Fantastic new course in south yorkshire

I highly recommend for golf beginners the fairly new 9 hole golf course at midgley lodge. It has excellent golf course & Clubhouse
Openned in May 2006 a purpose built 9 hole golf courses. This is suitable for all standards of golfer from the experienced to the beginner. The course is open to residents and non-residents alike on a pay & play basis. Call them now to arrange tee off times. They also have a fully licensed bar so you can enjoy a meal and a drink or two at the 19th Hole! (This is the name of the bar) Find this course at
Bar Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4JJ Tel: 01924 830069

new to golf

Now you may be totally new to golf tips so I'm going to make things fairly simple and step by step by using my golf tips training system, and what golf courses I recommend for beginners.

CHIPS AND PITCHESBEST TIP:
Let left arm control club with little wrist action.Choke down on the club an inch or two for chips.Use a narrow, open stance. Open the clubface and keep it square to the target.Use the same basic swing for a chip and pitch.For chips, stand tall and raise your hands to get the heel of the club up and the toe down. This promotes crisp shots.Play ball off right foot, angle shaft toward target, open stance, let shoulders control swing, keep left arm against left side, let clubhead swing to left of target after impact.Don't rush the downswing.Make sure the shaft is leaning toward the target at impact.To avoid hitting chips and pitches fat:don’t sole the club at address.use an open, narrow stance.keep arms connected to chest and rotate body rather than sliding hips laterally and jabbing at the ball with your hands.focus eyes on front of ball, with weight on front foot and wrists ahead of ball at impact.be sure to make a complete follow-through.Use arm and shoulder swing, not hands, for short chips.Let gravity do most of the work on downswing.Let left arm control club throughout swing with little wrist action.Play ball back in stance with hands and weight towards target.For high pitches, start downswing with legs.Open stance, square shoulders. Club should go straight back and through. Rock (like a clothes hanger on a hook), don’t turn shoulders. Let arms drop to start downswing. Use a light grip.Clubhead should trail, not lead, hands and wrists at impact.Use inside out swingpath and be sure to pivot.To avoid "scooping" chips and pitches, keep wrists ahead of ball at impact.In pitches, ball and shaft should be centered and weight should be divided evenly.For distance control, don’t let right hand take control of clubhead speed.Control the distance on short shots by limiting your backswing.To avoid thin chips, don’t try to help the ball into the air.Use a low running shot when conditions permit for more control.For a low running chip, use a very narrow stance, play ball off right foot, keep hands ahead of ball, and swing straight back and through with firm hands. Keep your hands low at the finish.For a short, pop chip, use an open and narrow stance, an open clubface, play the ball in the middle, hit ball from out to in. Don’t flip wrists.When chipping, keep butt of club pointed at belt buckle.For short shots, move feet closer together and take shallow divots.Keep lower body still on short chips just off the green.For long chips, keep lower body relaxed and let it react naturally to actions of arms and upper body. Start downswing by shifting knees toward target.To improve your rhythm, make your backswing and forward swing equal in length.

PUTTINGBEST TIP:
Stay down through impactAt address, keep left hand ahead of or over the front of the ball.Soft hands improve feel and relieve tension.Maintain constant pressure in both hands throughout the stroke.Keep eyes over ball.Keep head and body still.Work on consistent tempo.Make sure back of left hand and palm of right hand face target through impact.Stand tall, point elbows toward hips and concentrate on distance.Play ball slightly ahead of center.Hit ball slightly on upstroke.Take the club back slow and follow through.Putt with your arms, not your wrists.Accelerate into the ball.Avoid left wrist breakdown.Aim for back of cup on short putts.For long putts, concentrate on speed and aim for an intermediate target.

TIPS AND INSTRUCTION ON FULL SWING GOLF SHOTSBEST TIP:

It's like throwing a frisbee with your left arm.Strive for a "one-piece" takeaway. Move shoulders with arms and hands. Extend left arm.Take club back low and slow.Let your body start the backward movement of arms and club.On backswing, coil with your shoulders first, then hips.On takeaway, when club is halfway back, shaft should be lined up with toes, and right arm should be a little higher than left arm.At top of backswing, keep weight on inside of right foot.Feel "lazy" at top of backswing to promote the right tempo.On backswing, keep arms in front of your chest. Makesure left arm stays with your chest on downswing. Ifarms go slack on downswing, club will fall behind,producing weak pushes or slices.Drop arms into downswing by gravity alone.On downswing, right elbow should lead right arm toimpact.On downswing, pull rather than push the club alongthe swing plane.Start downswing by transferring weight to left foot andby moving body toward target.On downswing, chest leads arms to create pulling action. It's like throwing a frisbee with your left arm. Forget the hips on downswing. Level rotation of chest squares clubface without conscious forearm rotation or wrist-flipping.On downswing, try to keep shaft at 90 degree angle when arms are waist-high.On downswing, keep the hinge in your right hand as long as you can.Left side should start the downswing and right side does the hitting.On downswing, let right elbow fall to right side to keep ball straight.Make a shallow approach to the ball. For shallow, inside-out swings, start downswing with body.Proper sequence on downswing is shift weight, rotate hips, release hands and arms.Hands should be in front of ball at impact on all fairway shots.Think about swinging only the handle of the club to get a smoother swing motion.Keep height level and left arm straight throughout swing.Maintain flex in right knee throughout swing.Keep arms and shoulders loose throughout swing. It generates extension and speed.To help square clubface, try to touch your left forearm with your right forearm at impact.Keep clubhead moving along target line.Keep your elbows together throughout the swing.Keep spine angle (the forward bend) constant throughout swing.Divots should point toward target.keep head and body behind ball throughout swing.Hit with 80% of power.When in doubt, use more club.Point your chin at a spot just behind the ball throughout the swing.To get correct feel for swing, practice with right foot drawn back and flared to the right.Swing path controls the direction of ball flight. An open or closed face controls fades or draws.Accelerate through shot.Make sure left shoulder and arm are in the same position at impact as they are at address.Keep body behind ball to prevent "skyed" shots.Move the ball with the clubhead, not your body.Drill to promote correct feel: Freeze midway into downswing and make sure that handle of club points to target line, right arm is pressed against side of chest and shoulders are lined up to right of target.Keep both feet flat on ground longer throughout swing for better balance.Control shot with speed at which you unwind your body, not with hands and arms.

matts golf tips

Welcome to my blog. Here you will learn a few golf tips on how I went from a beginner to a competition golfer.