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Tic toc swings is IMO a great start, and when sussed you'll be stunned how far they hit for such little effort.
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About 15 yrs ago I when to a work golf day on a serious course, having only played a few rounds of pitch / putting and the driving range. I turned up with a raggedy set of clubs and a women bag. Hit the ball, did ok for a noob.
I got laughed at by colleuges with serious clubs who are serious golfers about my crap kit.
A couple of them played some guitar. I asked if they want to come down jam with my band with my 1979 Les Paul Custom and Deluxe Reverb Silverdale. At which point they shut up.
The point of this story is in our own game we have all the gear and we should welcome those who wish to try and learn.
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15 yrs later I play golf once a year and have a laugh, but guitars have more fucking cool, and those fat bald men in their golfing gear in their 3 series bmw want to be musicians as it's an around better gig.
Just really meant try not to lift your head as you are about to strike the ball.
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
- Never take your eye off the ball
- Let the club do the work
A lot of people try to hit the ball with a lot of power, but by doing that you're likely going to tense up and miss, or at the very least hit it badly. And you don't want to do that. Especially in front of new friends you're trying to impress.First, stand with your legs shoulder width apart. Assuming you're right-handed, you would typically grip the shaft with your right hand lower down which is interlinked with your left hand higher up. The interlinking is done with your pinky finger on your right hand and the forefinger of your left. The palm of your right hand should sit on your left thumb firmly but not too firmly – remember that too much tension will most likely cause you to miss hit the ball. If it feels uncomfortable or unnatural, scrap the interlinking part.
From there, the shaft should be like an extension of your left arm. Line the head of the club against the ball. Also, the line that is parallel with your toes is the direction the ball will travel if you hit it sweetly. Staying relaxed, bring the club over your shoulders, back through to the ball, and following through to the opposite shoulder, just like a pendulum. It's really important you keep your eye on the ball and that you stay relaxed. As I said, it's the club that's doing the work, not you. There's very little effort on your part. Your aim is simply to deliver the block of metal with enough velocity to connect with the ball and shift it – you'll be surprised how little effort is required.
If you follow these simple steps, you'll hit the ball more than you'll miss it. A good way of practicing your swing is by lining it up against the tee, i.e. without a ball, and carrying out the above. If your club clips the tee, then that should give you a good indication as to whether your swing is decent or not.
Good luck. There's something incredibly satisfying by hitting a little white ball and watching it fly!
Good luck not getting the bug
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Its a fun game incorporating a good social walk and deserved drink after......enjoy
Watched a couple of Youtube videos the other day (so so helpful /sarcasm - there are either 6 key basic things to the golf swing. Or 2. Or 11. Or just these 7 for the perfect beginner swing. Or only 1 thing to remember. ....)
Went to the range today and bought a big bucket o balls and set about them with my 7 iron.
I'd forgotten the 'how to grip a golf club' (or mixed up what I remembered from different contradictory videos) instructions s I don't think I held it the same twice in 120 shots lol
Ditto I don't know how far from the ball to stand, so that was all random too.
About 50-60% of shots ended up going straight or drawing left, pitching c. 100m and running on to 120m (most) -150m (some)
about 10 shots total were fucking down the middle lasers - boom :-)
the rest were either scuffs, hit the side of the bay, or otherwise a bit crap
Also: my left hand and forearm were KILLING me after about 20 shots - and still are
Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
if yes then find your best route for time and budget, don't get me wrong lessons are helpful and will get you there quicker and you will learn all the little tweaks but if you don't have time or money for that you will get somewhere with a few choice youtube vids(don't over do the vids though else your brain will melt)... The self taught approach also has it's rewards, it will more likely take longer but when you start cracking them more good than bad you'll be like 'did that no lessons'
also you can have specific area lessons, you might find you are a natural with irons but struggling with 1w, then just book a help with driving lesson.. my mate had a 1hr bunker shots lesson.