Tips For New Golfers.

Good evening everyone. Over the course of the next two or three days I will leave some tips on here for the new golfer. These won't be technical or anything difficult. Two reasons for this. First, new golfers don't need to be bombarded with techie stuff just when they are starting out. And secondly, it's me that's writing it and I don't know any techie stuff!

Right, first things first, new golfers need to get set up with some equipment. It can be very easy to go over the top here, and spend a fortune, but there really isn't any need to do that. In fact, it probably isn't wise for rookies to buy top of the range equipment. If you struggle from the start, you won't be long in thinking that maybe golf is not the game for you. You end up with a room full of very good but also very expensive new gear gathering dust.

No, it's far better to start on a modest scale. As you progress it is easy to upgrade your clubs rather than the other way.

There are countless outlets now available for buying golf equipment. Golf magazines have classified pages and you can pick up some very good deals if you know what you are looking for. For someone starting out, second hand clubs can be a great buy because models change so quickly so last years clubs can be bought for a very good price. If you are not sure what you are buying, take one of your golfing mates ( who does know ) with you to keep you right.

There are quite a few golf stores now that have driving ranges attached to them. These outlets are excellent for the new golfer, as he can try a variety of clubs until he finds something to suit him. (Or her!). Remember you will probably buy a matching set of irons, but you don't need to buy a driver or fairway woods to match. As long as the clubs you choose feel comfortable and are suited to you.

One of the most convenient ways to buy clubs nowadays is on the internet. There are some very good internet companies at present, and you usually find, because of their buying power, that they have very good prices as well. What I would say though is still do your homework. Don't just buy without trying the club out. There is no point in getting a really good price on a driver for instance, and then finding out out that you can't hit it. One internet company I can recommend are called Onlinegolf.co.uk. I have always found them to be efficient and have a friendly and reliable service. There is a link to their store at the top right of the blog.

So, just to summarise. Do get good quality clubs. Clubs that suit you and you feel comfortable with. But you don't need the very best clubs. You can buy better clubs as your game progresses. If you buy the top of the range to start with, you may find them too difficult to play with and that might just be enough to put you off. And we don't want that. We want you to have a long and happy association with the game of golf.