Back when I started learning how to play golf there wasn't as much help and information available, not like what is provided from today's information age. Needless to say, I learned on my own and of course made a lot of mistakes along the way, especially when I tried to mimic what the professional golfers were doing on TV.

If you are just starting out in golf yourself, the best advice is to understand that it will take a few years just to get the basics down. You will have your ups, your downs, and learning new techniques while understanding your individual style will come in growth spurts.

When a new technique you are trying to learn seems impossible one day, through practice and repetition, it will simply come naturally another day.

Stick To The Basics

In all my years of playing golf, it seems that sticking to the basics was the best approach (a universal strategy that works in every aspect of daily living). As you work your way through golf's plateaus, peaks, and valleys, the most important thing to remember is to stick to the fundamentals.

Strive to improve each and every time you play the game. Learn that patience and perseverance are just as important as making contact with the ball. The ultimate reward for your positive attitude and consistency in playing on the course will be an improved game, and the development for a lifelong golf passion.

Become Friends With Your Clubs

When you begin learning the fundamentals of golf, another golden nugget of advice that I learned along the way is to stick to the same pair of golf clubs for at least 1 to 2 years. When you are experiencing the early stages of golf, the equipment you use should not be changed so that you can experience as much stability as possible.

Trusting the same clubs during your initial year or two of golf will also help minimize variables that can affect your game in a negative way. For example, by sticking with the same driver during this time period, you will learn to identify what factors are making a positive contribution to your tee shots. Changing clubs too often, especially during this learning period, will not enable you to know whether your technique has improved.

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Golf Swing ? Beginner's Guide To Swinging A Golf Club (Part 6)

The following points accurately sum up basic beginner advice when learning the ropes of making a great golf swing:

1. What makes a golf swing more difficult to perfect than other sports which utilize a similar accessory, such as baseball for example, is due to the fact that it involves vertical and horizontal planes. In baseball you only swing the bat for one motion ? horizontal.

2. When you make your golf swing, you should not be thinking about making contact with the ball. Rather, your focus should be on swinging through the movement and beyond the ball. Pretend that the ball isn't there.

3. A perfect swing should be balanced, smooth, and graceful. It should never be forced or made with brute strength. Technique and fluidity is everything.

4. Your ideal swing plane should not be steep. Instead, it should gravitate towards being flatter.

5. Begin your backswing very slowly while the clubhead moves low to the ground. Your body should begin to move in unison, as one unit.

6. During the top of the swing, the right arm should be folded snug in into your side (right-handed golfers). The left arm should be straight, but not totally stiff. The hips should be turned at approximately 45?. The shoulders should be approximately 90?. Most of your weight should also be placed on the right foot.

7. The downswing should be viewed as an ?uncoiling? of the body. Your hips turn first, followed by the shoulders, then the arms and hands, and finally the clubhead. Consider the movement the same as cracking a whip. The majority of your weight should then be transferred to the left foot during the downswing.

8. You must always follow through once the ball has been hit and is soaring towards the target. If you do not follow through, you can risk injuries to the arms and torso, as well as decreasing the speed of the ball.

9. And finally, beginners who are set on learning how to make the perfect golf swing should always use the 7-iron. This club is perfect for learning the proper techniques that make a great swing.

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Learning From The Pros ? How A Live Golf Tournament Can Help Your Golf Game

Some of your best learning experiences can come from watching a live tournament with professional golfers. Anyone who is serious about golf and has had a chance to see the professionals play in competition have watched closely and improved their golfing skills.

Pay Attention

At the tournament, pay attention very closely to how the professionals manage the course. Study carefully the golf player and his or her caddie as they go through their routine of determining what club to use, figuring out yardage, and the best way to shape the upcoming shot.

Take mental notes and ask yourself questions for future reference, such as: ?Did that player have a shallow swing arc, or a steep one?? or ?Why does that particular golfer always hit his balls low, while the other competitor sticks to hitting them high??

Notice the changes in ball positions and how each player handles a lousy lie. You should be focusing so intently that you'll tune in to the arc and swing timing of the players.

By checking out firsthand just how professional golfers set up their swing, what tempo they have, swing arc, etc. you can have an invaluable day full of lessons that can help your golf game for years to come.

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