James Atthey Golf

Robborevolution said:
Has anyone been for lessons with James Atthey, thinking about trying him but just wondering if anyone can give me any feedback cheers
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Weird, I don’t read here too much these days but I’m literally just in from a session with him. I’ve used him for years, as good as they come. I think it’s trial and error with golf coaches though, he’s good but he might not be for you.
 
I had a few lessons with him about 4 or 5 years ago. He was good, but I didn’t really click with him. You really do have to find someone you are comfortable with otherwise you won’t enjoy it. Depends what you are looking for too and what your standard is. He might be really good for you.

Annoyed me a bit too, as when I went for the second lesson he couldn’t remember anything we’d done in the first lesson and it felt like he was starting again, despite me explaining what we looked at and what I’d been working on. The next time he’d double booked so gave me a basket balls and asked me to come back another time.
 
Should have said I am playing off 14 on World handicap System. I know a friend who has been to Ross Jackson and felt he was good but very analytical and can give you a lot of elements to think about
 
I go to James because he does 30 minute lessons, I think Ross only does one hour ,which is a bit much and £50 is a lot of money these days .
 
Golf at Teesside Golf club last year worked out at £15 per week. Wouldn’t call that elitist compared to Gym membership etc and Season ticket prices. Thanks (y)
 
I went to see him around 10 times, he changed my grip a lot and my slice became a hook. Really messed me up tbh. Probably not his fault, more me over thinking it. I think I then realised I was just not very good 🤷‍♂️

Haven't played a round in 8 months.
 
Nobby_Barnes said:
Golf is a very elitist sport, you won't get much change out of the posters on here
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It used to be worse but since golf clubs have found it economically challenging rules have gradually eased and allowed more to play. It’s not the sport that’s elitist it’s the bellends who run some of these these clubs who make it so.
 
sambaDTR said:
Golf at Teesside Golf club last year worked out at £15 per week. Wouldn’t call that elitist compared to Gym membership etc and Season ticket prices. Thanks (y)
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60 quid a month !! You having a laugh samba...thats a lot of money for most people...but...thise who excel at golf and play 3 or 4 times a week get superb value...thats the rub..you're average hacker finds prices steep..
 
You can have a round of golf for £20 which will give you 4 hours of competition in the outdoors where you can spend time with your mates. Compared to £30+ for a 90 minute football match, I dont think the value is bad.

You can get second hand clubs very cheap so I don't think its an overly expensive sport nowadays.

If you are lucky enough to be able to afford a membership and play once a week that will equate to somewhere between £10-£20 a round depending where you join. If you can get out more than once a week then the membership costs are actually really good value.

As for James I've met him a few times and he's a nice lad, don't know what he's like for lessons though. I would really do your research before having lessons and make sure you get the right person. It also depends what level you're at, if you've never picked up a club before then most of the local pros will be fine, if you've been playing for years and need to make changes then you might have to be a bit more choosy.
 
Good coach. Good tech. Find him very personable to get along with.

Keeps excellent records.
e.g. last time i visited he pulled was pulled up the recording of my first visit 6 years previous.
NB: he keeps his own diary these days rather than letting reception manage it.

Thumbs up from me.

Golf elitist? No... a membership at the muni is around £12 a week for unlimited golf.
 
I love golf but it's undoubtedly an expensive hobby. It is elitist. The best courses will charge you £300+ for a single round. And the good ones will be £100+ so in reality it only isn't elitist if you stick to municipals which aren't in the same conditions and the facilities are poor or non-existent.

For a half decent course that isn't massively over busy if you want a membership you'll be lucky to get one for less than £1k per year plus a joining fee. If not you're paying £40+ per round and that doesn't even get you the good tee times. I'm not really a fan of the unlimited golf system because it massively skews towards subsidising the players that play the most (wealthy retired pensioners) because anybody that works has no chance playing as many rounds as them. Even more so when clubs have a discounted seniors rate.

Equipment is even crazier. Yes, you can get good clubs second hand and you don't need the new models but the latest Callaway driver is £600. For a single club!
 
