First, this is entirely for recreation as I have no need for a PE courses.
These options are all about the same time of day.

A. Golf: I currently live on a golf course, however I do not know how to play, and this would be a good opportunity to learn.

B. Racquetball: High levels of activity would be good for me.

C. Bowling: I've taken bowling twice already but it's a hell of a good time.


TWW, help me decide!

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[Edited on October 13, 2009 at 10:58 PM. Reason : Yes, i know... Racquetball. ]

10/13/2009 10:57:50 PM

^

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10/13/2009 10:58:18 PM

Bowling, you can drink as soon as you finish class

10/13/2009 10:58:51 PM

^

10/13/2009 10:59:18 PM

I would have one of my grad classes right after the PE.

10/13/2009 10:59:22 PM

You won't learn much about playing golf by taking the golf class

10/13/2009 10:59:57 PM

what golf course do u live on?

and take racquetball..its fun, and great exercise.

10/13/2009 11:01:48 PM

I took the racquetball course. It was pretty physically demanding but very enjoyable.

10/13/2009 11:03:37 PM

I live in Hedingham... 10th tee.

What do you mean you won't learn how to play golf by taking the golf course?

10/13/2009 11:06:49 PM

is ultimate frisbee one of the choices? I choose that one.

10/13/2009 11:07:33 PM

Run conditioning

10/13/2009 11:08:18 PM

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"I took the racquetball course. It was pretty physically demanding but very enjoyable."

LOVED that course. Short lady coach taught it - and she was bloody amazing. Whipped all of us repeatedly.

10/13/2009 11:08:41 PM

Take golf because you need some lessons to be good at sucking at it. I took golf, tennis, and raquetball. All three are fun, but golf is the best value because like I said, you really need lessons to enjoy it. Also you can always play alone on a golf course or ask to join another group of people, if they have an opening.

With tennis you need to know people who enjoy playing it that still live near you in order to play otherwise your only option is to hit the ball against the wall alone.

Raquetball is fun, but takes no skill at all to play unlike the other 2 sports where you need formal lessons to enjoy them. Also in order to enjoy raquetball after college you will need to join the Raleigh Raquet Club, YMCA, or one of the local gyms. That means you have to pay monthly fees to play which is fine, if you want to use everything else that these facilities offer.

10/13/2009 11:10:29 PM

ok, i'm torn between racquetball and golf.

i'm currently trying to get in shape and lose weight, and i'm thinking that RB would help that more. I fully plan on joining the Y when I'm done with grad school, so that won't be an issue.

golf on the other hand is a sport that i really have no idea where to start. I like watching it, and it looks like a lot of fun, but I don't think i'll get any sort of workout out of the deal.

10/13/2009 11:15:57 PM

Golf is a worthless class even as far as PE classes are concerned.

10/13/2009 11:18:03 PM

i liked golf, but then--i like golf...

10/13/2009 11:21:05 PM

I'd go with racquetball, since I'm pretty sure you're gonna suck at golf

10/13/2009 11:21:40 PM

isn't pretty much all you do in golf is putt putt?

10/13/2009 11:21:56 PM

isn't is

10/13/2009 11:22:45 PM

nah, it won't turn you into a scratch golfer or anything, but it'll give you enough of the basics so that you shouldn't find it intimidating to do a round on your own

10/13/2009 11:23:51 PM

raquetball! its so much damn fun!

10/13/2009 11:24:59 PM

Golf is a very expensive habit to take up. If you haven't been inclined to learn it until this point in your life and don't think you'll ever need to know how to play (for Big Business or anything like that), then I would say not to bother starting now.

Racquetball is better exercise and cheaper. It doesn't depend on weather and can be as light-hearted or competitive as you choose to make it.

I'm biased since I played on the racquetball team while I was at State, but that's how I see it. The main thing for me if I was in your shoes would be whether the high cost of golf would be a worthwhile investment.

10/13/2009 11:26:01 PM

if you take the golf class you'll learn the very basics at least.

For instance, if you suck like i did/do, you'll at least leave the class being able to make decent contact on the ball if you take the shit seriously.

Plus its a good break in the day going out to the intramural fields and hitting balls for an hour.

And raquetball will most likely require a shower afterwards which means, no doubt, an encounter with old naked men in the locker room.

10/13/2009 11:28:45 PM

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"I live in Hedingham... 10th tee. "

that was my guess. i lived there too, never played even though it was free
i had no idea what hole, i was at the end of shadow glen drive.

10/13/2009 11:29:18 PM

^^ Smath would be one of the old naked men in the locker room.

10/13/2009 11:31:27 PM

10/13/2009 11:33:44 PM

racquetball rocks!!

10/14/2009 12:12:07 AM

is one of the conditioning based courses not an option? fitness and wellness, weight lifting, fitness walking, run conditioning, etc?

If your goal is to get into better shape, I think one of these would be a better option. It's a guaranteed 2 days a week you'll work out. plus it will get you in the habit of exercising regularly, which is really the toughest part about getting into working out. The working out part isn't all that tough, it's the getting up and doing it part.

