Getting Started

[Ian_S]

I've had a couple of sessions down the local driving range now, hitting about 500 balls or so. Looking forward to organising a post work 9-holes with a few of the guys from the office. Then if all goes well look to joining a club.

Just wondering if anyone had some good tips or encouragement for someone about to hack his way around his first (half) round of golf.

 

[Bacardibatman]

first of all welcome to the forum

& best tip i can give

Just enjoy it!

if u hit a poor shot just laugh it off

 

[chris661]

Don't get upset about the bad shots which there will be a lot of for the first few times. I would also say see if you can get a lesson somewhere so you don't get too comfy with bad habits, and as said above enjoy it, it's just a stupid game

And welcome to the forum

 

[stevie_r]

first of all welcome to the forum

& best tip i can give

Just enjoy it!

WHEN u hit a poor shot just laugh it off

corrected that in the interests of accuracy

 

[Ian_S]

yes, definitely WHEN I hit a bad shot. More like IF I hit a good shot.

Just as a quick aside, looking around at clubs I've noticed there are a couple of 9-hole courses near where I live that are a lot cheaper membership than the 18 holers (obviously). Just wondered if anyone here is/has been a member of a 9 hole course and how they find it compared to a full 18. Do you feel you're missing out, or are they good places to start off because you get to go round twice?

 

[full_throttle]

i'm a member of a 9 hole course, cheap as chips and only minutes from my house, it's a win win for me