How you start to learn depends on what you want to get out of it. I own a set of clubs but I can't say I'm much of a golfer. I've never taken a lesson. My Dad taught me how to swing and I'm not very good, but I still have a good time when I do go out. That's really the point. Unless you seriously want to *learn* golf, you don't need a lesson. Go to the range, have someone who has half a clue show you how to hold your club, address the ball and swing. Just a couple of easy steps. Hit a bucket of balls then go play a round.
Bixby Ranch in LB is a good course because it is short. Meaning there are a lot of "par 3" holes. You can see the green and the pin from the T. Those are the best courses to start on. Heartwell in LB isn't bad either, but it is really busy. They have a lot of newbies at Heartwell plus it is lighted for night play.
You don't even need a full set of clubs to get started. Borrow some from a friend. When you go to the range, practice with a 9 iron first, then go to a 5 iron and then try the 3 wood. Those three clubs are all you need to get started. Forget about all the rest. Then you need a putter. They have plenty of putting greens to practice on.
Seriously ... don't take it too seriously. The fun in golfing has little to do with the score or how good your swing is (or isn't). It is getting out, hanging with friends, etc.
Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountain is going home; that wildness is necessity;John Muir http://www.quotesdaddy.com
not4u13 wrote:How you start to learn depends on what you want to get out of it. I own a set of clubs but I can't say I'm much of a golfer. I've never taken a lesson. My Dad taught me how to swing and I'm not very good, but I still have a good time when I do go out. That's really the point. Unless you seriously want to *learn* golf, you don't need a lesson. Go to the range, have someone who has half a clue show you how to hold your club, address the ball and swing. Just a couple of easy steps. Hit a bucket of balls then go play a round.
Bixby Ranch in LB is a good course because it is short. Meaning there are a lot of "par 3" holes. You can see the green and the pin from the T. Those are the best courses to start on. Heartwell in LB isn't bad either, but it is really busy. They have a lot of newbies at Heartwell plus it is lighted for night play.
You don't even need a full set of clubs to get started. Borrow some from a friend. When you go to the range, practice with a 9 iron first, then go to a 5 iron and then try the 3 wood. Those three clubs are all you need to get started. Forget about all the rest. Then you need a putter. They have plenty of putting greens to practice on.
Seriously ... don't take it too seriously. The fun in golfing has little to do with the score or how good your swing is (or isn't). It is getting out, hanging with friends, etc.
I actually have a putter..It's my ex's... I used it to putt his but out of door..lol..
The only reason I considered learning is so I can hang out with the fellas at cool country clubs..
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slowyoroll wrote:
I actually have a putter..It's my ex's... I used it to putt his but out of door..lol..
The only reason I considered learning is so I can hang out with the fellas at cool country clubs..
That is all the reason you need. Once you go out a few times you'll decide for yourself if you want to do it more often. If so, pick up a cheap set of clubs at WalMart or Target or someplace like that as your starter set. If you really like it, then get yourself some lessons. I know the purists will tell you that you've already messed up your swing, but the point is, getting really good at golf takes work and unless you really want to go to the trouble, it won't be fun at all. Golf is supposed to be fun.
Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountain is going home; that wildness is necessity;John Muir http://www.quotesdaddy.com
slowyoroll wrote:
I actually have a putter..It's my ex's... I used it to putt his but out of door..lol..
The only reason I considered learning is so I can hang out with the fellas at cool country clubs..
You better wear a helmet, because with your political views you would be dodging golf balls at every "cool country club" in the OC.
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MDDad wrote:
You don't need to be particularly athletic to play golf, but you do need good muscle-memory and a strong sense of balance. If you trip and fall while brushing your teeth, golf isn't for you. The most imporant mental traits are patience and perseverence. You have to be willing to be coached, be willing to practice the same things for hours and hours, and not let frustration throw you off track.
If you just want to go out and hack it up, go ahead. If you want to learn to golf, sign up with a pro at a local course for a series of lessons. If he takes you out on the golf course in the first month, instead of keeping you in the video cage or driving range, switch to someone else.
Have fun, or don't do it.
If he takes you behind the video cage stick with him... the lessons will get cheaper.
"If you love me you've got to help me pass this bill." - Barak Obama
If you want to learn to hold your own on a golf course you've got to catch the bug, once that happens you'll do whatever it takes to improve as you'll have golf on the mind 24/7. Doesn't last for ever and it comes and goes but the first time it grabs you by the horns, it's powerful
slowyoroll wrote:
I actually have a putter..It's my ex's... I used it to putt his but out of door..lol.. The only reason I considered learning is so I can hang out with the fellas at cool country clubs..
Won't be long before you find your WEALTHY Knight in Shining Armor traveling the world and disappear from the Oc Connect.
Tennis is probably a more fertile target rich environment without the stress of having to learn golf
I'd go with sports bars. The players will buy the drinks, and you can then determine which sport interests you the most. You get to shop the market you're actually targeting, and they pay. It's all good.
"I think I may say that of all the men we meet with, nine parts of ten are what they are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education." John Locke
slowyoroll wrote:So is there any chance of a completely non athletic person such as myself learning how to golf at this stage in my life? How difficult is it really? What are the base requirements?
I'm pretty tall and I can see..
Three Useful Things:
1. Become a fan of "Caddyshack" - "See the Ball, Be the Ball!" You quote Bill Murray and you're in.
2. Mental toughness -trash talking can be the key. Just not against the Boss.
3. Rocking body - you could shoot 150 and guys would still cheer
Hope this helps
ps there are tons of very good female players at courses all over.
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