Jem
Viscount
?
Posts: 3,389 
|
Post by Jem on Dec 9, 2018 21:45:59 GMT
If so, what would be your number 1 tip?
I used to play for a bit of fun when I was younger. Then just bought some cheap used clubs and tried to get back into it.
The most infuriating game ever devised but also the most sublime and pleasurable things when it goes well.
My number one tip is don't try to hit it too hard, it seems counterproductive based on my efforts.
|
|
|
|
Post by sprockit on Dec 10, 2018 10:47:02 GMT
I agree, don't try to hit the ball too hard - imagine you're swinging a weight on the end of a piece of thin rope and you're trying to keep the tension in the rope so that the weight moves in the biggest possible arc. It's the tempo and consistency of the swing that's important.
I used to play as a junior, but haven't hit a ball in anger for over forty years!
|
|
|
|
Post by blackwizard on Dec 14, 2018 7:05:20 GMT
Used to play off a 2 handicap whilst my father was off 1, had some great battles but now am lucky if I fit a round in every 12 months. Don’t miss it either, the old saying it is a good walk spoilt can resonate, these days it takes so long to do 18 holes I find no pleasure in it. I can get a bike out and have a great ride wether that be for an hour or three hours and feel I get more from cycling as well.
Would not hesitate to play should there be an opportunity but it just seems cycling has taken over for me. My one tip if any is concentrate on rythym and tempo, don’t hit the ball but allow the club to do the work, treat it like a pendulum and let it sweep the ball away. The minute you try and force it you lose any timing and control. Easily said I know but if you can master that the rest falls into place.
|
|
|
|
Post by oldroadietehachapi on Dec 15, 2018 1:16:10 GMT
No, don't play golf. On my bike, I do race golf carts being driven on the street.
Cheers
Jim
|
|
|
|
Post by triitout on Dec 15, 2018 3:30:39 GMT
I found joy in my youth playing an abbreviated version of golf that suited my limited skills and lack of patience. No, not mini-golf but "Pitch and Putt". 18 holes, all par 3, with tee to pin distance of 40-90 yards at Flushing Meadow Park, the site of the 1964-5 World's Fair. You could be done in about 2 hours and only had to carry an eight iron and a putter. On a good day even with my limited skills I'd stay pretty close to par. I'm seeing a pattern here, with my triathlon racing and golf. About 90% of my triathlons are "sprint" distance. I guess I'm a fan of short and sweet.  |
|
