I'm going to take up golf...any pointers? (1 Viewer)

[Scott Merryfield]

The tips in the golf magazines are definitely more useful for an experienced golfer, who can pick and choose which tips best fit his/her game and address a specific problem. I discard the vast majority of the tips (I particularly dislike David Leadbetter's approach in Golf Digest), but there are some that made sense and I incorporated into my game and have stuck with me for many years.

 

[Chris]

One other tip: don't practice -too- long at a stint. Get yourself into a rythm and build a steady time of practice and how long you stay at it

 

[Terry Hansen]

OK don't laugh but I found "Golf for Dummies", by Gary McCord helped me a great deal when I first took up golf a few years ago.

I agree with everything mentioned above, especially the tips offered by golf magazines.

Start with learning the fundamentals, proper stance, grip, aim, etc...

Enjoy, it's a great game. Be patient, don't expect to hit like Tiger, or Jim Furyk for that matter.

 

[Philip Hamm]

The number one thing to remember, once you're out there playing a game with friends, is that you're out there to have fun. Don't worry about how good your game is, just enjoy the time out with your friends.

 

[LarryDavenport]

The UW sports department offers golf lessons at about $5.50 an hour. Between January and April I'll probably get about 40 hours of lessons before the courses in Washington State are dry enough to play on.