An Easy Guide To Getting Started In Golf

Golf has been played since around the 15th century and it has been frustrating and delighting players alike round the world since then.

In essence golf is a very simple game, hit the ball from one part of the course to another finishing up by knocking it into a hole. But that is where the simplicity ends, which of course is where the challenge and achievement take over to make it such a rewarding sport to pursue.

It is possible to spend an enormous amount of money on learning the basics of golf and some of the equipment is very expensive and, for the newcomer, usually a waste of money. It takes experience and not a little amount of skill to effectively play with the latest drivers. Why you even see the professionals getting it wrong and see how much they practice.

Getting started in golf requires some basic equipment but what is really essential in order to get going?

Well I recommend that you start by perhaps borrowing a club or two from a friend and getting some initial practice down at your local driving range. The good thing about using a pro is that you will pick up good habits instead of well meaning friends bad ones. If you are like most people that start golf you will already know at this stage that the game is for you.

Believe me, many people find out rather quickly that this is so, the golf bug bites pretty quickly! If this happens to you then the best thing to do next is to get some professional lessons. Try to book your lessons in blocks so that the cost is more manageable. Learning good habits is important when starting any sport and never more so in golf which is what golf lessons will give you.

Of course whilst you are receiving lessons you can borrow some clubs from the pro, this will enable you to see which types are the most tailored ones to suit your particular build and stance.

Yes this does matter, a great deal in fact, you will see lots of shiny new clubs in the golf stores but most of these will be useless to you if they are not set up correctly for you, this requires adjustments to the lie and loft of the club to suit you personally. You can have all the expensive gear but if it does not suit your golf swing technique what is the point?

Another item of basic equipment you will need of course are some balls. Buying expensive balls is not a good thing to do at first as youy will lose too many. You could try buying one of those packs of 'lake balls', a very inexpensive way to get started with balls that have literally been recovered from lakes.

Finally, clothing. Shirts are readily available at any golf shop, use golf shirts particularly because they are longer in the body to cope with the movement of your swing, you don't want to be tucking your shirt in after every shot it gets quite annoying.

One of the rules of etiquette in golf is that you will wear smart trousers on the course, but make sure they are comfortable and loose fitting.

Shoes especially need to be comfortable remember you will be on your feet for four hours or so walking round, this is not the item to save money on.

Hopefully this article on the golf swing basics has given you a good start from which to progress.

Lastly if you live in one of the wetter regions of the world make sure you get a quality golfing wet suit designed to breathe.