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Best way to start as a beginner
Posted on 6/21/17 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 6/21/17 at 7:38 pm
I'm a beginner at golf and play a round with buddies maybe once or twice a year. I'm completely self taught and have struggled with what feels like the basics ever since. I'm incredibly inconsistent, have trouble making solid contact consitently, and playing a round is just plain unenjoyable. In other words, im a complete hack - likely double par on most holes. I'm worried it may just not be my game, but I'm wondering if giving lessons a chance might help.
Where's the place to start? Invest in GolfTec lessons? Find a local pro? Or do I just assume my inability to naturally pick up the game may just be a sign?
Where's the place to start? Invest in GolfTec lessons? Find a local pro? Or do I just assume my inability to naturally pick up the game may just be a sign?
This post was edited on 6/21/17 at 7:41 pm
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Posted on 6/21/17 at 7:49 pm to HurricaneDunc
Get some lessons. Understand equipment wise unless what you're playing with is crap you aren't buying a better game.
Put the money into learning the game for now
Put the money into learning the game for now
Posted on 6/21/17 at 7:51 pm to HurricaneDunc
If I were you I would probably go Golftec for now. They're going to put you on video to show you visually how to get better. That along with price compared to a lot of local pro's is why I would choose that route for now.
As you improve and if you want to get more serious you can always go to a pro, but I think the video will really help you.
As you improve and if you want to get more serious you can always go to a pro, but I think the video will really help you.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 7:54 pm to HurricaneDunc
Definitely get lessons. I am completely self taught from YouTube. Never had a lesson. It just takes a ton of work and time on the range hitting balls.
Gokf is not easy, so do not give up, it takes about 4-6 months of frequent play and practice to get somewhat consistent.
Gokf is not easy, so do not give up, it takes about 4-6 months of frequent play and practice to get somewhat consistent.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 7:58 pm to TigersSEC2010
Appreciate the advice guys 
Any good YouTube channels you've used?
Any good YouTube channels you've used?
Posted on 6/21/17 at 7:59 pm to HurricaneDunc
I'd get some lessons to get the basics down and then put in the work. Everyone sucks when they first start out but it's better to get those sucky months or years behind you when you are younger or you'll lose interest when you never get over that hump.
This post was edited on 6/21/17 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 6/21/17 at 8:16 pm to CalcuttaTigah
You need repetition ... swing a broom every day ... buy a light one and a heavy, wooden
handled one ... learn to hit a punch shot so that you understand what solid contact feels like ...
Pay someone to putt for you ...
handled one ... learn to hit a punch shot so that you understand what solid contact feels like ...
Pay someone to putt for you ...
Posted on 6/21/17 at 8:31 pm to HurricaneDunc
Maybe, take up ballet???
Posted on 6/21/17 at 8:38 pm to HurricaneDunc
everybody starts out that way. just keep practicing and get a lesson. once you begin to see improvements, you'll likely be hooked.
Posted on 6/21/17 at 9:29 pm to HurricaneDunc
First, get Ben Hogan's five lessons and read about the proper grip. Before you start swinging you need to have a good grip.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 8:31 am to tiderider
Buy a golf whiffle ball or two or 5.
You can hit practice swings with wedge and 9 iron. Every day.
Lesson.
Hit at driving range.
Lesson.
Hit at driving range.
Golftec.
Driving range once a week.
Find a par 3 course. Go once a week.
Play an easy course the first year.
It requires fine motor and gross motor. Look at angel cabrera warm up on youtube. Do it 4 times a week.
The emotional component = the breath is senior to the emotions. If you breath deep and full you will be less uptight. Some posters drink before. Dont. Learn how to deal with your feelings. Golf is more than hitting. Rory has putting greens in his backyard that has the same grass and physical characteristics as the masters.
When you are in deep rough, pick up and drop onto fairway. You can kill your wrists in rough so bad you cant pratice for a while. Death spiral of beginner is injury that ends your routine. Look long term.
Dont get browbeat into wagering. Guys are predators worse than pool.
You can hit practice swings with wedge and 9 iron. Every day.
Lesson.
Hit at driving range.
Lesson.
Hit at driving range.
Golftec.
Driving range once a week.
Find a par 3 course. Go once a week.
Play an easy course the first year.
It requires fine motor and gross motor. Look at angel cabrera warm up on youtube. Do it 4 times a week.
The emotional component = the breath is senior to the emotions. If you breath deep and full you will be less uptight. Some posters drink before. Dont. Learn how to deal with your feelings. Golf is more than hitting. Rory has putting greens in his backyard that has the same grass and physical characteristics as the masters.
When you are in deep rough, pick up and drop onto fairway. You can kill your wrists in rough so bad you cant pratice for a while. Death spiral of beginner is injury that ends your routine. Look long term.
Dont get browbeat into wagering. Guys are predators worse than pool.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 8:38 am to HurricaneDunc
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likely double par on most holes.
Don't worry too much about the score. Have fun. If playing with people better than you, don't worry about them beating you. Try and beat your previous score.
Don't be afraid to tee it up anywhere or move your ball to better lies.
Buy cheap used balls online and bring a lot then don't be afraid to just not look for a ball you shank into woods or grass. Either drop one where you think it went out or just play from where ever your partner is playing. This keeps the round moving and you not worrying too much about that bad shot.
The range is not your friend unless you are taking lessons and working on something learned from watching YouTube or taking lessons. Every shot at the range looks good because it is wide open. Only go to the range to work on your swing and not to reinforce your current swing unless you are a natural and pick up game on your own.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 8:46 am to HurricaneDunc
Do what I did and go to the driving range everyday for 3 months.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 9:06 am to HurricaneDunc
If you're in Houston don't go to golftec. There are many pros around there who use video and would provide higher quality instruction.
LINK
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This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 9:11 am
Posted on 6/22/17 at 9:16 am to iheartlsu
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If you're in Houston don't go to golftec. There are many pros around there who use video and would provide higher quality instruction.
In somewhere like Houston, agreed. If you're somewhere smaller, I would personally go to golftec. There's just not a lot of options in BR, and to just learn how to get the ball off the ground there's no reason to spend $100 a lesson or more. Houston has plenty of public courses where guys will have experience teaching beginners, but the couple of pros I know wouldn't want to deal with it because they have plenty of people coming to them.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 10:02 am to HurricaneDunc
Lessons, Lessons, Lessons. Find a teacher that focuses on proper impact. There are a million ways to take a club to the top of the backswing, but if you don't have a square clubface, a descending angle of attack, and forward shaft lean at impact, you'll never be consistently good.
The longer you play without lessons, the harder it's going to be to get rid of the bad habits you're ingraining in your swing.
A good lesson is no more expensive than a greens fee or a box of premium golf balls.
The longer you play without lessons, the harder it's going to be to get rid of the bad habits you're ingraining in your swing.
A good lesson is no more expensive than a greens fee or a box of premium golf balls.
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