Simple Steps to Becoming a Better Golfer

Written by Liz T Jones.

Golf is a game that is never perfected. People play for years and even decades and while skill improves, there is always one more hurdle, one more milestone to achieve. Young and unskilled golfers are seen using old clubs bought at a yard sale for a few dollars and used golf balls scrounged up from around the course or bought online, usually sold as experienced golf balls. The golfer just starting out on the lifetime journey has yet to invest in a pair of shoes dedicated to the sport.

One of the first things the inexperienced golfer needs to invest in is lessons from the local golf pro. Nothing can be more rewarding than hearing the proper thwack as the player connects with the golf ball and sees the ball fly straight and true. Conversely, the sheer frustration of failing to make that swing is what led Mark Twain to issue his famous quip, "Golf is a good walk spoiled," and nothing will lead inexperienced golfers to lay down the clubs forever than not being able to aim the ball. Even a single 30-minute lesson can lower a novice's score by 20 or more strokes from the upper 160s to the 130s or 140s, and while that is still an abysmal score, it is usually enough to instill a love of the game.

Next, the novice should invest in a pair of golf shoes. Even a good swing and grip can be ruined if feet slip during the downswing, and the newer rubber cleats will keep feet steady and the player will not feel like he is walking on high heels, as was prone to happen with the older metal spikes.

Later, as the golfer becomes more skilled and knows he will play the game forever, new clubs are in order. An expensive investment that pays for itself in improved distance, better control, and more fun on the course, one new set if properly cared for can last for the lifetime of the golfer.

Finally, as the golfer approaches scratching, which is consistently hitting par, he needs to give the used golf balls to the next new golfer coming up, usually his son or daughter, and he needs to start playing with new balls. The simple fact is that new balls fly better. They are designed by engineers with airflow in mind, and as they get scuffed and chipped, they become less consistent. As the golfer's game improves, eventually, he will get to the point where the inconsistency of the experienced balls will be enough to add a few strokes here and there.

As the golfer becomes skilled, he will learn that the weapons of the game are admirably suited for the purpose.

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