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Save on golf equipment, green fees,
clothing and more
Golf is definitely not an inexpensive game to play, but avid golfers seem willing to spend almost any amount to pursue their love of the links. In the United States, golfers spend more than $25 billion annually on equipment and green fees, not to mention travel, food and beverage, lessons and instruction materials. About 80% of the $25 billion is spent on public and private green fees, with $5 billion going toward equipment (clubs, ball, bags, gloves and shoes). On-fourth of all gofers could be considered avid golfers, those who play more than 25 rounds annually. They account for about two-thirds of all golf spending.
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Golf travel is another huge industry. Golfers spend more than $25 billion on travel, 75% of this goes for hotels, transportation, and food and beverage. These statistics are courtesy of the National Golf Foundation (http://www.ngf.org).
All this can add up to a hefty annual expenditure on the game, particularly for avid golfers. But it is possible to stretch your golf dollar, to spend less and enjoy the game more. Paying more than $100 for a greens fee, or spending $500/day for a golf vacation, can take both a bite out of your wallet and reduce your enthusiasm for the game. For the average golfer whose score is 98, that means each stroke cost more than $1, and for the traveling golfer, the $500/day price tag translates into $5 a swing.
Pretty costly, particularly for those not-so-enjoyable shots that end up in the rough or the pond.
We all know about the technological advances in golf equipment in recent years, allowing us to his the ball straighter and farther. The most advanced clubs usually come at a premium cost, putting pressure on a golfer's budget. After all, we all want a competitive advantage on our opponents, and to play the best possible golf we can. The days of using the same clubs for ten years or more are about over. If we have to continually buy new equipment, it makes sense to get the best deals that are available. Stretching our dollars means we can purchase the latest and greatest equipment more often.
Set Goals and a Budget for Golf
Golfers who calculate the annual cost of playing their favorite game can be in for quite a shock. But it doesn't have to be that way. A little Internet research can uncover incredible bargains for the golf enthusiast, to enable them to enjoy golf more and spend less:
Amazing discounts on equipment (even brand name)
Fabulous, affordable public courses (and even private courses you can play)
Secrets to planning a perfect golf vacation, and staying within budget
In fact, doing an annual budget for golf activities is a good idea. Figure out how much you spent last year, and set a goal for next year of, say, 20% more rounds played, but at the same cost, or if time is precious, set a goal of keeping the number of rounds the same and lowering your annual expenditure 20%.
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