Thinking of learning now I'm the wrong side of 40...
Any CUK golfers got any tips?
Any CUK golfers got any tips?
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Don't spend any real money until you know you like it and have time to play.Originally posted by Jog On View Post
Get yourself a 7 iron from your local sports emporium for about a tenner and find a driving range where you can get some lessons. -
Start off gentle. It can be quite hard on the back, shoulders and arms.if you're not used to it.Originally posted by Jog On View Post
Get lessons with a pro. You'll improve quicker and reduce the chances of hurting yourself.
You have to spunk a fortune on top bollocks clubs before you have a clue. All middle aged golfers do this.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Best fact I know about golf, via Tom Clancy, is why golf is called golf.
Because sh1t was already taken.I'm not even an atheist so much as I am an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches, and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful. [Christopher Hitchens]Comment
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Get lessons right from the start so that you don't teach yourself bad habits. No use bashing buckets of balls on the range if you're using the wrong technique.Originally posted by Jog On View Post
If you're near South London, I think the World of Golf offered a free set of 6 lessons last summer for those looking to start so might be worth checking out before committing too much cash.
EDIT: http://www.worldofgolf.co.uk/web/gue...olf-new-maldenLast edited by oracleslave; 11 March 2014, 15:37.Comment
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Or a seven and putter and find a local course with a pitch and putt. Council run ones are often good value.Originally posted by Pondlife View PostWhile you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Make sure your golf cart has a fridge...“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Go for the left tunnel on the windmill, not the middle one.Comment
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Save yourself some effort and expense; just buy a golf club blazer and stand in the pub telling long boring stories but don't bother playing the game.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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The reason the golf pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing.Originally posted by Jog On View PostIf you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.Comment
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