Before you set out to pay a fee and take up a course on gold, here is what you could do to understand all about the game before hand. Go to your favorite search engine on the internet and type 'golf for beginners' and in a matter of few seconds you have a listing of websites that will take you through a guided tour of the entire game, how it is played and what are the accessories and tools used including the sports wear that you would need to play this game.
Going through all these websites will give you a fair idea of what the game is all about. You will not only understand the rules and the methods but get to know how you should prepare physically to play the game. But then they do not deal with any psychological aspect of playing golf, which is why we have given below a few tips that should help you improve your game.
If you find yourself with mixed feeling of excitement as well as trepidation on your first day on the gold ground, do not worry, you are not alone.
The excitement is there because finally you have arrived and will learn to enjoy playing the game very soon which is a exhilarating feeling.
As you begin to get more and more of practice you will naturally improve and find yourself enjoying the golf game. If you have a job that involves a lot of travel the best thing for you to do would be to go golfing during the weekends. This way you will not only get to improve your game and enjoy different golf courses but also get to meet many players from other nationalities too.
Many players feel a sense of trepidation and anxiety on their first day on the course which is but natural. Seeing the others golfing makes them feel inadequate. But then you have got to look at the other fresher to see that they too are facing similar dilemma. Just relax and take it easy. Only then will you be able to understand the finer aspects of the game.
It is quite natural for you to be self conscious for a few days about your game as well as about your posture and the way you look etc. You will be conscious of the way you hold the stick and swing it and imagine that others are watching and laughing at you. But this will wear off in no time. The fact is that nobody will actually be watching you or laughing at you. It is all in your mind.
If you observe the professional game on TV you will see the way the professionals practice their shots during the pre shot routine. They too go through a lot of swing practice before aiming for the shot. In fact you will see that they just stand and observe for a long time the ground all the time imagining that the shot and preparing for it.
They take time out to plan their move perfectly, look at the pros and cons and see where and how the ball is going to land and how it will roll out. Once mentally they have executed, and then they follow it practically to hit a perfect ten.
Going through all these websites will give you a fair idea of what the game is all about. You will not only understand the rules and the methods but get to know how you should prepare physically to play the game. But then they do not deal with any psychological aspect of playing golf, which is why we have given below a few tips that should help you improve your game.
If you find yourself with mixed feeling of excitement as well as trepidation on your first day on the gold ground, do not worry, you are not alone.
The excitement is there because finally you have arrived and will learn to enjoy playing the game very soon which is a exhilarating feeling.
As you begin to get more and more of practice you will naturally improve and find yourself enjoying the golf game. If you have a job that involves a lot of travel the best thing for you to do would be to go golfing during the weekends. This way you will not only get to improve your game and enjoy different golf courses but also get to meet many players from other nationalities too.
Many players feel a sense of trepidation and anxiety on their first day on the course which is but natural. Seeing the others golfing makes them feel inadequate. But then you have got to look at the other fresher to see that they too are facing similar dilemma. Just relax and take it easy. Only then will you be able to understand the finer aspects of the game.
It is quite natural for you to be self conscious for a few days about your game as well as about your posture and the way you look etc. You will be conscious of the way you hold the stick and swing it and imagine that others are watching and laughing at you. But this will wear off in no time. The fact is that nobody will actually be watching you or laughing at you. It is all in your mind.
If you observe the professional game on TV you will see the way the professionals practice their shots during the pre shot routine. They too go through a lot of swing practice before aiming for the shot. In fact you will see that they just stand and observe for a long time the ground all the time imagining that the shot and preparing for it.
They take time out to plan their move perfectly, look at the pros and cons and see where and how the ball is going to land and how it will roll out. Once mentally they have executed, and then they follow it practically to hit a perfect ten.
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In addition to improving your golf skills, the author also frequently contributes articles about custom made golf clubs and St. Andrews golf courses.
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