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Here’s the deal. You are a two-times-a-week golfer (one round on the weekend and one driving range session after work during the week). You are good putter with a 10 handicap who has been working hard to maximize your up-and-down efficiency from 100 yards in by religiously following the teachings of Dave Pelz in his short game and putting bibles.

You are given $1,000 cash as an early Christmas present with the instructions that it is to be used only for golfing equipment and/or lessons. What would you do?

I don’t want to hear from those “I love how cool those shiny new Mizuno blades look” crowd. Let me hear only those with well thought strategies as to how they would best spend these bucks to improve and increase the enjoyment of their games.

I'll call it €800 so. First of all, I'd get a 10 lesson scheme with my pro for €200, who I've been with for ever, with a lesson every 2 weeks
Then I'd buy a new driver (Nike SQ Tour w/ Graf Blue Tour Stiff) for €400 we'll call it.
Buy a 4 wood (Mizuno F-50 16.5*) for €150
Keep €50 for range balls

So you see, after the lessons the clubs are fairly nominal things that I don't need and wouldn't help half as much as lessons and practice.

I'd go ahead and get a fitted set of irons, hybrids and fairway woods from a reputable club builder, and a nice bag that keeps the clubs separated. Also need a new set of golf shoes, as my current pair have been leaving my feet sore and tired after a round. I figure about $600 would cover all that. I'd then sign up for the next round of a 3-day golf school that comes to our area about 5 times a year (can't recall off the top of my head the name, but almost did it last year). I believe it was $200. With the remaining $200 I'd probably buy a couple of boxes of balls, a couple of comfortable shirts and a lightweight rain jacket. Anything left, I'd buy myself a beer after my first round with my newly purchased game! Beer counts as equipment, right?

I'd get some brand new irons that are cusomized for me to a T.

I'd prolly also get some new fairway woods.

I would wait until spring until the demo days start popping up..Then make your way over to the Nike station and have them put you on a launch monitor....Hit your driver vs the new Nike Sumo...Then hit some of the new irons, and get those too!!! But getting FIT IS KEY!!!!!!!

i would myself buy everything off ebay, i could get a cameron, irons, a 3 wood and a driver, then one of those 50 dollar clevelands, simple as that

I'd spend $200-300 of that on lessons with your golf pro. Then like others have said, spend the $40ish dollars to get fitted for a new driver and irons. Any money left over I'd buy a shiney new Scotty!!

Get fit first and whatever is left over spend it on lessons.

Well, I'm just into a single figure handicap (finished 2006 season at 9.3) and don't think I'm of an age where any amount of cash is going to improve my game dramatically (wrong side of 50). I've got the custom-fit gear, I ain't going to get much fitter, just staying as fit as I am is an acheivement. I think that I would probably give the money to the junior section of my local golf club to provide decent equipment and coaching to some of the less fortunate, but talented youngsters that are coming into the game.

There is much more likelihood that they would benefit to a far greater extent than I ever could.

I would spend most of it on lessons. Then I would get one club fitted perfectly that I thought could change the weakest part of my game. It could be a driver, a hybrid,a putter, some wedges, or anything else. How about a net and practice tee for the backyard?

1. Lessons, lessons, lessons!
2. A custom-fitted driver.
3. Some very fine golf shoes if anything's left over.

$800 plus on as many lessons I could get - have never had any, have always wanted to, and I am sure it would do wonders for me. There is a local pro that has an indoor facility he uses, so I could start right away.

The rest on a gap/attack wedge...Titleist Vokey oil can maybe?

3 day golf school! Saw one in H-town for $700 I'd love to try.

Or...

You mentioned dave pelz. he has 2 tracts: one way north of $1k, the other only 1 day for way under.

$1000 doesn't go far in golf! Considering that it is only to be used for lessons or equipment...I would buy new shoes, cleats, a couple of shirts if apparel counts...otherwise I'd get the 52* and 58*vokey, and spend the rest on balls and lessons...

Wow - intriguing answer! I would look forward to playing a round with someone like you someday at the Old Course.