Newbie requesting some advice from you guys :)

[BrightonGolfer]

Heyas everyone

I am very new to the golf world but very interested!

Where is the best place to start for a complete begginer ?

I went to pitch and putt tonight and it was great fun altho i didnt do very well lol

should I get some golf books ?

Im really interested but dont know where to start really.

any advice appreciated

 

[CrapHacker]

Anywhere you like. There is no right or wrong way.

When I started I just got out there and played. It was a muni so we had no qualms about being rubbish.

I had half a dozen lessons after a few months, and that gave me a half decent grip, which made a huge difference immediately. Then I played and played and played.

But that's not the only way by any means

 

[backwoodsman]

Welcome to the forum...

There's no right & wrong place, but get yourself off to a local course or range, and have half a dozen lessons with a qualified pro. That way you get started with the basics right - and you can then thrash away to your hearts content knowing the fundaments are right.

You'll see from the forum that you can't learn it all at once - if ever - so don't try. But get off to a good start and you'll be having fun for the rest of your life. (Ok, so we all have our down moments, but don't believe all the gloom you sometimes see on here.. )

 

[bobmac]

Hi and welcome to golf.
Now, you think you are the worst golfer in the world.
Everybody else is better than you so you will listen to everyone elses advice and get totally mixed up.
Some people will give you good advice (like some in this forum) and some will give you the wrong advice (like some in this forum).
However, it is all well intentioned and some people on here go to great lengths to try and help.
Until you know what is good advice and what isn't, I would suggest you go to a local driving range or golf course and ask for a basics lesson from a Qualified Professional.
At least you will know you are getting good advice from someone who knows how to teach.
If you dont get on with that pro, try another until you find someone you can work with as there are bad apples in every profession.
Good luck and welcome to frustration

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Go to a local PGA pro and get a few lessons booked to make sure the basics are correct. My own plan would be to get lessons for the long swing and work on the drills given at a local range but try and find time to learn to putt (reading greens, length and feel). A good short game invested in early will pay dividends throughout your career.

Welcome to the forum and this mad game. Enjoy both

 

[TWM]

I agree with the foregoing advice but don't neglect the pitch and put practice.

 

[mono217]

Welcome go to your local range and course and even get yourself some lessons.

 

[haplesshacker]

Hi, and welcome to the forum.

Bobmac is spot on here.

We all started out differently on here. No right way or wrong way. Just different ways. At the time, this would have been dictated by budget, avalability of golf courses, and of course the amount or rather lack of, free information. ie. the internet and places like this.

I'd think I'd be right in saying though. That in hindsight we'd wished we did it another way. Or rather, we could have achieved more if we'd gone about it differently. Knowing what we know now!

The only thing that matters. Is that you enjoy it.

 

[Golfmmad]

Hi Brightongolfer, welcome to the forum.

I assume from your username you're from the Brighton area.
If you are, you could try Benfield Valley in Hove. It's a short 9 hole course, ideal for someone starting out, all par 3'S and 4'S, but still a good test before going on a full 18 hole course.

I agree with others, get half a dozen lessons to get you started right. Any course will have a PGA Pro who would be very helpful I'm sure.

Golfmmad.

 

[BrightonGolfer]

Hey guys,

Thankyou all very much for the great advice, I am really interested and just felt a bit lost yesterday but all of your commetns have really helped.

will keep you informed on my progress!

Any advice on what gear I should get to start with ?

does it matter what balls I use as a complete novice ?


And yes im from Brighon and will check out benfield valley

thanks guys

 

[CrapHacker]

Gear ? The best you can afford while still making sure you don't forget to pay the bills and feed the kids.

As a rule of thumb oversize clubs help a beginner. Game Improver clubs with large cavity backs help with those off centre hits ( you might find yourself hitting a few of those ).

You can pay anything from £50 to over £1000 for a set, people here are Mizuno mad, and I'm assuming they're not all insane. Their MX100s are the beginners clubs at about £300 or less. Snakeyes do a decent oversized set for under £400.

Or you can look on the clubs for sale section and pick up a second hand bargain.

Balls ? Don't bother with Titleist yet, try something like a Top Flite XL for the time being. You wont get many of the experienced players on the forum using them any more, but I bet most of us started out with them or something similar. Rock hard, virtually impossible to cut, and go for miles - especially when you are trying to stop them on a green.

GL