| If you are thinking about taking up golf, but you are | | | | swing. If you can use this one of the beginner golf |
| unsure where to start, then you need to get some | | | | tips and learn these three shots it will make learning |
| advice or you might head down the wrong path. Too | | | | the full swing much easier. |
| many beginners have no idea where to start and | | | | 3. The next big Mistake - Getting a lesson from a |
| that is why these beginner golf tips have been | | | | PGA professional. |
| compiled for you. These tips come from a graduate | | | | Another mistake that many beginning golfers make is |
| of the Golf Academy of America, which some | | | | they purchase and take one lesson from a PGA |
| believe holds more value than a PGA member. Here | | | | professional. There is nothing wrong with getting a |
| are the tips you are after and make sure you pay | | | | lesson and taking a lesson, but as a beginner you |
| close attention. | | | | need a series of lessons that is designed specifically |
| 1. Do not skip right to the full swing. | | | | for you. This is very important because if you only |
| Golf is a very difficult game and even the best | | | | take one lesson, then you will learn very little. If you |
| players struggle sometimes. This can make it very | | | | can find a PGA professional that has a series of |
| frustrating and it will only become harder to learn if | | | | lessons already in place for the beginning golfer, then |
| you go right into trying to learn the full swing. The | | | | you will be better off. They will probably start with |
| biggest mistake that beginners make is they go to a | | | | the shots that were mentioned above and also teach |
| range, with a buddy or a few clubs, and they try to | | | | you some of the basic rules and the etiquette of the |
| hit the ball. This is not the proper way to learn golf | | | | game. |
| as a beginner. This will only make you more | | | | 4. Patience. |
| frustrated and make you want to play golf less. | | | | Learning how to play golf is like learning how to walk |
| 2. Start with putting, chipping, and pitching. | | | | for the first time. Some of those that are already |
| This is the most important of all the beginner golf tips | | | | somewhat athletic will pick up a club and be able to |
| and you need to pay very close attention. The | | | | at least get the ball airborne right off the bat, but |
| stroke that is used in putting is the most basic and | | | | they will have very little control over it. Others will |
| shortest stroke in golf. All other strokes are built | | | | not even be able to hit the ball. However, if you can |
| upon this one stroke. The chip shot is much like a | | | | be patient and take between 6 and 12 lessons |
| putt, but with an iron and is a bit longer of a stroke. | | | | before you expect to be able to consistently hit a |
| The we have the pitch shot, which is about a half | | | | golf ball, then you will see some pretty amazing |
| swing and is basically the bottom part of the full | | | | results. |