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Golf is rewarding, competitive and a recreational sport all rolled into one. Slowly learn the game and gradually improve, but there is a very good reminder for the newbie with regards to buying clubs…try to reach a basic level of competency.

New golfers can try different clubs for hire which is a better alternative compared to buying new and expensive clubs. New golfers can borrow one or two clubs from a friend or somebody from your circle who have been playing the game for quite some time. You can start with the shortest iron (nine iron) or a wedge are the best clubs to start, practicing with it will give you the feeling of hitting the ball in the air and should be fairly straight forward.

Try to remember not to go near a golf course until you have reached a basic level. You will end up frustrated if you will start immediately on the courses when you have not even studied the basic as of yet. If you really are interested and willing to pay the price, it is better if you try to get some lessons from a qualified professional.

Golfers always focus on the target is to hit a small hard ball with specially made clubs, using a few strokes as possible, known as stroke play. It is categorize as an outdoor course with 9 to 18 successive holes. Each cup or hole has its par or score, usually from par 3 to par 5. Golfers can walk or drive in motorized carts over the course or field.

This game, Golf can be played singly or in groups and sometimes they are accompanied by caddies. Caddies are the ones who carry and manage the golfers’ equipment and by the rule are allowed to give advice on the game. By default of course they are only allowed to give advice to whom they are working and not to the competitor.

As a beginner you can try to watch the pro’s game. Try to visualize and practice the movements and techniques that they have been doing. You may not become so famous in the beginning but you’ll get there with more practice or merely for enjoyment purposes.

This game is very good sport for somebody who wants to try an aerobic activity that does not require a superb fitness in order to play. However of course you need to be physically fit to reduce the risk of injury and enhance your performance and enjoyment of the game.
The golfers are advice to do some aerobic exercise before indulging in the sport, like jogging or stretching. They also need to have enough endurance to walk 18 holes on a hot day. Sometimes the game can take more than 6 hours and may require the golfer to walk in 10 miles or so.

This sport has four phases called the golf swing. Each of these phases namely – backswing or take away, downswing or acceleration, impact, and follow through – can stress specific areas of the body. The wrists lower back and outside elbow usually gets the brunt of the activity.

You need to exercise for the upper body, back and legs can be done through stretching to improve flexibility and reduce injuries caused by rotational movements. To strengthen the forearm and wrist, the golfer needs to do a little weight training to enable the wrist to cope with the impact. Since the golf swing tends to develop only one side or more of the other side, the golfer must involve its training some flexibility and strength.

Practice. Practice. Practice.