imaheatfan Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Nope. But wow those young kids are AMAZING. When I first started, me and a couple of guys were basicly looking for a new way to drink beer. We dressed up like the Three Stooges and played a round a Miami Shores Golf Club. I nearly took out the driver of a Mercedes SL. Three holes later, one of my playing partners succeeded in taking me out; nailed a drive into the back of my left hand. I couldn't grip a club for the rest of the day. Didn't matter - still had a blast. I was hooked. That was 19 years ago. Man, I wish I had started playing at a younger age! I've always been athletic but have never taken golf lessons (dumb, I know). Ben Hogan's Five Lessons plus self-taught. I practice a lot, but maybe not the right things. If anyone out there lives by the Broward/Palm Beach boarder in Florida, I'd love to get a round in. Will travel. Nothing beats playing for the first time at a new course! Driver: my last three were Cobras: Long Tom (more fun on the range than on Sunday), BioCell+ and now I'm swinging 2015 King Pro Fairway metals: Tour Edge Exotics XCG7s, beta 3 wood and 19 hybrid Irons and wedges: I'm a Mizuno Evangelist. Putter: anyting that works - got a ton of broken putters in my garage. The recent EvenRoll reviews have inspired me to dust off an old Rife 460 Tour Blade. She helped us win a member/guess a few weeks back so I think she's staying in the bag for a while. Ball: B330RX, although the ChromeSofts make me smile. Players: I was rooting for Justin Leonard when Tiger was storming the league, so, you know... Tom Watson, Freddie Couples, Zach Johnson, Rickie Fowler... and I freaking had Stuart Cink for the 2009 Open one more thing. Let's Go HEAT!!! Currently (and for quite some time) gaming Bridgestone, Rife, Mizuno, Exotics and Cobra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I didn't start playing until my early thirties. Never too late to start playing MDGolfHacker What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSauer Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I just started last year at 25 and I wish I wouldn't started long, long ago. I never knew I would be this addicted to it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Driver: Aerojet 9* | Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Fairway: G410 3W 13* | Alta CB 65 Hybrid: TS2 18* | Tensei AV Blue 70 S Hybrid: iCrossover 20* | Kai'li White 80 Irons: P790 5-PW | DG S300 Wedges: Vokey SM9 | 52, 56, 60 | DG S200 Putter: Link.1 | Accra x LAB --- LAB Golf Link.1 Review --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 25, 45, 105.... NEVER too late! "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Gen 2 0211 15* 3W Mitsubishi Tensei Raw Blue 65-S Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex (These two are gonna fight it out in early "24 to see who stays in the bag...) Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Hoofer Camo Stand Bag Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole gray Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Say what?! No doubt you are on the right track! Get ya some frigging lessons and learn this game the right way ðŸŒï¸ Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Ping G430 Max Driver 10.5 Degree Titleist TSR1 4, 5, & 6 Hybrids Titleist T350 Irons 7 - W48 Cleveland CBX ZipCore 52 56 & 60 Degree Wedges LAB Mezz Max Broomstick Putter / TPT Shaft (Platinum @ 45/78) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiro Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I started playing at 24. Wish I had started earlier but never too late to start. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Launcher HB Driver 10.5* | Launcher HB 5W | Launcher HB 3H and 4H | Launcher CBX Irons 5-PW | CBX Wedges 50*, 54*, 58* | TFI 2135 Cero Putter | Q Star Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I started playing at 24. Wish I had started earlier but never too late to start. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy 24 ???? I started at 62. Wish I had in my teens, 20's, 30's.....etc etc Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbealsd Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I'm just glad I started when I turned 50! What's In the Bag Driver - GBB Hybrids Halo XL Halo 18* & T-Rail 20* Irons T-Rail 2.0 Wedges 60* TS / SCOR 48* 53* 58* Putter Ball Bag Datrek DG Lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miboy62 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Never to late I golfed in my teens, and stopped until I was in my 40's ZX5 MKII LS 8.5 Stealth 2 plus 3 wood Stealth 2 plus 5 wood Stealth 2 plus 19.5 Hybrid ZX5 MKll 5 / AW Dart stiff MG3 black 52 9b 58 12b 7.5 Phantom 34” Z Star Diamond 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgDaddy Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Welcome aboard! Driver - Rogue ST Max Woods - Rogue ST Max 3, 5 & 7 Woods Irons - Rogue ST Max Wedges - Zipcore RTX 6 50° CBX2 54* & 58* Putter - Evnroll ER2 Rangefinder - NX-10 Slope Ball - Pro Tour Drip Bag - Xtreme Cart 7.0 Bag Heather/Red/White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocks&Bogeys Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Hey man welcome aboard!! I'm from Miami usually play the Biltmore and Miami Springs! