HOW DO I GET STARTED IN GOLF??

GOLF IS A GREAT GAME, SOMETIMES IT IS REWARDING, OFTEN IT IS FRUSTRATING, BUT, IT IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!

ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES THAT PEOPLE MAKE WHEN WANTING TO START IN GOLF IS TO RUSH OUT AND BUY A NEW SET OF SHINY, EXPENSIVE GOLF CLUBS. WHILE, THE NEW, SHINY CLUBS ARE VERY NICE TO LOOK AT YOU NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT TODAY'S GOLF EQUIPMENT CAN COME IN GREAT VARIETIES TO CATER DIFFERENT GOLFING TYPES AND ABILITIES. SINCE YOU ARE JUST STARTING OUT, YOU DO NOT KNNOW WHICH SET FITS YOU THE BEST. IMAGINE THE ENVIOUS LOOKS YOU GET AT THE DRIVING RANGE, WHEN YOU COME IN WITH YOUR $2000 SET, AND THE LAUGHTER YOU HEAR WHEN YOU TRY TO USE THAT EXPENSIVE SET. IT IS NOT WORTH THE EMBARASSMENT. ONCE YOU SPEND A FEW HUNDRED OR EVEN A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS ON A SET THAT DOESN'T SUIT YOUR STYLE, YOU ARE STUCK WITH IT, OR YOU HAVE TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE AT A LOSS.
MOST DRIVING RANGES WILL HAVE CLUBS FOR RENT, SO THAT YOU CAN TRY OUT A FEW DIFFERENT ONES. YOU CAN ALSO A FEW CLUBS FROM A FRIEND. THE SHORTEST IRON (NINE IRON) OR A WEDGE ARE THE BEST CLUBS TO START, PRACTICING WITH IT WILL GIVE YOU THE FEELING OF HITTING THE BALL IN THE AIR AND IT SHOULD BE FAIRLY STRAIGHT FORWARD.