My father in law gave me the best golf advice. I was bent out of shape after a series of poor shots. He calmly said to me “you’re not good enough to be mad while playing golf.” It had helped me tremendously with my mental game, and I spread the word to other people that I play with.
Good words there. Sometimes you have to be realistic with yourself and admit your crap/your a beginner/your Learning but can do better... So being mad at a bad shot is unnecessary, time wasting and its most newbies biggest downfall.
One of the things that I’ve found helpful while learning to play is playing a terrible cheap course. Expectations there are low. Pretentiousness is low. You learn to play bad lies. Best of all, it doesn’t break the bank to go out and play nine holes. Added bonus, when you play a real course for grownups, you appreciate it more because of where you come from.
Agreed. It's really a shame that in the last 10 years many of these courses have closed up shop, at least here in the US. The lack of cheap public courses in a lot of the United States is really hurting new golfers.
@@xDerekLFx Where are courses closing? Here in southern CA I don't think I've seen a single course close. No that there is a lot of new courses but still.
@@kolby4078 I live in LA, there aren't many public courses that you can play a round in under 6 hours if any. We could use half a dozen more public course but there's no place to put them.
The course I began playing on was some old farmland repurposed for a golf course. It wasn't professionally done and it wasn't pretty, but it had all the makings of a decent course. The best part was you could play 18 with cart fees for under $25.
I'm a 75 y/o beginner. e.g. I've just finished a spring and summer in MN USA playing once each week. I have to say your advice is absolutely the best I've ever heard. Thx. I'll keep watching and learning.
MY first lessons with a pro, sixty years ago, were with a three wood off the deck. I hit one in ten! Teaching has come a long way. Oh, the other thing about golf is that there are not many good golfers. Most guys out on the course are hoping to break 90 one day.
“If you do get annoyed, it says more about you than the learner driver” 😂😂 I’m a long time subscriber and listener of the podcast..this is maybe the truest statement you’ve ever made Rick. Keep up the good work!
Rick this is my first ever comment on youtube and I have been a golfer for 31 years and this has been your most inspirational video to date.. It made me so proud that there are people like you out there guiding and giving golfers of all ages the hope and confidence to be better golfers and people... Thank you for all of your wonderful content
Great video... I've been playing for 30 years and it took me 10 years to learn the best thing about golf is being with your mates having some laughs and a few beers at the end. :)
Been watching Rick since i started playing golf a year ago. I play roughly 1-2 rounds a month and took roughly 20 strokes off my game using his videos and just recently shot my lowest score of 92 last weekend. Looking forward to seeing 80s on the card once i stop 3 puttin' everything 😂. Cheers Rick!!!
Yes, putting is its whole different animal. 3 putts is almost always about pace. For the longer one's grip putter with lighter pressure and let the body be more loose. Also something that helps me, is on that last second before hitting the ball, is to focus on the hole, then when you look back at the ball that's also when the backswing starts. Keep this time between looking at the hole and starting the backswing as short as possible.
I love watching golf videos on YT, but Rick is one of the only ones I can picture being just a great person to hang around. His comment about that the person judging you says more about that person than the beginner is just so spot on. I've always thought that how someone behaves on the golf course is a perfect representation of how that person handles life in general. Keep up the great job Rick. Pure class!
What I like about Rick is that he is so friendly. The genuine coach/friend not trying to make himself look like someone much higher and mightier than he actually is. But his advices are spot on (especially the judging/ "dont overly care about what others think" part for me) yet he isnt bragging about how good he is. But Rick is considerably better than pretty much everybody I know that played 15-30 years. Love your work Rick. Much appreciation to you man.
As a beginner definitely agree putting is the only thing I can compete with most anyone with so it’s what I work on the most since I can’t hit driver anyways haha.
Keep at it man. Took me almost two years to somewhat confidently hit driver. Practice your chipping and pitching too!! Huge, easy gains to be made for beginner golfers there.
@@paulwright7249 I've never lost a $6 ball putting. This game get really expensive if you can't find your tee-shot. Or cartpath rash and bark rub. Because cheap balls kinda suck. Nobody enjoys laying three and they'll never be competitive. A bad putt is one stroke. A bad drive is two.
@@aidangriffiths5075 Absolutely agree with you. It took me awhile to realize that I may hit 250 yds once a round but my average is only 195-220 yds. I focus now more on what goes on from 100 yds in to the pin.
Rick! When I started playing this marvelous game 65 years ago, I only had access to Golf books or magazines with lessons by the pros. Later came the VCR's on golf lessons by teaching pros. Now, You Tube videos like you use to get golf messages out to beginner or experienced golfers. With, what I had available at the time, I was able to get down to a six handicap. I agree with you on the "best club" in your bag. I have always operated under the premise that "you drive for show and putt for dough!" Thus, I also feel that the putter is the best club in your bag for lowering your handicap. Lastly, always go back to the basics! Keep up the good work Rick! I always enjoy your videos!!
