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