- Jul 31, 2001
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Just picked up golf, went to the driving range a couple times and played an executive par3 course.
Some things I notice:
1. I tend to hit the top of the ball a lot (although its getting better) which causes it to just kind of bounce forward a few feet then keel over and die. How do I go about correcting that?
2. Then theres the rare occasion where i just accidentally drive the club into the ground 6 inches behind the ball (although this only happened maybe twice and only on practice swings). What's the reason for this
3. When I'm taking a swing, the one thing i focus on the most is shifting my weight around. This has given me much better results in terms of making good contact and hitting the sweet spot the majority of the time. Not sure if my method is correct but basically at address i'm evenly distributed, when i draw back, alot of my weight goes to the right foot then right as I swing and almost a tiny bit before, i consciously start shifting my weight to the left. Does this seem about right? WHen I first start, my friend told me to think about way too many things so I'd focus on one then totally forget the others etc.
4. The wedges are fun to hit, mostly because they're so easy. On the par3 course I hit a few wedge shots that landed within 5 feet of the hole and I ended up beating one of my friends =p
5. Any good tips for a beginning golfer like ?
6. I'm looking to buy some used clubs for cheap but will also carry me into intermediate skill levels. My friend suggested maybe some used Callaway clubs and to stay away from the cheaper brands. He said for a guy like me (5' 10'' 155), a regular flex graphite iron set would be ideal. Any one have suggestions?
Some things I notice:
1. I tend to hit the top of the ball a lot (although its getting better) which causes it to just kind of bounce forward a few feet then keel over and die. How do I go about correcting that?
2. Then theres the rare occasion where i just accidentally drive the club into the ground 6 inches behind the ball (although this only happened maybe twice and only on practice swings). What's the reason for this
3. When I'm taking a swing, the one thing i focus on the most is shifting my weight around. This has given me much better results in terms of making good contact and hitting the sweet spot the majority of the time. Not sure if my method is correct but basically at address i'm evenly distributed, when i draw back, alot of my weight goes to the right foot then right as I swing and almost a tiny bit before, i consciously start shifting my weight to the left. Does this seem about right? WHen I first start, my friend told me to think about way too many things so I'd focus on one then totally forget the others etc.
4. The wedges are fun to hit, mostly because they're so easy. On the par3 course I hit a few wedge shots that landed within 5 feet of the hole and I ended up beating one of my friends =p
5. Any good tips for a beginning golfer like ?
6. I'm looking to buy some used clubs for cheap but will also carry me into intermediate skill levels. My friend suggested maybe some used Callaway clubs and to stay away from the cheaper brands. He said for a guy like me (5' 10'' 155), a regular flex graphite iron set would be ideal. Any one have suggestions?