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBones Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Welcome Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Follow @GolfspyBones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Wurz Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I have a 12 year old who has no interest. My almost 8 year old is ready to play more this year. We got him a brand new US Kids set. Excited to get him out. Won't get in as much trouble with the wife if I drag a kid out with me for 4hours. Plus it helps me relax more and be patient with my swing and his! We have to start them young to keep the greatest game ever created going in the right direction. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I started at 45... that was 25 years ago, and I have no intention of stopping anytime soon. I do wish I had started at 25 but I had other interests; softball, volleyball, and auto racing. “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Hog Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I first picked up a club when I was 16 but never took lessons or really took the game seriously until I was around 30. 25 is definitely not too late to pick up the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I started at 26... yeah, too late to be a pro, but definitely not too late to enjoy the game! SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kkaw1988 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I played once when I was younger with my dad and didn't pick the game up till I was 20/21 other than video games in between. Never too late never too early! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfred480 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Started at 24 about 2 years ago! Gonna play forever!! Good luck and welcome! Alfred WITB: Driver: Nike Vapor Flex, 9.5 Degrees FW: Cobra F7, 14.5 Degrees Hybrid: Callaway X2Hot 19 Degrees UT Iron: Callaway Apex UT 18 Degrees Irons: 4-6i King Cobra LTD Pro CB Irons: 7-PW King Cobra LTD Pro MB Wedges: Cleveland RTX 3 50 MG, 58 FG Putter: Nike Method Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I started play at 40. This year will be 18 years. I'm just happy I started playing, regardless of age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeSmails Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 if you want to turn pro, probably....if you want to enjoy the game and get better as you go, not at all Driver: TR20 10.5* Hybrids: Epic SuperHybrid 3 18* Epic 4h 23* Irons: JPX900 Hot Metal 5-GW Wedges: CBX2 52* 56* 60* Putter: EV8 Ball: Tour BXS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padreruf Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 No, I started @ 30, 36 years ago! One note -- take lessons from a good professional. Otherwise you will get into all manner of bad habits which can ingrain themselves quickly. It takes 20,000 perfect swings to get rid of bad muscle memory. "There is not such thing as a bad day on the golf course!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGolfHacker Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 if you want to turn pro, probably....if you want to enjoy the game and get better as you go, not at all Actually, not too late for the s Seniors tour! MDGolfHacker What's In This Lefty's Bag? Driver: TSR2 11° Project X HZRDUS Black 4G 60g 5.5 Flex Fairway Woods: F8 3W Project X Even Flow Blue 75g shaft Fairway Woods: Hybrid: TSR2 18° Graphite Design Tour AD DI-85 Shaft Irons: 2021 T200's 4-GW AMT RED shafts Regular Flex Wedge: Tour Satin RTX 4 Wedges in 52° and 56° 2 Dot Putter: Gray Matter TDP 2.2 32.75" Bag: Three 5 Ball: PRO V1 / Z*Star RangeFinder: In search of new range finder Social Media: Facebook: MD Golfhacker Twitter: @mdgolfhacker Instagram: mdgolfhacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip City Reign Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Nope. But wow those young kids are AMAZING. When I first started, me and a couple of guys were basicly looking for a new way to drink beer. We dressed up like the Three Stooges and played a round a Miami Shores Golf Club. I nearly took out the driver of a Mercedes SL. Three holes later, one of my playing partners succeeded in taking me out; nailed a drive