Beginners Golf Tips

Here are a few golf tips for beginners you can work on away from the course that will help you maintain proper balance when you swing your clubs. Watch as Stacy and Barry try to keep their balance!

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Many golfers, however, seem to remain skeptical. Some might have visions of gyms full of big, intimidating guys they’d rather not train with. Some simply don’t know where to start, or whether all the effort they’d put in would be worth it. It hasn’t helped that several myths have existed for years about the alleged downsides of physical conditioning or strength training, and the impact these might have on the smooth, easy swing most golfers desire. Let’s take a look at 3 of these myths, and the reality hiding behind them as well.

1. If I lift weights, I’ll get too ‘bulky’ and ruin my swing

An exercise program specific to golf and golfers will not hinder your swing mechanics, it will enhance them! There are sport-specific programs for virtually any sport you can think of; the one thing they have in common is their purpose. That is, to strengthen and condition the muscles and muscle groups most used in that game. Makes sense, right?

A typical golf conditioning program will use moderate weight, with medium (12-15) repetitions, it will be relatively brief and it won’t include the massive caloric intake required to build mass. At least, it shouldn’t! Of course, some exercises won’t involve weights at all, they’ll just be…well, exercises. This type of program is designed to improve your strength and endurance while golfing, nothing more. You might burn some calories and end up looking better in a t-shirt, but you will not be building ‘bulky’ muscle.

2. I’d be sacrificing flexibility for strength if I lift weights

In fact, the opposite is true! Untrained muscles are also tight muscles. Through resistance training you’ll increase blood flow, work your limbs through a range of motion that imitates those you’ll use in your golf game, and strengthen your joints’ tendons and ligaments. In conjunction with a stretching program, strength training will improve flexibility, not hinder it.

3. Weight training will cause me to lose the feel in my golf game

Wrong again! By strengthening the muscles specific to playing golf, you will have better control of your body’s motions. A sport-specific program trains your body for better physical performance in your golf game, as mentioned earlier. When you improve functional strength, you have more control and balance, which will improve your feel. Strength training improves body awareness, muscular control, and coordination. These are all key elements for the smooth, flowing golf swing you’re after.

Golf conditioning programs can be incorporated into your training whether you’re in your teens or your 80’s. It is never too late to start. Search out a fitness professional or golf conditioning specialist to design a golf specific program and you will play better than you ever imagined! Start now on your golf conditioning program!

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Golf requires more equipment than many sports; golf equipment spans an entire industry and you can find anything from clubs to gloves that promise to improve your game, and they usually come with a nice price tag.

Tip No.1: Keep it affordable. Don’t spend all your kids’ college money on equipment until you know how to play and whether you want to keep playing. Go for mid-range sports manufacturers that sell $100 clubs.

Tip No.2 will be: take golf lessons. You’ll find group lessons with golfers in your skill range and you might make friends to golf with. There are also individual lessons with a private instructor or your town’s pro golfer. While private lessons focus on your individual skills, they can be quite expensive and take more time than group lessons. Remember that after you get the basics, the real lessons are on the course.

Tip No.3 is to continue learning at home. No, not in your back yard. Golf has much to do with technique and watching instructional videos can help a lot. You can also go online and find many tips and clips that can improve your game.

Tips No. 4, 5, 6 : Grip, posture and stance. The three essentials of golf. Grip means how you hold the club, and the better your grip the better you’ll play. Posture leads to a proper swing and maintaining balance is essential. Having a stable golf stance and footing will help you control the ball and get it where you want it to go.

Tip No.7: understand and follow golf etiquette. This covers the basic golfer’s code that will ensure everybody is having a pleasant time whether they are pros or amateur golfers. Golf etiquette urges you to be patient and respect your fellow golfers; speak in normal voice and don’t shout or laugh too loud; check your ball number to avoid winning (or losing) someone else’s game; don’t stand too close to the swing zone of other players and the list goes on and on.

Tip No. 8 is to simplify your golf learning process and get the reinforcement you need to sustain the positive advances you make. Dive deep into your mental game, shoring up any weak links you may have found difficult to overcome with previous instructional techniques.

Most important of all, enjoy yourself out there! Through all the frustration and education that’s yet to come, golf can be a lot of fun and very satisfying as you improve. If you make the most of every opportunity to play, that improvement will come.

Mark Etinger
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The ProStance golf training aid is a tool you can use to help find the weaknesses in your balance when swinging the golf club; it will also help you learn how to achieve correct and consistent balance. Its manufacturer claims the ProStance can help your putting, chipping and full swing and it does have a number of endorsements from pro level players. You can learn more about this unique training aid here.

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