7 day membership at my club is £935 but it's very down to earth and not at all elitist unlike some others. No senior discounted rates but 5 different rates for ages from 6 to 29 and 2 rates for mature students.

Good secondhand clubs are available from places like Golfbidder so you don't have to pay top whack to get started but not cheap.
 
Nano said:
I love golf but it's undoubtedly an expensive hobby. It is elitist. The best courses will charge you £300+ for a single round. And the good ones will be £100+ so in reality it only isn't elitist if you stick to municipals which aren't in the same conditions and the facilities are poor or non-existent.

For a half decent course that isn't massively over busy if you want a membership you'll be lucky to get one for less than £1k per year plus a joining fee. If not you're paying £40+ per round and that doesn't even get you the good tee times. I'm not really a fan of the unlimited golf system because it massively skews towards subsidising the players that play the most (wealthy retired pensioners) because anybody that works has no chance playing as many rounds as them. Even more so when clubs have a discounted seniors rate.

Equipment is even crazier. Yes, you can get good clubs second hand and you don't need the new models but the latest Callaway driver is £600. For a single club!
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That's like saying restaurants are elitist because you can pay £150 for a steak in a michelin star restaurant, its picking the most extreme, high end prices to make a daft point. You could pay £300 to play on St Andrew's or Royal Birkdale but that's like the equivalent of playing at Wembley or Anfield, no one does that every Sunday morning.

I can't think of a single golf club around here that charges £100+ for a round, if you are just starting out you can get on the Muni for £20 a round and a membership for less than 500 for a year, which is not much different to a gym membership or a season ticket. For a beginner the course and facilities are absolutely fine and in the summer the course is always in good nick and with a membership you could literally play 7 days a week.

There's also deals on various tee booking sites where you can get single rounds for around £20 (and sometimes even less) so you can play decent courses cheaply enough.

The best, brand new clubs on the market are expensive but you could literally pick up a 2nd hand set online for about £100 and the clubs will be perfectly good. Like any hobby you can make it as cheap or expensive as you like. The average player doesn't need to spend £600 on a driver, you could get a really good quality driver on ebay for about £30.

You could join most clubs in our area now and not have to turn up for an interview or have to wear a shirt and tie, most of that old fashioned stuff is long gone, the clubhouses are mostly full of working class lads watching the football on telly and they're sat there in trainers not in a suit and tie. Golf clothing is really casual now, people walk round in hoodies and the shoes are so casual you wouldn't be able to tell the difference whether someone is wearing golf shoes or trainers.
 
Nano said:
I love golf but it's undoubtedly an expensive hobby. It is elitist. The best courses will charge you £300+ for a single round. And the good ones will be £100+ so in reality it only isn't elitist if you stick to municipals which aren't in the same conditions and the facilities are poor or non-existent.

For a half decent course that isn't massively over busy if you want a membership you'll be lucky to get one for less than £1k per year plus a joining fee. If not you're paying £40+ per round and that doesn't even get you the good tee times. I'm not really a fan of the unlimited golf system because it massively skews towards subsidising the players that play the most (wealthy retired pensioners) because anybody that works has no chance playing as many rounds as them. Even more so when clubs have a discounted seniors rate.

Equipment is even crazier. Yes, you can get good clubs second hand and you don't need the new models but the latest Callaway driver is £600. For a single club!
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This whole elitist stuff is b***ks. The BBC ran a series of articles a couple of years ago attacking golf by comparing it to cycling. For the price of a set of clubs you can kit out a whole family with bikes. Daddy is off spending the day with his golfing chums, when he could be out with the family cycling.

They conveniently forget to do a true comparison. I have fairly expensive golf equipment, but the price of my stuff is peanuts when compared to some of the high-end cycling gear, frames, wheels etc that I heard colleagues talking about, and these same people thought nothing of jipping off for a whole day doing hundreds of miles, doing it a few times a week.

As per the post above, you can play my club for £30, less with a member. The stuffy golf codes of years gone by have been replaced by smart but casual.

The only issue for any potential cyclist looking to convert to golf would be the upgrade in skill and co-ordination that would be required;)
 
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