P.S. I have never played before!
2006-10-16 07:29:40 · 13 answers · asked by CW 2 in Sports ➔ Golf
First of all , I would get some practice in , on a shooting range,or, find a good pitch 'n' put course before you start at a club. You've never played before , in men's golf , you start with a handicap of 28 and work your way down. It could take quite a lot of dedication and hard work to get to 12 and a few seasons to boot. Good luck and don't hit too many traps along the way.
2006-10-16 07:46:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on your natural ability and how much you play/practice. I worked at a course and golf was my life for 3 years. I got down to just under a 4 handicap, but I was often playing 27 holes in a day, and hitting range balls everyday. I also spent hours on the putting green. I practiced chipping into a net when at home. I exercised to increase my stregth for my swing. My drive was up around 300 pretty consistantly, my short game was on, and I was sinking 10 foot putts. I made a decent amount of money at local courses just playing against other guys I would walk on with. Now it's been a few years since that and I can barely pull of 80 something because I've played maybe 4 times this year. Practice is key. Just for example though, a friend of mine played a LOT for a couple of years, and never got much below an 18 handicap.
2006-10-17 08:42:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got down to as low as a 7 in just 3 years, but I really worked at it and play over 100+ rounds a year. It also helps to have some natural talent at it - one cannot force ability to play well through sheer volume of play.
I know lots of people who have been playing their entire lives and never get below a mid-teens handicap! Their jaws all dropped open as I whizzed by them from a rank novice beginner, to become the club champion in just 3 years without ever having had a lesson!!
Sticking with it and working hard is the best advice - only time will tell how fast and how much you are able to improve!
2006-10-16 14:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by Golfgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without complete dedication and hard work you may never get to a 12 handicap. That should not be your objective. learn to play and enjoy the game and always try to get better. With hard word and a lot of talent you could possible get there in two to three years but that is for you to determine. Every golfer is different some have got there in 6 months other took 10 years others never got there.
2006-10-16 09:52:00 · answer #4 · answered by Brian M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a matter of "time" it will take to get to a 12 handicap,
but it's a matter of how much you play, how much you
practice, and how good you get. Golf is not the easy game it
appears on tv......those guys do nothing else but hone their
golf game. So, go for it but be very patient as it really ain't easy.
2006-10-16 07:53:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go and find a good pro teacher over 40 years old,and practise and patience.golf is like life when you think you have cracked it ,it kicks you where it hurts lol lol..good luck i play of 3 and have played since i was 6 years old
2006-10-17 05:26:47 · answer #6 · answered by john boy -1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may never play at a 12. Most amateurs don't shoot that low.
2006-10-17 05:13:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may not get there in yur entire lifetime--a 12 handicap is pretty good.
2006-10-16 15:15:54 · answer #8 · answered by Nelson_DeVon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it took me a year to get to a 9 handicap
2006-10-16 11:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by tarheelsjordan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as your a novice, it will take you alot of hours and hours and hours of practise,depending on how much time you put into it and how many full rounds you get in each week. and also if your any good at it.
2006-10-16 07:38:52 · answer #10 · answered by Raine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