how to play golf better?

Question

i am an absolute beginner and i'm planning to try out for the golf team when school starts. i heard anyone can make the team if you try hard and is good enough. any advice or tips to swing the club or hit accurately? just any advice would help except telling me to get lessons. thanks

Answer 1

Since you don't want to take lessons, you may want to view some videos on swinging the golf club. That will at least help you get started.

My website, Digital Golf, also has more than 30 video instructional tips that you can view. 6 of those are just for beginners.

You can view these items in the link below.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The easiest way to learn golf like a pro is by following "The Simple Golf Swing" program. It's primarily a 31 page eBook that teaches golfers how to make solid contact with the ball, how to avoid hitting fat, how to avoid slicing, how get more power, accuracy, and consistency in your swing. Consistency being the number 1 golf skill.

You not only get the eBook though, you also receive a ton of extra material including video, lessons on putting, driving, chipping, sand play etc. Here is their official site: http://www.golfswingguru.net

Answer 4

There are plenty of drills that you can work on. Look in golf magazines practice tips. There is a lot of work involved in 'grooving' your swing. You need to rely on muscle memory when you go to hit the ball. The only way to get that is repetition. Sorry, no easy answer. As for scoring when you are beginning, consistancy is very important. If you hook your tee shot every time, you can use it. Just aim well right of your target. Use your natural swing as best as you can until you are able to gradually improve it.

Answer 5

Keep your eye on yhe ball
Keep your leftarm straight (assuming you are right handed)
Try to keep your weight on your front leg in your back swing

You know, if you don't want to pop for lessons, watch the Golf Channel on cable, they are always giving tips

Answer 6

Practice, practice, practice. Have a lesson to learn the basics or read lots of books and magazines to get a basic understanding of what you're meant to do. Mostly it comes down to the following.

"If you setup correctly, there’s a good chance you’ll hit a reasonable shot, even if you make a mediocre swing. If you setup to the ball poorly, you’ll hit a lousy shot even if you make the greatest swing in the world." - Jack Nicklaus

Most hooks and slices are a result of your stance and set up and the way your bring your wrists through the stike zone. It's the same for right and left handers. Try the following to ensure you give yourself the best chance of hitting the target.

Alignment
At address your body (feet, knees, hips, forearms, shoulders and eyes) should be positioned parallel to the target line. When viewed from behind, a right-handed golfer will appear aimed slightly left of the target. This optical illusion is created because the ball is on the target line and the body is not.

Ball Position
The ball placement varies with the club you select. From a flat lie:
• Play your short irons (wedges, 9-iron and 8-iron) in the center portion of your stance. These clubs have the most upright lie angles and they must be swung at the steepest angle, and you should take a divot in front of the ball.

• Your middle irons should be played one ball toward the target-side foot from center (a ball left of center for the right-handed golfer). These clubs have a slightly flatter lie angle and you should take a slightly shallower divot than with the short irons.

• The correct ball position for the long irons and fairway woods is two balls toward the target-side foot from center (two balls left for the right-hander). With these clubs, the ball should be struck directly at the bottom of the swing arc with very little divot.

• The driver is played farthest forward (three balls left of center for the right-hander) to strike the ball on the upswing.

Balance
Your weight should be balanced on the balls of the feet, not on the heels or toes. With short irons, your weight should be 60-percent on the target side foot (left foot for right-handers). For middle iron shots the weight should be 50/50 or equal on each foot. For your longest clubs, place 60% of your weight on the backside foot (right foot for right-handers). This will help you swing the club on the correct angle on the back swing.

The Arms and Hands
At address, your hands should hang just forward of your zipper (just off the inside of your target side thigh). The hands-to-body distance varies depending on the club you are hitting. A good rule of thumb is hands "a palm’s width" (photo, below left) from the body for short and middle irons (4 to 6 inches) and "a palm’s length" (photo, below right) - from the bottom of the wrist to the tip of your middle finger - for long irons and woods.

The shaft of the club will appear to lean slightly toward the target with your short irons because the ball is positioned in the center of your stance. With your middle irons, the shaft of the club will lean only slightly toward the target (or not at all) since the ball is forward of center. With long irons and woods, your hands and the shaft of the club will appear to be in line. Again, as the ball position moves forward, the hands stay in the same place so the lean of the shaft disappears. With a driver, the shaft will lean away from the target.

Your arms and shoulders should form a triangle and the elbows should point to the hips.

Tension
At address the upper body should be tension free. You may feel tension only down the inside of the back leg.

Remember: "Your swing evolves from your setup." If you focus on this vital pre-swing fundamental, you are more likely to improve your performance. A good setup does not guarantee success, however it improves your chances immensely.

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 7

CHECK OUT THE LIBRARY, READ; GOLF MY WAY, THE LITTLE RED BOOK, OR ANY BOOK YOU CAN FIND FOR BEGINNERS... GO TO THE RANGE AND WORK ON WHAT YOU READ, DON'T EXPECT TO GET GOOD FAST, IT TAKES LOTS OF TIME AND WORK... JUST SWING WITH-IN YOURSELF AND HAVE FUN (FUN IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE GAME OF GOLF)...

Answer 8

I am probably the only one on this that acutally playes golf.... and the main trick to it is KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN!!! thats what my problem is.... Just make sure you keep it down!

Answer 9

Take lessons and practice.

Answer 10

you should need a good instructor.