| So you want to take up golf, do you? You have | | | | Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of |
| watched on television and seen the likes of Tiger, Phil | | | | Golf. |
| and Sergio absolutely crush the ball 300 or more yards | | | | The third area I would like to touch on would be |
| down the middle of the fairway at will. You're thinking | | | | equipment. You couldn't very well play golf, or any |
| to yourself, "it can't be that tough can it?" I'm here to tell | | | | other sport, without the proper equipment. One thing I |
| you that it is that tough and more! After struggling to | | | | discovered in my journey of finding a better golf game |
| become "average" after more than 20 years of trial | | | | is that equipment is expensive and you had better get |
| and error I would like to pass along a couple of tips | | | | something that is going to be of use to you after laying |
| that may make your learning curve a bit shorter, if you | | | | down your hard earned money. I would highly suggest |
| are looking for suggestions. | | | | getting custom fitted clubs. If you wear size 10 shoes |
| First and foremost get yourself some quality instruction. | | | | you certainly wouldn't buy a pair of size 8 shoes just |
| Depending on where you live this may be easier said | | | | because they have a low price on them would you? |
| than done. If you live near a major metropolitan area | | | | The same goes for golf clubs. Just because your |
| you may have hundreds of golf instructors available to | | | | buddy is getting a new set of clubs and you can buy |
| you. You should narrow your search to the distance | | | | their current set cheap don't do it. |
| from your home or work. There is no need to go | | | | The fourth thing I would like to recommend is that you |
| across town if a quality instructor is a mile from you. If | | | | spend more time working on your pitching, chipping and |
| you live in a rural area you may have no option but to | | | | putting than you would on your driver. Most of the |
| travel 50 miles to get the instruction you are seeking. | | | | shots you mark down on the scorecard come from |
| Once you have narrowed your search to 4 or 5 | | | | 100 yards and closer to the pin. |
| instructors that are near you, interview them. You | | | | The fifth and final item I would like to suggest is to get |
| want to make sure your learning style and their | | | | a mental game plan. What do you do when things go |
| teaching style are compatible. What I'm trying to say is | | | | bad? Most amateurs and some professional players |
| don't sign up for lessons with the first instructor you | | | | will throw in the towel if they have a hole with a |
| speak to without checking out the others on your list. | | | | balloon score. You need to understand that golf is a |
| Second, when you have selected an instructor, sign up | | | | game of limiting the bad shots and enjoying the good |
| for a series of lessons. The reason for this is twofold. | | | | shots. |
| You may be able to get a discounted rate on a series | | | | These five tips are just the tip of the iceberg as you |
| of lessons and there is no way you can learn | | | | take up the game of golf. Remember that as in life, |
| everything in one lesson. I mean, you didn't learn to | | | | you never stop learning new things about the game of |
| drive a car in one lesson did you? | | | | golf. |
| If you are not able to take lessons because of your | | | | Dana Buttenhoff is an amateur golfer who after 20 |
| budget or time commitments the next best thing would | | | | years of struggle on the golf course called upon seven |
| be to educate yourself with DVDs or books. One | | | | game improvement experts to assist him in taking his |
| book I would like to recommend as a starting point | | | | game back. Visit and discover what may be keeping |
| would be a classic book by Ben Hogan titled Ben | | | | you from playing to your true potential. |