Friday, January 20, 2012

What a Beginner Should Know About Golf Game?


Golf is one of the most frustrating sports for beginners. There are going to be days where it seems like every tee shot goes out of bounds and every iron goes in the water. And don't forget the chips that goes into the sand and the putts that roll off the green. Golf can test your nerves, without a doubt. Give it time, and if you let your game grow from the beginning stage, golf can be a game for a lifetime.
Get a Grip
If you want to play at a competitive level, simply picking up a golf club and letting it rip is not the best way to go. The game starts with the proper grip, which makes or breaks the swing. The natural inclination is to grip the club like a baseball bat, with both hands apart, which is called a 10-finger grip. It's OK to start that way, but there are two other grip options used by most golf professionals. There is the interlocking grip, which involves locking the pinkie of your top, or strong hand, with the index finger of the bottom, or weak hand. There is also the Vardon grip, where the pinkie of your top hands overlaps overlaps the index finger of your bottom hand.
Swing Time
Before you step on to the tee for the first time, it would be wise to practice your swing at the driving range. The game is all about striking the ball with a smooth, controlled swing. It doesn't matter if you are hitting a driver off the tee or an iron in the fairway; swing mechanics are similar. The head stays down on the ball during the backswing, the front arm is kept straight, the knees are slightly bent and the ball is centered between the stance. Transferring the weight from the back leg to front while driving the club through the ball is the optimal swing.
Go the Distance
What club should you choose at various locations on the golf course? As your swing develops and your game improves, the decision becomes easier. For beginning golfers, the rule of thumb is using a driver or smaller wood off the tee unless it is a short par-3 hole. As for irons, go with the 5-iron from 150 yards out and adjust for every 10 yards from that point in either direction. For example, use a 6-iron when you are 140 yards from the hole and a 4-iron from 160 yards. The wedge is typically used 115 yards or less from the green for the beginning golfer.
Putt to Win
Putting on a regulation course is not like putting in miniature golf. Greens on a golf course have grain, breaks and ridges, and learning how to read them properly can shave strokes off your score. In addition to determining the right path to the hole, beginning golfers need to judge if the green is fast or slow because that determines the proper stroke for each putt.

 
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