How to Learn Simple Golf

According to GolfLink, approximately 30 million people in the United States play golf. It's a game that can be alternately relaxing and challenging, allowing you to be outdoors with friends or business associates. If you would like to take up the game, there are a few simple strokes that you can learn on your own without the need of expensive instructors. Using a few websites for video instruction should be enough to get you started in learning the basics.

Instructions

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      Use YouTube (see Resources). There are literally dozens of online videos that teach you everything from simple swings to golf etiquette to the correct stance to purchasing equipment. Using the step-by-step videos is one of the easiest ways to learn, and best of all, it's completely free.

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      Go to SimpleGolf (see Resources). This site provides a few free videos on basic swings, but its focus is on teaching people to use their simple power swing methodology with their e-book and DVD course. There are about a halfdozen DVD courses available covering putting techniques, power swings and advanced drills. Each DVD costs about $29.99, as of 2011.

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      Use LearnAboutGolf (see Resources). This site provides dozens of articles, lessons and tips covering topics such as how to improve your golf swing, how to putt, how to get out of sand traps and how to improve the overall score of your game. The site also provides about a dozen golf videos for beginners.

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      Practice at a driving range. This is the best place to begin, as it will give you hands-on practice with your stance and swing without having to spend a lot of money on clubs and green fees. You can usually rent a 7-iron, which is all you'll need to get started, and there is generally a golf pro on staff that can help you with your swing.

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      Start at a pitch-and-putt or a nine-hole par-3 course. If you are in Europe, pitch-and-putt courses feature a game similar to golf that is played on artificial grass. You can only use a 2-iron and a putter to play, which simplifies club selection, and the holes are a maximum of 270 feet apart. If you are in the United States, a nine-hole par-3 course is a good way for a beginner to learn. The course is shorter and has less obstacles than a normal 18-hole course.