should have done it years ago....

everyone on this site has one obvious thing in common,but how does everyone get into golf? some folk must have started young and,by now,be quite useful.i wish i did that.when it was my birthday a few years ago my mrs could'nt think of anything to get me and on passing a local golf club saw an offer on 5 lesson's for fifty quid,so decided that was what i was getting.what a surprise i got on the day,i had not ever hit a golf ball in my life before,or expressed an interest in golf,but now i play most weekends,love it.... 

I was waiting for my pigeons to come home from France when I decided I needed to get some kind of exercise. Told my wife I had thought of golf and would only play once a month so wife bought me some graphite shafted John Daly hippo clubs.

Now I play every week, the hippo's are in the garage along with other clubs and I live golf...

My first inspiration was many years ago when I found out Alice Cooper (my hero, then) was a golf fanatic, and thought, well if he does, why not me?  As it happened I was seeing a young lady whose Mother played and had just taken the pro at her course in as a lodger.  We sometimes went out to the course (at the end of the garden) and hit a few balls to get away from the arguments that happened in that household on a frequent basis.

Then about 10 years ago someone gave me some clubs and played a few rounds, not many, until 3 or 4 years ago I started working with someone who was looking for a regular partner and it all took off from there 

My brother who plays off 5 told me never take up golf its too addictive, then when i retired a couple of years ago he gave me a course of lessons as a retirement presant ! he was right.My wife had been looking forward to getting all the D.I.Y. jobs finished,....... no chance now, the call of the greens is too much.

started about 2-3 years ago now - after tearing the hell out of my right calf muscle and sitting at home for a month helpless.  Then was told that to give it up as if I tore it again there was risk of serious damage.  Managed to get a free round in malaysia whilst on holiday the next year and then started a free 6 week course when i got back.  Been hooked ever since............dam game so addictive !!