The five best tips for golf beginners

[kylelucernas]

1. Practice First
Before you rush out to purchase a gleaming set of new golf clubs, remember that as a beginner you probably have no idea what will work for you. If you haven’t already played a fair amount of practice games, there is no way you or anyone else can know which clubs and equipment will best cater to your personal needs. Most golf clubs have equipment for hire, which allows you take some lessons and get a feel for the game before you shell out thousands of dollars on a new golf set. If you do have your heart set on purchasing your own clubs, keep in mind that a shorter iron (like the nine iron) or a wedge, is the best type of practice club for a beginner.

2. Grip, Stance and Posture
These are three things that are very important for a beginner to master. When starting out, it is important to learn to keep a proper grip on your golf club and maintain the right stance and posture. Although you may not think that the way you hold your golf club or stand will affect your swing, these three things are the fundamentals of golf. If you don’t have these down, you will not be able to progress. Practice holding your golf club and standing correctly with the help of a friend or instructor.

3. Foot, Knee and Leg Action
The way you plant your feet greatly influences the power and accuracy of your swing. How you plant your feet will also influence the position of your knees and legs, so everything is connected. When you move to swing, everything should be synchronized; your legs must be planted firmly, while your knees should be slightly flexed. When you swing, you will keep your knees flexed and roll your left foot back, while keeping your right leg braced. This is not as complicated as it may sound, but as a beginner you cannot skip this step.

4. Hips, Shoulders, Hands and Wrists
Although it looks fairly simply when you see a professional take a swing, there is actually a lot of technique behind it. A good golf swing involves using your entire body, which includes your hips, shoulders, hands and wrists. Your hips should move naturally along with your feet and leg movements while your shoulders will turn when you swing back. Practicing the basics of a swing can be done at home before you even venture onto a golf course.

5. Develop Your Own Style
Once you have the basics of the golf swing down, you can start to figure out what works best for you. While the basics are the same for everyone, no two golf swings are ever exactly the same. You shouldn’t try to imitate someone else’s swing because your size, shape and body build is different. Finding your own personal style of swing is important if you want to continue to improve.


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[Michael Jacobs]

1. Practice First
Before you rush out to purchase a gleaming set of new golf clubs, remember that as a beginner you probably have no idea what will work for you. If you haven’t already played a fair amount of practice games, there is no way you or anyone else can know which clubs and equipment will best cater to your personal needs. Most golf clubs have equipment for hire, which allows you take some lessons and get a feel for the game before you shell out thousands of dollars on a new golf set. If you do have your heart set on purchasing your own clubs, keep in mind that a shorter iron (like the nine iron) or a wedge, is the best type of practice club for a beginner.

2. Grip, Stance and Posture
These are three things that are very important for a beginner to master. When starting out, it is important to learn to keep a proper grip on your golf club and maintain the right stance and posture. Although you may not think that the way you hold your golf club or stand will affect your swing, these three things are the fundamentals of golf. If you don’t have these down, you will not be able to progress. Practice holding your golf club and standing correctly with the help of a friend or instructor.

3. Foot, Knee and Leg Action
The way you plant your feet greatly influences the power and accuracy of your swing. How you plant your feet will also influence the position of your knees and legs, so everything is connected. When you move to swing, everything should be synchronized; your legs must be planted firmly, while your knees should be slightly flexed. When you swing, you will keep your knees flexed and roll your left foot back, while keeping your right leg braced. This is not as complicated as it may sound, but as a beginner you cannot skip this step.

4. Hips, Shoulders, Hands and Wrists
Although it looks fairly simply when you see a professional take a swing, there is actually a lot of technique behind it. A good golf swing involves using your entire body, which includes your hips, shoulders, hands and wrists. Your hips should move naturally along with your feet and leg movements while your shoulders will turn when you swing back. Practicing the basics of a swing can be done at home before you even venture onto a golf course.

