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I’ll fess up.
(c) Jordan Siemens
Before very recently, I had never laid hands on a golf club.
Untapped talent perhaps??).
And with that, I present you with a GIF ode to my epiphanies as a first-time golfer.
Golf Clothes Arent Frumpy!
I firmly believe that cute clothes have a winning impact on performance.
Maybe my wide-brimmed visor was a bit much, but it kept the sun off my face.
All of my chips had a good amount of air supply with my purple women’sCobra Baffler XL single iron.
Note: Cool gear is clearly awesome.
Start with a putter and a pitching wedge (an iron) until you firmly get your grip!
We Arent All Golf Savants
Let’s face it.
Golf is not easy, so don’t be hard on yourself if it takes awhile to pick up.
Golf Pro Rick Nielsen explained to me that the top mistake new golfers make is setting expectations too high.
Find an instructor who will school you through proper form and how to grip different clubs.
And you want to start with beginner putting and chipping drills.
Brute Force Ain’t Gettin' You Nowhere
Let’s not get overzealous with our first-time swings.
“It’s not how hard you hit the ball.
It’s how large the swing is that counts,” explains Nielsen.
Your focus should actually be on the target, not the ball.
Sounds like a key life lesson.
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Golf Digest, 4.
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