Comments on: Golf for the serious unclutterer

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:05:22 +0000

As someone with one cupboard filled with sewing stuff and another jammed with husband’s soccer and Frisbee gunk, I can’t point a finger much about “hobby clutter”.
But maybe this would be handy for the student or the occasional player in really really tight living/commute quarters?
And yes, it’s a uni-tasker, but so is a soccer ball, a football, etc..

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:26:56 +0000

For a minute there I thought it was Wednesday!!!
Then I checked my calendar and I found out that it wasn’t Wednesday and it wasn’t April Fool’s Day. Now I don’t know what to think.
Seriously?????

By: L

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:34:24 +0000

I probably have 5-6 uncluttery friends, and none (including me) golfs. I agree it’s a stretch. I wouldn’t fall into the trap of believing that just because the staff does something that the readership does. Staff is not a statistically significant sample size, and it is very self-selecting and skewed.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:29:58 +0000

What’s next? An All-in-one-Course? One Hole that can change into any other hole out there.

This is a terrible idea in my opinion because of the limited market. I mean, real golfers are not going to forego all there years of training and use one club. And the casual golfer is probably never going to find something like this, or care to buy it.

Great concept, but I can’t see this being a big hit among many.

By: BriAnna

BriAnna — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:07:39 +0000

While interesting, such a club is against USGA rules, so you couldn’t play in a tournament with such a thing. (You are allowed to have an adjustable club as of this year, but you can’t adjust it during the round.)

I agree with Kate. You either need more than this, or you may as well rent.

(As for the statistical relevance tally, I only have 3 “uncluttery” friends, 2 of them golf, plus me.)

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:09:30 +0000

I must admit, I don’t see an Uncluttery target audience for this. Those Unclutterers who are dedicated golfers are going to need something more than this, because I’m sure it would affect their long game. Those who are players of the occasional round would surely be better off renting a set of clubs for the duration of their game.

By: Scott J Roberts

Scott J Roberts — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:22:29 +0000

My dad is an avid golfer and got one of these as a gift a few years ago. Oddly enough for pitch and putt it’s pretty acceptable. Anything under 125 yards it’s not too far off from a regular club. It really lacks as a driver however, but it’s fun to play around with, but embarrassing to lose to.

By: Joe Golfer

Joe Golfer — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:42:51 +0000

Only a non golfer would think this is a good thing. Totally usless. Better off renting

By: Simple Sapien

Simple Sapien — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:00:40 +0000

I am not a huge golfer so the quality of a club does not mean much to me. This club seems great, would save the hassle of all that luggage. If it is a little crappy in quality, it doesn’t matter, because I suck anyway!

- Jack Rugile
Simple Sapien

By: Justin Miller

Justin Miller — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:17:52 +0000

This brings to mind the mini fishing rod gizmo that was all the TV rage a few years back, and was absolutely terrible…

By: Erin Doland

Erin Doland — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:39:32 +0000

@Dorthy — Out of eight Unclutterer staffers, I know six of us play golf.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:54:41 +0000

Hmm, I’m surprised at this subject for a post. The folks who read Unclutterer don’t seem to me to be a really golf-y crowd. And the paraphernalia for pursuing golf doesn’t seem super-cluttery. A bag of clubs, a dozen balls, some shoes . . .

Certainly, the equipment and tools for any hobby or endeavor can turn into clutter. Many of us (me included) have a tendency to go overboard when taking up a new interest. I always want ALL the tools and toys. I know for me that’s an excuse to not simply throw myself into the interest and get started.

So I now try to talk myself through that tendency: Do I REALLY want to pursue this new interest (or amy I trying to distract myself from other things I should be doing)? If I do want to jump in can I borrow the tools? Start off small? Start with tools I have?

In the past couple years this line of thinking has saved me money and clutter.

Cheers!