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Tim E asked:
im 14 and i have gone golfing once and i was ok i guess but i was only three strokes over my dad any tips how to beat him
im 14 and i have gone golfing once and i was ok i guess but i was only three strokes over my dad any tips how to beat him
December 25th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
1.Practice your short game.
Putting and chipping around the green.
2. Practice driving the ball.
Driving is very important. You can’t play well missing drives.
Also try hitting the ball hard, kill it. Then tune it down to a good controlled speed. This will help with muscle memory and strength.
3. Iron shots can be very hard, especially form bad lies. Take them with a grain of salt.
Good luck
And be nice to your dad. I am 30 and still play with my dad all the time.
December 27th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
To me, the absolute best way to improve, regardless of skill level, is to take lessons and then practice, practice, practice.
“We talkin’ ’bout practice”. 8^)
December 29th, 2008 at 3:41 am
If you’ve only golfed once and you’re only 3 shots away from what your dad shoots I’d say no worries. You’ll beat him soon enough.
Here’s a few tips anyways:
1. Get off the tee and keep your ball in play. No penalties. Don’t have to be perfect, just give yourself a chance to make a good score rather than shoot yourself in the foot by shanking off the tee.
2. Play smart. Advance the ball so your next shot is better rather than going for the one in a million type shot. As you get better, you’ll be able to go for it more often. Nothing wrong with learning a little course management and club selection. You’ll save strokes by playing smart in the long wrong, learn how to recover from bad shots and will learn a few new types of shots.
3. Improve your chipping and putting. If you can chip them close enough so you can 1-putt that’s called “getting up and down”. If you can do that, it’s in the bag.
December 29th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Practice makes perfect
December 29th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Get a better set. Element 21 golf has a great iron set available (www.E21golf.com
December 31st, 2008 at 7:36 pm
practice makes good.
January 3rd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Keep practicing. Practice shots from 100 yards in, that’s where you score - chipping and putting included.
I had to smile at Mike’s answer. I’m 49 and still play with my dad every chance I get. This past spring I played with him and fully expected to beat him. It started out well then he got me down on the 8th hole when the day was over he won by several. He shot is age 70. I knew we should have played from the tips instead of the regular tees.
Good luck and enjoy your time with your father. You’ll beat him some day if you keep after the game.
January 4th, 2009 at 11:08 am
You can pick up 3 strokes simply by improving your putting. If you can’t get to the practice green very often, you can still something out of hitting balls into a cup in your house. You can also chipping in your yard if your grass isn’t too long.
As a beginner, you can pick up 3 strokes by improving just about any aspect of your game, but you will see results the quickest with the putter.
Good luck and have fun.