Rookie needs help with bigger clubs

[GoBlue96]

As I play my first few rounds of golf(I'm brand new to the game, only played 4 rounds of 9, and so far I love it!), I realize that I hit my irons well, and am developing a great short game, now I'm trying to find my feet putting but that's expected of course. My real problem is my larger clubs, my driver and 3 wood always curve right, and I'm lucky to even make contact with my hybrid irons. At a stage this early in the game I've come to the conclusion it can't be poor club construction, and was wondering if any of the veterans on this forum could offer me a pointer.

[Gerald]

Focus on a good ball contact with a slower swingspeed.

[WUTiger]

If you have not already done so, you might consider a lesson or two.

The first few rounds of golf you play sets your initial swing, so it appears you may be engraining defective moves right now. A pro could take a look at your swing, give you basic corrections, and then some things to practice to improve your long game. A pro could do more in 10 minutes than a week of thread replies could.

Try to find a pro that uses videotape. A videocam can play back portions of your swing in slo-mo to show you what changes you need. Some sports training cams even have a split-screen to show you your swing before and after.

Ask for a video summary of your lesson - you can load it on an iPod and play it at the range so you know what to practice.

[GoBlue96]

Do you have any idea how much lessons could cost? Also how could I go about finding a local pro? Is there a list somewhere? Or will I have to do some digging to find a pro? My location is Detroit if that helps, thanks for helping, golf is a very confusing game as a beginner and it's very deceiving, just watching the pros it looks kinda like just walking up to the ball and crushing it, but reality is a slap in the face, however I love the game so far, even with my pitiful rounds.

[adamgoodman]

Lessons range around 50-75 dollars per hour.
Teaching pros can be found at any local golf course as well as almost all driving ranges.
Best of luck!

[muggs]

Yeah, take lessons. The money you spend on them will be worth 100x more to you than the money you'll spend playing rounds of golf.

[pittpanther]

You might consider a group lesson.

I started with a series of group lessons that were offered by a local pro. These were six, once-weekly lessons, for about $150. Each lesson only had about 4-6 people, so there was plenty of time for individual attention. Each week focused on one or two details, and even provided us with take-home materials so we could remember what was taught when we practiced on our own.

I don't think we ever hit a ball until week 3 or 4. We first went through grip, and posture, and fundamentals of an in-to-out swing, before the pro allowed us to hit balls.