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Just starting playing golf this year and everytime I drive a bucket or even half bucket of balls at the range my right elbow is in major pain. Its not in the elbow itself but like on the very ouside edges on both sides of my forearm (outside edges of the crease in the elbow). Its not as bad when I play a round because I'm not swinging as often but it does bother me when doing that as well. Is this caused from golfers elbow, just needing to get more used to it, bad swing pratices or possibly related to something else? I'm in really good shape for being 42 (5'10", 160lbs) and have never had pain in this area before. Thanks Cuz

1st hole on Saturday, par 4, 240yds. I left my my first shot about 60yds away. Second shot, using a wedge, I put it with-in 10" of the pin. I made the put and took a birdie. If ths shot would of fell, it would of been my first eagle and I have only played about 8 rounds of golf in my life. I couldnt wait to hit the next hole. Dont ask what happened the rest of the day, lol Cuz

If your also slicing the ball, my guess is, as mentioned in the first post, that your trying to over power the swing. By doing so there is a good chance your hands are coming through the ball ahead of your club end and that will cause the face to open up, which in turn will cause a slice.. This is also very common with drivers and something I just learned as well. Cuz

I am pretty content with a bogie as well. Luckily my short game seems to be coming together pretty good, which is making up for my poor tee shots. Here's the funny part: I am naturally a left hander. I bat left handed, play hockey left handed and even shoot pool left handed. However, I was always a switch hitter in baseball when I was younger. Anyways, I initally bought a left handed set of clubs and couldnt do anything right. The ball never went even close to the direction I was swinging so out of curiosity I borrowed a set of right handed clubs and the first time out I actually drove a few iron shots with-in feet of some of the shorter par 3 pins (less than 130yds) and my short game was better as well. Since then I bought and have been paying right handed. However, swinging left handed still feels much more natural to me. Cuz

My biggest problem, after shagging some balls this morning is being more consistant. Sometimes I seem to catch the ball on the heel of the driver and they fire off far left.. Cuz

GREAT information everyone, thank you! I played a par 3 course last night (has four par 4's) and after getting back to the clubhouse the owner ask me how we did and I told him I bogied every single hole. So he grabbed a handfull of balls and ask me to show him my swing. He also pointed out, as mentioned above, that I needed to rotate more, instead of trying to just get a full backswing. He also said its not about locking the elbow and with proper rotation the elbow will naturally stay more extended but deosnt need to be locked. I mentioned the medicine ball and he said that was a very good concept.. After a few tips, I managed to drive every ball at least 200yds but I had a huge slice so we roated my left hand a little and the slice was nearly gone... Next he took a look at my 11 year old sons swing and said "My goodness is this kid flexible and has a beautiful natural swing". Then proceeded to just give him a few pointers to work on.. I am addicted! Cuz

Sorry, newbie here so forgive me if this sounds ignorant. I am 41 and just started golfing this year and so has my 11 year old son (by the way I just ordered him a custom set of sized clubs).. As a beginner the one thing I have noticed more than anything is how experienced golfers lock they're left elbow on the back swing (right handed)but I have yet to read, hear or watch anything that mentions this. Can someone shed some light on this? Is it best, as a beginner, to keep the elbow locked and only swing as far back as possible until I become more flexible? My biggest problem is currently being able to get a consistant swing, especially with my driver, hence the reason I have been researching the backswing. Thanks Cuz

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