Golf is not for the faint of wallet. It’s a very specialized
game. The athletic wear you sport at the gym or on the basketball court does
not necessarily transfer over to the golf course. Try wearing basketball shorts
and high tops for a round of 18 – it might not work out so well.
So first and foremost, you need to get yourself some proper
golf attire. Polo shirts, khakis, gloves and spiked shoes for the course.
You’ll need to shell out for all of it. Then you’ll need to get yourself a full
set of clubs – woods, irons and a putter. And you’ll have to get a full
collection of golf balls, and finally pay for the local clubs greens fees and
the drinks afterward at the clubhouse for you and all your buddies. It adds up.
So what is the budget conscious golfer to do? Well, if you’re a smart consumer
and you sink some time into shopping, you can find some fantastic deals to make
all elements of golf affordable to you. And where does that start? With online
golf discount stores, of which there are plenty these days, but it can be a
tough world to navigate.
First, you need to find your online golf discount shop of
choice. You need to figure out which of the many available options are right
for you. You have many choices: Rock Bottom Golf, Golf Discount, Golfsmith,
Global Golf and Golf Mart. They all have their pros and cons, and these are all
fantastic places to fully equip your golf bag and arsenal.
Rock Bottom Golf, which has a number of excellent deals, is
like an explosion of prices and colors on its home page, www.rockbottomgolf.com. It’s like
prices and equipment are being screamed at you. Only $16.99 when you buy three
dozen golf balls! Putters starting at $39.99! And free shipping! It’s very busy
and there are many good deals.
Golf Discount, Golfsmith and Global Golf are all much better
organized, giving the shopper the ability the toggle between prices, type of
equipment and brands. If you are on a quest for something in particular, these sites
make it much easier for you to find whatever it is that you need. While
meanwhile, Golf Mart is sort of a blend of the two. It has the many featured
deals of Rock Bottom Golf but it also has a slightly more navigable interface.
Of course, it doesn’t take more than a few minutes to check out any of these
sites, so obviously the best thing to do is to get on the pages and poke around
a bit yourself. The web addresses are: www.golfmart.com,
www.globalgolf.com, www.golfsmith.com, and www.golfdiscount.com.
Finally, as a golfer paying for tee times can add up.
Luckily, there is a fantastic solution for finding the best tee times in your
area at the best prices. Check out the Golf 18 Network at www.golf18network.com. This network
features dozens of different golf courses in all 50 states and Canada. Tee
times start as low as $6.50. So now you have your equipment, your apparel and a
valuable tee time. All that’s left is actually playing the golf!
