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I'm a 31 year old who never took up golf until my father purchased a set of beginner golf clubs for me for Christmas.
In the meantime I haven't gotten out TOO many times but I've also been getting out consistently each month, and I do hit at the range quite often. My first question is, for a beginner six months in, where should I be - I have slightly above average athleticism although I'm a big guy (about 30 lbs. overweight).
I have played a local par 3 about four times, and have played 18-hole par 4 coursesa approximately 8 times in the seven months that I've had my clubs. This past Friday was my first time breaking 100 - I shot a 95, my previous best being a 103. Both scores are absolutely without stroke limits per hole or any mulligans. Is that about how long it should take me to break 100, or am I behind pace a bit?
Also, are there many people that take pride in being self taught or is it just foolishness to think of not taking lessons? I guess you could say I'm not totally self taught, since I've read a couple of books on the golf swing. But I do take pride in the fact that I shot the same score on Friday as another guy I play with, who took up the game a year and a half ago and has spent thousands of dollars on lessons, including a four-day AJ Golf lesson.
Sorry about the lengthy first post. I'm so happy to have discovered golf, so bothered that I didn't discover it sooner!
In the meantime I haven't gotten out TOO many times but I've also been getting out consistently each month, and I do hit at the range quite often. My first question is, for a beginner six months in, where should I be - I have slightly above average athleticism although I'm a big guy (about 30 lbs. overweight).
I have played a local par 3 about four times, and have played 18-hole par 4 coursesa approximately 8 times in the seven months that I've had my clubs. This past Friday was my first time breaking 100 - I shot a 95, my previous best being a 103. Both scores are absolutely without stroke limits per hole or any mulligans. Is that about how long it should take me to break 100, or am I behind pace a bit?
Also, are there many people that take pride in being self taught or is it just foolishness to think of not taking lessons? I guess you could say I'm not totally self taught, since I've read a couple of books on the golf swing. But I do take pride in the fact that I shot the same score on Friday as another guy I play with, who took up the game a year and a half ago and has spent thousands of dollars on lessons, including a four-day AJ Golf lesson.
Sorry about the lengthy first post. I'm so happy to have discovered golf, so bothered that I didn't discover it sooner!
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