my recent purchases. $85 for my new Odyssey putter and $113 at the Martin's PGA Superstore for a new pair of FJ shoes, balls, putter grip, etc.

So after a few outbursts, she starts looking up everything golf related since January....and WHOA!!! I have a problem. Since January, I have spent just a smidge over $3,000. That doesn't include March because she couldn't find that statement.

I'm on the road to recovery. The first step to fixing the problem is admitting you have a problem.

Sooooo, that begs the question, who goes a little overboard on their golf equipment?
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That includes golf rounds??...nevermind...still early..I read now as golf equipment
 
Wow!That's pretty major. If I had the means I think that I would buy stuff too. I'd like to think that I'd spend my bread on rounds and golf trips though. I'd like to have some nice golf gear.
 
I used to go through clubs a lot more often than I do now that I'm retired. This year's purchase was a Cobra 3-wood, and that should do it for this year.

I've even got some clubs in the bag that are ~10 years old - two TM Fairway rescues, a V-Steel 4-wood, and old an 1980'ish putter.
 
I replaced almost every club in my bag last year, and I think I'm set for a bit.

However... Hubby has garbage clubs.* He rented a set Cobras yesterday and (in Harry's words), hit the snot out of the irons. So I think the equipment bill will start to rise again.
 
When i first got in da game i went club ho mad racked over 3500.00
on ebaybut then economy got a hold and now barely buy balls
 
That's why I pay "cash" for everything golf related. No paper trail. My wife does not wig out on me for buying sports stuff. She just gets even. Last set of clubs I purchased actually cost me $4 grand after you factor in the new furniture. :banghead:
 
I should clairfy, the "bill" DOES include rounds of golf. I play LEAST 27 holes a week, and two visits to the range.
 
roguepixel said:
I should clairfy, the "bill" DOES include rounds of golf. I play LEAST 27 holes a week, and two visits to the range.
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You play year round - right? Then don't worry - you're not out of control yet.
 
Out goes the bad air, IN goes the good!
 
Under a grand including the pass... The wife would clobber me with that kind of bill.
 
I've stalled on marrying the missus (together 4 years) for this very reason.
Actually I think she's been the one stalling due to my addiction!

Recently just spent a little over $1000 (NZ) on a driver / 3 wood in the last two months.

FYI - here in NZ a new R9 driver retails for about $899 NZD, R9 three wood about $499

Last time I looked 1 NZD equates to about 60 odd US cents.

Fortunately it's not what but who you know and I managed to get them for $650 and $399 respectively.
 
:welcome:
 
Gummi Bear said:
:welcome:
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hah! :clap:

Think I'm close to 1k for the year, but that does include a new set of irons and hybrids.. all in all, not too bad. :) Blogging has it's benefits, golf becomes a business expense and potential tax write-off :)
 
I think I'm under a grand for the year (unless I buy equipment)
 
OrlandoGolfBlog said:
hah! :clap:

Think I'm close to 1k for the year, but that does include a new set of irons and hybrids.. all in all, not too bad. :) Blogging has it's benefits, golf becomes a business expense and potential tax write-off :)
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hmmmm....that gives me an idea!!!
 
Not much on equipment or golf in the past year. However, my cigar recipts are a jaw dropper, so much so that I've stopped looking at them. Good thing there is no Mrs. in my life:D
 
thanks1974 said:
is this legal and if so, how does it work?
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Eh, well, it was a joke :) I always fantasize with the idea of being able to write it off as a business expense, but I have no idea if it's legal, nor have I done research into it! It provides a semi-viable alibi for the misus.. until now atleast... thanks THP :angry:
 
I once did the calculation. I didn't like the answer so I don't do the calculation anymore.:D

But rogue, I don't consider your golf spending to be even close to out of control. $90 per round times 50 for me and 25 for my wife. Add in travel costs and equipment purchases and we normally spend close to $10K per year golf related.
 
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