I’m going to take up a series of lessons (five 1hr sessions) for $300. what are reasonable expectations should I have from only 5 hrs of beginner lessons? Is it worth it or should I just pick up a book and head out to a driving range?
Lessons are the way to go. You will be shown the proper position of the hands on the club, ball placement, when to use what club. Some people can learn from a book and some can’t or maybe not as well.
i played a round with a friend of mine today, and in front of us were 2 ladies and a man. we were waiting 5 to 10 minutes on each hole for them and they would’nt call us through. i know that if im in a group and theres someone being held up by us we always let them through. what im asking is who should decide who plays through the players in front or behind. and am i in the right to ask to play through.
Ok, I have a number of ways to handle this:
First you are a twosome, you can easily skip a hole. Don’t ask or make a fuss, just walk/ride passed and keep playing, provided they’re no one in front of them. Make sure no one is playing in front of them!!! Don’t get sandwiched.
You could pair up with a single or twosome playing behind you.
You can tuff is out, take some extra shots and practice your short game. I like this idea, if you’re in no real hurry take your time. Maybe pass at the turn.
If you play through, ask, then get you as$ moving. Nothing is worse that letting someone play through then waiting on them. Skip a shot if you have too. If you play through you should NOT slow down the group you passed, you shouldn’t see the group you passed.
They are wrong for not asking you to play through, you are a little worse for asking to play through. You see, its kind of bad etiquette to ask. You’re saying, “we are playing much faster than you, we are clearly better, get out of the way”. Play through, but the heat is on you to keep pace, you better have the game.
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Does anyone have video of golf swings from various camera angles?
I know you tube has a bunch with swing vision, which is real nice…but im looking for an angle from up top, almost like a sky camera. i really want to see the path for a proper inside out…i know every says you need that… but i want to see how long after impact does the swing need to be on the target line…before going to the “outside” portion of the swing.
Try videojug.com. Click on Sports & Fitness, then Golf. Many different angles to view from.
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how can i avoid slicing?
It seems like every time i hit the ball with a driver, i always slice it into the trees. Is there any method to avoid this?
on your backswing bring the club in a little closer to your body, and do the same on your down swing, but feel like you are swinging to “right field” or an inside out swing. and also focus on getting the club face square upon impact
when i hit golf balls with the driver they all tend to go curving to the right why???
when practicing driving golfballs they tend to curve off to the right most of the time why is this and how do i make the balls go straight down the centre of the fairway. what are the best websites for giving tips on how to play golf? One week from today friday i am playing golf with my superviser,teamleaders and workmates this is the first time ive ever played golf EVER!!! are there any tips on how not to make a complete fool of myself, bar not playing i quite like hitting the balls at the driving range not verywell though but i am looking forward to friday anyway so any tips would be greatly appreciated. what sort of balls should i go for?? somebody at work said beachballs atleast then i would not miss them ha ha eh.
Thats called a slice!! the most common newbie problem in golf.
it is caused by the club travelling on a outside to in path
Golf ball flies based on spin so if the club is coming outside in its gonna cause the golf ball to spin clock wise and turn right.
with this basis you can analyse why your club is doing that,
most common would be youre trying to hit it too hard and thereby using your arms pulling the club in.
so keep your head down till the ball has gone (2 sec after impact)
and try to hit 10 balls with your driver LESS THAN 120 YARD
yes you read it right try to hit it a short distance, this will fix your rythm and get accuracy.
In golf tiger would take ACCURACY over DISTANCE even if he had a 15 shot lead in a major, leave your ego aside and get accurate.
Also spend more time with the wedges, those are scoring clubs
how do I fix an out to in golf swing and reduce my slice?
I have a slice and I have been trying to correct it, I know I have an out to in golf swing but I don’t know how to correct it and make it in to in. If anyone has any training methods or tips, please help lol.
Try putting your driver head cover about 3 inches to the outside of the ball. Lay it so the end of the head cover is even with the golf ball, and the rest of the head cover is toward your back foot (long ways). When you swing you will be able to tell instantly if you came from the inside. If you hit the head cover you came from the outside, if you miss the head cover you came from the inside.
Just make sure it’s a soft head cover, so you don’t damage your club.