I started playing golf 2 yeras ago. What i have learned in last 3 months has set me up to slash my handicapp down. 3 coaching leasson and regular golf has been the key for me
Absolutely the best golf teacher on TH-cam! I love watching your videos! I'm new to golf (2 years) and have devoured your videos🤣🤣You are so generous with your knowledge and humble in your approach !. keep them coming Rick Shiels
Great point about putting. I've read that Ben Hogan actually didn't consider putting "golf", per se. He advocated for a larger hole to make putting LESS important. His logic was, "a stroke" counted on your card that involving a distance of 20 feet, played on the ground, shouldn't count the same as a 250 yard shot played thru the air.
This may be the best “training video” I’ve ever seen. Well done Rick, so many people, including myself, forget everything thing you said. I’m an average golfer who is absolutely obsessed with golf, and you’ve reminded me why I play, and the most important lesson of all. Have fun!
Great advice, Rick. I'm playing with some Bulk Brand golf clubs my parents bought me 25 years ago and I am having a blast. The most important thing is that one enjoys oneself.
Great advice Rick. I was lucky growing up, my Dad taught me everything about golf other than my swing and he paid for golf lessons. Another thing I would add..... my golf group is trying to add new players many of who are have rarely or never played and we are very conscience of not making them feel intimidated and to have patience with them as they not only learn the physical aspects of golf but also rules, etiquette, etc....Great job as usual.
I'm glad you showed that Srixon two tone ball. I'm a newer golfer and found one of those in the woods at the course, now I use it at home for practice on my putting mat. You can line up the divide towards the hole and it will show you if you hit it perfectly on line. It has improved my putting tremendously because there's such visible feedback on your putting stroke.
2e season golfer, you complete swing guide was a blessing last summer and is a great reminder as I wait for the snow to finish melting. Keep up the good work Rick
More than a few bits and bobs to also help: Start out with only a few clubs. Get that one club that goes 150 yards (Don't care what it is so long as it is reliable), pitch, sand wedge, putter, and maybe one or two more to fill in the 125 and/or 170+ spots if you absolutely need them for your local course. Get very familiar with them. How to swing only those, how the ball reacts off them. It's far enough to get down the fairway, but not long enough to land you in really deep trouble or lose golf balls regularly. How you swing irons is different to how you swing woods and driver. Don't confuse yourself by learning the basics of all of them at the same time. Driver is hard. And there are golfers out there who don't even carry one at single digit handicaps. Slowly add in more clubs as you go.
Work back from the green. Don't mindlessly go 'Oh, 300 yards. Driver.' and smack it down there and who knows where it will end up. As a beginner you won't get to the green on raw yardage anyway, let alone be accurate. Instead go 'What shot do I want to hit into the green?' For me, it's a nice, easy, full pitch wedge at 120 yards. Then I don't have to worry about distance, just the direction. That leaves us with 180 yards to cover, for me a nice easy mid iron. You could split it up into 2 sand wedges. Easy, and you stay in the fairway. It isn't flashy, but it is fun, because you are playing the course instead of desperately trying to recover and making endless failed hero shots. Remember that golf is a thinking sport, and don't be afraid to take a mid or short iron off the tee on a par 5 if that is what you feel you need. Change the par on your scorecard. Just write over the existing par and play to that. Regulation par is an amazing score for a beginner. It's a good score for a pro! So don't demoralize yourself by trying to hold to that stratospheric standard. To break 100, add 1 to every hole, then add another for the 10 hardest holes on a par 72 to turn it into a par 100 course. (This is indicated by the Stroke index or handicap row, with 1 being the hardest, 18 easiest). A long par 5 can turn into a par 7, and if you are 2 putting as you should, you only need to get onto the green in 5 strokes! Can you cover 500 yards in 5 shots? Of course. You can do it with a sand wedge all the way down and still hit your par. Doing this, par 3's don't exist, so you don't have to worry about hitting the green from the tee. Heck, you might have a
A few last ones: Don't try to eke out those last few yards by swinging harder. If you have to swing really hard, you're doing something silly and it will almost certainly go wrong. Change clubs, change plan. Golf is about precision, not power. Don't go pin hunting! Just get the ball somewhere on the green. Anywhere. This goes for full shots right down to tricky chips. When you are a beginner every pin is a sucker pin. If you are practicing your putting, you'll reliably get it in with 2 anyway. And most important for score barriers: Never count your score on the course, or keep track of how you are compared to par. Don't do it at the turn either! The only time you find out if you broke your score is in the clubhouse sitting in front of an empty cup. At all times, just write your score at the end of the hole and forget about it. Focus on your next shot.
Yes. In fact, you can even just play with one club and a putter until you actually feel like you have complete control (or mostly have control) over that club and then add another club. Although, it's probably hard to do unless you are playing multiple rounds a week.
I've even seen just using one club until you can hit it really well. Not bad advice. Master the feel of the club before moving onto a harder to hit club.
Every video I watch is incredible. Such a likeable guy, and actually a really good teacher. The game is so tough that no matter how much I play I always learn something from you. Cheers Rick.
im a starter at 22 and i love it so much and recently followed you love the tips and tricks really has been helping me out and i just bought my first golf clubs i been going every week i just cant get enough of it hahaha thank you👍😁
Really great primer. I would add embracing the bunker shot...practice it to the point you are 90% confident of a successful shot. Taking the fear out of bunkers is a great confidence booster.
