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