Your first time on the course might be like going to a luncheon and not knowing which fork to use. It's important, but easy, to learn where to stand when others are playing, how to mark a ball and when it's your turn to play. Exclusive resorts can charge in the hundreds. Then again, it might be just the relaxation they didn't know they needed. Playing 18 holes of golf can take four or five hours.
Group lessons are perfect for beginners.
If you don't advance after several lessons, she adds, find a new instructor who can phrase advice in terms that you understand. Learning to step up to the ball and hit within two seconds will not only endear you to fellow golfers, but will relieve tension. The longer you stand over the ball, the tenser you get, and the harder it is to hit well. Barbara Puett is a golf instructor living in Austin, Texas. All rights reserved.