| Making the decision to start playing golf either as a | | | | the fairway, and it will come once you have |
| pastime or as a profession is wonderful, because it is | | | | mastered your swing. |
| the GREATEST GAME IN THE WORLD. It is | | | | It is really important that you understand the |
| unbelievably challenging and at times frustratingly soul | | | | fundamentals first, and not look for, the two hundred |
| destroying. As a novice or a total beginner, please | | | | and fifty plus yards right at the start, like I said |
| understand that you are entering into a sport that will | | | | above that longer distance from your golf drive will |
| change your whole attitude and possibly your | | | | come, you just need the patience to practice the |
| lifestyle. I do not say this lightly, but it can be true. It | | | | basics first and once you have done that I guarantee |
| can be most addictive once you start learning the | | | | you, you will be driving your ball further than any of |
| basic requirements of the game. You will want to | | | | your opponents by twenty or thirty yards every |
| play more and more. I guarantee it. | | | | game. |
| The first requirement for golf is learning the correct | | | | Now Like I said earlier there are thousands of |
| way to swing a golf club that will give you distance | | | | coaches, Professional and Amateur out there |
| and accuracy. | | | | teaching golf swings for beginners and every one |
| There are thousands of coaches teaching beginners | | | | dedicated to their way of teaching. |
| their interpretation of the correct swing, and more | | | | With some of them it is either their way or the |
| times than not it is wrong. I agree there are certain | | | | highway. They leave no margin for how you feel |
| ways you must grip the club which takes a little | | | | about their instruction. Do not be taken in with this. |
| getting used to, but if you persevere with it, then it | | | | It's your money and your game they are playing |
| will become second nature to you. | | | | around with so do not continue if you are not |
| My advice to you, is go with the grip that you feel | | | | comfortable with the lessons your game could be |
| most comfortable with. You will know the right grip | | | | destroyed before you really get into it because of |
| shortly after you take a few swings and begin | | | | bad coaching and remember the way to success is |
| feeling relaxed as you make contact with the ball. | | | | practice. |
| Finding distance at the start is not important, though | | | | Select the coaching program wisely and you are on |
| I know every golfer loves to see the ball flying down | | | | the road to playing the greatest game on the planet. |