No one on the planet has ever spent more time contemplating the golf swing than Ben Hogan but the book is as simple and informative as it can be; and it's only around $15. It was written in 1957 and all the illustrations are hand drawn pencil drawings by Tony Ravelli that capture the essence of what Mr. Hogan was trying to convey. They alone are worth the price. I've been involved in teaching beginners for almost 20 years and I think it is the one best way to start your understanding of the game. (or to correct your self taught misunderstanding).
Here are some reviews of club sets: http://www.buzzillions.com/4294965970_nz_complete_club_set_reviews I am also a beginner and got myself a Top Flite XL set for $200 (made by callaway). They feel good to me and slowly getting steady hits on the range. Best bang for your buck imo.
you guys got me thinking about golf again.....i think i will buy this book and pick up my golf clubs. there is a lot of great info on this thread. thanks in advance. who do you recommend at memorial park to get lessons with? i've played here and there a few years ago, have a set with an Odyssey putter but i'd like to take lessons. buying the book now too...we'll see where this takes me.
I know and trust everyone at the Academy at Memorial Park. When all you do is teach all day, you get pretty good at it. You might just lurk around and audit some lessons to see who's style you like. Putters are like women, in the end it boils down to personal preference ... and trust. The variations are endless: inserts, alignment devices, mallets, blades, weights, lengths. To simplify, just try a few styles of Odyssey and Ping, you can't go too wrong.
Anyone know how to be a golf caddie? Do you have to know a lot about golf? I really need a summer job...
Yeah, you need to have a lot of understanding of fundamentals of how to play: some things which I think would be mandatory... be able to VERY ACCURATELY judge the distance to a flag or landmark. understand how different clubs make different shots understand how natural elements (wind, wet grass, etc.) affect the shot know the best and worst ways to approach a shot understand the player's abilities and make recommendations accordingly be fit enough to easily carry a bag of clubs more than a mile every day. understand how to properly clean and maintain the golf equipment be able to memorize all 18 holes of the course, including key distance measurements
do you know what the set up is for the sessions? i'm guessing it is a certain $ amount per session, but are they in like 5, 10, 20 session packages? do you always stick with the same instructor? i'm thinking about taking lessons at Memorial.. what price range am i looking at per session? thanks
wow that's pretty expensive... was it worth the money? i'm guessing you need the lessons for him to take a look at your swings and teach, but mostly it's about you practicing it on your own.. was it helpful and did you see a big improvement?
gigagolf.com Hireko.com Instead of buying used equipment, but custom clubs from these sites. They semi-custom fit your clubs and u can choose heads, shafts, grips,...length and degree of lie. I bought some P2 irons from Gigagolf (Irons play like Ping G10 irons) for less than $160. True Temper Shafts....these are great. It is a great way to start instead of buying cheap box sets or used equipment that you don't know how it was treated.