Absolutely solid beginner advice, and if I am quite honest, good for intermediate players too because it is easy to lose sight of the basics (especially not worrying and just having fun with it, easily losing sight of why you started in the first place). I like going back to basics from time to time, it's a great refresh and should be applied to anything, not just golf. Cheers!
Great advice as always. The importance of the putter cant be over-emphasised. Just count up how many puts you take on a round. I have had rounds where I have taken 25 putts and rounds where I have taken 45 putts. You can guess which was the lower scoring round !
Can't agree with that last point more. I always say, a day out stressing about your golf is still better than a day stuck in the office. Helps to get a bit of perspective.
Thanks Rick, I start playing golf at a I think 3 months, I went to a golf school, and you have reason. Sometimes I worry if my equipment is good, or that many people is watching and you have reason. The only thing it matters is to have fun. :)
Great tips Rick, when I first started I was way to hard on myself, now that I’m older I understand more about the environment, and people around golf and no matter what I score I just love playing!!
Hey Rick, I just wanted to thank you for the great videos. I was averaging around 115 till I started watching. I played the best round of my life so far with a 92. Great advice. Keep up the great work!
Great tips Rick. Those rounds when the shot goes exactly where and how I wanted make me want to come back again. Some rounds it’s one shot, others it’s a few shots that make me want to come play again.
Always played an odd round every now and again. Decided to take it more seriously last year with lessons. Gone from avg 112-115, to a best score of 98. So the expense has helped, even hit my first birdie.
That's pretty exciting. I'm at the stage when I think pars are exciting. I'm even happy with my bogies. Since you posted 9 months ago, I'm sure you are much better now!
Excellent video. And proper advice for beginners 1. Lessons: I struggled to break 100, went on a 5 day golf school and dropped 10 shots per round once my hands healed from the blisters :) 2. I targeted putting 33 puts per round on a mid-handicap (14/15) and used certain practice routines I learned from videos or the club pro to get me there 3. Golf rules aren't only there to penalise you, they can also work in your favour
Rick, great advice. I would add that one should put away their ego and not get hung up on "men's tees" or "women's tees," etc. Too many people try to play from the wrong tees and instantly turn all par 4 holes into par 5 or greater. It slows play and causes frustration for the player trying to kill a drive to an unreachable fairway position. Learn to play from the green backward to the tee boxes like the OP36 program.
Golf is tough Rick but your right on a lovely summers day its difficult to not like the countryside and the amount of work that goes into creating a beautiful course
Have fun!! Thanks! Lovin' everything you put out - teaching, your other channel, and very very much when you're out with your friends having fun!! Keep up the variety and the uber cheery attitude!!!
Rick, I am getting so much valuable information from your channel. this advice is great for a senior aged beginner like me. putting and have fun. as my brother in law says, try to enjoy the learning process... thank you!
Just started watching Rick's videos. Been playing golf for about 2 years but only manage to get out maybe 4 times a year. Have found these videos have shown where I am going wrong and how to correct my errors. Will have to watch many more but has made me join a small golfing group to get more games in over the year.
It's nice to see a TH-cam golfer actually suggest that people go get a real lesson for a change. Its far harder (but not impossible) to learn/improve from watching TH-cam videos than it is from in person lessons. It can often be hard to tell exactly what you're doing during the swing and its invaluable to have someone right there with you on the range helping you make changes/adjustments. Another good tip for beginners: Ignore anyone that tells you not to worry about distance. Not only does distance go hand in hand with being a good player but the game is so much more fun when you're long off the tee. So when you first start, try to bash the ball as far as you can (while also learning proper swing mechanics). It's much easier to learn control down the road than it is to add distance.
what an absolutely marvellous man. thank you Rick you have given me the confidence to learn and improve. a man who truly wants us to get better and most importantly enjoy our golf.
Thanks for this Rick. Needed this video. I'm just starting up playing to help with my chronic pain and spinal injury and nerve recovery. Your videos have helped me mentally as well so thankyou for doing what you do I'm learning a lot from you and how much it's about myself having fun and getting out there.
I just wanna throw out there how much you've helped my golf game Rick! I just started seriously trying to improve my game this year and I broke 100 this weekend after just my fourth time on the course. Any time I had a question or needed a tip or wanted to review clubs I was looking into, you ALWAYS had a video on it and it's helped me tremendously every single time. Big ups to you and I hope you keep doing what you're doing! You're part of the reason why I've fallen in love with the sport!! Cheers
I'd say for me as a beginner, I like to experiment with minor swing changes from a perfect lie. You should practice any tweaks to your swing from a perfect lie. If you're not working on your swing mechanics, play off of a random lie. Also, I'd credit the par 3 courses for most of the improvement in my game. One last thing. As you improve, start to incorporate golf strategies into your game. That's helping me save strokes. Making the "right" miss can be the difference between a bogey or a triple.
On your second point. I read golf digest A LOT and the pros pretty much say that "the drive is a formality. It should be simple, repeatable, and playable. If you really want to get better at golf, play more par 3's." Because when you really break it down, after the drive, almost every hole is a par 3. Par 5's are the only exception really.. The second shot on a par 5 is just a non-teed up "drive".
