Most common mistake by an amateur?

[kev_off_the_tee]

Trying to hit it too hard

Too ambitious

have you been watching me play,or what ???

after gradually getting rid of these bad habits I'd agree with Bobmac, and also add this importance of a few lessons. It took me over 2 years but now I have eventually had some I've seen positive and fairly quick results

 

[Mattyboy]

Having a chipper in their bag.

Ooopppsss - the worms are escaping from the can I have just opened!

 

[srixon 1]

Buying a grands worth of clubs without testing them out first. Just because thingy on the tour has some then they will make me play better too, or maybe not........

 

[Liverbirdie]

Is that really the biggest mistake. Surely a lot of this not reaching the green is as a result of hitting distance robbing huge slices into the rough as a result of OTT swings. How many golfers hit the ball left to right without meaning too. If Bob could market a two sponge practice aid (a plastic carrying bag, two sponges and a photocopied instruction sheet - £15.99) then so many golfers would hit further by hitting better

Fair point, but I think some of the big things are to do with attitude, approach, course management. These things you can easily change for the better. Swing changes, correct equipment all take lots of time/ability/money. The others are all free, and pretty much commonsense.

I take your point though.

 

[grumpyjock]

What is the most common mistake that the experts see amateurs make on the golf course/range?

Picking a club up!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Is that really the biggest mistake. Surely a lot of this not reaching the green is as a result of hitting distance robbing huge slices into the rough as a result of OTT swings. How many golfers hit the ball left to right without meaning too. If Bob could market a two sponge practice aid (a plastic carrying bag, two sponges and a photocopied instruction sheet - £15.99) then so many golfers would hit further by hitting better

Fair point, but I think some of the big things are to do with attitude, approach, course management. These things you can easily change for the better. Swing changes, correct equipment all take lots of time/ability/money. The others are all free, and pretty much commonsense.

I take your point though.

Surprised Bob hasn't jumped on the sales opportunity to market the sponge drill

 

[StrangelyBrown]

TXL
Bandit from Surrey
Looks a bit like Biggles.

That made me giggle a little too much

 

[DaveM]

Starting to play this damn game in the first place.

 

[MadAdey]

Thinking that shiny new £300 driver will lower his handicap......just as he reaches for the £5 sports direct Donnay putter...:lol:.
Or that replacing last years £300 driver another £300 driver will help him find the fairway as it is the club not the player that makes the ball go out of bounds 3 times a round!!!

SPEND THAT £300 THIS YEAR ON GETTING SOME LESSONS FOR GODS SAKE AND STOP BLAMING YOUR DRIVER!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sev112]

Buying Nike Tiger Woods branded golf apparel that you are not allowed to wear on a golf course ...???

 

[sev112]

Buying PRO V1 (or sim. eq.) golf balls and playing with them themselves

 

[A1ex]

Spending money on top of the range gear hoping it will fix swing faults.

 

[DaveM]

For my money it would be casting and coming over the top. Walk down any range and I bet that is the most common type of swing on display

Agree with Homer 100% on this one:fore: ..