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View Dan Theolmesdaleroad's Profile Dan Theolmesdaleroad Flag Up north 18 Apr 15 11.42am Send a Private Message to Dan Theolmesdaleroad Add Dan Theolmesdaleroad as a friend

My cousin has taken up golf recently and is really enjoying her new-found pastime. She's been having the odd lesson lately and is apparently doing quite well for a beginner.

Anyway, I am going to visit her next month and she has suggested we go for a round of golf at her club (I think it's nine holes). It's something I'd really like to do and sounds like it could be fun.

The thing is, I've never played golf in my life. I've played mini golf of course, but am not much cop at that and last year was even beaten in a game by my mum. So a real game of golf on a real golf course with real clubs and real golfers waiting for me to hurry up and get on with it could be a disaster.

My last mini golf experience was just a bit of fun on a very breezy day, so I don't really see that as a true indicator of my natural golfing ability. In a proper game, I think I should be OK with putting when I'm on the green bit and might even be able to cope with driving the little buggy thing around.

But actually getting the ball from the tee to the green might be more of a challenge than I realise. Driving a golf ball with a decent swing looks straightforward enough on TV, but like most things I'm guessing it's probably not as easy as it looks.

I've done a variety of sports over the years, played quite a lot of football when I was younger as I'm sure we all have, played a bit of cricket and rugby at school, a couple of games of tennis and badminton, and even hockey which I actually did extremely well at. I can also hold my own at snooker and pool, if you can call them sports, so would like to think I'm not a complete waste of space when it comes to ball games. But I've never played a proper game of golf.

Do you play golf? Is it really difficult to pick up? Is teeing off an easy technique to learn? Do I really need to go and have some lessons before I even attempt an actual game? Do you have any tips that a complete beginner like me should bear in mind? Or should I steer well clear altogether and just go and have a drink in the clubhouse?

I'm not expecting to win (although I will desperately try!), but would like to at least give my cousin a good game and get around the course before it gets dark. So any advice would be welcome!

Cheers, everyone.

 

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View doi209's Profile doi209 Flag Fighting for the weak and innocent... 18 Apr 15 12.37pm Send a Private Message to doi209 Add doi209 as a friend

Quote Dan Theolmesdaleroad at 18 Apr 2015 11.42am

My cousin has taken up golf recently and is really enjoying her new-found pastime. She's been having the odd lesson lately and is apparently doing quite well for a beginner.

Anyway, I am going to visit her next month and she has suggested we go for a round of golf at her club (I think it's nine holes). It's something I'd really like to do and sounds like it could be fun.

The thing is, I've never played golf in my life. I've played mini golf of course, but am not much cop at that and last year was even beaten in a game by my mum. So a real game of golf on a real golf course with real clubs and real golfers waiting for me to hurry up and get on with it could be a disaster.

My last mini golf experience was just a bit of fun on a very breezy day, so I don't really see that as a true indicator of my natural golfing ability. In a proper game, I think I should be OK with putting when I'm on the green bit and might even be able to cope with driving the little buggy thing around.

But actually getting the ball from the tee to the green might be more of a challenge than I realise. Driving a golf ball with a decent swing looks straightforward enough on TV, but like most things I'm guessing it's probably not as easy as it looks.

I've done a variety of sports over the years, played quite a lot of football when I was younger as I'm sure we all have, played a bit of cricket and rugby at school, a couple of games of tennis and badminton, and even hockey which I actually did extremely well at. I can also hold my own at snooker and pool, if you can call them sports, so would like to think I'm not a complete waste of space when it comes to ball games. But I've never played a proper game of golf.

Do you play golf? Is it really difficult to pick up? Is teeing off an easy technique to learn? Do I really need to go and have some lessons before I even attempt an actual game? Do you have any tips that a complete beginner like me should bear in mind? Or should I steer well clear altogether and just go and have a drink in the clubhouse?

I'm not expecting to win (although I will desperately try!), but would like to at least give my cousin a good game and get around the course before it gets dark. So any advice would be welcome!

Cheers, everyone.

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View Lyons550's Profile Lyons550 Flag Shirley 18 Apr 15 1.34pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Its agreat game...but I would advise going to the local golfing range and either having a lesson or simply borrow a 3 wood and a 7 iron and hit a 100 balls or so to get the feel for it

 


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suicideatselhurst Flag crawley 19 Apr 15 11.45am

If you hve never hit a golf ball in anger (so to speak) no point in just turning up and playing nine holes on a full size course or a pitch and putt course, and you might not only look a fool but also do your back in, get at least one lesson on stance and club to ball set up, believe me I thought i good turn up and hit a ball just like that, until i tried it ...good luck and enjoy mate

 


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View Pikester's Profile Pikester Flag Worthing 19 Apr 15 10.19pm Send a Private Message to Pikester Add Pikester as a friend

You lost to your Mum!

