new golfer!! Whats the best advice to improve?

[looseleftie]

Hi,

I am new to golf, and very keen.. I am wondering what the best lets say 5 tips u can offer a beginner looking at breaking 100 within a year or so?? I am prepared to practise as much as my job and family allow..

Love any tips/suggestions

Regards Looseleftie

[inthehole]

Originally Posted by looseleftie

Hi,

I am new to golf, and very keen.. I am wondering what the best lets say 5 tips u can offer a beginner looking at breaking 100 within a year or so?? I am prepared to practise as much as my job and family allow..

Love any tips/suggestions

Regards Looseleftie

Tip #1:  Read everything you can about the Stack & Tilt swng - intended to simplify the golf swing.    Lots of youtube video's on it.

Tip #2:  Cut an inch and a half to 2 inches off your driver & slap a new grip on it.

Tip #3:  Slow deliberate backswing.   Come down easy & don't swing too hard - hitting the sweet spot of the club is the most important thing.

That'll get you started ...

[saevel25]

#1) Find a good instructor, this will be tough, but its very helpful to have someone look at your swing. Especially helpful if they use video

#2) Start by hitting chip shots, then pitch shots, then full swing. Start small and work your way back. If you can't get good contact with a chip shot, how can you make good contact with a full swing.

#3) Check out the Swing Thoughts section here, and search for Sliding Hips

[boogielicious]

1. Get a camera and film your swing.

2. Find an good instructor (recommend Evolvr).

3. Read as much as you can (Swing Thoughts section has excellent info).

4. When practicing, think about the swing.  When playing, think about where you want the ball to go.

5. Remember you are playing this game because it is fun.

[Gresh24]

I would suggest just playing and practicing as much as possible while keeping it fun, and not overdoing it.  Working on chipping/short game is good.  Reading about a bunch of different swings and techniques can be confusing.  If your budget permits, a lesson would be great, but if you go by what is said around here, 95% of all instruction is bad.  I wouldn't go overboard at this time and would definitely not suggest cutting off any clubs.  Just go have fun and see where that takes you after this season.

[GregZ]

Ive only been able to break 100 consistently in the past year and the things that have been the biggest help for me are:

-Buying a high speed camera with fast memory and a tripod.  Watching your swing is not the same as feeling it.
-Work on one thing at a time and find help prioritizing what needs changed first.  This is where an instructor or Evolvr comes in handy.

-Spend as much time on a putting green as you do on the range.

-Pay attention to your game and keep notes during so you know what your week points are.

-Try to play when no one else is on the course so you can play multiple balls from all over the course.

[Th3R00st3r]

Watch this series of videos to get started.

Introduction to the "new fundamentals" weight forward, handle forward.

This is the first video in a series of 12 golf video tips from Stack & Tilt® Academy instructors Melainey Gunning and Steve Sieracki

[looseleftie]

Firstly thank you to everybody who took the time to offer some tips.. Appreciated..

I have begun practising in a systematic (hopefully logical) way.. Start pitching club, 9 iron, 7 iron, 5 iron, 3 wood, then 1 wood... About 20 balls for each club, then practise putting, working at 3 ft putts, then 6 ft putts , lastly 30 ft putts, just trying to get use to judging distances and getting ball within a club length..Today at driving range, noticed now after 2 weeks of havin a few hits, I am slowly developing some form of accuracy.. Still hit many inconsistant shots, but feelin good..

How does my first little practise program sound??

I have also been using Youtube and Golf for Dummies DVD, somuch informastion out there, it's just tough to decide where to start first..

One bit of advice that was given to me was to get a few lessons.. Save up a bit first for perhaps a 3-4 lesson block.. This is a must..

Again, please have a look at my practise program, and offer any other info I should need know..

All advice most sincerely appreciated.

[GaijinGolfer]

1.) Find a good PGA pro and take lessons.  They will be able to teach you in a few lessons what would take you years to figure out on your own.

2.) Practice your putting...A LOT!!!  Good putting can save you a lot of strokes.

3.) Work on your irons a lot.  Being good with your irons is really, really important.

[GoBlue96]

Your practice routine is good except I would practice more with your shorter clubs and especially your putter. You aren't going to use your driver nearly as much as your wedges and short irons especially as a beginner, mostly because you aren't going to stick the green from 125-150+ shots as an average beginner. With that in mind, practice accordingly, focus more on the clubs you're going to use more often.