Great advice. Especially on investing in lessons, being careful who you listen to, and being patient on investing in expensive clubs. I just got into golf about 6 months ago and i couldnt hit the ball straight to save my life. After a few lessons and forgetting some of the advice i had heard from my buddies, i am doing much better. Just broke 100 for the first time. Had my first birdie on a par 3. And golf has become one of my most favorite hobbies.
Nice - congrats on breaking 100 and on your first birdie. I can still remember the hole, the shot, and the putt when I made my first birdie. Such a good feeling. Keep it up - on to breaking 90!
I appreciate #5/#6 I think especially a young/new golfer we worry a lot about judgement especially gear because we don’t really know what to do, what club for the situation and tend to feel like the insecurity gets so REAL that people may be watching you. Which isn’t true. Nobody actually cares unless your snapping clubs on a bad shot. I appreciated that, thanks!
Great tips all around. Especially the bits about having fun and not worrying about what others are thinking. Golf is hard and can get into your head if you let it. Thanks, Rick, for some great content.
I'm just taking golf up. I've always enjoyed it the few times I've been out. I just purchased a used set of slazenger clubs for cheap (in Australia) love the videos mate.
As a new golfer it's definitely the putting that was letting me down take 3/4 shots to putt. But a couple of Rick's videos have helped loads and the last month I'm putting I 1 or 2 shots now 👍
Talking about one of those package set I brought one and added clubs to that set that I need or improved on clubs from that set, for example if I was missing a wedge or when I was improving my game
Started playing again a few years ago with friends who were all starting out. I always ask them when the round is over what their shot of the round was. This makes them forget all the bad ones and they leave with a smile on their face😁.
The TH-cam side of things helped immensely. A few years ago when I started back into golf you and the guys at me and my golf got me falling in love with the game again. The simple things like going back to a certain points in a video and helping me repeat a process as many times as needed worked wonders. I'd spend a good half hour at the range adjusting little things on the go really helped improve my game. Aaaaaand then covid came along😂😂 I guess the one positive thing is that I can go directly back to those lessons and start again!
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It did help
Great video love the content!
Great Content ! Practical and helpful!
My father in law gave me the best golf advice. I was bent out of shape after a series of poor shots. He calmly said to me “you’re not good enough to be mad while playing golf.” It had helped me tremendously with my mental game, and I spread the word to other people that I play with.
It's a good attitude and one I have to take to heart as well. Well said.
I love it
I’m to bad to play good lol
That sounds like a great father-in-law.
Good words there. Sometimes you have to be realistic with yourself and admit your crap/your a beginner/your Learning but can do better... So being mad at a bad shot is unnecessary, time wasting and its most newbies biggest downfall.
One of the things that I’ve found helpful while learning to play is playing a terrible cheap course. Expectations there are low. Pretentiousness is low. You learn to play bad lies. Best of all, it doesn’t break the bank to go out and play nine holes. Added bonus, when you play a real course for grownups, you appreciate it more because of where you come from.
Don’t want to be dropping $100+ to be hackin with a 207 lol.
Agreed. It's really a shame that in the last 10 years many of these courses have closed up shop, at least here in the US. The lack of cheap public courses in a lot of the United States is really hurting new golfers.
@@xDerekLFx Where are courses closing? Here in southern CA I don't think I've seen a single course close. No that there is a lot of new courses but still.
@@kolby4078 I live in LA, there aren't many public courses that you can play a round in under 6 hours if any. We could use half a dozen more public course but there's no place to put them.
The course I began playing on was some old farmland repurposed for a golf course. It wasn't professionally done and it wasn't pretty, but it had all the makings of a decent course. The best part was you could play 18 with cart fees for under $25.
The worst part of being a beginner golfer
Is the first twenty years.
Where is the lie lol
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Then it gets really hard!
I'm a 75 y/o beginner. e.g. I've just finished a spring and summer in MN USA playing once each week. I have to say your advice is absolutely the best I've ever heard. Thx. I'll keep watching and learning.
MY first lessons with a pro, sixty years ago, were with a three wood off the deck. I hit one in ten! Teaching has come a long way. Oh, the other thing about golf is that there are not many good golfers. Most guys out on the course are hoping to break 90 one day.
“If you do get annoyed, it says more about you than the learner driver” 😂😂 I’m a long time subscriber and listener of the podcast..this is maybe the truest statement you’ve ever made Rick. Keep up the good work!
Rick this is my first ever comment on youtube and I have been a golfer for 31 years and this has been your most inspirational video to date.. It made me so proud that there are people like you out there guiding and giving golfers of all ages the hope and confidence to be better golfers and people... Thank you for all of your wonderful content
Absolutely agree…. Inspirational stuff.
Great video... I've been playing for 30 years and it took me 10 years to learn the best thing about golf is being with your mates having some laughs and a few beers at the end. :)
Been watching Rick since i started playing golf a year ago. I play roughly 1-2 rounds a month and took roughly 20 strokes off my game using his videos and just recently shot my lowest score of 92 last weekend. Looking forward to seeing 80s on the card once i stop 3 puttin' everything 😂. Cheers Rick!!!
