Sunday, April 10, 2011

How Can Women Get Started Playing Golf?

By Beth Willis


The game of golf is one that is played by people around the world from a wide range of demographics. The fact that there are so many intricacies and nuances to the game makes it a challenging game to learn as a beginner. This article will have you on your way to playing a great game of golf if you apply the advice.

If you're really interested in playing golf, you need to buy a set of golf clubs. Because clubs are so expensive, it is wise to rent a set of clubs until you're sure you like golf well enough to invest in a set of your own. Professionally fitted clubs are the best option once you decide that golf is the game for you. Women who often need shorter clubs due to their height differences with men especially need to have a proper fitting for clubs. Graphite clubs are generally preferred over steel clubs by women and smaller, thinner grips are also a general preference for women. Getting your clubs personally fit means that all these things and more will be considered in creating a set of clubs that is ideally suited to enhance your golf game.

If you want to bring your best game to the course, you'd be best served by taking lessons from a certified golf pro before you begin. One lesson with a pro will give you more solid, usable skills than reading every book ever written on the topic could ever hope to do. A golf pro will stand beside you and point out all the mistakes you're making along the way in addition to encouraging the things you're doing right - there really is no better way than this to learn. It's a good idea to have a long discussion with the golf pro before your lesson in order to have a clearly defined set of goals for your lessons. Honesty is the best policy if you want your investment to pay off for you.

You will need to get a grip on your emotions if you truly want to be a great golfer. Many women can be thrown off course by emotions where men are often better at compartmentalizing their emotions. Men are able to find a sense of calm after a bad stroke where women are normally rattled by it and have a strong tendency to make another one (or more) on top of it. The problem is that women often rush right on in to the next shot without properly setting up and it ends up being worse than the first. These are the moments when it's so important to keep your mind on the task at hand, focus, and breathe deeply. Everyone who plays the game of golf makes mistakes; it's when you don't let the mistakes define you that your game really begins to shine. Keep your thoughts calm and turn your mind to the ball to determine where it is now and where you'd like it to be once you've made your stroke. Learn to leave the past where it belongs and your game will see significant improvement.

You'll see that golf really isn't all that difficult once you master these basics. Of course, practice is a requirement if you want to experience greatness on the golf course.




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