Golf: Tips For Beginners
Learning golf and becoming a successful player out on the green is not something you can figure out just by playing a few simulation games. This news is of course painful for those who have spent hours playing the Nintendo Wii in an attempt to better their ‘real game skills’ to hear; learning golf in the real world is sometimes very complicated and will require a close examination of the exact rules and form.
While learning from a golf instructor is a wise idea, there are a few mistakes that many beginners tend to make. Learning how to overcome these mistakes will greatly improve your chances of playing a good game of golf and walking away from the green after a successful game with a huge smile on your face.
One of the biggest problems that beginners come across when learning golf is that they tend to look up when they actually should be looking down at the ball they are striking. This is a problem because it can result in a stroke being counted even if you don’t manage to hit the ball. You can just imagine how this can quickly add up to a horrible golf score. It is important to always look down until after you have hit the ball.
To ensure that you do stay down until after the hit, it is important to ensure that you keep your hips properly rotated. If you have trouble with this concept talk to your instructor for some specific help tips. Additionally, ensuring that you keep your arms extended fully while you are swinging has been known to help many golf beginners. Your last step should be counting to five after you strike the ball before you look up. This will help you pace yourself and help you avoid looking up too quickly.
Another common problem for golf beginners is the number of putt shots missed on the green. To overcome this problem you should ensure that you are standing in the putting stance and looking straight down at the top of your ball. If you are not looking directly down, you are likely to miss the appropriate hit and your ball will veer off in an undesirable direction. Looking straight down at the ball when actually putting will provide a much greater chance of actually getting the ball in the hole without having to continuously putt again and again.
Many new golfers also tend to have a problem with the ball going into the sides of the green, rather than straight ahead. While this may seem like a very complicated problem to correct, it is actually quite simple, as it really just requires a bit of patience. The first thing one needs to keep in mind is their stance. If you are not standing appropriately before you swing the club, you are not going to have a successful stroke. A golfer needs to ensure that he takes his time to carefully analyze his stance before swinging. If you notice that your club is not squarely touching the ball then you may need to back up a bit to ensure that you are not hitting the ball from the side of the club. This is one of the main reasons why people end up throwing the ball in the wrong direction. Ensuring a solid, square swing will help your ball go the right way.
Hooking is one of the last issues that a beginner would come across. This is also a problem which is quite difficult to correct. Some players have problems with their stance that results in the ball ‘hooking’, while others grip the club too hand, resulting in the ball going the wrong way. Regardless of the problem, taking a close look at your stance, as well as ensuring that you are not gripping the club too tight should be quite helpful in correcting a hooked ball. Of course, once you have started making adjustments to your stance or even your grip, you need to practice a bit to improve your skills. Eventually though you would master the game of golf and be able to enjoy many long hours indulging in the magic that lies within this game. Golf truly is the sport of the kings, and playing it truly does give one a sense of power and majesty.
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