| Taking out the phonebook and picking a | | | | amount of practice, and patience. If you |
| course for its name is not a good idea | | | | play less costly courses you will have |
| for beginning golfers. Choosing a course | | | | more opportunity to play the same course |
| is one of the most important decisions a | | | | often, because its not going to put a |
| golfer can make when they are first | | | | dent in your bank account. So choosing a |
| starting out. Golfers need to have | | | | cost effective course for beginners is a |
| confidence to continue to excel at their | | | | great first step. Look for public |
| game, if they choose a course too hard | | | | courses, or find out where the local |
| this could ruin ones passion for the | | | | college tees off. Typically the college |
| game. Conversely golfers wont want to | | | | will have its team play on a course that |
| play a course too easy because they must | | | | isnt going to cost the school too much |
| be challenged to play their best each | | | | money. |
| time they step on the course. | | | | Rules on the course are another |
| The actual build or DNA of a course can | | | | important aspect in selecting a course. |
| be defined by its slopes, water, traps, | | | | Find out what the dress code is, who is |
| rough, trees, and greens. Some courses | | | | allowed to play, if they have golf |
| are consistently hillier than other | | | | carts, if they require a caddy, and if |
| courses. Some courses are surrounded by | | | | they have additional rules for guests. |
| water; others are dry as a desert. Many | | | | Many times golf clubs will have |
| courses utilize trees as a natural | | | | additional rules for guests that can be |
| barrier against the public, thus many | | | | prohibitive towards your game. If you |
| courses are plentiful with trees. The | | | | are playing on a course that requires |
| physical landscape of a course can make | | | | you to do a bunch of tasks that will |
| a lot of difference in selecting a | | | | distract your game, dont play on such a |
| course for beginners. Typically you wan | | | | course. |
| to choose a course that is less hilly, | | | | Tee time in golf is also important in |
| and doesnt have too much water attached | | | | choosing a course. Call the local clubs |
| to it. This will allow beginning golfers | | | | and ask about the tee times available |
| to hone their swings, and skills before | | | | for the day you want to play. If there |
| trying to master a PGA level course. | | | | is a large amount of players teeing up |
| Also beginner courses should have | | | | on certain day, it may be a good idea to |
| limited brush, this makes finding your | | | | wait for another day to play. Typically |
| balls much easier assuming you hit a few | | | | if there are many tee times booked the |
| into the rough. | | | | course will be full of players that |
| Cost should be another factor in | | | | might want to play through your hole |
| choosing a course for beginners. Courses | | | | because you are new and still learning, |
| that are too costly can be unrealistic | | | | thus taking more time to get your shot |
| to play on because of their cost. Unless | | | | off. Be sure to go to a course that |
| the golfing budget is as big as a 6 | | | | doesnt have too many tee times scheduled |
| figure salary, you want to be able to | | | | for the day you select, if there is a |
| play on courses that will allow for an | | | | bunch of times already booked simply ask |
| easy return at little cost. Golf, like | | | | for a less busy day. |
| any other sport requires a tremendous | | | | |