Sports

Golfing for Beginners

Marc Gordon
Feb 15, 2022

When you think golf you probably think Tiger Woods and that’s completely fine. But what you don’t know who is that you don’t have to be a pro to play on the green. Not at all, there are definitely a few tips you can pick up that will have teeing off in no time. Now, remember golf is a sport which means practice, practice, practice.

Flag on golf course surrounded by sand traps

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If you are a beginner golfer or simply find the sport interesting, stepping on a gold course can be really intimidating. After all, you are trying to hit a tiny ball with a stick into a tiny hole. If you don’t know anything don’t sweat it. A good place to start would be with your swinging motion. Yes, you aren’t really just hitting the ball randomly. Why else do you think there is a thousand fail gold videos on the internet.

With good body motion, delivery and practice, you’ll be to hit the golf ball off the spike. Now it doesn’t end there. Your swinging motion also determines how far your ball will go. You see it doesn’t all come down to how hard you swing. How you turn your shoulders and hips while swinging also play a big role in golf.

When looking at a golfer, you will notice that they always have a huge bag with them. This is simply called a golf bag. A golf bag will hold all your clubs, those are the sticks you use to hit the balls. Know to show that you aren’t completely lost on the gold course, it would be best to do some research on all the clubs. You see each club has a specific purpose. Each club also has a specific time in which it needs to be used.

If you don’t want to figure all this out on your own, you do have the option of hiring a golfing coach or joining a golfing club. A golfing club tends to have more beginners which could help you feel more comfortable.