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i love golf, greatest game there ever is. my friend is very troubled, has problems in his life. i want to help him get better in his life, i was thinking of trying to get him into golf. how do i get one into the game of golf? i got into the game because my dad plays and i watched golf with him on tv so i slowly fell in love with the game. so can anyone help me out with my friend? i plan on taking him to the driving range, he loves contact sport such as football but i dont know if he will like golf because of the slow pace of the game. but i honestly think golf will do some good for his troubled life.

Take him to the range and fill him in on the basics. Don't overwhelm him with info, swing or equipment-wise.

Golf is alot more acceptable for young people today. Since Tiger Woods hit the scene, golf has attracted a wider audience of fans and participants alike, teenagers included.

If golf doesn't appeal to him, try and help the guy out in any way you can. Golf is a great way of getting people away from self-destructive vices because it's so time consuming. You probably won't make him a die-hard fan overnight, so have patience. You're a good person for wanting to help a brother out. Kudos.

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink."

I think that sums up the situation here. Introduce him to the game, take him to the range, and see if he'll watch some golf on TV with you. But don't push it too hard, keep up other interests you two share, and let him come to the sport on his own terms.

all right, thanks for the advice guys. i was planning on taking him to the range, but now i know not to push him too hard to get into the sport.

I suspect he'll get bored quickly at the range...take him to the course to watch you play, don't overwhelm him with technical details just introduce him to the game, i.e. go lightly over the rules and etiquette and protocol so he'll have a realistic idea of what will be expected of him if and when he takes to the course. You'll know after a round or two if he's interested.

Shade

p.s. If you take this route be sure to have a calm state of mind and enjoy yourself...blow off the bad shots and enjoy the good ones...club throwin's a turnoff for noobs.

the practice tee is a good idea, maybe your friend will enjoy the tact of "challenge" that golf is between the player and the course, that golf can provide a sense of accomplishment, that a good shot is remembered and the bad shots are forgotten easily.

Yours is an honorable quest...a true friend!

thanks for the support guys. i took him to golf galaxy today because we were eating at a place that was near it. we were hitting putts near the putting area. he was pretty good at putting, has some touch to his putts. complimented on his putts and he showed a little interested, asked me some stuff about the equipment. i'm taking him to the range tomorrow.

Maybe after the range, you can take him to a Par 3 course. That seems like a good way to ease him into the game without the intimidation of a full course.

took him to the range, he was frustrated at first and kept telling him it takes patience and practice. towards the final bucket of balls, he hit it decent. started enjoying himself, i was thinking should i buy him a cheap set of golf clubs that you can get at walmart or target?

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