re: Think I've finally caught the golf bug...need some guidance

i give people this advice all the time that ask me 'what do i need to do' when they start playing, but most don't ... this is a piece of advice from a guy who helped nicklaus in late '79 when he retooled his swing a bit and won 2 majors in '80 ...

buy a heavy, wooden handled broom and swing it 100 times a day ... has enough weight to train muscle memory, grow the ones you need, and to show you, to some degree, when/how to shift weight to keep control ...

and buy hogan's book ... larry nelson didn't play a single round of golf till he was 21 ... broke 100 the first time, bought the book, broke 70 9 months later, and eventually won 3 majors and several tournaments ...