All around the world there are people trying to learn to play golf. Many of them don’t know how to do it the right way. Most new golfers just rush around and try and get information from a variety of sources. A mix of professional coaching, golf channel, internet, magazines and golf books is a [...]

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My last article around beginner golf instruction focused on reading the greens in order to putt properly. The aspect of visualization is very important in this task. Once we have read the green our focus needs to shift towards alignment. That is, how do we aim in a fashion that will roll the ball on [...]

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Beginner Golf Instruction – How To Putt Properly

Beginner Golf Instruction around putting generally focuses on the mechanics of the putting stroke. This is dead wrong. Almost every golfer is worried about their putting stroke. What does it look like? Did I pull that? I pushed that one. Before looking at the mechanics of the stroke the target has to be considered first. [...]

Beginner Golf Instruction- Top 4 Course Management Tips

There is one thing that all beginner golf players have in common. That is when they play a round of golf they cannot avoid at least one hole that ends in disaster. Often a beginner will be able to play reasonable golf, shooting around two over par every hole, then disaster will strike in the [...]

Beginners Golf Swing- The Best Training Drill

Where do you start when trying to fix a beginners golf swing? Usually a beginner has a poor golf swing mechanically, they struggle with consistent contact on the ball and have little control over distance and ball flight. Due to the complex nature of the game, it is difficult to decide which part of your [...]

Beginner Golf- Chip and Pitch, What’s The Difference?

As a professional golf coach, I’m constantly being asked by beginner golf players: What is the difference between a chip and a pitch? The two shots can be defined in many ways, so lets discuss the difference between the two shots and when you’d decide to play them. The first way a chip or pitch [...]

Beginner golf clubs- are your clubs the right length?

When I’m coaching beginner golf players I’m constantly amazed by the amount of people playing with equipment that doesn’t fit them. Beginner golf clubs are so important because the habits you learn and create when starting the game will be with you for the rest of your golfing life. The technique issues I see with [...]

Beginner Golf Instruction- Your Concepts Are Important

Are you a beginner golfer? Do you want to know how to play golf? If so, then we need to go over what you know (or think you know) about golf. Let’s start with a simple concept. This occurs before you even grip or swing a club. What you are thinking regarding how to play [...]

Beginner Golf Clubs- what you need to start

When starting golf, many new players make a fatal error almost immeditely. They borrow equipment from their parents or grandparents. Even though they are only just starting, this has a massive effect on speed in which they can improve their skills. Professional golfers know that not all clubs are created equal. Even the same identical [...]