Sunday, October 2, 2011

Essential Information for New Golfers

By Athena Hunter


A lot of people have problems for years trying to make their golf game better, but they never make any progress. Unfortunately, they eventually stop playing the game out of hopelessness. If you find yourself in this situation, don't be too hasty to throw out your clubs because everyone can become a better golf player. You just have to be certain that you are doing it correctly. The following three suggestions are for improving your game and getting you to the point that you have always dreaming about being in when it comes to golf.

The first thing that most people want to do when they first begin golfing is to purchase a shiny new set of golf clubs. While clubs are very essential to the game, first you must ask yourself if you know what a good club looks like. If you think you will just as the golf salesman in the store, then you are fooling yourself if you think he will give you an answer that has you best interest at heart. The key is to first test out a number of different clubs, either by renting them or asking your friends to let your borrow theirs, until you find clubs that suit your golfing temperament. Even the shape of the club head will depend on your style of play, which is why only experience will help you find the best clubs.

Making your golf game better is not just about playing the game. One of the best plans for making your golf game better involves watching others play the game. You should watch what they are doing and assess everything that is done from their posture and aim to their swing. However, make sure that you only analyze golfers who have traits that are similar to yours. For instance, you want to pay attention to a golfer who has a body such as your and whose swing is like yours too. Also, base your player selection upon what you want to get done. So, if you decide to perfect a long game, then analyze somebody like Ernie Els. Or, you can pay attention to Walter Hagen if you choose to perfect short games. If you want to improve your putting, then Phil Mickelson is a good bet.

When you first begin to play golf, you have a few decisions to make. You can learn things from your friends, which is how a majority of people first learn. However, a problem might exist if you learn bad habits that will not be good for your golf swing, which means that your friends might be good at the game, but horrible at teaching the game. Also, you can just go to the range and practice hitting balls until you know how the direction and distance of each of your swings. This approach can take up a lot of your time because it is based upon using trial and error. The less difficult way to learn golf is to take lessons from a professional, which is also considered to be the fastest way. You will not develop bad habits in the long run, which will help you to get around being disappointed as well. The instructor will make sure to correct your technique.

Whether you choose to go it alone or get professional help to improve your game, these tips will come in handy. Just remember that your game will get better when you are more relaxed. So, do not worry about the little things. Besides, you want the game to be fun.




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