Golf tips & advice. Who to listen to?

kifi

Hi all,

After reading various golf lesson books, DVDs, internet sites etc., i find it astonishing as to the amount of times that the advice of one "coach" will almost directly contradict the advice of another.

For a young newcomer to the game I find this a bit bewildering. I suppose you have to take a "whatever suits you best" attitude. This stragety will inevitably involve much dissapointment while testing various theories from the different sources.

A tough one

racso1975

I would say invest in a couple of lessons to be honest a pro can point out straight away whats wrong and where and after that you can discover things for yourself....

its like all sports ya cant just pick up a club and expect to be brilliant at it without some sort of training only prob is we pay for it and i think thats why people are slow to get lessons...

i first posted here giving out about topping the ball and got load of advice but best advice was go see a pro and get them to rectify and point u right

I'll never be a pro or prob never wina game but at least now i can ejoy it without gettin angry or frustrated at myself

But best of luck to you with the game and hope it goes well for ya

Gillie

kifi wrote:

Hi all,

After reading various golf lesson books, DVDs, internet sites etc., i find it astonishing as to the amount of times that the advice of one "coach" will almost directly contradict the advice of another.

For a young newcomer to the game I find this a bit bewildering. I suppose you have to take a "whatever suits you best" attitude. This stragety will inevitably involve much dissapointment while testing various theories from the different sources.

A tough one

Hang in there.
I'll be worth it.
Get a few lessons though!

DIEGO WORST

Kifi

You are spot on.

I think Jack Nicklaus describes it best when he talked about the best players all looking very similar at the impact position, yet each player has his own unique way of arriving at that impact position. Stands to reason they will have conflicting views on the golf swing!

I tend to stick with publications by the top players e.g. Hogan, Nicklaus, Woods & Els. One thing I like about these books is that they describe how they swing, they don’t write in a you-must-do-this-and-you-must-do-that fashion. They are not a read once and throw away book either, very handy to keep around as a reference. You’ll find that you will learn something new about your own swing after a round or a session on the range, it is useful to consult with a top-Pro’s book to see if they make mention of that something.

I'd stay well away from buy-this-and-shave-10-strokes-off-your-handicap-guaranteed type crap.

mox54

I agree with all the others, it is very confusing and contradictory and it will take you years to get playing a consistent game but it'll be a lot of fun along the way, you'll hit brilliant shots that stick in you're mind and get you out playing again, all I will say is the fundamentals are vital, GRIP, STANCE AND POSTURE.....after that it's practice and NEVER NEVER NEVER take you're eye off the ball!:rolleyes:

milltown

I've given up buying golf magazines for exactly the reasons you state. About a quarter of every magazine is given over to "instruction" and after reading a few I found I couldn't hit a ball with a clear head! I'd be standing over the ball with a hundred different articles going through my head. "Lean back slightly to the right with 60% of your weight on the left foot and your right eye over the back of the ball and your left wrist attached to your right arm..."
I was goosed before I even started my backswing!
I'm still fairly pony at the game but my few years have taught me this; get a few lessons to learn the basics of a good swing, then practice and tweak it until you have found "your" swing. Not a single thing I have read has helped me with my swing. The odd tip has helped my putting and bunker play but I think the basic swing has to be first demonstrated/taught and then honed.