First Driver - newbie - please read!!

[Deleted member 15344]

Doesn't the members club have a pro ?

Edit: Leamington and County Golf Club has two pros that do lessons mate :thup:

 

[Siren]

I live in Leamington Spa.
We dont have any golf shops.
Have 2 courses, one is members only and the other is pay and play but has no driving range or putting green.

I just dont like the thought of finding a pro as i know they will try and change my grip. Ive tried holding a club many different ways at home but just doesnt feel good at all.

A good grip doesnt feel right

 

[In_The_Rough]

It will become natural after a while. Lessons are the way to go initially I am afraid. The members club has a pro and academy try there

 

[Deleted member 17920]

I live in Leamington Spa.
We dont have any golf shops.
Have 2 courses, one is members only and the other is pay and play but has no driving range or putting green.

I just dont like the thought of finding a pro as i know they will try and change my grip. Ive tried holding a club many different ways at home but just doesnt feel good at all.

Any change won't feel good trust me. I have just had the pro sort my posture out and he altered my shoulders, I now feel that I look like Quasimodo, change is good if it gets rid off your slice.

 

[Mattyj3nks]

Will they be able to sort out my left to right without having a driving range? They just have an indoor thing.
how many lessons would you suggest? I am new to the game but dont have loads of free cash.
Ive played a few founds and shot 100-110. Obviously alot of improvement needed but i feel that if i can get rid of the slice and hit it straight off the tee i will just need to work on putting. My irons seem ok in the middle but if they change my grip it will all change.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Will they be able to sort out my left to right without having a driving range? They just have an indoor thing.
how many lessons would you suggest? I am new to the game but dont have loads of free cash.
Ive played a few founds and shot 100-110. Obviously alot of improvement needed but i feel that if i can get rid of the slice and hit it straight off the tee i will just need to work on putting. My irons seem ok in the middle but if they change my grip it will all change.

Yes they should be able to do that by looking at your set up and posture. My mate was in the same position as you, the pro looked at him and tweaked a few things and he has no slice at all now, in fact I hate to say it but he looks like a golfer and now I can't just rip him to bits for slicing it into the trees every other hole.

Do the lesson rather than buying yourself a new club.

 

[tugglesf239]

I doubt you will find many clubs more forgiving than the Ping G5 and the consensus regarding lessons first is the best advice.

Mind you sometimes some real bargains pop up on the for sale section on here ............................

:thup:

 

[Pin-seeker]

I live in Leamington Spa.
We dont have any golf shops.
Have 2 courses, one is members only and the other is pay and play but has no driving range or putting green.

I just dont like the thought of finding a pro as i know they will try and change my grip. Ive tried holding a club many different ways at home but just doesnt feel good at all.

If the pro try's to change your grip it's because your grip is wrong & could be causing the problem. It's then a case of changing it or getting use to the slice.

 

[pbrown7582]

Welcome to the forum, stick around for a while. 13.5 degree driver in winter is ideal as you won't be getting much run, like others have said invest £30-50 on a lesson and you will be surprised at your results, I had my 1st lesson last week for over 12 years and it's the best £30 I have spent in a long time.

this :thup:


WELCOME AND ENJOY

 

[Coatsy79]

Don't bother with a driver, just get a good 5 wood

 

[guest100718]

Try some out at AG or where ever and buy the one you hit the best.

 

[John]

Like everyone else has already said, lessons are the only real way forward and without a doubt the most cost effective way to improve your scores and enjoyment.

Yes it will feel awkward at first and you will need to practise but it's worth it. To give you an idea I started playing again last September after over 15 years out. First few rounds were well in the 100's. I've had 3 lessons and a fair amount of practise and I'm shooting low/mid 80's consistently with a pb of 78. This would have been impossible had I carried on doing what I was before lessons.

All I've had to change is my posture/address position and a slight change to my grip up to now.

Welcome to the forum too, I'm new here also!

 

[London mike 61]

Or probably better advice would be to spend your money on lessons with a decent teaching pro who will be able to show you why you have a big left to right on your drive. And hopefully fix that for you before you invest in a new driver.

I couldn't agree more, this is very sound advice.

Welcome to the forum BTW

 

[garyinderry]

bin the driver idea and get a 5 wood as someone recommended earlier.


the driver is not the friend of the beginner. in fact its most peoples nemesis. keeping the ball in play off the tee is your number one aim.

5 wood is plenty long for anyone starting off. use your shots wisely and you will see you scores plummet a lot quicker than you will pounding a driver miles right.


see the course management threads on tips for smart play. read any articles and they will tell you not to smash the driver every time.

 

[Dave B]

There are plenty of things you can correct yourself once you understand your swing however in the early stages of Golf it is essential to have a few lessons to build a good basic swing and understand what you should be trying to achieve.

The worst thing you can do is build a swing that is fundamentally flawed and then try to sort it out when you are hooked by the game and decide you like it or worse still have to sell up because you can't get to grips with the game because you didn't set a good foundation to build on when you started the game.

Three or four lessons over a period of 3-4 months will teach you the basics and help you to build a good solid swing to build on.

Ref drivers the R1 and Nike Covert are aimed at the better player and would probably cause you more problems than enough. Invest in a few lessons and then look at your bag and determine what you need to play better Golf.

If you are like most high handicap players you'd probably benefit more from buying a hybrid and a fairway wood more than you would by replacing your driver