That's my two cents anyhow. Between golf and racquetball, you'll definitely get more exercise out of raquetball.

10/14/2009 12:25:13 AM

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"nah, it won't turn you into a scratch golfer or anything, but it'll give you enough of the basics so that you shouldn't find it intimidating to do a round on your own"

EXACTLY! It is worth doing and if you like it then take more private lessons after college too and play every now and then. Before I took lessons I had no clue how to swing a club and couldn't make contact with the ball. My dad tried to show me how to play even though he doesn't have a good swing either. Now I go about 3 times a year at most, but after a quick warm up at the driving range I can drive the ball straight and am pretty good with my short irons and wedges. It's a skill worth learning even if you never play again.

10/14/2009 12:25:19 AM

I really enjoyed racquetball. While it is pretty physical, I don't recall ever really needing a shower afterwards.

10/14/2009 3:25:46 AM

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"is one of the conditioning based courses not an option? fitness and wellness, weight lifting, fitness walking, run conditioning, etc?"

yeah fuck that. (except weight training... i've taken that a few times and enjoy it)

I'm already used to exercising... I go to the lake and walk/jog 2-3 times a week as of now. not anything crazy, but pretty much what my schedule this semester allows for.


It is supposed to be fun. i don't JUST want to get a workout.

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10/14/2009 6:18:29 AM

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10/14/2009 7:05:18 AM

archery

10/14/2009 7:54:55 AM

Racquetball.

Just don't do like I did and rip the soles off my shoes.

10/14/2009 7:59:31 AM

basic canoeing

10/14/2009 8:00:50 AM

I have taken bowling and golf.

I enjoyed the golf class. I had Gwyn. It goes over the very basics of grip, stance, and swing.

Golf is different from many other sports because you can play alone and you are only competing with yourself. The comments above mention how expensive of a hobby golf is, but I disagree. Once you have a basic set of clubs, the biggest cost is green fees (and in your case, you already have that covered with your membership). You do not have to have the latest and greatest gear to play, and from what I tell, score != $ put into the game.

If you want to go play sometime, I am a member at RWGAC and Hedingham, too.

10/14/2009 9:28:43 AM

I say golf. Golf is where business is done outside of the office.

10/14/2009 9:30:31 AM

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10/14/2009 9:46:45 AM

How are you still in school?

10/14/2009 9:48:38 AM

went back for a master's degree in science education.

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10/14/2009 9:50:29 AM

Since you're trying to get in shape, go for raquetball.

10/14/2009 9:54:04 AM

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"Also in order to enjoy raquetball after college you will need to join the Raleigh Raquet Club, YMCA, or one of the local gyms. That means you have to pay monthly fees to play which is fine, if you want to use everything else that these facilities offer."

As opposed to golf, where you have to join a country club (which costs an arm and a leg) or just pay regular fees (which also costs and arm and a leg)??? The cheapest thing about golf is maybe hitting balls at the range...and that's not exactly dirt cheap...oh, and Knights Play I guess.

10/14/2009 10:13:31 AM

Knights Play is so cheap! Love it!

10/14/2009 10:17:38 AM

bowling is always the correct choice

always

10/14/2009 10:18:25 AM

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"I'm already used to exercising... I go to the lake and walk/jog 2-3 times a week as of now. not anything crazy, but pretty much what my schedule this semester allows for."

So then why do you need to take PE to stay in shape?

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"As opposed to golf, where you have to join a country club (which costs an arm and a leg) or just pay regular fees (which also costs and arm and a leg)??? The cheapest thing about golf is maybe hitting balls at the range...and that's not exactly dirt cheap...oh, and Knights Play I guess."

It depends. If you play once a month and go at twilight the greens fees are about half price. Then there is Knights Play which is cheaper. Also most places offer a student discount with a valid ID. Playing once a month would cost no more than joining a gym, or YMCA.

10/14/2009 11:40:00 AM

^Yet you play once a month. Where as racquetball you can play as many times as you want with a gym membership.

I'm in no way knocking golf. But racquetball is easily the cheaper option of the two. Not to mention the extra balls, tees, golf clubs, etc. that you have to purchase for the sport. Cost should not even be in the argument if you are on the side of golf.

10/14/2009 12:34:06 PM

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"So then why do you need to take PE to stay in shape?"

that is not an assertion that I made.

10/14/2009 12:41:11 PM

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"i'm currently trying to get in shape and lose weight, and i'm thinking that RB would help that more."

You didn't say that you needed the PE to get into shape. but you mentioned getting into shape/losing weight as a goal and that racquetball would help with that more so than golf. The conditioning courses would help even more, thus why they were suggested.

10/14/2009 1:03:31 PM

that is one of my considerations, however i have stated several times that is not THE reason I wanted to take a PE. In fact, my very first statement in this thread:

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"First, this is entirely for recreation as I have no need for a PE courses."

I appreciate the input, however I'm not interested in a class just for the fitness aspect.

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10/14/2009 1:07:12 PM

set 'em up

10/14/2009 1:15:10 PM