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Any suggestions about how I should start the learning process? Go to the driving range first.
This new golfer’s opinion, having just this summer gone thru the same Q: Go to the range 2nd or 3rd. Get some books from the library first, that’s what I did and I really think it helped me get 50% of the way there before I even hit a ball. I got 3 very elementary books (one was for juniors). Take a lesson 2nd. (I went to the range 2nd, had fun, but it would have been more effective to get the prop to show me what to wotk on before no after I hit that bucket.) Then take more lessons and practice (at the range) what you were taught, before your next lesson. I still have far to go, but am already better than some guys who have just gone out and played lots of rounds (or even hit lots of buckets) without any study. The one thing the teaching pro really helped with was helping me understand what causes various types of mis-hits I make. I still make plenty of errors, but at least I understand better what to (try) and do to correct it, rather than be mystified or think it is random chance. Hope you’re not offended at a newbie for commenting… -V.
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Hi, there!! I was on vacation for 10 days with my family members who like to play golf a lot. Have walked with them on the course and felt that it could be a fun sport. Any suggestions about how I should start the learning process? Thank you for your input in advance. Have fun playing golf!!
Go to the driving range first. Learn golf etiquette before playing a course. Learn how to play in under four hours (yes, it can be done). This may mean picking up your ball on a really bad hole. Don’t worry about the rules of golf just yet. Play to learn. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sent from Designlink, San Francisco. Online Service for Creative Professionals. Modem: (510) 933-9676; (510) 845-4187; (415) 241-9927 Internet: Via TCP/IP PORT: 3000; IP: 206.14.15.3 WEB: http://www.designlink.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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Hi, there!! I was on vacation for 10 days with my family members who like to play golf a lot. Have walked with them on the course and felt that it could be a fun sport. Any suggestions about how I should start the learning process? Thank you for your input in advance. Have fun playing golf!!
Go to a golf course and talk to the pro. Get lessons on the fundamentals (ie. grip, stance, swing plane) Once you have the fundamentals you can build your game with time and practice. However, trying to improve without good fundamentals is like building a house using jello as the foundation. ALWAYS spend your money on instruction rather than on fancy equipment. A good golfer with bad equipment will always play better than a golfer with bad fundamentals and the newest most expensive equipment. Enjoy the journey. — Tact is the act of convincing people that they know more than you do.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, there!! I was on vacation for 10 days with my family members who like to play golf a lot. Have walked with them on the course and felt that it could be a fun sport. Any suggestions about how I should start the learning process? Thank you for your input in advance. Have fun playing golf!! Welcome to the wonderful game of golf. I’m sure you will find there is nothing more exhilarating, frustrating, calming, peaceful, expensive, therapeutic and humbling all wrapped up in the same package. I am a 29 year old, 12 handicap, self-taught golfer who began this great sport with Ben Hogan’s book, "The Five Fundamentals of Golf". This book, and Ben Hogan himself has by far been the biggest inspiration for me regarding the game of golf. There are many books and training aids on the market – each capable of helping certain individuals more than others however, for me this book was the ticket. I read it approximately six times, each time gaining a greater fundamental concept for the game. It discusses just that, the fundamentals of the grip, stance, backswing, downswing and follow through. I do believe I was actually the first technical book on golf, written the one of the most technical individuals of the game. Good Luck, "People who cheat in life don’t necessarily cheat in golf. People who cheat in golf most certainly cheat in life." — Michael Levesque
I’ve been playing golf for 14 yrs I’m a 5 handicap but to me the most important thing you can learn while you are learning is the proper etiquette on the course from not talking loud on the course to leaving your bag on the side of the green you will be exiting it doesn’t matter if you shoot 200 always be ready to hit when its your turn and while your learning after double par PICK IT UP!
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Hi, there!! I was on vacation for 10 days with my family members who like to play golf a lot. Have walked with them on the course and felt that it could be a fun sport. Any suggestions about how I should start the learning process? Thank you for your input in advance. Have fun playing golf!!
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Hi, there!! I was on vacation for 10 days with my family members who like to play golf a lot. Have walked with them on the course and felt that it could be a fun sport. Any suggestions about how I should start the learning process? Thank you for your input in advance. Have fun playing golf!!
Welcome to the wonderful game of golf. I’m sure you will find there is nothing more exhilarating, frustrating, calming, peaceful, expensive, therapeutic and humbling all wrapped up in the same package. I am a 29 year old, 12 handicap, self-taught golfer who began this great sport with Ben Hogan’s book, "The Five Fundamentals of Golf". This book, and Ben Hogan himself has by far been the biggest inspiration for me regarding the game of golf. There are many books and training aids on the market – each capable of helping certain individuals more than others however, for me this book was the ticket. I read it approximately six times, each time gaining a greater fundamental concept for the game. It discusses just that, the fundamentals of the grip, stance, backswing, downswing and follow through. I do believe I was actually the first technical book on golf, written the one of the most technical individuals of the game. Good Luck, "People who cheat in life don’t necessarily cheat in golf. People who cheat in golf most certainly cheat in life." — Michael Levesque
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Hi, there!! I was on vacation for 10 days with my family members who like to play golf a lot. Have walked with them on the course and felt that it could be a fun sport. Any suggestions about how I should start the learning process? Thank you for your input in advance. Have fun playing golf!!
Start with a good teaching pro, take a series of lessons and don’t leave the practice tee for the golf course until he or she tells you that, in his or her opinion, you are ready to play a round on a quiet day. And take the pro with you – a playing round will help you learn good golf course management. BTW, if you *do* take up the game, be prepared for never actually learning the game. Shotmaking at the level most of us employ is a moment-to-moment learning curve. Squeaks – whose game varies according to the whims of the golf god
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Shirley, My first suggestion is to be very patient. I’ve recently picked it back up after about a 7 year lay-off, and I stunk then! I first started picking it up by myself a year ago and just a few months ago I decided to put some money into lessons (about $75 for 3 sessions). They seemed to have helped. Now I have someone that I can ask specific quesitons of. The key is to remember that it’s like anything else. The more you do it, the better you become. I would recommend trying some one-on-one lessons, if you’ve got the money. That way you’re not starting off with any bad habits. The thing that keeps me going is that I’ll go out and play, and although I have yet to break 100 (maybe even 1,000 – I sometimes quit keeping score), I will come back home and say to myself, "You know I played pretty lousy today. But I _did_ have that one good shot on Hole 15." That good shot just makes me want to try and duplicate it. It can be very fun. But it can also be VERY frustrating. My instructor told me that thes are the most important things for a golf swing: 1) How you grip the club 2) Ball position (where the ball lies in your stance, ie more towards the middle of your legs) 3) Alignment – Making sure that you’re aiming the right way 4) Posture I think after my own experimentation (and many hours of watching the Golf Channel), I would add the timing of your swing. How your legs, shoulders arms and hands all interact in the swing is critical. If your legs move too quickly you’ll slice. If your hands and arms move too qucikly, you’ll pull it. (Or maybe it’s the other way around.) Give it a try. Just remember to practice! Good luck!