do you kids play golf in college - for fun

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Yes, both of my DS' played/play golf in college for fun. My older one graduated last year. His last semester, he was only taking two courses so I think he was playing more golf than going to class!

My youngest is a junior in college and just joined the college club golf team - not to play with them, but to get some discounted membership at the local course. He doesn't have classes on Friday and I think he's been golfing every Friday.

Both didn't play much their first two years because they didn't have a car on campus - made it difficult to get to a course.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone recommend schools with easy, inexpensive access to a golf course? My kid loves to play, not for networking reasons, just for the outdoor sports fun. He asks about this on every college visit!

Delaware

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Mine plays in college with friends- they love it and all have their own clubs.

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JMU--yes. However, DS didn't bring his clubs until he had a car and keeps them in his trunk.

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Any small colleges with club golf?

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone recommend schools with easy, inexpensive access to a golf course? My kid loves to play, not for networking reasons, just for the outdoor sports fun. He asks about this on every college visit!

If your kid happens to not be 18, sign up for a Youth on the Course membership. I think it’s valid until they turn 19.

You get like $5 greens fees at thousands of courses throughout the country.

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Anonymous wrote:DS wondering if he should be bringing clubs. He loves golf and the college has a course that's associated somehow and very near (15 min walk). But clubs aren't small and he says he'd "feel like a douche" if he's the only one showing up with golf clubs. But it's kind of his only outdoorsy thing he does. He doesn't run, etc

Our son and his friends started playing junior year, when they lived off campus and had a shared house. I cannot imagine having golf clubs in a dorm room- they take up too much space

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Anonymous wrote:DS wondering if he should be bringing clubs. He loves golf and the college has a course that's associated somehow and very near (15 min walk). But clubs aren't small and he says he'd "feel like a douche" if he's the only one showing up with golf clubs. But it's kind of his only outdoorsy thing he does. He doesn't run, etc

Our son and his friends started playing junior year, when they lived off campus and had a shared house. I cannot imagine having golf clubs in a dorm room- they take up too much space

Every dorm room I lived in at W&M in the 1980s would have had room for a golf bag. As a PP noted, if nothing else, you could stash them under your bed. But they could also just stand against the wall. They take up, what, a square foot?

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Anonymous wrote:Any small colleges with club golf?

Pretty much...all!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any small colleges with club golf?

Pretty much...all!

Actually most small colleges like SLACS only have the varsity type team who are recruited athletes. DD’s SLAC has no club team for fun. But possibly other small colleges do?

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Lots of kids at Fairfield golf on the weekends.

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Anonymous wrote:If he is a golfer he will meet others who love the game. Bring them. Golf is a wonderful sport and leads to others with the same mindset.

My doctor husband never played golf. We're were poor he was unfortunately not a golfer. Our sons never played. I think it has hurt them in social situations.

And. But you get my point. A lot of social networking goes on golf courses.

I don't play golf very often because my back was severely injured as a teen. I get a bit of discomfort from swinging enough to not want to regularly play or enjoy it. But I'll do it once in a while, stuff like work events or for a wedding party. Or on vacation with an avid golfer that doesn't to go alone on a resort course.

One thing I noticed, there is a ton of down time and waiting around in golf and over 4 hours, everyone pretty much tells their life story to complete strangers and if you ever see them again, you are like old lost friends.

I get why golf is so good for networking.

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My son took his clubs to school and plays periodically with friends (some from his frat, others aren’t).

He’s also gone fishing a few times (some friends have gear).

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any small colleges with club golf?

Pretty much...all!

Actually most small colleges like SLACS only have the varsity type team who are recruited athletes. DD’s SLAC has no club team for fun. But possibly other small colleges do?

my kids SLAC doesnt have club golf but has a golf club associated where they can play for 100 a year.

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I dont really understand golf culture, but I'm always shocked during the high school auctions that ALL the golf outings up for bid would go for 2500-5k.

A round of golf for you and a friend with a stranger aka Chilton Prep parent '02 is worth 5K? Okay!