That's impressive performance. Keep it up
Get that horrendous looking lab putter
Yes, putting is its whole different animal. 3 putts is almost always about pace. For the longer one's grip putter with lighter pressure and let the body be more loose. Also something that helps me, is on that last second before hitting the ball, is to focus on the hole, then when you look back at the ball that's also when the backswing starts. Keep this time between looking at the hole and starting the backswing as short as possible.
@@doug2993 definitely right, Doug, this is one of the best advise about putting.
@@francismonteil6697 Really? Wow.
I love watching golf videos on YT, but Rick is one of the only ones I can picture being just a great person to hang around. His comment about that the person judging you says more about that person than the beginner is just so spot on. I've always thought that how someone behaves on the golf course is a perfect representation of how that person handles life in general. Keep up the great job Rick. Pure class!
so helpful....intelligent....excellent advice.....
What I like about Rick is that he is so friendly. The genuine coach/friend not trying to make himself look like someone much higher and mightier than he actually is. But his advices are spot on (especially the judging/ "dont overly care about what others think" part for me) yet he isnt bragging about how good he is. But Rick is considerably better than pretty much everybody I know that played 15-30 years. Love your work Rick. Much appreciation to you man.
Played my worst round in 6 months today. Was beating myself up big time. Super discouraged - this was a very timely video. Thanks Rick 🤜🏻🤛🏻
As a beginner definitely agree putting is the only thing I can compete with most anyone with so it’s what I work on the most since I can’t hit driver anyways haha.
Keep at it man. Took me almost two years to somewhat confidently hit driver. Practice your chipping and pitching too!! Huge, easy gains to be made for beginner golfers there.
Drive for show putt for dough
@@paulwright7249 I've never lost a $6 ball putting. This game get really expensive if you can't find your tee-shot. Or cartpath rash and bark rub. Because cheap balls kinda suck. Nobody enjoys laying three and they'll never be competitive. A bad putt is one stroke. A bad drive is two.
Most people will never hit it 300 yards regularly, everyone pretty much can putt and learn to chip and hit short shots
@@aidangriffiths5075 Absolutely agree with you. It took me awhile to realize that I may hit 250 yds once a round but my average is only 195-220 yds. I focus now more on what goes on from 100 yds in to the pin.
Rick! When I started playing this marvelous game 65 years ago, I only had access to Golf books or magazines with lessons by the pros. Later came the VCR's on golf lessons by teaching pros. Now, You Tube videos like you use to get golf messages out to beginner or experienced golfers. With, what I had available at the time, I was able to get down to a six handicap. I agree with you on the "best club" in your bag. I have always operated under the premise that "you drive for show and putt for dough!" Thus, I also feel that the putter is the best club in your bag for lowering your handicap. Lastly, always go back to the basics! Keep up the good work Rick! I always enjoy your videos!!
Anytime you are having a rough go on the golf course remember this:
Your worst day of golf is still better than your best day at work.
Love it 😂
Eh, that’s debatable. When I’m making Double Time on Sundays that feels pretty damn good 😂
THIS, is by FAR the FIRST thing I will show to someone starting Golf! Like you, I wish I could've seen this when I started... thank you Rick!
“Be your own best friend,” is one of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard in a bit! Love your videos Rick!!
I started playing golf 2 yeras ago. What i have learned in last 3 months has set me up to slash my handicapp down. 3 coaching leasson and regular golf has been the key for me
Absolutely the best golf teacher on TH-cam! I love watching your videos! I'm new to golf (2 years) and have devoured your videos🤣🤣You are so generous with your knowledge and humble in your approach !. keep them coming Rick Shiels
Rick ever time I watch one of your videos it makes me wanna go play golf
Pretty much whenever my feet hit the floor I want to go play golf lol.
You are so right-on regarding #6. Everyone needs to embrace this truth and it will take so much pressure off your game.
You should make a video on rules and etiquette. Things like drops, how to fix divets, marking your ball, whatever.
Great point about putting.
I've read that Ben Hogan actually didn't consider putting "golf", per se. He advocated for a larger hole to make putting LESS important. His logic was, "a stroke" counted on your card that involving a distance of 20 feet, played on the ground, shouldn't count the same as a 250 yard shot played thru the air.
This may be the best “training video” I’ve ever seen. Well done Rick, so many people, including myself, forget everything thing you said. I’m an average golfer who is absolutely obsessed with golf, and you’ve reminded me why I play, and the most important lesson of all. Have fun!
You are spot on sir as usual. Made both my kids watch this as they are in year 1 and 2 of their golf journey. Keep up the great content.
He is great with so much sensible advice; especially the bit about "have fun".
Great advice, Rick. I'm playing with some Bulk Brand golf clubs my parents bought me 25 years ago and I am having a blast. The most important thing is that one enjoys oneself.
Golf swing guide has been so much my go to guide ! Great that you bring it back
What a solid guy Rick is, great stuff.
Great advice Rick. I was lucky growing up, my Dad taught me everything about golf other than my swing and he paid for golf lessons. Another thing I would add..... my golf group is trying to add new players many of who are have rarely or never played and we are very conscience of not making them feel intimidated and to have patience with them as they not only learn the physical aspects of golf but also rules, etiquette, etc....Great job as usual.
