I am a lady of mid 50's and love my golf, i play off 20 and would love to be better
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Practice but you have to work on something when you practice.  Don't practice hitting the ball bad.  Go to www.pga.com Improve your game section.  You can find information on everything from mental game, driving and everything else.  Pick out a part of your game that is giving you trouble  Research it and practice it.
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Your game is going to change a lot, it sounds like your going to be playing a lot.  May is free golf lesson month you can sign up at www.playgolfamerica.com to get a lesson with a local PGA pro.  I think a good 3 wood and maybe a Hybird would be the best things for you.  Even if you purchased the right driver for you now, it may not be the one for you by the end of the season.  Once you get down to the 90's you can start looking for a good driver.
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If you can you should got take a lesson from a PGA pro. If you cant afford it i'll give a tip from my lesson. Your swing should go around your body, not your head. Second, on back swing, wieght on your right foot (if your right handed) and coming back down your wieght should be on front foot.Third, at all times have your wieght should be on your toes and not your heels. Fourth, throughout the swing don't slide your body right and left, try to keep it center. Last when your coming down to hit the ball, don't accelerate too early, becuase if you do you're ball will either slice or hook.
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And these same people think golf and chess is easy to master. We all have our preferences, so don't let them get to you. Enjoy what you are doing and continue to do your best. You can't please everyone.
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I've read this before, but I forgot 1/2 of them.  Hey, I'm an old lady, I could get away doing some of them.  Now that's an idea.  Anybody game??    Hey, when you are retired, you gotta find something for entertainment.  Right??
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I think you have an excellent set of clubs. It seems you made the right choices putting them togeather.\n\nHowever it doesnt matter what any one else things , it only matters what you think and I believe you feel very good about the set.\n\nYour freshman golf team is going to get a great new addition, just relax and play your own game when trying out.\n\nGood luck and see you on the PGA tour in about 10 years.\n\nLeon
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Try to use stiff shaft, I used to use Regular shaft but after I have changed the shaft to stiff, I can hit it much \nfurther than before and also straighter, so go can change your shaft immediately.\nHAPPY GOLFING!
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experience my friend. Go visit with an older person. the only way to improve is to practice.
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I golf as long as the weather allows me to. In the summer I play volleyball,tennis,basketball and softball.
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Chip with SW, PW, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 irons (maybe even 3 wood), from the same spot to the same hole.  Noting the difference in trajectory and roll.  THEN;  see how many different trajectories and rolls you can produce with each club.   Vary; swing path, speed, ball placement, transfer of weight, etc.  Be able to go back to the basic shot with that particular club.  This helps to ingrain feel.  \n\nYou can do similar with shots to distances with the various clubs.  In other words, hit each club to 50 yards, then 100, then 150.  Don't hurt yourself here, don't try to hit a SW 200.  You'll learn to hit half back swing shots and 3/4 shots.  Note the different trajectories and rolls.  \n\nOn the tee, hit a draw.  Hit a fade.  Then hit it straight.  Hit a knock down.  Hit a stinger.  Be creative.\n\nYou can also play the hole backwards.  For instance on a par 4 hit whatever will leave you a full 5 wood in.  Say you hit your 5 wood 190.  The hole is 350 so hit 160 off the tee.    Or cut the distance in half, hit the same club.  Hit 175.  Be creative.  Call it on the tee.  \n\nOn the practice green.   Find the hole closest to the center of the green.  Make putts like the dial of a clock.  Use 3 or 4 balls.  Make one from each spot before you can move on.  Like horse in basketball.  Start at 2 feet, all the way around the clock.  Go to 3 feet, 5, 10, 15, 20 etc.  \n\nI hope you are able to enjoy some of these ideas.  That's the most important part.  ENJOY IT!!!  Good luck.  You can do it.
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This depends on how well you hit, as well as what lies ahead...\n\nFor instance, I use a 7 iron to hit 150 as well. Not every time, butr most of the time. However, if Im hitting up hill, I would use a 6 or 5 iron, depending upon the difference in height. Similar, in shooting downhill, I would use an 8 or 9 iron. \n\nWhen chipping, it is also important to pay attn to the lie - if youre chipping uphill, dont use a 60* wedge! It will be a 80* wedge! Instead, use your 8 iron and hit it softly - takes the extra loft off the hillside lie....\nPretty much, there should be roughly ten yards difference between clubs. I go 100 with a PW, 110 with a 9, 130 with an 8, 150 with a 7, 160 with a 6, 160 - 170 with a 5, etc. As my iron length increases, my distance drops, as I am not great with long irons... But I have this new Nike CPR rescue club - it is AWESOME! Replaces my 3 & 4 iron, and goes around 180 almost every time! 3 wood, around 200, driver around 220 - if I can keep it from slicing...\n\nFeel free to hit me up about golf anytime - IM ADDICTED!
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If you will travel to Texas, USA, I will play golf with you.  Golf rocks!
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A few years ago the PGA, PGA Tour, equipment manufactures and other golf industry leaders formed Golf 20/20.  The group has a lot of data on golfers all over the world.  What they purchase, how much they play and more.  You should find what you need on their website\nthe section on past conferences has some good stuff\nhttp://www.golf2020.com/conferences.asp
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well 210 is good but the slice is either from your hips rotating to early or your moving your wrists to much.i have the problem with the wrists i try to swing the club like a bat and turn it but with clubs you cant do that as it pulls the club face and you launch it way off track. try slowing down a little. let the speed come later. just try and get it to make contact the way you want take time and look at the club face as it makes contact then work toward building the muscle memory of the swing before you try and crank it out for distance.
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Your best bet for this is the National Golf Foundation, which constantly surveys on this and other golf related subjects. Over the last decade the annual increase in golfers (which is defined as playing at least 8-10 rounds a year) is about 1%. \n\nIt spiked higher in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but in recent years it has fallen back a bit. Between 2003 and 2004 the statistics indicated a drop of about 3.9% which eliminated some of the earlier gains.\n\nWhile there are more courses around, there are still issues centering around cost to play and time it takes to play.
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Mid 50's isn't awful if you have control. Low 70's for a 12 yr old is either a bad radar gun, or a bit of wishful thinking. I umpire up to the NCAA level and can tell you the best pitchers are those with control, not speed. You really need a good balance.\n\nGo to this site for some tips and drills. Check out the home page for the discussion forums and such, it should help you out quite a bit.\n\nhttp://eteamz.active.com/fastpitch/instruction/tips/category.cfm/Pitching/
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As I got better at golf, basically I switched from a game improvement type iron to a forged cavity back which is less forgiving. When your handicap falls under 10 you should probably demo some blades musceback type irons and see if they work for you. If you are consisitent and rarely have truely bad swing days, aka shanks you are probably ready. If you have a mediocre swing the blades will maximize those faults and your scores will likely suffer.