New Golfer looking for some advice

[ChrisPietersen]

Hi all! I'm pretty new to golf, started out about a month ago and haven't git much time to play yet (Am 18 and still in high school), but I have developed a liking of the game. I've played a few rounds of 9 holes at our local course, and only 3 full rounds of 18 where I scored 133, 120 and 117. I know I can easily drop to a 100 with some help. I seem to be very inconsistent off the tee and on the fairway. One day I would hit a 5 wood (Don't have a driver yet) off the tee perfectly, and then suddenly it all turns bad. Next time I try the 3 iron and it also goes well for a bit, but I always end up with bad shots somewhere. The same on the fairway. One day I would hit 6 great approach shots onto the green and then out of nowhere all my approach shots go south, either going straight right or falling short. Arround the grwen I'm not too bad. I usually putt from anywhere within 5 meters of the green, because my putting is probably my most consistent part of the game (practice a lot at home, but I have a lot of room for improvement. I won't be able to play for about the next month with exams coming up, but would like to train where I can. Any advice on how to practice my shots with limited time and room? I do have the chance to hit a few shots on our schoolks field every now and then,but I don't know how to utilize that time. Any advice would be much appreciated!:)

[boogielicious]

Welcome to the site @ChrisPietersen

Many of us found and joined this site for the exact same reason.  We want to get better at golf.  We have a few excellent instructors on the site and a lot of very good players.  We also have many forum members who are going through the same process as you.

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[ChrisPietersen]

Thanks a lot @boogielicious ! Will check those out!