Golf Basics - Build Your Foundation First

More and more people every year get bitten by thepsyche, you'll not (if ever) consistently strike the golf
golf bug. Golf's popularity continues to rise year afterball. So, make sure when you are working with your
year. With more and more people becominginstructor, you don't just start whacking at balls.
interested in golf, more and more people are takingMake sure you build the proper foundation with the
their first steps in wanting to learn how to play theaforementioned elements.When you do progress to
game.And the great thing is - it is people of all ageactually swinging the club, I like to have people start
groups, genders, race and social strata. I have reallywith middle iron (usually a 6 or 7 iron). In my opinion,
been enjoying working with every type of golfer.Thethe middle iron is the best club to begin learning the
first aspect of the game of golf that I talk withgolf swing. With a six iron, for example, the ball
about a person or group of people that are justplacement is in the middle of your stance. This means
beginning to take up the game is that learning to playthat as you progress to higher and lower irons you
golf is going to take some time and much patience.will have a benchmark to work from. Also down the
In fact, the patience part never goes away in thisroad, if you swing begins to trouble you, I usually
great game!The second aspect (or at least real closesuggest that you get back to your basic neutral
to it) that I speak with beginning golfers about isposition club of the six iron and get your rhythm and
practice; and the amount you spend with qualitytiming back.If you are just beginning, you must
practice time will get you to the point in your gameunderstand that the longer the shaft on the club, the
you want to be.Everyone has different ambitions andlonger it is going to take you to consistently and
expectations as to how far they want to take theiraccurately hit the golf ball. It's just the physics. I see
game. Whether it's just a spouse who wants to learnway too many beginners want to rush to justice and
enough of the game and the golf swing to enjoy anhit the driver and they never learn the proper swing.
afternoon with their significant other, or someoneAlways learn, tune, and groove your swing with a
who one day wishes to play competitively, the gamemiddle iron. Then work to keep that mindset as you
of golf can accommodate. But, it's fundamentals andclimb the ladder of your clubs.From you middle iron
practice that will get you to your goal.At its core ofplacement your longer shafted clubs will find your ball
the game of golf is the golf swing. Your golf swing.placement more toward your front foot's instep;
How you start out learning the mechanics of the golfwhile your shorter irons will have the ball work more
swing is crucial. Don't skip the basics! Learn sometoward the back foot's instep.But before you do any
fundamentals before you even begin to tackle theof this, make sure you start with your foundation.
swing.The grip, the stance, the setup to the ball, andMake sure that when you speak with your teaching
your posture, is the foundation from which you mustprofessional you let them know that you want to
learn the golf swing. If you don't spend the timespend time with and make sure you understand the
early on ingraining these aspects into your physicalconcepts of the grip, stance, alignment, and posture.