white_feather
Club Champion
What is the most common mistake that the experts see amateurs make on the golf course/range?
Most common mistake by an amateur?
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USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Under club. Every time.
Until they over club, trying to hit a 3i out of 12" deep rough.
Until they over club, trying to hit a 3i out of 12" deep rough.
bluewolf
Money List Winner
We need a tumbleweed smilie so that I can put one here while we wait for the "experts" to show up. If you want an answer from a decent amateur then my suggestion would be the fact that most beginners don't realise the importance of lessons. Spend less following advertising promises and more honing a decent repeatable swing.
bobmac
Major Champion
Trying to hit it too hard
Out to in swing
Scooping
Shot selection
Too much body movement in the short game.
Too ambitious
The armchair shot
Long backswing, short followthrough
Out to in swing
Scooping
Shot selection
Too much body movement in the short game.
Too ambitious
The armchair shot
Long backswing, short followthrough
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thecraw
Guest
The amount of people who don't know how yo take a preferred lie is incredible, it astounds me to see people in winter league ties moving a ball in excess of 10 feet and don't even mark the original ball position!
Monty_Brown
Tour Rookie
Failing to doff their caps when the club captain approacheth, my Lord.
Bob, what is the armchair shot?
Oh, and poor set-up.
Bob, what is the armchair shot?
Oh, and poor set-up.
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USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
It's like the money shot, only sitting down.
bobmac
Major Champion
It's a name I've given to the golfer who does nothing with his lower half.
His feet dont move and his back foot looks like it's nailed to the ground
He might as well sit down and hit it.
His feet dont move and his back foot looks like it's nailed to the ground
He might as well sit down and hit it.
bladeplayer
Money List Winner
Thinking we can play this cursed game
Monty_Brown
Tour Rookie
Best get the waterproofs out for that one.
daymond
Tour Rookie
Forgetting to pack the golf shoes
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Expectations, and then getting frustrated with not playing to them.
If we did, we would be on telly.
If we did, we would be on telly.
Monty_Brown
Tour Rookie
Coming over the top in an effort to hit it harder.
Believing that swing speed is the only way to hit it further, rather than improving the quality of strike.
Believing that swing speed is the only way to hit it further, rather than improving the quality of strike.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Thinking new clubs will solve all their swing problems
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Thinking that lessons will cure all - when they don't practice inbetween lessons......
CliveW
Tour Winner
Leaving putts short!
Airlie_Andy
Challenge Tour Pro
Have you been following me around?!!
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
1) Roll their wrists and hit low hooks... then learn to hold it off and slice all day, by then the damage is done 
2) Too much weight on the right side, hit fat and thin shots all day long and wonder why.
3) Over-estimate how far they hit their AVERAGE drive
2) Too much weight on the right side, hit fat and thin shots all day long and wonder why.
3) Over-estimate how far they hit their AVERAGE drive
richart
Major Champion
Hit the ball thin with their irons. Take a divot, the bigger the better. Please note I am not an expert and never have been, but it has never stopped me giving my opinion .
Please note I am not an expert and never have been, but it has never stopped me giving my opinion .
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
Thinking you have the game cracked just because you have had a few good rounds. DAM golfing gods use me as they play thing and i dont like it.