5. Develop Your Own Style
Once you have the basics of the golf swing down, you can start to figure out what works best for you. While the basics are the same for everyone, no two golf swings are ever exactly the same. You shouldn’t try to imitate someone else’s swing because your size, shape and body build is different. Finding your own personal style of swing is important if you want to continue to improve.


Found this on a website

I have taught thousands in the 'Welcome to Golf' classes that I host through all the school districts. The sport is challenging for beginners, I recommend learning the basics and train hitting a lot of small shots then work up to some big shots. One of the biggest pitfalls is a lack of patience with distance gain, don't be too concerned with distance at the start of a golf career.

[kylelucernas]

Well, you are right. We beginners shouldn't be concerned on the distance but focus more on the grip and and form.

[Matt Bryda]

Or after spending some time in the woods looking for your golf ball maybe you'll be ready to come back to form instead of focusing on power.

[Steve Haggerty]

With good technique, a player will maximize the distance (power) that their body can handle. It is when the body experiences too much force that a swing will "come apart" and not deliver power efficiently to the ball.

[rogue]

Or after spending some time in the woods looking for your golf ball maybe you'll be ready to come back to form instead of focusing on power.

On that thought, here is another good tip for a beginer golfer:


Buy inexpensive balls.

Not only may you lose balls in the woods, you may even lose them in the rough near the fairway.

I was playing a round on the Green Course at Bethpage, and was paired up with a beginer golfer. Before we teed off, he bragged to me how he purchased high quaility tour balls. I told him he was better off just buying inexpensive balls since he was only starting out. After losing several balls during the first hole, some of which were in the rough near the fairway, he saw the light and realized that quikly losing a ball, that cost about $3.75 each, can be expensive, he acknowledged that it may be a good idea to buy inexpensive balls.

Ed

P.S. Hey Matt, you still owe me a sleeve of Nitro Golf Balls when I beat you on the 11th hole at Rock Hill during the sunday playing lesson at the Ultimate Golf School with Michael & Brian . (OK I know you beat me during the Saturday putting competition playoff , but only by inches )

[Matt Bryda]

Ouch that hurts!

Getting punched out twice in two days does not feel good.

You have to see Mike for the golf balls.

I'm sure Mike has sold through all the nitros by now so maybe he will get you a sleeve of Pro V's?

[rogue]

Ouch that hurts!

Getting punched out twice in two days does not feel good.

You have to see Mike for the golf balls.

I'm sure Mike has sold through all the nitros by now so maybe he will get you a sleeve of Pro V's?

Yeah I heard there was a rush on the nitros golf balls and Mike is all sold out.
No thanks for the Pro V's I hold out for the Nitros when Mike gets restocked.

Nitros are what Mike told me that flight scope recommended
for my swing at the Ultimate Golf School.

By the way, I went to their website and see that they also make golf clubs.
They have a "Nitro Ultimate Chipper" (click on link) maybe that will help my short game.

[Michael Jacobs]

Well, you are right. We beginners shouldn't be concerned on the distance but focus more on the grip and and form.

I always tell the beginner folks I teach who are discouraged at their distances to think of it like getting into shape ........

The first couple of weeks/months you lift very light weights working on technique and then you slowly add more weight to gain power.

[Michael Jacobs]

Yeah I heard there was a rush on the nitros golf balls and Mike is all sold out.
No thanks for the Pro V's I hold out for the Nitros when Mike gets restocked.

Nitros are what Mike told me that flight scope recommended
for my swing at the Ultimate Golf School.

By the way, I went to their website and see that they also make golf clubs.
They have a "Nitro Ultimate Chipper" (click on link) maybe that will help my short game.

Hey don't laugh at the chipper! There was one in the lost and found at Rock Hill so I took it out and hit some shots and I absolutely love it. It is officially in the bag, makes the short game shots with the 'coupling point' release very easy to do!! It is an Odyssey Chipper

The Nitro Balls are on sale right now !