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[daveofficer]

who plays? i've just started playing again after a break of about 8 years or so and i'm having a blast. anyone got any swing tips? me and my friends have a tendancy to slice alot and my driving is terrible. also looking at getting some new clubs and could do with some recommendations etc.

aren't we lucky in aberdeen to have such cheap and available council golf clubs? makes you feel a bit better when you're shit and having a bad round when you've only paid a couple of quid.

[Wishbone G]

Im considering getting started into golf again. Stopped about 6 years ago. I used to be pretty good, but i went on a driving range about a year ago and realised how rubbish you can get in that time. i think, but dont take this as utter truth, that slicing is to do with the distance each foot is to the ball. For example, if the ball is more towards your front foot in your stance, it will go one way. Too close to the back foot and it goes the other way. i think

[Johnny Mac]

I play, badly.

[Gumpy]

wasteland gold outing!!!

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Gumpy

wasteland gold outing!!!

You bring the pickaxe I'll bring the gold pan!

[Penny]

ooooh i can play, used to frequent ballater GC a lot a lot.

golf is very theraputic.

[Gall_4185]

I used to play when I was younger,was a good laugh playing a few rounds with my best mate.Unfortunately he was far better than me(his first full round ended up being 10 over par)

[Skittles]

i recently went on a golfing trip after 5 years of not playing, realised that i was terrible after being so good years ago



i thought it was like riding a bike, you never forget - but then i remembered one day i forgot how to ride a bike and fell over

I've been playing about 5 years on and off, been playing heaps this year but seem to get no better, inconsistent as hell. It's the devil's game I tell you....slicing can be due to hand position, position of ball in relation to feet, not only between but also distance from, swing trajectory, etc. My advice? Get a lesson - they will give you the essential pointers to correct the basic mistakes, then you need to go out and practice those tips. Knowing how to play different lies helps a lot too as there are so many things to know for uphill, downhill, ball below feet, ball above feet, bunker shots, etc. Usually this means you have so much shite going on in your head it becomes hard just to think on hitting the fecking thing......

[NARC]

If you are slicing you must be keeping the club head open all the way throughout your swing, and not giving it a chance to straighten out before impact. On your downswing, trying "rolling" your wrists to the left a bit more just as the club passes your hips.

*Was told this in lesson*