Brooky03

Well, that's something different than what you had described originally. Most people aren't playing golf for money, especially beginners. So shaving a few strokes isn't going to make a big impact on their enjoyment.

fwiw, off-the-rack clubs with standard specs are going to work just fine for over 90% of golfers. Golfers prior to fittings becoming popular managed to enjoy the game without spending money on fittings and custom spec clubs. This holds true for beginners and experienced players, imo. Fittings have value and can help you play better golf, but we're usually talking about mild improvements that manifest as rounds a few strokes lower than prior to the fitting.

What worked for me as a kid was going to a combination putt-putt and chip-and-putt place. I know those aren't always easy to find, but if you have one within driving distance, give it a shot. If that's at all unclear, the two places I'd go to as a kid were pretty budget friendly putt-putt courses with a separate 9 hole course with holes ranging from like 40 yards to I think a little over 100 yards. Oh, and ice cream; the most important part haha. Take her there, see if she's feeling putt-putt or 'real' golf that day. If she gets sick of one, she'll try the other. If it's a good day, it's a good day that's made better with ice cream at the end. If it's a bad day, it's a bad day made better with ice cream at the end.

I didn't intend to give you the impression I dismiss everything as snake oil. I was speaking from experience looking into specific supplements like B vitamins and omega-3s. In the case of B vitamins, drinks like 5 Hour Energy that claim the B vitamins are doing anything to improve short term energy are bunk. As with any vitamins, your body hits a limit and dumps the rest. Where B vitamin supplements are useful is over prolonged periods of time if you are deficient to begin with. Likewise, an omega-3 pill isn't going to help you that day. Taking it over time will help you. This thread is about a drink/supplement that would help in short order; at least, that seemed to be the implication. Furthermore, "focus" and "calm" and other terms in those categories are intentionally nebulous and nearly impossible to quantify. Are you more focused if you have more energy? Maybe, maybe not. Are you calmer if your blood pressure or heart rate is lower? Maybe, maybe not.

Practically any of the big 'off price retailers' who sell overstocked or return items from other stores will do. Marshalls, Ross, TJ Maxx, Burlington, etc. I buy clothes pretty much exclusively from places like those, with few exceptions. The Dick's/Golf Galaxy model of 'hey, we have this polo with a neat stripe on it 40% off for $60.. and did we mention it's made from this rare material called polyester?', doesn't work for me.

I've never felt held back by a lack of hydration on a golf course. To my knowledge, supplements that claim to increase focus or calm, or things like that, are making scientifically dubious claims. 'Brain health' supplements that have been shown to work, need to be used over time to show results. A bottle of water and a bit of caffeine seems to be plenty for me. For that matter, beer and a joint works too.

My lowest score to date is an 81. My favorite shot was a recovery shot from pine straw among the trees after I pulled my drive left on 18. I needed to hit a very, very low draw in order to get out of the trees and get anywhere near the hole. I set up with a closed stance, told myself to keep my hands forward and actually pulled it off better than I could've ever hoped to. I don't remember the distance to the hole but it was at least 150yds. I watched the ball curve toward the green, bounce about 30 yards in front of the green, bounce, bounce, and start rolling. I was happy to just be near the green. When the ball stopped, it was 4ft from the cup. I tapped in for birdie to cap off the lowest round of my life by 5 strokes. It's my favorite for multiple reasons. It was in front of my dad. Skins were still on the line at that point and that shot sealed it. I hit it exactly how I needed to and how I had meant to (even though I wasn't confident I'd actually do it). The round would have likely been my lowest regardless of how the shot went, but I could've easily bogeyed or worse and finished with a bad taste in my mouth; instead, I finished on a high note. That entire round was the closest to being 'in the zone' that I can recall on a golf course. I'd experienced that feeling in other sports, but never on the golf course; not like that. I couldn't replicate the feeling consciously. It would have to be something that comes organically. I don't remember exactly how my dad reacted or what he said, but it was definitely a 'proud dad' moment. I think I've covered all of the questions haha. I don't really have much of a pre-shot routine and didn't for that shot. I play fast, too fast at times. Like any other shot, I thought about what I wanted to do for maybe 10 seconds, set up, waggled the club a couple times and let it rip. Honorable mentions: My first eagle (also out of pine straw... there's a theme lol). The first time I drove the green on a (short) par 4, which was just last year.

As everyone has said, they're legitimate. I'll add that they're not strictly web-based anymore, either. They have a brick and mortar store near Rochester, NY on a golf course they own.

Deadlifts and power/hang cleans have the most carryover to golf swing speed, excluding overspeed swing training, if that's what you're going for. If you're comfortable doing those with proper form and can accommodate a barbell wherever you're working out, they would be your best bang for the buck in terms of burning calories and improving power in short workouts. They are anaerobic exercises, so the calorie burn comes during muscle recovery more so than during the lifts; vs. P90x being more aerobic focused. You could alternate days and do both. Power/hang cleans don't come with much injury risk as long as you're using your legs and hips. If you're worried about hurting your back doing deadlifts, a hex/trap bar allows you to do a version much less stressful on the back while brining quads into the lift.

Food isn't much of a priority. If my group decides to get hot dogs at the turn, I'll join in, but that's pretty much the extent of my eating. As for drink, I'm either getting a water for the round or a 6 pack of beer.

I don't hold onto balls/gloves until they're unusable, but I will hold onto them for awhile. Balls usually get lost before I have the chance to replace them but, for the ones that stick around, I'll swap them out once there is a significant cut that I feel will affect ball flight. It has to be a pretty deep gouge that I can get a fingernail under, though. I'll only retire a glove when I start to notice the club slipping in my hand (rare) or when I find a really good deal on a new pair. That said, I often golf without one now because my grips are fairly new. Gloves become more important for me as my grips become worn down.

Mostly fun but if I’m really struggling to just make basic contact, I’ll get frustrated. For example, if I’m at least hitting shots with decent contact but missing greens or coming up short or in the rough, woods, hazards, etc., I’ll be having a good time. If I’m hitting ground balls, shanks, pop-ups, I will not be having a good time. I’m fine with my score being bad.

It would need to perform as well as a middle-of-the-road urethane 'tour' ball. It would be cool if it tracked distance, ball speed, spin, etc., but I'd really only want one with a GPS feature so I could find it when it's in the trees. A companion app that works something like Apple's 'Find My' app would be a bonus. Whatever chip is in it needs enough juice to last at least two rounds. Oh, and I'm not shelling out $100 for a dozen.

Glare tends not to be an issue on golf courses unless you play one with lots of water, I suppose. Polarization is really only for reflected light, so I don’t see a reason to bother with polarized lenses for golf.

I still prefer paper. If not for any other reason, at least so I have a hardcopy to hold onto if the round ends up being particularly good or I - or playing partners - card an eagle or hole-in-one. The caveat is when I'm walking a solo round, I'll use my Garmin watch to keep score because it's much more convenient than shoving the card in my pocket and finding a place for the pencil. I don't care much for the extra time inputting putts or whether I missed the fairway, etc., so there's no value in that for me. I don't need data to tell me I lose strokes on the tee and I don't putt well.