into the back of my left hand. I couldn't grip a club for the rest of the day. Didn't matter - still had a blast. I was hooked. That was 19 years ago. Man, I wish I had started playing at a younger age! I've always been athletic but have never taken golf lessons (dumb, I know). Ben Hogan's Five Lessons plus self-taught. I practice a lot, but maybe not the right things. If anyone out there lives by the Broward/Palm Beach boarder in Florida, I'd love to get a round in. Will travel. Nothing beats playing for the first time at a new course! Driver: my last three were Cobras: Long Tom (more fun on the range than on Sunday), BioCell+ and now I'm swinging 2015 King Pro Fairway metals: Tour Edge Exotics XCG7s, beta 3 wood and 19 hybrid Irons and wedges: I'm a Mizuno Evangelist. Putter: anyting that works - got a ton of broken putters in my garage. The recent EvenRoll reviews have inspired me to dust off an old Rife 460 Tour Blade. She helped us win a member/guess a few weeks back so I think she's staying in the bag for a while. Ball: B330RX, although the ChromeSofts make me smile. Players: I was rooting for Justin Leonard when Tiger was storming the league, so, you know... Tom Watson, Freddie Couples, Zach Johnson, Rickie Fowler... and I freaking had Stuart Cink for the 2009 Open one more thing. Let's Go HEAT!!! Welcome to MGS - great to have you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadivots Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I first picked up a club when I was 16 but never took lessons or really took the game seriously until I was around 30. 25 is definitely not too late to pick up the game. Never to early or to late for sure. One thing I would add is when beating balls becomes an obsession (as it usually does) early on, see a pro if one hasnt done so already and get the kinks and especailly those possible non golf habits worked out. A guy could save himself years of grief and 1000s of range balls if his golf swing is free of some of the habits engrained from other sports. Baseball habits can be good if used for golf in the right way and many can and do go on to shoot good scores with some of these types of things.... for example. But breaking eighty and staying in the 70s can be a chore later on when a swing is grooved on habits that werent golf specific form the start. The later day fix of 'old habits' is what keeps pros busy, and golfers flailing away when that fix you need becomes a mountain to climb instead of the mole hill it could have been early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexS Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Never too late, I just hooked my 50 year old neighbor up with a set of starter clubs and we are getting ready to hit the range to start teaching him. Hopefully he is a quick learner so we can hit the links sooner than later. Max Superlite 9.5* Driver Fly-Z XL 10.5* Driver Fly-Z XL 16* 3 Wood Fly-Z XL 19* 5 Wood Mid Rescue - 2, 3, 4, & 5 Hybrids M2 - 6 Hybrid 588 Altitude 7-PW Tour Action 588 52* Gap wedge Smart Sole 58* San wedge Frontline Elvado Single Bend 33" putter (testing) Target Adixion 33" putter Velocity Golf Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Ball Markers Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Any time is better than never! I started at 16, then completely quit at 24 when my first son was born. Started back up 4 years ago at age 42 when the kids got pretty well self sufficient. It was like starting over, but coming around... I have gotten a couple of buddies from work to start, and they are over 50. It's never too late! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy http://www.instagram.com/libertyballmarkers/ http://www.birdie-bomb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighFade Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I started at about 25 with a few others in the military. Young enough to learn quickly, but too broke to play often enough. But I was so hooked, when I got out of the military I went to the local pro for advice on how to be a teaching pro. He brought me in and showed me all the great Amway products he could sell me. That was my first and last shot at golf for a living. There is no spoon. WITB TaylorMade M3 Callaway Diablo 15° Callaway Diablo 18° Callaway Steelhead XR Pro 4-W Mizuno TP-4 50, 54, 58 TaylorMade Rossa Monza Spyder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaheatfan Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Thanks for all your replies. Seems unanimous: 25 is not too late and EVERYONE wishes they started earlier. Greatest. Game. Ever. Currently (and for quite some time) gaming Bridgestone, Rife, Mizuno, Exotics and Cobra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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