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Just started playing golf
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:07 pm
Any advice for a starter?
Shot +36 my first day
+22 the next time after some driving range practice
EDIT: 9 holes
Shot +36 my first day
+22 the next time after some driving range practice
EDIT: 9 holes
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 4:19 pm
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Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:08 pm to TigerBait1127
spend a few weeks developing different shots.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:08 pm to TigerBait1127
quote:
Shot +36 my first day +22 the next time after some driving range practice
Sign an agent now bc you have raw talent
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:09 pm to TigerBait1127
Goofy pants and a poofy visor.
It's all in the hips.
It's all in the hips.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:09 pm to TigerBait1127
Have fun. Keep an accurate score playing by the rules so you can see your progress, but don't obsess over your score. Slow your swing way down, then swing half as hard until you are consistently striking the ball on the sweet spot. Don't take golf advice from internet pros.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:10 pm to TigerBait1127
quote:
Any advice for a starter?
Shot +36 my first day
+22 the next time after some driving range practice
bullshite, unless you only played 9... maybe not even then.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:10 pm to TigerBait1127
quote:
Shot +36 my first day
+22 the next time after some driving range practice
So you averaged double bogey your first time playing...
and you shot a 94 your second time playing.
quote:
Any advice for a starter?
Start counting all your strokes.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:10 pm to TigerBait1127
If you truly shot low 90s your second time out it would be beyond amazing
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:10 pm to TigerBait1127
quote:
Shot +36 my first day +22 the next time after some driving range practice
Nice. Master that windmill you'll be in the single digits in no time.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:11 pm to TigerBait1127
quote:On 9 or 18 holes? If after 18 holes, playing by USGA rules, and only your second time to play a round you will be a scratch golfer by the fall!
+22 the next time after some driving range practice
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:11 pm to TigerBait1127
Were you playing a Par3 only course?
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:16 pm to TigerBait1127
quote:
+22 the next time after some driving range practice
No you didn't
ETA: Just saw it was only 9 holes.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:16 pm to TigerBait1127
buy some shitty blades to hit with. that way, when you get good with them, you will MURDER with a quality set
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:17 pm to TigerBait1127
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TigerBait1127
Just to give you an idea, and I am by no means a good golfer. I started playing about 5 years ago, around the 3rd year I was playing once a week I shot an 87 once, only time I ever broke 90. I have had no formal instruction, but I was a college baseball player so I do have an athletic background. I played for the first time in 11 months today, counted every stroke, shot a 99.
Shot Par on 4 holes, missed a two foot putt for Birdie, hit OB off the tee 4 times. This is the reason many on here have a tough time believing someone shot that well their first two times.
EDIT: Ok if just nine holes very believable. Goodluck out there, it is a hell of a sport to play. Just remember to have fun, because the game can be pretty damn frustrating at times.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:17 pm to TigerBait1127
The first and only time I ever played golf I shot a 106.
I birdied the 9th hole on an 8 foot putt, which I thought was cool.
That shite is hard. I suck at driving. I would just get off the tee and use a 3 wood (?) to get me to the green.
No kidding, it probably took me over 8 hours to finish 18 holes. A really old guy was with me on every hole. He was really nice. He made sure I took my time on everything.
I haven't golfed since. I enjoyed it, but it just looks like an expensive hobby. I remember being pretty sore the next day, too.
I birdied the 9th hole on an 8 foot putt, which I thought was cool.
That shite is hard. I suck at driving. I would just get off the tee and use a 3 wood (?) to get me to the green.
No kidding, it probably took me over 8 hours to finish 18 holes. A really old guy was with me on every hole. He was really nice. He made sure I took my time on everything.
I haven't golfed since. I enjoyed it, but it just looks like an expensive hobby. I remember being pretty sore the next day, too.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:20 pm to TigerBait1127
Why are you guys so amazed at his score?
I've only played maybe 10 times in my life, and I shoot in the 90's. I shot over 100 a few times.
In fact, I just found an old score card the other day where I shot 97. I was 1 over on every hole except for one hole where I got like a 9.
What were you guys shooting your first several times out?
I've only played maybe 10 times in my life, and I shoot in the 90's. I shot over 100 a few times.
In fact, I just found an old score card the other day where I shot 97. I was 1 over on every hole except for one hole where I got like a 9.
What were you guys shooting your first several times out?
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:23 pm to TigerBait1127
As a beginner, I would say spend more time on the driving range and putting green than you do on the course. As you get better and better, start spending more and more time on the course. Also, don't worry about trying to work the ball both ways. Find the ball flight that you feel most comfortable with and stick with it. You will be much more consistent that way. Once you have been playing for a while, you can start trying to hit draws and fades on command.
This post was edited on 6/20/13 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 6/20/13 at 4:33 pm to TigerBait1127
When you hit a ball towards someone, don't be a pussy. Yell fore.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 5:16 pm to TigerBait1127
Welcome to the game!
It will soon consume your life. Come check out the weekly golf thread on here and you'll talk to a lot of people who play regularly and probably be able to meet up with some in LA.
While you need to spend a lot of time on the range and around the practice green, don't forget that all that practice is so you play better. Go out there and play when you can. If the course isn't that crowded, hit a few balls each hole. Drop in some places and practice different shots.
Everyone get's frustrated when they play bad, but I always tell myself, I'd rather be out on the golf course playing terrible than almost anywhere else. Don't let yourself take it too seriously.
It will soon consume your life. Come check out the weekly golf thread on here and you'll talk to a lot of people who play regularly and probably be able to meet up with some in LA.
While you need to spend a lot of time on the range and around the practice green, don't forget that all that practice is so you play better. Go out there and play when you can. If the course isn't that crowded, hit a few balls each hole. Drop in some places and practice different shots.
Everyone get's frustrated when they play bad, but I always tell myself, I'd rather be out on the golf course playing terrible than almost anywhere else. Don't let yourself take it too seriously.
Posted on 6/20/13 at 5:22 pm to TigerBait1127
1.Make sure you have a solid grip, stance and can align to your target correctly.
2.Then hit a bunch of balls.
3. If you are serious about getting better find an instructor who actually cares about improving his students... And work on one change at a time until it becomes natural.
2.Then hit a bunch of balls.
3. If you are serious about getting better find an instructor who actually cares about improving his students... And work on one change at a time until it becomes natural.
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