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    Is this normal for new players?

    Great advice from everyone, cheers. I played this morning and apart from a shaky first 2 holes I played a decent round trying not to think of anything but completing my swing seemed to work (today anyway).....
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    Is this normal for new players?

    Thanks for all the responses and links, it's nice to hear other people's take on it. The next money I spend on golf will be for some lessons. It's funny how the more you seek perfection the harder it gets, I'm a fairly decent putter so at least I've got that to help save my card when it's...
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    Is this normal for new players?

    Thanks FF that's sage advice, I'm finding managing my expectations is the big test at the minute, it's an amazing game though. Just got to go out and play with the swing I have on the day. Appreciate how you feel there HS, I have 35 thoughts for the set up alone at the minute lol
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    Is this normal for new players?

    Thanks for the advice HK. I've noticed on YouTube that everyone has a different way or drill to practice to achieve the same results. Sometimes when I'm playing it feels like I'm the only one with swing thoughts and everyone else is just a natural. It seems that there are basic fundamentals but...
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    Is this normal for new players?

    Hello everyone, I've been playing golf for 6 months now and just got my first handicap, I'm off 23. What's puzzling me is that I seemed to start off very well, not the first 2 rounds but pretty much after that there was steady progress up to the point where I got my first sub 90 round (85)...
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