I'd give up to be honest.

 


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View The Sash's Profile The Sash Flag Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 20 Apr 15 12.24pm Send a Private Message to The Sash Add The Sash as a friend

3 tips

Definitely get a bit of practice in first at a driving range or similar

If you can find someone who can give you a few simple pointers on stance, grip etc.. - it will really help

When trying to get it through the little windmill always hit if just before the blades sweeps past the little hole

 


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Quote Dan Theolmesdaleroad at 18 Apr 2015 11.42am

My cousin has taken up golf recently and is really enjoying her new-found pastime. She's been having the odd lesson lately and is apparently doing quite well for a beginner.

Anyway, I am going to visit her next month and she has suggested we go for a round of golf at her club (I think it's nine holes). It's something I'd really like to do and sounds like it could be fun.

The thing is, I've never played golf in my life. I've played mini golf of course, but am not much cop at that and last year was even beaten in a game by my mum. So a real game of golf on a real golf course with real clubs and real golfers waiting for me to hurry up and get on with it could be a disaster.

My last mini golf experience was just a bit of fun on a very breezy day, so I don't really see that as a true indicator of my natural golfing ability. In a proper game, I think I should be OK with putting when I'm on the green bit and might even be able to cope with driving the little buggy thing around.

But actually getting the ball from the tee to the green might be more of a challenge than I realise. Driving a golf ball with a decent swing looks straightforward enough on TV, but like most things I'm guessing it's probably not as easy as it looks.

I've done a variety of sports over the years, played quite a lot of football when I was younger as I'm sure we all have, played a bit of cricket and rugby at school, a couple of games of tennis and badminton, and even hockey which I actually did extremely well at. I can also hold my own at snooker and pool, if you can call them sports, so would like to think I'm not a complete waste of space when it comes to ball games. But I've never played a proper game of golf.

Do you play golf? Is it really difficult to pick up? Is teeing off an easy technique to learn? Do I really need to go and have some lessons before I even attempt an actual game? Do you have any tips that a complete beginner like me should bear in mind? Or should I steer well clear altogether and just go and have a drink in the clubhouse?

I'm not expecting to win (although I will desperately try!), but would like to at least give my cousin a good game and get around the course before it gets dark. So any advice would be welcome!

Cheers, everyone.


Don't worry about this. It was probably what I was most worried about before I ever played a round and you'll soon realise that people who've played for years can still play slow or make a fool of themselves by duffing shots.

You don't need a lesson in my opinion but I'd go to the range and hit 50-100 balls first. Just try to hit the ball to start with and don't go for distance. Then have a chip and a putt and a go in a bunker.

Ask the person you play with to help/tell you what you should be doing to keep the pace of play up. ie don't spend too long looking for balls (watching where a bad shot goes instead of turning away in disgust/shame helps this), don't leave your bag on the front of the greens while you putt out or forget to put a flag back in etc. If it's all going wrong just let a group behind play through.

 


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View Lyons550's Profile Lyons550 Flag Shirley 20 Apr 15 1.26pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Always look at the back of the ball

Keep your head as still as you can whilst you're swinging only moving it AFTER you've hit the ball otherwise the ball will always swing out to the right (if you're right handed)

As you swing the club try and keep your arms as straight as can be flexing the wrists as you bring the club down

I'm sure there'll be some handy videos on youtube to watch TBH

 


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View sxp55's Profile sxp55 Flag South Norwood 20 Apr 15 1.32pm Send a Private Message to sxp55 Add sxp55 as a friend

driving range is a must. other than that, just enjoy it. it's a fantastic sport.

 


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bubble wrap Flag Carparks in South East London 20 Apr 15 4.41pm

I used to be s***e until i had a few lessons, then i got hooked and play quite well now. Do not try and smash the ball as hard as you can, Gently does it, keep your head still and eyes focused on the ball, most importantly enjoy it, have a laugh and dont take it to serious as it will mess your head up. I can be great one day and then awful the next.

 

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Pussay Patrol Flag 20 Apr 15 5.05pm

Get yourself all the Pringle clobber, knee length diamond socks, V Neck Jumper, melton cap. You'll blend in well.

Get some of those long metal sticks and whack the ball hard as you can

 


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View Superfly's Profile Superfly Flag The sun always shines in Catford 20 Apr 15 5.06pm Send a Private Message to Superfly Add Superfly as a friend

tbh, I wouldn't worry about too much preperation. If you're going to a 9 hole then it should be fairly forgiving. I had my first round (at Addington 9 hole - which is a perfect starter course) about 15 years ago and we just rocked up and tried it. My mate had about 15 swings on the first tee before hitting it

You will be rubbish. But, 2 or 3 times in the round you'll connect perfectly and effortlessly send it flying. And then you'll want to do that again

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