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Golf for beginners?

  • 13-04-2013 12:15am
    #1
    Kwijiboe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭


    I've been wanting to start golf for a long time, some of my work colleagues play but have their own groups to play in and have been playing a really long time. My question is...is pitch And putt the best way to learn to play golf for first time and where is place to go to learn in north Wexford.


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  • #2
    mike12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭mike12


    Hi,
    Try and find a pro that does 5/6 lessons for a group of beginners easy enough to find in Dublin not sure about Wexford. Go for lessons on the basics at least before you hit a golf course.
    Mike


  • #3
    GreeBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,370 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    It really depends on what outcome you are looking for.
    If you are looking to play golf to a good standard rather than "just" pitch and putt etc with mates then the best way to learn how to play golf is to have a professional teach you.

    I have seen lots of people take it up themselves and it takes a long time to get to any sort of standard and its almost by accident.
    I have also seen people book 10 lessons at the start and get to 10 within 2 years. (From 28)


  • #4
    Lapin
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    Pitch n' Putt is handy for experience in and around the greens but practically useless for many of the other important factors required in Golf.

    Teeing off, Your long game, developing a swing etc....


  • #5
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    I played a fair bit of pitch and putt in my younger days, have only ever played 3 rounds of actual golf, I have been planning to get into it a lot more in the coming summer and have bought myself some new equipment etc and am looking forward to my first round (next week)

    I have a friend who is a golf instructor at a club near enough to me, I will more then likely just be playing with friends now and then so not too worried about getting very good or anything, but should I get a couple of lessons with my friend to help me develop a swing or something else? Is it necessary?


  • #6
    spacecoyote
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    To be honest, if you're planning to play 2/3 rounds a year, lessons might be a bit of a waste.

    But if you're committed to becoming a good golfer then lessons are your best starting point.

    Anyone can get around a golf course if you've swung a club before, but it could be a quite demoralising experience if you're completely hacking your way round the course


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