Advice for a New Golfer

[nu-safado]

Hello all!

 

I'm newish to the world of golf.

I'm a direct-response copywriter helping out a golf brand build it's presence online.

After researching a little bit, I quickly fell in love with golf.

I'm an American living in Brazil, so I don't have the same access to other players to learn more about the game.

Luckily I found this forum so I can start making up the knowledge gap a bit.

I'd like to learn about equipment thatr can help out my game a bit - can anyone tell me if rangefinders have helped them at all?

Is there any other equipment I should know about that could help me?

The equipment down here is pretty shoddy.

Most of the players are either renting gear at the club, or they're coming in from abroad and bringing their own stuff.

Thanks for any advice in advance!

 

 

[Piz]

If you have never played before; it is best that you get someone to show you the basics of the golf swing.  Equipment is less important, to a novice, than it is to an experienced player.  

You won't need a full set when starting out.  A lot of us here began with 4 or 5 clubs.

Unless someone gives you a range finder I'd skip that for now.  It isn't like you have to use a particular club from a particular yardage...quite the opposite in fact.  On the other hand...if you want to purchase one...go right ahead.

Above all...enjoy yourself.  Golf is a great game but it can be frustrating.  Fortunately...it only takes a few good shots per round to keep most of us coming back for more.

Good luck and welcome to the asylum.

[iacas]

On 12/12/2020 at 1:34 PM, nu-safado said:

The equipment down here is pretty shoddy.

I think the equipment in Florida is pretty good, generally speaking… same as anywhere else in the U.S.