I'm glad you showed that Srixon two tone ball. I'm a newer golfer and found one of those in the woods at the course, now I use it at home for practice on my putting mat. You can line up the divide towards the hole and it will show you if you hit it perfectly on line. It has improved my putting tremendously because there's such visible feedback on your putting stroke.
I really appreciate seeing Rick on the course. Keep it coming. Rick was the first person I watched review a club. Hope you don't stop Sir.
2e season golfer, you complete swing guide was a blessing last summer and is a great reminder as I wait for the snow to finish melting. Keep up the good work Rick
More than a few bits and bobs to also help: Start out with only a few clubs. Get that one club that goes 150 yards (Don't care what it is so long as it is reliable), pitch, sand wedge, putter, and maybe one or two more to fill in the 125 and/or 170+ spots if you absolutely need them for your local course.
Get very familiar with them. How to swing only those, how the ball reacts off them. It's far enough to get down the fairway, but not long enough to land you in really deep trouble or lose golf balls regularly. How you swing irons is different to how you swing woods and driver. Don't confuse yourself by learning the basics of all of them at the same time. Driver is hard. And there are golfers out there who don't even carry one at single digit handicaps. Slowly add in more clubs as you go.
Work back from the green. Don't mindlessly go 'Oh, 300 yards. Driver.' and smack it down there and who knows where it will end up. As a beginner you won't get to the green on raw yardage anyway, let alone be accurate. Instead go 'What shot do I want to hit into the green?' For me, it's a nice, easy, full pitch wedge at 120 yards. Then I don't have to worry about distance, just the direction. That leaves us with 180 yards to cover, for me a nice easy mid iron. You could split it up into 2 sand wedges. Easy, and you stay in the fairway. It isn't flashy, but it is fun, because you are playing the course instead of desperately trying to recover and making endless failed hero shots. Remember that golf is a thinking sport, and don't be afraid to take a mid or short iron off the tee on a par 5 if that is what you feel you need.
Change the par on your scorecard. Just write over the existing par and play to that. Regulation par is an amazing score for a beginner. It's a good score for a pro! So don't demoralize yourself by trying to hold to that stratospheric standard. To break 100, add 1 to every hole, then add another for the 10 hardest holes on a par 72 to turn it into a par 100 course. (This is indicated by the Stroke index or handicap row, with 1 being the hardest, 18 easiest). A long par 5 can turn into a par 7, and if you are 2 putting as you should, you only need to get onto the green in 5 strokes! Can you cover 500 yards in 5 shots? Of course. You can do it with a sand wedge all the way down and still hit your par. Doing this, par 3's don't exist, so you don't have to worry about hitting the green from the tee. Heck, you might have a
A few last ones: Don't try to eke out those last few yards by swinging harder. If you have to swing really hard, you're doing something silly and it will almost certainly go wrong. Change clubs, change plan. Golf is about precision, not power.
Don't go pin hunting! Just get the ball somewhere on the green. Anywhere. This goes for full shots right down to tricky chips. When you are a beginner every pin is a sucker pin. If you are practicing your putting, you'll reliably get it in with 2 anyway.
And most important for score barriers: Never count your score on the course, or keep track of how you are compared to par. Don't do it at the turn either! The only time you find out if you broke your score is in the clubhouse sitting in front of an empty cup. At all times, just write your score at the end of the hole and forget about it. Focus on your next shot.
Yes. In fact, you can even just play with one club and a putter until you actually feel like you have complete control (or mostly have control) over that club and then add another club. Although, it's probably hard to do unless you are playing multiple rounds a week.
I've even seen just using one club until you can hit it really well. Not bad advice. Master the feel of the club before moving onto a harder to hit club.
Every tip is golden! This video should be the absolutely first video anyone even thinking about taking up golf should watch. Great stuff Rick!
Thank you for telling us we don't need the most expensive gear! Golf shops are intimidating.
Every video I watch is incredible. Such a likeable guy, and actually a really good teacher. The game is so tough that no matter how much I play I always learn something from you. Cheers Rick.
Great video. Definitely the "I wish I knew then what I know now." Every beginner should watch this one.
im a starter at 22 and i love it so much and recently followed you love the tips and tricks really has been helping me out and i just bought my first golf clubs i been going every week i just cant get enough of it hahaha thank you👍😁
Excellent. Golf is super addictive and fun. Wishing you all the best in your journey!
@@GolfQuestChannel i appreciate it so much🙏🙏and it is indeed haha
Really great primer. I would add embracing the bunker shot...practice it to the point you are 90% confident of a successful shot. Taking the fear out of bunkers is a great confidence booster.
Couldn’t agree more! Really opens up the course
The last lesson is the first one I started with not knowing much else… GREAT advice… your videos are gold, thank you!
You are right, green reading is a skill within a skill..... Unless you just learn aimpoint express then it's easy.
Gonna be playing golf for the first time this weekend I'm super excited and I cannot wait.
I really appreciate and love you as a nice, fun and direct instructor of the game. Thank you for making videos!
Absolutely solid beginner advice, and if I am quite honest, good for intermediate players too because it is easy to lose sight of the basics (especially not worrying and just having fun with it, easily losing sight of why you started in the first place). I like going back to basics from time to time, it's a great refresh and should be applied to anything, not just golf. Cheers!
