1 Year On..What i've learned about golf

[trackbikes]

It's expensive..

You can never have enough practice

You can have the worst round in history then you hit that 1 shot and you can't wait to get back on the course..

The more time you spend playing and on the range the better you get...

Golf lessons work.. 1 small change can make a big difference

It's the best sport in the world!

I started playing golf just over a year ago with a set of clubs I got for €100 from the local paper. I joined a society in september that play every saturday.. I struggled for months to get more than 30 points  23-27 was a good round. I was seriously crap but I still loved playing.

For a bet i said I'd be an 18 handicap (in the society) before my 50th birthday which is july 1st

In february i decided to make a serious effort to get better so i started to buy new clubs and a month later won my first tournament.  I spent the money I won on a lesson at the local David Ledbetter school.

2 weeks later I won again..

Time for a few more lessons so i invested in a set of 10 lessons...  I've now won 5 times and finished 2nd once Next week I'll be playing off 19... The lessons have been the key, I'd still be hacking around with a 26 -28 handicap without them. If you are struggling to play well get at least 1 lesson.

The things apart from lessons that have made a big difference are.. playing with a GPS watch and knowing how far I can hit each club. Getting proper wedges rather than using the ones that came with my clubs.  Hitting thousands of balls on the range trying to straighten my drive out.

I can finally hit the ball reguarly over 200mtrs off the tee and straight (most of the time) that might not seem like much to most of you but for someone who thought 175 was cause for a celebration a few months back it makes a huge difference. (longest to date is 254mtrs with a tail wind)

It's been a struggle at times but it's so worth sticking at it.... Just wish i'd started 30 years ago ;(

[Beachcomber]

Awesome job!  Keep us updated on your progress.  I agree lessons are amazing - especially if you get them from a legit teaching professional.

[shockingslicer]

I to wish i had started thirty years ago , am off for some lessons next week a five day residential course here in blighty so its good to hear i wont have wasted my money , once i find out what sort of clubs might suit my swing i will invest in some decent ones . Your right it is the best sport in the world by a massive margin , well done you

[trackbikes]

Lessons are the best investment... I really didn't think I needed them but they have really changed my appreciation for the game.

Played  a very long course here today, La cala ( Americas) 6 pars and 6 bogeys  that would have been impossible 3 months ago.