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Posted on 1/10/24 at 8:50 am
Posted on 1/10/24 at 8:50 am
I’ve been using FB marketplace to get my golf bag together. I’ve got irons P-9, driver, putter.
What else do I need to get some good practice in? I’ve heard people say approach and sand wedges, are those the same as 52-60 degree wedges?
What else do I need to get some good practice in? I’ve heard people say approach and sand wedges, are those the same as 52-60 degree wedges?
Posted on 1/10/24 at 9:00 am to Bronson2017
Get instruction. Meaning multiple lessons from a good teaching pro. Maybe invest in a Smart Ball from Tour Striker.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 9:35 am to Bronson2017
Start practicing from the green to the tee box. Learn how to chip then pitch and then full swing pitching wedge. Buy a 7iron and work on that, lastly work on driver. Get lessons and plenty of range time.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 9:55 am to Bronson2017
Work on grip (I'd go strong as a beginner), posture, and alignment.
Then work at that some more.
Then chip and putt. Again and again
Punch shots to feel the right wrist position.
Then work at that some more.
Then chip and putt. Again and again
Punch shots to feel the right wrist position.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 11:17 am to SloaneRanger
quote:
Get instruction.
This, trying to figure it out on your own will most likely lead to a lifetime of mishits and patchwork. Have a pro teach you proper technique while your still in the muscle memory learning phase.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 11:38 am to Bronson2017
My condolences. Depending on your age you’re in for decades of misery punctuated by hope when you hit it perfect.
Been playing for over 50 years now, so hope truly does spring eternal.
Get the lessons, get a blade putter and practice with it. If you can make putts with it, the face balanced putters will make putting seem easy.
Been playing for over 50 years now, so hope truly does spring eternal.
Get the lessons, get a blade putter and practice with it. If you can make putts with it, the face balanced putters will make putting seem easy.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 1:12 pm to Bronson2017
1) Get a lesson plan, like 10 lesson plan. It is a pricey
investment, but it'll be worth it, trust me.
2) Get a sandwedge-56deg.
3) Work from green back to towards the tee box, slowly. Like putting and chipping for a while from 20 yards out then go to 50, then 100 and so on.
Get
investment, but it'll be worth it, trust me.
2) Get a sandwedge-56deg.
3) Work from green back to towards the tee box, slowly. Like putting and chipping for a while from 20 yards out then go to 50, then 100 and so on.
Get
This post was edited on 1/11/24 at 7:02 am
Posted on 1/10/24 at 1:13 pm to Bronson2017
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What else do I need to get some good practice in? I’ve heard people say approach and sand wedges, are those the same as 52-60 degree wedges?
An approach wedge (or gap wedge) is usually around 51-52 degrees. A sand wedge is usually 54-56 degrees. A lob wedge is usually 58 +. However, most manufacturers don’t label wedges that way anymore. The club will usually just show the loft and bounce.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 2:09 pm to Bronson2017
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What else do I need to get some good practice in? I’ve heard people say approach and sand wedges, are those the same as 52-60 degree wedges?
Get you a 56 for around the green. It's worth getting used to as you're starting out instead of chipping with a pitching edge.
I'd recommend probably a 3 hybrid as well. No sense in getting a 3 or 5 wood right now. A hybrid is going to be your friend early on. It's a very forgiving club that will give you some decent distance.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 4:28 pm to Bronson2017
Take up smoking.
It’s better for you.
Just kidding.
It’s fun and frustrating.
No one cares what you shoot.
Be nice.
Golf is hard.
Try your best.
It’s better for you.
Just kidding.
It’s fun and frustrating.
No one cares what you shoot.
Be nice.
Golf is hard.
Try your best.
Posted on 1/10/24 at 11:34 pm to Bronson2017
If you want to just have fun, go do whatever you want.
If you want to be good. Only putt and chip for the first handful of months practice, then start working in wedges up to 7iron at the range. Then play par 3 courses. Buy a driver after like 9 months if you still enjoy it and because it’s fun. I really don’t think having a driver drastically improves my scores
Fun fact you can play full length courses without a driver too. When I started golf I could not fathom how to hit driver. It’s a different swing, different ball position, etc. it made no sense to me. I probably played the first 1-2 years of my golfing “career” with my longest club being a 5 iron. Hit it every tee (wasn’t a great golfer but was funny to see people reaction when my crappy golf game pured my 5 iron every hole down the middle like some Moe Norman savant BS).
Hell the irony is even now, I could play a round with only a 7 iron and shoot my normal score (I’ve done it) cuz it’s just easier to be consistent and less to think about.
So don’t worry about the equipment. That becomes fun to collect if you enjoy it. Like Tiger says, you learn at the green and work your way back over time.
If you want to be good. Only putt and chip for the first handful of months practice, then start working in wedges up to 7iron at the range. Then play par 3 courses. Buy a driver after like 9 months if you still enjoy it and because it’s fun. I really don’t think having a driver drastically improves my scores
Fun fact you can play full length courses without a driver too. When I started golf I could not fathom how to hit driver. It’s a different swing, different ball position, etc. it made no sense to me. I probably played the first 1-2 years of my golfing “career” with my longest club being a 5 iron. Hit it every tee (wasn’t a great golfer but was funny to see people reaction when my crappy golf game pured my 5 iron every hole down the middle like some Moe Norman savant BS).
Hell the irony is even now, I could play a round with only a 7 iron and shoot my normal score (I’ve done it) cuz it’s just easier to be consistent and less to think about.
So don’t worry about the equipment. That becomes fun to collect if you enjoy it. Like Tiger says, you learn at the green and work your way back over time.
Posted on 1/11/24 at 8:35 pm to Bronson2017
Read Hank Haney’s book “Essentials of the golf swing”
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