Rick you’ve helped so much on my new journey in the world of golf. TY.
Thanks Rick. Best golf instruction video ever. Following this advice will make your day so much more enjoyable.
Great advice as always. The importance of the putter cant be over-emphasised. Just count up how many puts you take on a round. I have had rounds where I have taken 25 putts and rounds where I have taken 45 putts. You can guess which was the lower scoring round !
Can't agree with that last point more. I always say, a day out stressing about your golf is still better than a day stuck in the office. Helps to get a bit of perspective.
Nice job. I appreciate that you said the most important thing is not to worry and to have fun.
Thanks Rick, I start playing golf at a I think 3 months, I went to a golf school, and you have reason. Sometimes I worry if my equipment is good, or that many people is watching and you have reason. The only thing it matters is to have fun. :)
This video should help me a lot as I have just started golf, thanks Rick
Great tips Rick, when I first started I was way to hard on myself, now that I’m older I understand more about the environment, and people around golf and no matter what I score I just love playing!!
Thanks Rick!! My dad showed me this game about a year ago and I’m totally in love! Ontario Canada here!! 🇨🇦
Spot on Rick. Always helpful and respectful.
Hey Rick, I just wanted to thank you for the great videos. I was averaging around 115 till I started watching. I played the best round of my life so far with a 92. Great advice. Keep up the great work!
Great tips Rick. Those rounds when the shot goes exactly where and how I wanted make me want to come back again. Some rounds it’s one shot, others it’s a few shots that make me want to come play again.
Always played an odd round every now and again. Decided to take it more seriously last year with lessons. Gone from avg 112-115, to a best score of 98. So the expense has helped, even hit my first birdie.
That's pretty exciting. I'm at the stage when I think pars are exciting. I'm even happy with my bogies. Since you posted 9 months ago, I'm sure you are much better now!
Excellent video. And proper advice for beginners
1. Lessons: I struggled to break 100, went on a 5 day golf school and dropped 10 shots per round once my hands healed from the blisters :)
2. I targeted putting 33 puts per round on a mid-handicap (14/15) and used certain practice routines I learned from videos or the club pro to get me there
3. Golf rules aren't only there to penalise you, they can also work in your favour
That is some of the best advice I have heard and I have been around golf about 35 years.
Rick, great advice. I would add that one should put away their ego and not get hung up on "men's tees" or "women's tees," etc. Too many people try to play from the wrong tees and instantly turn all par 4 holes into par 5 or greater. It slows play and causes frustration for the player trying to kill a drive to an unreachable fairway position. Learn to play from the green backward to the tee boxes like the OP36 program.
Golf is tough Rick but your right on a lovely summers day its difficult to not like the countryside and the amount of work that goes into creating a beautiful course
I'm 57 years old, been playing since i was 16, tha is some of the best advice that has been given, not only for beginners but actually for all of us
Thanks Rick. Every golfer, new or experienced, should see this.
Hey Rick. I just picked up golf and this video nails it. It’s very encouraging to get this advice. I really enjoy your other videos.
Have fun!! Thanks! Lovin' everything you put out - teaching, your other channel, and very very much when you're out with your friends having fun!! Keep up the variety and the uber cheery attitude!!!
Three great videos of yours I go back to again and again: complete swing guide; complete driver guide and; fix your slice guide. Highly recommended 👍🏻
You are 100% correct Rick, having fun is the most important thing. ⛳️
I just started this week and I'm in so much adoration for golf !
Nice. Hopefully that love continues :)
Really appreciate the advice Rick, there is a lot to think about after watching this upload.
Rick, I am getting so much valuable information from your channel. this advice is great for a senior aged beginner like me. putting and have fun. as my brother in law says, try to enjoy the learning process... thank you!
Great video. Note: I bought a pack of those multicolor balls @3:15 and it makes putting enjoyable.
My buddy used these balls and they can look pretty funky in the air too.
I really love this attitude! Golf is fun but also frustrating once in a while. Tomorrow 18 holes again!!! I'm looking forward to it. Cheers Rick!!!!!
Just started watching Rick's videos. Been playing golf for about 2 years but only manage to get out maybe 4 times a year. Have found these videos have shown where I am going wrong and how to correct my errors. Will have to watch many more but has made me join a small golfing group to get more games in over the year.
It's nice to see a TH-cam golfer actually suggest that people go get a real lesson for a change. Its far harder (but not impossible) to learn/improve from watching TH-cam videos than it is from in person lessons. It can often be hard to tell exactly what you're doing during the swing and its invaluable to have someone right there with you on the range helping you make changes/adjustments.
Another good tip for beginners: Ignore anyone that tells you not to worry about distance. Not only does distance go hand in hand with being a good player but the game is so much more fun when you're long off the tee. So when you first start, try to bash the ball as far as you can (while also learning proper swing mechanics). It's much easier to learn control down the road than it is to add distance.
Never played a round, but never miss a video. Thanks to whoever it was that recommended your channel to me a year or so back!
Never played a round but you watch all his videos? I'm intrigued by this...
what an absolutely marvellous man. thank you Rick you have given me the confidence to learn and improve. a man who truly wants us to get better and most importantly enjoy our golf.
