Aim for 6, a beginners guide to playing a course.

[Mark_G]

Any advice for all of us beginners would be gratefully received.

First bit of advice my boss gave me, was to aim for a maximum 6 per hole. If you score 6 then you are on target, if you score more then 6 you know that the par 3's will help even things out. Little victories my boss said, and it works, stops me having crazy holes, and helps me have positive attitude from hole to hole rather than getting down if a hole gets mucked up. As you get better cut it to aim for 5, etc.

Next bit of advice please.....

 

[chrisd]

Feel you are swinging half as fast as you do now!



Chris

 

[Tiger]

Get your set up spot on. I spent ages with really bad set up. If you are aligned properly to target and have a good pre shot routine to get you in the right position every time it means any errant shots are down to your swing

Also make sure your grip is good.

For both seek expert guidance of your friendly neighbourhood pro

 

[pokerjoke]

Aiming for a 6 is a good target,especially if you are a beginner.
The hardest part when you start is cutting out the tens and above,it will happen i can assure you.
However analising your round afterwards and looking at why you got the high numbers is key,you will find that it took you 3 or 4 to get out of the rough or you four putted for example,cut these mistakes out and you are near that 6 your boss is on about,good luck

 

[Imurg]

A big thing with higher handicappers is often they try a "Seve" style recovery shot that a single figure handicapper would make, maybe, 1 in 10 times. They have little chance of making the shot and land themselves in more trouble attempting it.
Take your medecine, as they say.
If you're in the rough, get it out. First time. It doesn't matter that you haven't advanced it 100 yards like the 6 handicapper you're playing with, get it out. Then re-group and play on.
Same goes for a Bunker. At high handicap levels, don't try to float one high, one bounce and check next to the pin - it ain't gonna work! You'll leave it in.
Get it out - anywhere!
Until you get better keeping the ball in play is the surest way to drop those 9's and 10's.

 

[crux]

Biggest thing I see with really new players,(I was guilty of this myself) is rushing. They get fast in every aspect of play and often start losing it as the score mounts, thereby getting even faster as they steam up.

I'm not advocating slow play, just calm relaxed play.

 

[funkyfred]

Aiming for a 6 is a good target,especially if you are a beginner.
The hardest part when you start is cutting out the tens and above,it will happen i can assure you.
However analising your round afterwards and looking at why you got the high numbers is key,you will find that it took you 3 or 4 to get out of the rough or you four putted for example,cut these mistakes out and you are near that 6 your boss is on about,good luck

Even Sergio took a an eleven yesterday.

Makes me feel better