"A golf course is a waste of a perfectly good rifle range"
+1
Back when I was younger, I played. I was out shooting one day, and the Pro was shooting and suggested I take it up, might come in handy for business reasons. I had a natural swing. The Pro was a great teacher, so I shared shotgunning for golf instructions. The Pro would actually take the Woods out of my bag if he saw them in there. Only stayed in -IF - my woods were going to be used by another...
I would not let the Pro use a 12 O/U , he needed to learn Correct Basic Fundamentals with a 1100 in 20 ga. We had an understanding.
Like firearms, I quickly figured out folks were trying to buy scores without actually practicing, getting clubs that fit, or getting proper lessons.
Being a Rebel and all, I quickly started taking clubs out of my bag. "What are you doing?" Asked the Pro.
I replied Plaxco had said Shooting was nothing more than Correct Basic Fundamentals Repeated often.
Pro just looked at me...grinning..."some stuff applies to other disciplines for sure".
I was hell on wheels with a 3, 5, 7 iron and putter. I played many a short nine with only a putter and 7 iron.
One may get a longer tee shot...but if in the rough and costs you...
Better to keep in the fairway and be a bit short. Putting will make or break a par...learning to get onto the green real accurate is important. I had this knack of using that 7 iron like a 7 iron down to a wedge. Nothing beats the sound of ball going 'dink' on the flag pin..."that's a gimmee". *grin*
Yeah that was me with a putter , 7 iron, and leather shotshell pouch for extra balls, tee, rag, ...