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The problem I am having on the course is getting my drives off the tee in the air. I seem to do well on the driving range with my irons, but on the course my swing is breaking down with the driver which leads me to skulling the ball and hitting little dribblers.:( I usually hit my irons pretty decent, but the tee shot is killing me.:( I was wondering if you guys had links to a good instructional video or suggest I record my swing and let a professional break it down to see what is wrong. Thanks for any replies and suggestions its frustrating when you get those little dribblers.:( I am just a beginner taking up golf after playing softball/baseball the majority of my life, but getting to old to continue those sports, so I thought I would try golf and gees its a very exciting game, which I have much need for improvement.




Primey

My advise: Don't even take any clubs to the course that you think you might not be able to hit well. Because the course will prove you right!

If you need to resort to hitting a 7-iron off the tee, do that!

In the meantime, work on the range to expand your arsenal.

I agree with shooter. If you can't hit it, don't!! This is really some of the best advice for beginners to score better and even improve better. There is no point getting frustrated, hitting bad shot after bad shot, reinforcing a bad swing, and scoring horribly.

If you can hit a 7 iron consistently enough to get 140 yds most of the time, and rarely fail to advance the ball at least 100 yds, with a fair short game you can break 100 without using a longer club. But you can probably hit tee shots fairly decently with a 5 iron or a hybrid or 7 wood, since these clubs are much easier to hit off the tee than the deck for a beginner. Just swing easy and keep the ball in play.

I've seen 95 year olds that can't hit their driver over 150 shoot bogey golf. Hitting a long drive has very little to do with a beginner improving their scoring. It's all about short game, keeping the ball in play, and advancing the ball towards the hole without getting in trouble.

You can either go get some lessons or just do what I did and look online for tips and help. There are videos on youtube and such. There is hope. I am 17 and have taken no lessons and I am a .2 handicap. Basically what I am trying to say is lessons won't make you better, practicing will. I suggest you take one lesson and get the right grip, alignment and all the basics and then practice them like ****. Good luck

One of my golf buddies did just that one round. Number 10 on the course we were playing was a par 3 and he hit a beautiful 7 iron onto the green, for the rest of the round he teed off with his 7 on every hole. It made the round much more enjoyable for him.

Another bit of advice, pick up Ben Hogan's Five Lessons. It's a wonderful book that will help you get the fundamentals down.

i used that book 2 years ago i believe.

wonderful book. it does teach things well.

Ditto on the Ben Hogan book. Nicklaus also has written some good books. But the BEST advice is: Find a PGA Certified teaching pro and take a couple of lessons. You won't believe how much that will help you as a beginner. The books are OK, but you can't beat a real Pro showing you one-on-one. It'll be the best money you ever spent and will save you a lot of headaches down the road. Why spend time on trial and error....get Pro help.

i was just getting ready to say that. sure it may cost a little bit, but it is ultimately worth it.

he will have you work on a couple things and you go from there.

always good to get off of a good start.

yeah books are good but you can't beat lessons.. even with my 2 year layoff lessons where the best thing for me to get back up to speed.

only advice i can give is, keep your cool. do not get ****** off or it will be downhill from there.

I started playing 4 months ago, and the best advice I could give you is take lessons, be really patient and try reading ben hogans book. That helped me out. Most importantly dont get upset if you dont see imediate results, it is a game that requires patience and practice.

Move the ball back in one inch intervals with your driver on the driving range. That might be the issue. Its worth a try at least.