Is it useless?

CFC4lyfe

Hello

I've been watching Golf sparingly in the last few years and have just recently been very interested to play the game properly and like a pro

My question to you is:

1) Am I too late as I'm 17 to start learning?
2) I'm quite skinny so I lack in muscles, does that equal as a minus?
3) Are there any places in the west where I could learn how to play golf?
4) Is it a hard sport to learn with the putter etc?

Thanks and well, thanks.

captainwang

You havn't the intelligence to play golf imho

Deeper Blue

CFC4lyfe wrote: »

1) Am I too late as I'm 17 to start learning?

No, it's never too late. A friend of mine just started and he's 22.

CFC4lyfe wrote: »

2) I'm quite skinny so I lack in muscles, does that equal as a minus?

Not at all. Golf is all about proper technique.

CFC4lyfe wrote: »

4) Is it a hard sport to learn with the putter etc?

It might be a bit difficult at first but with practice and a few lessons you should be fine

PhilipMarlowe

captainwang wrote: »

You havn't the intelligence to play golf imho

Infracted...

ssbob

CFC4lyfe wrote: »

Hello

I've been watching Golf sparingly in the last few years and have just recently been very interested to play the game properly and like a pro

My question to you is:

1) Am I too late as I'm 17 to start learning?
2) I'm quite skinny so I lack in muscles, does that equal as a minus?
3) Are there any places in the west where I could learn how to play golf?
4) Is it a hard sport to learn with the putter etc?

Thanks and well, thanks.

Didn't start until I was 23 myself(2 1/2 years ago), I have bettered my game by about 10-15% each year without putting a massive amount of time into it so if you can focus on the game(3/4 days a week), you should get down to about 13/14 handicap pretty quick, some talent is needed to get below this.

There are quite a lot of skinny guys on tour, Charl Scwartzel etc..........

Just go get lessons

Jimmy Iovine

You're definitely not too late. Larry Nelson was 21 when he started and apparently he broke 60 in 9 months. Obviously he was naturally talented but it's not to suggest that you can't do the same. He also won a US Open and a few PGA Championships.

There shouldn't be a problem with being skinny. It's better than being heavy anyway. At least you'll be able to swing easily.

Generally to putt well you need to have a good touch. Watch some YouTube videos about how you should grip the putter, alignment and so forth.

DON'T neglect your short game at the expense of gaining a few extra yards out of your drives. It's the most important part of your game IMO.

Best of luck. You'll find yourself hooked in no time.

Myksyk

Bought my first set of clubs in 2007 (aged 40!). Joined first club in 2008. Play off single figures now. Loads of people have similar story so no it's never too late to start. How good you get depends on your natural talent/aptitude and the amount of practice you can or will put in.

davo10

OP definately not too late, if memory serves me correctly Harrington and Kaymer started quite late for top pro golfers.

Buy a decent set of second hand clubs to start with, should only cost you a couple of hundred euros, do not spend big money until you are sure you like the game and are going to play regularly.

Get lessons from a pro so that you start off with a right grip and swing technique, it can be difficult to change bad habits later. I didnt get lessons for a couple of years and as a result my grip is too strong and my swing is awkward, try as I may I cannot change it and it is stopping me progessing. Flexability and timing are more important than strength, McIlroy was a slip of a lad until recently when he started working out in a gym.

Most of all, be patient, no one ever hit a 100 yard wedge to a pin, a 300 yard drive or a 20 foot put soon after taking up the game, the more you play the better you get.

And enjoy it, it is not all about the perfect shot, the best part for me is the 4 hours I spend with my mates having the craic while playing.

k.p.h

I would also recommend starting out with pitch and putt to hone in the short game skills, then followed by some par 3 experience before you move onto the full course. And if you can manage to get to a driving range once a week that would really be a big help.

I view golf the same as any other sport, no GAA players or soccer players got to the level they are without training. So thats where you have to start. You have to apply yourself to improve

CFC4lyfe

Thanks for the help guys. I only played golf once which was last year in a sort of arcade. I done well to even hit the ball. The club was too heavy and far too big for me. Are there different sets of clubs etc?

cadobady

have given this a lot of thought ........

try Wii golf

the benefits are:
- dont have to worry about heavy clubs
- you wont get wet
- you can play it in the west
- previous arcade experience will stand to you

best of all - if you find you really are useless then within minutes you can take up pool, skiing, tennis at a fraction of the cost of doing it for real

good luck!

k.p.h

cadobady wrote: »

have given this a lot of thought ........

try Wii golf

the benefits are:
- dont have to worry about heavy clubs
- you wont get wet
- you can play it in the west
- previous arcade experience will stand to you

best of all - if you find you really are useless then within minutes you can take up pool, skiing, tennis at a fraction of the cost of doing it for real

good luck!

This is the golf forum where people encourage people to play golf for real.

Dtoffee

CFC4lyfe wrote: »

Are there different sets of clubs etc?

I take it you dont get out a lot and never watch TV or as I suspect, in reality this is a piss poor wind up.

Have you never been in a sports shop like elverys / jjb or never looked online and read the MANY discussions regarding different golf clubs.

Attention seeking troll.

Damokc

theres something rotten in the state of boards

CFC4lyfe

Dtoffee wrote: »

I take it you dont get out a lot and never watch TV or as I suspect, in reality this is a piss poor wind up.

Have you never been in a sports shop like elverys / jjb or never looked online and read the MANY discussions regarding different golf clubs.

Attention seeking troll.

Should have worded it better but what I meant was weight of the clubs as my knowledge of the game is bad. Why so many people have a problem with me wanting to play golf I don't know

soundsham

CFC4lyfe wrote: »

Hello

I've been watching Golf sparingly in the last few years and have just recently been very interested to play the game properly and like a pro

My question to you is:

1) Am I too late as I'm 17 to start learning?
2) I'm quite skinny so I lack in muscles, does that equal as a minus?
3) Are there any places in the west where I could learn how to play golf?
4) Is it a hard sport to learn with the putter etc?

Thanks and well, thanks.

ya

k.p.h

Be good if people answered a genuine question without the abuse. The OP is 17 as he stated .. Bad form lads