Lefty's Loan

Ammon is a left-handed golfer. Standard golf clubs are for right-handed players. A few summers ago, Josh bought him his first golf set because there are no left-handed, child-size rental clubs in Salmon. The first set included a smaller bag, one driver, 3 irons, and a putter. The golf club set definitely got some good use out of it, but Ammon was beginning to outgrow it. This spring, he noticed a new left-handed adult set in the Golf Pro Shop, and he wanted it so bad! Badly enough, in fact, that he took out a loan with the Pro to purchase the clubs. The beautiful new set cost him $175. He has loved them! He likes the colors on the bag, and he likes using the larger clubs. He has gone golfing two times a week for the past month since he got them. He's so excited about his new clubs that he's golfed alone, in the rain, and in the snow. And he's reaping the rewards: his scores are now within just a few strokes of Josh's scores! He has already paid back $25 of his first official loan, and he will be working over the summer mowing several people's lawns to pay the remainder of the loan balance. But he says it is all worth it! He is going to be competing in Jr. Golf tournaments across Eastern Idaho this summer, and with his new clubs and all the practice he's getting, he'll definitely be ready!