Your beginner guide was the first video I watched. I improved 10 fold. Great teaching.
Thanks for this Rick. Needed this video. I'm just starting up playing to help with my chronic pain and spinal injury and nerve recovery. Your videos have helped me mentally as well so thankyou for doing what you do I'm learning a lot from you and how much it's about myself having fun and getting out there.
Oh man - that sounds rough. Wishing you all the best in your recovery!
I just wanna throw out there how much you've helped my golf game Rick! I just started seriously trying to improve my game this year and I broke 100 this weekend after just my fourth time on the course.
Any time I had a question or needed a tip or wanted to review clubs I was looking into, you ALWAYS had a video on it and it's helped me tremendously every single time.
Big ups to you and I hope you keep doing what you're doing! You're part of the reason why I've fallen in love with the sport!! Cheers
Breaking 100 the 4th time out is really good. Well done. Keep at it and you'll be breaking 90 in no time. Best of luck on the journey.
@@GolfQuestChannel thank you! I appreciate that.
My game was 10 fold better than what I normally do so hopefully I can keep it up haha
@@kclmnop4372 You’re welcome! Love hearing golf success stories like yours 👍🏻
I'd say for me as a beginner, I like to experiment with minor swing changes from a perfect lie. You should practice any tweaks to your swing from a perfect lie. If you're not working on your swing mechanics, play off of a random lie.
Also, I'd credit the par 3 courses for most of the improvement in my game.
One last thing. As you improve, start to incorporate golf strategies into your game. That's helping me save strokes. Making the "right" miss can be the difference between a bogey or a triple.
"Making the "right" miss can be the difference between a bogey or a triple."
As Finchy says "Know your misses."
@@asherdales For sure. It's all a lot to take in just starting out. It is something I just started applying to my game and it's helping tremendously!
On your second point. I read golf digest A LOT and the pros pretty much say that "the drive is a formality. It should be simple, repeatable, and playable. If you really want to get better at golf, play more par 3's." Because when you really break it down, after the drive, almost every hole is a par 3. Par 5's are the only exception really.. The second shot on a par 5 is just a non-teed up "drive".
OMP style!!
Yup that's great advice. Par 3 course are great for building confidence.
I'm not a good golfer but I'm also not a beginner, but I love watching videos aimed at beginners! If nothing else, these are great reminders.
Great reminders Rick! Especially the last one, HAVE FUN!!
What a great, great honest video!!! Thanks for the motivation from a new golfer...
Such wise words..shared with my son who's just starting out...
Great advice. Especially on investing in lessons, being careful who you listen to, and being patient on investing in expensive clubs. I just got into golf about 6 months ago and i couldnt hit the ball straight to save my life. After a few lessons and forgetting some of the advice i had heard from my buddies, i am doing much better. Just broke 100 for the first time. Had my first birdie on a par 3. And golf has become one of my most favorite hobbies.
Nice - congrats on breaking 100 and on your first birdie. I can still remember the hole, the shot, and the putt when I made my first birdie. Such a good feeling. Keep it up - on to breaking 90!
Great points Rick. Have fun is the most important IMO.
I appreciate #5/#6 I think especially a young/new golfer we worry a lot about judgement especially gear because we don’t really know what to do, what club for the situation and tend to feel like the insecurity gets so REAL that people may be watching you. Which isn’t true. Nobody actually cares unless your snapping clubs on a bad shot. I appreciated that, thanks!
Great tips all around. Especially the bits about having fun and not worrying about what others are thinking. Golf is hard and can get into your head if you let it. Thanks, Rick, for some great content.
Have fun is the best advice! The first year you play you need to remember that!
This is probably my favorite video you’ve posted! Awesome take Rick!
Awesome advice! Nice to have honest information and encouragement. Thanks. Rick.
I'm just taking golf up. I've always enjoyed it the few times I've been out. I just purchased a used set of slazenger clubs for cheap (in Australia) love the videos mate.
Awesome Joe. So many people are getting into the game lately which is amazing because it truly is a great game to play. Have fun out there!
As a new golfer it's definitely the putting that was letting me down take 3/4 shots to putt. But a couple of Rick's videos have helped loads and the last month I'm putting I 1 or 2 shots now 👍
Talking about one of those package set I brought one and added clubs to that set that I need or improved on clubs from that set, for example if I was missing a wedge or when I was improving my game
Wonderful video, Rick. And many people need to hear this. Once again, thank you for all you do.
Started playing again a few years ago with friends who were all starting out. I always ask them when the round is over what their shot of the round was. This makes them forget all the bad ones and they leave with a smile on their face😁.
This is exactly what I do, remember the good one and you will keep coming back.
The TH-cam side of things helped immensely. A few years ago when I started back into golf you and the guys at me and my golf got me falling in love with the game again. The simple things like going back to a certain points in a video and helping me repeat a process as many times as needed worked wonders. I'd spend a good half hour at the range adjusting little things on the go really helped improve my game. Aaaaaand then covid came along😂😂 I guess the one positive thing is that I can go directly back to those lessons and start again!
Keep at it! Such a great game.
Not normally one to comment, and watched many many videos of Ricky Boy but this here probably the best advice you can get.