How to golf with newborn

Like a boss.

You'll be surprised at how much you aren't needed in the first couple of months. If your wife is nursing every 3 hours and the baby is napping, they probably won't even notice you're gone.

I have a 1 year old and it's much harder to get out now than it was when she was brand new.

I have 2.5 acres, a hitting mat, and a flag about 90 yards away.
I buy cheap 56° wedges from Academy and keep them outside until they rust and break... This makes it really convenient to walk outside and hit balls.
I try to keep my wedge game (scoring clubs) decent so when I do get to play my game is serviceable.
After hitting a whole milk crate of balls I usually go out with the wedge and chip them to the flag to work on short game.
Then I pick up all the balls and repeat.

I bought some of those Almost Golf balls to work on my long game but I rarely do that because I don't make the effort to get my golf bag out.

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I dont know your work situation but lie and say you have to work early and go then or do it on your lunch break lol

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+1

You can also start trying to play more by yourself. If you get the first tee time on a Saturday or Sunday morning (while most people are in church, if you go to church just go Saturday / Sunday night), you will be wide open on the course and mostly alone.

I can play 18 in the time it takes me to play a typical 9. I normally play 18 in about 1hr45min to 2hrs15min, when I am alone with a mostly open course and a cart. Get out there for 7am be home by 9:30.

Typically the wife won't be too upset by this. If the baby sleeps good at night it is a moot point, but when the baby doesn't sleep well they normally crash in the morning anyway so the wife can get some rest while you are chasing balls and hacking about.

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nd knowing my wife, she knows what half I like the most and that would be the half she would go for. I'll let you in on a little secret, it is the half that includes my golf stuff.

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That's not how it works

And the advice I gave him is exactly what I did. I play golf whenever I want and am happily married

Early morning weekend rounds become your friend and weekday rounds if your job allows it. If I can be done by lunch my wife has no qualms but she's knocked up with our 2nd...may feel different with a newborn and 3 year old.

I have 2 boys, one is 4 months and the other almost two.

I am able to get to the range once a week by leaving work early and play every other week, sometimes more.

Just make sure you offer her free time to make up for the time you will be away.

Cheer up, that stage only lasts about 20 years!

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Been there done that. My kids are now almost 4 and 2. They love coming play golf with dad.

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cant wait for this, my almost 2 year old wont be ready for a while though, at least a year I would think, maybe longer.

they stay for 18 or just 9?