Golf Tips For Beginners

It's sickening to realize how many strokes are lost on the putting green. Have you ever scored a bogey or worse simply because you missed your putts on the green? It's really aggravating when you have a 2 to 7-foot putt for birdie or par and you miss it. Amateurs, including beginners, do not make putts over 8 feet on a regularly. Within 7 feet though, we should be able to make a good majority of them. We can easily improve our golf scores if we concentrate on making short putts. To become better at making short putts we need to really practice.  Practicing long and mid-range putts is important but they rarely go in on one shot. These types of putts should be practiced to get the ball within 3 feet of the hole. But we would do better if we focused the majority of our practice on short putts. Professionals know this and so it would be beneficial if we recognized this also. Many Professional golfers have missed short putts thus missing their opportunity to play on the weeken

There are a number of ways to strengthen your golf game. One way that is turning out to be common, for example, people are acquiring the rewards of coaching their brains for golf. The problem is most golf instructors and almost all books on golf don’t stress the importance of practicing mind power. Integrate some of these or all of these golf mental tips outlined below, and it's a good chance that your golf game will become better. What is awesome, is you can improve without having to spend a ton of time practicing your game!! You can do this if you learn to prepare your mind properly. Golf Mental Suggestion#1-Remain in the Moment Regardless of whether you hit a very good shot or an undesirable shot, learn to 'quiet' your mind instantly after striking the ball. Hit the ball and then forget about the end result. By forcing your mind to stay in the moment, you will regularly stay away from the highs and the lows that most golfing amateurs experience. In time, your scores

Golfers work hard at trying to make improvements to their golf swings. Golf swing improvement usually means a lower golf score. To arrive at a better level in golf you will need to practice. If you want to learn to have a better golf swing and if you want to improve your golf score then follow these tips. A good analogy for the golf swing is music. Balance, rhythm, and tempo are important in music as it is in golf. So it goes with the golf swing! The foundation of a song makes it good music. The same is true with the golf swing you must have a good foundation, namely your stance. When you practice hitting balls vary the width of your stance to find the best stance that works for you. You can do this by taking a narrow stance or by widening your stance. The majority of golfers end up with their feet about shoulders width apart from each other. Once you have found the stance that works for you then you will want to practice it over and over so that it will feel extremely natural feel to

A big area that is often overlooked in golf when it comes to saving strokes is putting. This is true whether golfers can hit their golf ball a mile off the tee, whether they lack distance, accuracy, or whatever else happens between tee to green with their woods and irons. But we can all improve in golf if we diligently practice to improve our faults and build up our strengths from tee to green. But if you want a quick way to save a few strokes with your golf game take a few moments every day to focus on making short putts. All of us, at one time or another, have missed putts from 3 feet and closer. Am I correct or what? I bet that in almost every round of golf played by amateurs that we miss at least 1 putt, if not more (and I'm guessing more, at least in my case), from short distances. It drives me crazy when I reach a green in regulation and have a great chance to make a par or better and end up with a bogey or worse simply because I missed a very short putt! It almost doesn'

Here are a few simple tips that you can use when playing par 3's: Always use a tee (give yourself a perfect ball position) From the tee box place your tee on the same side as trouble (i.e. water on the right, tee up on right side) Play your natural shot (whether a fade or a draw) Pick the right club to fly the distance to between the front and back of the green (notice I didn't say to the middle) Concentrate on putting the ball on the green (forget about the pin position) These tips have always been my thoughts when playing a par 3. It is really rare that I make a birdie so all I concentrate on is getting a 3 or a 4. When I use a tee on a par 3, I find a broken tee on the tee box and push it into the ground so just the head is above the ground. The ball looks like it is just hovering above the ground. This gives me extreme confidence! By teeing up on the same side of trouble, you will most likely be playing away from danger. Of course, if the green is su

To be honest, that title is a little misleading on my part. I used to sell golf balls at a golf store and I have a little bit knowledge about them, but I don't know enough to pick one that is suited for your game. There is so much technology out there today when it comes to golf equipment that it can be a little overwhelming. But the nice thing about golf balls is you can find a lot of information you need right on the box. You certainly can't find that on a set of irons, a driver, or even a putter. But a box of golf balls will tell you a lot and who they are primarily made for. What I have found is when you are first starting out, it doesn't matter what ball you play. Within a few holes, you are probably going to lose it anyway. Am I right? A beginner has so much on his mind that how a golf ball feels or performs is rather insignificant for now. Even some minor experienced players can't tell the difference. I played golf with an older gentlemen years ago who never bou

In one of my previous posts, I mentioned practicing golf. When I say practice I don't mean just going to the range and hitting ball after ball. That's not going to do it! What I mean is: practice golf with a purpose. Here it is put simply: If you are a beginner, practice the basics If you are a little more experienced then practice the basics and some more specific things If you're extremely experienced, then practice the basics, fine-tune the specifics, and turn them into a habit Some things that I consider basic are: Find a fairway wood (which might be your driver or not) that you can hit consistently off the tee Find a mid-iron (4-6 iron) that you can hit off the turf Find a short iron (7-9 iron) that you can hit with ease Find a wedge (PW, SW, LW) that you are comfortable with Getting the feel of your putter by doing long, medium and short putts Yes, as a beginner, choose only 1 wood to hit, 1 mid-iron, 1 short iron, and 1 wedge. Practice hittin