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Tips for Beginning Golfers

This article is intended for the beginning golfers out there. It's for those who have never hit a golf ball or are still struggling "to" hit a golf ball.

A lot of new golfers, especially those who don't have a golfing friend or relative to hang out with, often wonder where they should begin: on the course or at a driving range. Well, the answer is simple. Start on the range.

The driving range or practice range is the perfect place for beginners to learn the basics of a good swing and refine their other skills as well. On a practice range, no one really cares how bad a shot is or how much it slices or hooks. On a practice range, you don't shag your own balls. You buy a bucket of golf balls to hit and when those are gone you can buy another bucket if you want. On a practice range, you are not restricted (as you would be on a golf course) to using a particular club for a particular shot. On the range, you can start with your small irons and work your way up to your woods in any order you like.

A practice range is also the perfect place to watch seasoned players hit balls. Just by watching others (who know what they are doing) a new golfer can pick up an enormous amount of information about swinging properly and many of the other mechanics a good golfer needs to know.

In many cases, a new golfer will also find a seasoned player who won't mind taking a few minutes to point out defects in the new player's swing. This isn't always the case, but it's common knowledge that old golfers like to teach--or brag--depending on how you look at it.

New players who head right out to a course without honing their basic skills first often find themselves frustrated and feeling "pushed" by the players behind them. It's almost a given that new players will hook and slice their ball often and then have to go find it or play another. That takes time and slows up play considerably.

Some new players may be lucky enough to have a 9-hole, community course nearby. These are usually par-3 courses and are a wonderful place to begin playing on the turf (as it were). But, again, the first stop should be the practice range. Then the smaller courses.

Golf is hard enough as it is without the frustration of searching for lost balls and/or taking 11 shots to get to the green while a foursome behind you is drumming their fingers and casting ugly glares. So, avoid all of that and begin your adventure in golf at the practice range. It's fun, too!

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