Golf is a sport that requires a lot of patience, skill, technique and an understanding of how it is played. It is important to understand the basics before you can start playing golf on a consistent basis. This article is intended to get you started with golf. Listed below are some good beginning golf tips.
Good luck with your journey.
What golf equipment is needed
- 1) The first thing that you need when you start golfing is your set of clubs. You will want to make sure that they are in good condition and relatively new. No need to spend a lot of money up front. There are lots of beginner sets to choose from and used clubs are also an option.
- 2) You’ll need a golf bag if you didn’t get one with your set.
- 3) Golf balls and tees
- 4) Ball markers for marking your golf ball on the green
- 5) A golf hat is a good idea.
- 6) A pull over left in your bag in case of bad weather, even in the summer
- 7) Golf shoes are optional at this point. Just a good set of athletic shoes work.
- 8) Sunscreen
- 9) Umbrella
Top 10 tips for swinging a golf club
These are some of the best golfing tips for beginners
- 1) Grip the club correctly
- 2) Play in a comfortable position with your feet shoulder width apart, knees flexed, and back straight (slight bend at waist is okay). Put your arms in a comfortable position that feels natural
- 3) Adjust your stance accordingly to the distance of the ball from you
- 4) Keep your eye on the ball
- 5) Keep your head still
- 6) Swing smoothly and with a consistent tempo
- 7) Make sure to keep your left arm close to your body when taking back swing so that it doesn’t interfere with the motion of your right arm.
- 8) Take a couple of practice swings before hitting the ball
- 9) Try not to swing too hard or too soft
- 10) Practice makes perfect
Best ways to practice
One of the things amateur do too early is go play at a regular course before they are ready. I suggest hitting the driving range or at Topgolf if one is near a few times and get comfortable hitting the ball. You can also go to a Topgolf if there is one near you and practice there. Another good idea is to go play a par 3 course a few times first. That way you get the feel of playing a real course that is just a little shorter and will be a little easier. Executive golf courses are a good idea too, they are slightly shorter than regular courses but look before you go, some can actually be challenging to a new golfer.
The best tip for golf, practice, practice, practice.
Playing on the course
You’ve got your clubs and all the accessories. You’ve been hitting the range, played a few par 3 courses and maybe an executive course or 2. You are up to speed on all the golf ediquite and you are ready to play on a regulation course, congratulations! Just a few things to think about:
- 1) Get there early, grab some range balls and get loosened up. Do show up right before your tee time. You don’t want your first swing on the first tee box.
- 2) Play from the correct tee box. If you’re new to golf, you shouldn’t play from the back tips. It doesn’t matter if others in your group are playing different tee boxes than you, let them know you want to play up.
- 3) Don’t take forever getting ready to hit. Play ready golf, the worst thing you can do on a course is play super slow. Most people will forgive you if you don’t play well but keep up with the pace of play.
- 4) Ball heading towards someone, always yell “FORE” when in doubt. Last thing you want to do is hit someone.
- 5) Don’t talk or make noise during someone’s back swing or when they are putting.
- 6) Don’t step in someone’s putting line on the green.
- 7) Have fun! Don’t take the game too seriously. Even pro golfers hit bad shots sometime. Don’t curse and yell if you chunk one 10 yards. As Ben Hogan was quoted saying” The most important shot is your next one”.
Conclusion
I hope this article on beginning golf tips will help you get started with golf. On the surface golf looks pretty simple but it is as complex as it can be. If you’ve read this article and you are just starting out welcome to the best, most amazing and frustrating game on earth. I hope you have a lifelong love affair with it as I have. I leave you with a quote from Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest golfers to ever play, “[Golf] is deceptively simple, endlessly complicated. A child can play it well, and a grown man can never master it. Any single round of it is full of unexpected triumphs and perfect shots that end in disaster. It is almost a science, yet it is a puzzle without an answer. It is gratifying and tantalizing, precise and unpredictable. It requires complete concentration and total relaxation. It satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time, rewarding and maddening. And it is without doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented”.
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