Absolute beginner.....

[robdaphunk]

Hi everyone, I would like to say I have just started playing golf but to be honest I've not even been to a driving range yet..... I've got myself a set of clubs and have been thinking about taking lessons but would really like to at least get to a driving range and maybe try a couple of rounds and see how I go before I should even consider forking out money for lessons... Problem is I only moved to Inverness about a year ago and I have no friends here who would like to go along with me... I don't really want to go on my own in case I do something very wrong or make a real *** of myself.....
What would you experienced people out there recommend I do...? Or is there anyone in Inverness who has recently started and wouldn't mind a new partner...???
Any help would be great as I really want to get out on a course....
Thanks & Hi everyone

 

[andiritchie]

Hi there,if i was you i would give the driving range a go for a few times to get the feel of hitting the ball.

I imagine around your way there will be ample 9 hole 3 par type courses which are very good to learn on and quite informal

Once you get out there you will meet like minded golfers for game

Enjoy this great game

 

[grumpyjock]

Good morning and welcome to the forum.
Do you live in Inverness or outside?
The only way to start is to take the first step in the long journey.
Find a driving range or a club and remember we all feel strange when entering a new world for the first time.
Be yourself and introduce yourself to the staf they will soon make you feel at home.
Book a few lessons to get the best start and then just enjoy the game.

 

[drawboy]

The absolute biggest thing to remember is EVERYONE inc Tiger Woods were beginners once. Welcome to the most rewarding, frustrating game ever invented.

 

[confuciussaid]

join the club

i'm still getting over doing a par 64 in 127.

 

[robdaphunk]

Thanks for the quick replies.... I live inside Inverness... I don't suppose anyone can recommend a decent driving range for a beginner around my way...?

 

[chipsandegg]

Hey There,
Knowing what i know now, if i had my time again i would start with a few lessons right from the off,that way you will know exactly what you should be doing right from the start. One thing i have learned about golf is that it can only take a round or a sesh at the range to develop a swing flaw. If i were you, i would go straight for a lesson that way you will be taught the correct basics right from the off.Good Luck

 

[viscount17]

I'm with chipsand egg.
Start with lessons, it will be quicker for both you and the pro if he doesn't have to fix bad habits.
You don't have to be a member of a club to get lessons but if you get lessons from a club pro you'll be in the right environment, and you will get to know people. Many of them (even low handicappers ) will encourage you.
Have a look round the local clubs that have the facilities, talk to the pros (that bit's free!), find one you feel comfortable with.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Lesson, lessons lessons to start with if I was you. Get the basics right and use the range to work on the drills a pro will give you and t get use to club on ball. Be prepared for heartache and frustration though but think of it as laying foundations. Once you have a concept of how to swing get out on a course, anywhere you can. There is no substitute for playing a proper course no matter how badly you play and its the only place to learn the game properly

Try and get a copy of the rules and try and learn a few basics. Most golfers are sympathetic (or bloody well should be) to newbies and will offer plenty of encouragent. Good luck!

 

[robdaphunk]

Well thanks everyone I'll check out the local clubs next week and see how I go.....