Planetarion Forums - So , erm , Golf. It looks pretty simple, right?

Kurashima · 22 Feb 2004, 20:58

Having just decided to take up Golf (Something i promised myself id do when i came here 2 years ago) and bought my first set of clubs, im going to need to get some practice in and learn the techniques and etiquettes of the courses.

Anyone got any tips other than "Hit the ball really hard towards the hole"?

JammyJim · 22 Feb 2004, 21:03

its not as easy as it looks

keep your head still
feet apart in line with shoulders. knees ever so slightly bent
keep your head down and dont fall into temptation of following ball immediately.

Lupin · 22 Feb 2004, 21:05

be smooth.

KoeN · 22 Feb 2004, 21:21

golf isn't simple? oh.

JC · 22 Feb 2004, 21:22

Tip 1, get some pro training, it helps. I got mine free with a junior membership

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Look straight down at the ball when addressing the shot and keep your head very still. Dont move your head to follow the ball when you hit it, stay looking down at the grass where the ball was till you have finished your swing, if you start moving your head you will mess up your shot.

Dont try to hit the ball hard, or do a full swing. If you are swinging past you rhead you are swinging back too far. You dont need to put a lot of power into a shot to make it go a long way, as long as you connect sweetly you will get the distance.

Dont bother with 2/3/4 irons either for now. They are a bitch touse on the fairway, just stick to something like a 5 or 6 iron to give you more chance of hitting it nicely and getting a decent distance rather than just fluffing a 3 or 4 iron.

Tomkat · 22 Feb 2004, 21:34

I'm crap at golf

Structural Integrity · 22 Feb 2004, 21:39

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Originally Posted by JC

Tip 1, get some pro training, it helps. I got mine free with a junior membership

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Look straight down at the ball when addressing the shot and keep your head very still. Dont move your head to follow the ball when you hit it, stay looking down at the grass where the ball was till you have finished your swing, if you start moving your head you will mess up your shot.

Dont try to hit the ball hard, or do a full swing. If you are swinging past you rhead you are swinging back too far. You dont need to put a lot of power into a shot to make it go a long way, as long as you connect sweetly you will get the distance.

Dont bother with 2/3/4 irons either for now. They are a bitch touse on the fairway, just stick to something like a 5 or 6 iron to give you more chance of hitting it nicely and getting a decent distance rather than just fluffing a 3 or 4 iron.

And if you can't get it together you can still use your set of clubs to beat burglars out of your house.

KraKto$is8 · 22 Feb 2004, 22:11

Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden

skiddy · 22 Feb 2004, 22:16

Play like you think you should play. If you concentrate too much you'll slice it or hook it.

Let your swing go naturally, but take into account JC's guidance too.

It's difficult, but you'll get the hang of it quite quickly. Then all you need to worry about is shot type and accuracy.

Try to spend a few sessions on the ranges to get a feel for the clubs, then try maybe the front or back nine and see how it goes.

Good luck

LHC · 22 Feb 2004, 22:29

It's the hardest sport by a mile

at0mic.c0w · 22 Feb 2004, 23:35

always let your boss win.

SYMM · 22 Feb 2004, 23:39

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Originally Posted by KraKto$is8

Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden

http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/golf.htm

KaneED · 22 Feb 2004, 23:55

its ****ing hard

lokken · 23 Feb 2004, 00:24

Fancy way of taking a scenic walk

Kurashima · 23 Feb 2004, 00:38

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Originally Posted by at0mic.c0w

always let your boss win.

youre assuming i have the ability to beat him.

If i did , i would. I dont hold back in any sports.

Stew · 23 Feb 2004, 01:59

Its not how hard you hit it, its how you hit it

roadrunner_0 · 23 Feb 2004, 02:54

how much did you pay for your clubs?

Baron Morte · 23 Feb 2004, 05:45

I just wanted to reinterate my position that golf = gayness

Kurashima · 23 Feb 2004, 09:00

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Originally Posted by roadrunner_0

how much did you pay for your clubs?

4,5,6,7,8,9,PW,SW , and 5 metal woods & putter = £50

Got them through a guy in my brothers work. Not a "Brand" but TBH , as a starter set theyll do nicely.

Kurashima · 23 Feb 2004, 09:01

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Originally Posted by Baron Morte

I just wanted to reinterate my position that golf = gayness

One of these days youll say something constructive and ill shit myself.

Twat.

