| Golf is one of the greatest games on Earth. It is also | | | | be too near the golf ball or too far away - this tip will |
| one of the hardest games. You would do well to | | | | help you get this right. |
| follow these beginner golf tips to ensure that your | | | | 4) Grip the golf club lightly. Most beginner golf tips |
| entry into the golf world isn't as bad as it could be. | | | | miss this out - if you grip too tightly you will not be |
| Too many people give up before they have really | | | | able to swing with freedom. This will have a very |
| begun because they don't adopt good habits. To give | | | | negative impact on your game. Imagine you are |
| your game a turbo boost read on. You will be part of | | | | holding a tube of toothpaste and you only want to |
| the ever growing band of Golfers Anonymous in no | | | | squeeze just enough to get a little paste out. This is |
| time at all. | | | | what you are looking for. |
| 1) The golf swing is a side action. It is not an up and | | | | 5) When swinging try to be as smooth and |
| down action. To understand this fully take a ball and | | | | rhythmical as you can. It might feel a little strange at |
| throw it from your side with an underarm technique. | | | | first but the more you swing a club the more |
| This is the type of action you want to develop. | | | | comfortable you will get. Try to imagine a big hula |
| Notice that the further you want to throw the ball | | | | hoop surrounding your body at an angle. You want |
| the more you need to turn your shoulders. | | | | the club to be swinging round your body on this path |
| 2) A time old classic is to imagine that you are | | | | and it should be accelerating the nearer to the |
| swinging a baseball bat. The main difference is that | | | | ground it gets. Forget about trying to hit the ball - |
| the club will need to reach the ground at some point | | | | think more about the fact that the ball is in the way |
| so your stance will be different. Practice swinging a | | | | of your club. Too many beginners get caught up with |
| golf club as if you had a bat in your hand to train | | | | trying to hit at the ball and end up taking the club |
| your muscles to understand the technique you are | | | | away from its intended path. This will only end in |
| looking for. | | | | tears. |
| 3) When setting up to the ball stand with your feet | | | | The golf swing can get very technical. A lot of |
| shoulder width apart, bend your knees slightly and | | | | beginner golf tips introduce some difficult concepts |
| bend down from your hips with your back straight. | | | | too early and this results in confusion. Golf is as much |
| Practice this by sticking your behind out to get the | | | | a feel and touch game as it is a scientific one. As you |
| right feel for it. You want your arms to hang in front | | | | become more used to the basics you can start to |
| of your body. Try not to hunch over too much. | | | | introduce some more advanced techniques. |
| When it comes to playing for real you don't want to | | | | |