The Golf Basics In Simple Terms

Golf has been played since around the 15th century and it has been frustrating and delighting players alike round the world since then.

In essence golf is a very simple game, hit the ball from one part of the course to another finishing up by knocking it into a hole. But that is where the simplicity ends, which of course is where the challenge and achievement take over to make it such a rewarding sport to pursue.

It is possible to spend an enormous amount of money on learning the basics of golf and some of the equipment is very expensive and, for the newcomer, usually a waste of money. It takes experience and not a little amount of skill to effectively play with the latest drivers. Why you even see the professionals getting it wrong and see how much they practice.

So what equipment is essential in order to get started in golf?

Well I recommend that you start by perhaps borrowing a club or two from a friend and getting some initial practice down at your local driving range. The quickest way to start learning the game of golf is to take lessons from a pro. Of course all you need to work out at this stage is whether you are going to like golf.

Believe me, many people find out rather quickly that this is so, the golf bug bites pretty quickly! If this happens to you then the best thing to do next is to get some professional lessons. These you can book in blocks so you can manage the cost quite easily. Learning good habits is important when starting any sport and never more so in golf which is what golf lessons will give you.

Of course whilst you are receiving lessons you can borrow some clubs from the pro, this will enable you to see which types are the most tailored ones to suit your particular build and stance.

Yes this does matter, a great deal in fact, you will see lots of shiny new clubs in the golf stores but most of these will be useless to you if they are not set up correctly for you, this requires adjustments to the lie and loft of the club to suit you personally. You can have all the expensive gear but if it does not suit your golf swing technique what is the point?

Another item of basic equipment you will need of course are some balls. Remember that you will probably be losing quite a few at first so there is no real need to buy anything expensive. You could try buying one of those packs of 'lake balls', a very inexpensive way to get started with balls that have literally been recovered from lakes.

Finally, clothing. Shirts are readily available at any golf shop, use golf shirts particularly because they are longer in the body to cope with the movement of your swing, you don't want to be tucking your shirt in after every shot it gets quite annoying.

Trousers need to be comfortable and preferably loose fitting.

Shoes especially need to be comfortable remember you will be on your feet for four hours or so walking round, this is not the item to save money on.

Hopefully this article on the golf swing basics has given you a good start from which to progress.

Lastly if you live in one of the wetter regions of the world make sure you get a quality golfing wet suit designed to breathe.