KaneED · 23 Feb 2004, 09:35

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Originally Posted by Kurashima

One of these days youll say something constructive and ill shit myself.

Twat.

not gonna happen kura.

best thign to do is get pro coaching so that you can get all the strokes down first because that it is the hardest part, once you can stroke with every club proficently, the rest you should hopefully pick up with experience and stuff.

JC · 23 Feb 2004, 11:26

Forget to mention.

Use the interlocking grip to hold the club rather than cricket bat style grip.

If you are right handed:

Little finger of your right hand inside the first finger of your left hand. Then close your grip round the shafft of the club and both your thumbs should be pointing directly down towards the blade of the club. You'll probably find it a bit uncomfortable to start with but it is a much more stable grip then just putting 2 hands on separately.

You can probably find some pics of it with google to explain it better than me.

Legs should be shoulder width apart as well.

Cmdr_Cyrax · 23 Feb 2004, 11:56

Windmills are the worst obsticles.

ChubbyChecker · 23 Feb 2004, 12:36

Back in my golfing days I always did best when concentrating on getting a good swing rather than a strong swing. You won't get it on the green on a par 5 course that way but you'll do a lot better than just whacking it hard as you can. Only after a few months (probably years if you're crap as I was) should you start thinking about power.

Madina · 23 Feb 2004, 13:54

if you find your lame at golf just hire the buggys and speed around (btw they do tip over if you steer to hard whilst going to fast)

but apart from that
1. feet shoulder width apart
2. interlocking grip (like JC said)
3. knees slightly bent
4. back straight

thats all i remember really. i think when you swing, one of your arms stays bent or something like that

hope some of that helped

JC · 23 Feb 2004, 14:46

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Originally Posted by Madina

thats all i remember really. i think when you swing, one of your arms stays bent or something like that

Your left arm (if you are right handed) should stay straight all the way through the backswing. If it bends you are over swinging. Your rght arm has to bend otherwise you'ld have problems swinging at all

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ChubbyChecker · 23 Feb 2004, 14:56

And wear sunscreen

Nobody likes a lobster

Kurashima · 24 Feb 2004, 20:05

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Originally Posted by ChubbyChecker

And wear sunscreen

Nobody likes a lobster

*ahem*

Youve seen Isle of Man weather , right?

Surely!

Kurashima · 24 Feb 2004, 20:05

BTW , local pro gives lessons at £30 an hour. Sound about right?

JC · 24 Feb 2004, 20:12

It was something like 20 quid for half an hour at the course i was a member of, so that sounds like a good price.

Kurashima · 24 Feb 2004, 20:28

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Originally Posted by JC

It was something like 20 quid for half an hour at the course i was a member of, so that sounds like a good price.

Yeh , but Blackburn hasnt been integrated into society enough for Inflation to have a recognisable effect

JC · 24 Feb 2004, 20:34

I cant believe someone sat on an island that has nothing to offer is trying to diss my town

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acropolis · 24 Feb 2004, 21:00

i hate woods. either A) my ball doesn't get off the ground, and only gets about 75 yards before rolling to a stop or (usually) B) it launches forward, going perfectly in the preferred direction at great speed and looks to set me up nicely. the after about 175 yards in the air, it makes a right ( or left) turn and is never seen again. Of course at a driving range I hit nothing but perfectly straight 260 yarders with any wood.

I three iron anymore. 190-230 yards a stroke, and goes where I damn well want to.

at0mic.c0w · 24 Feb 2004, 21:42

always try to stay on the fairway. otherwise it can get rough

Marilyn Manson · 24 Feb 2004, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Kurashima

Having just decided to take up Golf (Something i promised myself id do when i came here 2 years ago) and bought my first set of clubs, im going to need to get some practice in and learn the techniques and etiquettes of the courses.

Anyone got any tips other than "Hit the ball really hard towards the hole"?

hehehehehehe.

Kurashima · 24 Feb 2004, 22:43

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Originally Posted by JC

I cant believe someone sat on an island that has nothing to offer is trying to diss my town

.

We have something Blackburn will never have ...... Money

ChubbyChecker · 24 Feb 2004, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Kurashima

*ahem*

Youve seen Isle of Man weather , right?

Surely!

In that case take an umbrella.

Nobody likes a drip.

at0mic.c0w · 25 Feb 2004, 00:15

also you might want to watch caddyshack and happy gilmore - stay away from tin cup tho.