Beginners guide to golf. How to get started in golf

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Every day more and more people are taking golf up for thefirst time. I was once a beginning golfer myself and Iremember the frustrations of learning the swing and playingwell. And that was with a Golf Pro Father.

There are a lot of books and other information productsavailable for established golfers, but not a lot for adultswho are brand new to the game. Amongst all the tour talk,long drives and 400cc drivers, it seems beginners are leftout.

Many golf schools offer an introductory beginners guide to golf of 4 hour class - usuallyfor around $320 - on the basics of golf, but you arebetter off to work on those yourself, then pay for lessonswhen you are comfortable with the basic knowledge. Youwon't be effective until you have mastered at least thebasics, so by doing it at home, by yourself can remove muchof the embarrassment that is often felt by beginners.

I've also seen beginners made to play rounds of golf waytoo early in their development. The result is a badexperience that can, in some cases, turn them off golfforever. A much better strategy is - you guessed it - getthe basics down first.

Now, there are many opinions on the golf swing but we canagree that without doubt, the most effective, not tomention quickest way to improve is to study, then practisewhat you have studied.

You've heard it all before - there are no short cuts...Well, for golf it is especially true. Study and practisewill get you there. Repetition of the skills and the swingwill help develop your game, playing will help you developthe magical quality called 'touch.'

Here are two good books for fledgling golfers.

Just as there is a technique to hitting a ball in tennis,or throwing a football, golf has a correct motion whichmust be learned. The golf swing can be broken down into phasesto assist with learning where the body should be for eachphase of the swing. The sooner you can do this, the sooneryou can start to enjoy playing the game of golf.

Here are the basics of a beginners guide to golf in order tohelp you get started.

The game: etiquette - You need to know about the game andthe things you shouldn't ever do on the golf course. It isa game with rules of conduct. This is listed first, becauserespecting the traditions of the game is vital.

The golf swing - The fundamentals of the movement and how torepeat it. Knowing the plane the golf club should swing on andgetting familiar with where things should be at the variousstages of the movement.

The grip - The point of contact between the hands and thegolf club takes some getting used to - I am yet to meet aperson who doesn't think it feels strange at first.

The back swing - The check points to ensure a correct backswing and proper setup for the Down swing.

The down swing - Knowing how it is initiated and where theclub needs to be at impact.

Club and ball positions - Where you should play the ball inyour stance for different clubs.

The short game - Handling shots around the green, includingbasic putting technique.

Difficult lies - The adjustments you need to make for anon-level lies and other tricky situations that exist onthe golf course.

Most people start out in golf with no knowledge whatsoever.They watch the PGA golf tour and expect to be able to play justas well. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. It takesknowledge and practise. Lot's of it.

Having an understanding of all these things is the key toexperiencing some early improvement. If you don'tunderstand the basics of golf , then golf lessons won't help you. Ifyou do have some knowledge, then you can consciouslyunderstand the instructions you'll be given and are wellon the way to getting the basics of golf together so youcan start enjoying this wonderful game.

Matt Canham has been playing golf since age 7, has Caddiedfor Pros and worked for many years with his late Father,Australian PGA Member and Teaching Pro, Peter Canham. Hehas a golf resource site with useful tips on the beginners guide to golf at:http://marinerblue.com/golf-improvement.html

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