Practice Regime

[snell]

Hi all.

Well ive finally joined a club. And got myself a set of irons.

Unfortunatley i dont have the game to go with it.

So im wondering if anyone can help me draw up a training regime. Im quite a yong lad at 23. Dont have any kids and currently live at home. So apart from my girlfriend i dont have many commitments.

I could get some solid practice in 4 times a week.....weather dependant.

I have a driving range and a par 3 (pitch & putt) within 2 miles. And i have the course where im a new member complete with practice course within and practice greens within 5 miles.

 

[Rooter]

I will get in quick before everyone else tells you exactly the same thing.... Does the local range or your new club have a teaching pro? If so, pay them £30 odd quid and have at least one lesson, go from there.

I practiced the wrong things for too long, last year I swallowed my pride and had a bank of 6 lessons, my handicap got cut from a 28 hacker to 18 in 8 months.

 

[snell]

Yeah im thinking about lessons. But the only beef i have with it is putting more money into the club.

But i suppose if i keep on practicing with a bad swing then ill be doing myself no good

 

[In_The_Rough]

Yeah im thinking about lessons. But the only beef i have with it is putting more money into the club.But i suppose if i keep on practicing with a bad swing then ill be doing myself no good

Dont get your logic there mate. That is what being a club member is about also the money usually goes to the pro and the club. However you are doing the right thing by looking at lessons even if it is to get the basics right, eliminate any bad habits early on before they get too set in

 

[snell]

Dont get your logic there mate. That is what being a club member is about also the money usually goes to the pro and the club. However you are doing the right thing by looking at lessons even if it is to get the basics right, eliminate any bad habits early on before they get too set in

Sorry i should have explained myself. What i mean is, ive pushed myself to near financial limit by signing up as a member. So im not overly keen to pour more money into the place to develop a better swing etc.

 

[In_The_Rough]

Sorry i should have explained myself. What i mean is, ive pushed myself to near financial limit by signing up as a member. So im not overly keen to pour more money into the place to develop a better swing etc.

My bad then matey Anyway even if it is just 1or 2 lessons just to get the basics right. No point joining a new club and hacking it round if that is the case.. What sort of scores are you shooting? Trust me though the very worst thing you can do is practice bad habits. The only other option if cash is tight at the moment is YouTube plenty of good coaches on there

 

[snell]

I hit 128 in my first round of the year Ive only played about 6 rounds previously in the past 2 years. But its terrible i know.

Cash is only strapped at the minute due to my girlfiend wanting to save up for a house. But i can definitley shell out for 1-2 lessons.

 

[In_The_Rough]

I hit 128 in my first round of the year Ive only played about 6 rounds previously in the past 2 years. But its terrible i know.

Cash is only strapped at the minute due to my girlfiend wanting to save up for a house. But i can definitley shell out for 1-2 lessons.

Yes I would if at all possible. You pro might have offers on if you book more than 1 with him. I suspect you will have the usual begginers faults that need ironing out.

 

[Simbo]

Sorry i should have explained myself. What i mean is, ive pushed myself to near financial limit by signing up as a member. So im not overly keen to pour more money into the place to develop a better swing etc.

Firstly congrats on joining a club! But developing a better swing is why you practice!!! If you want to go it alone and avoid the lessons it will take you a LOT longer to become a better player, but it can be done, as said though it would be £30 very well spent, get some solid basics then practice like mad. ( is that what a lesson costs down there??) maybe even look at signing up for some master classes or something, which are a group thing and are loads cheaper, scour your local range for them.

4 times a week for practice though, I'd do one driver/wood session on the range, find out what your most natural/consistent shapemis and stick with it. then 1 session putting- long putting, holing out- 4 balls at north south east and west round the hole, start at 2 feet, hole 4 on the trot then move out a foot and so on. One session from 50 yards around the green, chipping and pitching, use bump and runs-7 iron or something, most higher handicappers find it easier to get it closer using a club with a straighter face, get the ball,on the green and get it rolling quicker. Then some lob wedges over bunkers and things, then some bunker play. Take maybe 22 balls and grade it. See how many you can get inside 3 feet, then inside 6 feet, inside 9. Anything outside that doesn't count. Last session up and downs from the drills in the various other session. 22 balls and see how many times you can get up and down.

Make it fun and enjoy it. Play your mate for a couple of quid/pint at it.

 

[Ian_S]

I hit 128 in my first round of the year Ive only played about 6 rounds previously in the past 2 years. But its terrible i know.

Cash is only strapped at the minute due to my girlfiend wanting to save up for a house. But i can definitley shell out for 1-2 lessons.

If you can, buy some stickers to attach to the face of your club, go to the range and work on hitting the ball out of the sweet spot. Anything your ball flight tells you about your swing is dependent on you hitting the ball properly.

 

[snell]

Cheers for the tips lads.

Ill have a look at everything and get working hard to get my handicap down! ne:

 

[lyden]

Do you know any good golfers? I'm sure they could point you in the right direction, Ive helped friends that were just starting out. Theres nothing like lessons though it took me 2 years of lessons to rid myself of the habits I picked up on my own.