How to Grip a Golf Club for Beginners: Hands, Pressure and Faults
Your grip is your only connection to the club, so it shapes every shot you hit. Here is how to set your hands, how hard to hold, and which faults to fix first.
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Read post: How to Grip a Golf Club for Beginners: Hands, Pressure and Faults
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What to Bring for Your First Round of Golf (Essentials Only)
Read post: What to Bring for Your First Round of Golf (Essentials Only)Your first round needs far less gear than the golf shop suggests. Bring the essentials, add weather gear only when the forecast calls for it, and leave the rest in the car.
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How to Hit a Driver for Beginners: Tee, Stance and Swing
Read post: How to Hit a Driver for Beginners: Tee, Stance and SwingThe driver is the hardest club to hit well as a beginner, but a few setup basics go a long way. Here is how to tee it up, stand and swing so the ball gets into…
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How to Improve Golf Swing Consistency: A Practical Guide
Read post: How to Improve Golf Swing Consistency: A Practical GuideA consistent swing comes from repeating the same setup, tempo and balance every time. Here is how to build that habit and a checklist to use before each shot.
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Golf Terms for Beginners: A Plain-English Glossary for the First Tee
Read post: Golf Terms for Beginners: A Plain-English Glossary for the First TeePar, birdie, rough and the green can sound like a foreign language on your first round. This glossary explains the words you will hear most, grouped by when you will run into them.
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What Is a Handicap in Golf? A Plain-English Guide for New Players
Read post: What Is a Handicap in Golf? A Plain-English Guide for New PlayersA golf handicap is a number that measures your demonstrated ability, so players of different skill levels can play against each other on fair terms. Here is what it measures, how it works, and whether you…
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How to Play Golf for the First Time: A Beginner’s Walkthrough
Read post: How to Play Golf for the First Time: A Beginner’s WalkthroughYour first round goes smoothly when you know the basics: what to wear, how to tee off, and what the course expects from you. This walkthrough covers each step in order.
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Golf Course Etiquette for Beginners: What to Do on Day One
Read post: Golf Course Etiquette for Beginners: What to Do on Day OneGood etiquette on the course comes down to keeping pace, staying quiet and leaving the course as you found it. Here is what that looks like on your first round.
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How to Chip a Golf Ball for Beginners: Simple Setup and Motion
Read post: How to Chip a Golf Ball for Beginners: Simple Setup and MotionChipping is the short shot from just off the green, and it comes down to a simple setup, a small motion and the right wedge. Here is how to do it without overthinking.
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Birdie vs Bogey: What Each Score Means on the Course
Read post: Birdie vs Bogey: What Each Score Means on the CourseA birdie is one stroke under par on a hole, and a bogey is one stroke over. Here is how both look on par 3, 4 and 5 holes.