Complete set of golf techniques for beginners

I – Three basic golf techniques beginners need to master

1.Standard golf club holding technique

The technique of holding a golf club may seem quite simple, but it has very high requirements that you need to master right from the beginning.

The first step in this technique is to use your right hand to hold the stick diagonally across the hands on your left hand. Then, naturally wrap your right hand around the stick handle. The index finger and thumb of the right hand form a V shape and are in line with the left shoulder as well as the logo printed on the handle and face of the club.
After completing this position, check again to see if the position is correct.

2.Golf swing technique

After learning the correct golf club grip technique, you need to learn the golf swing technique. To learn the simplest way to swing, you need to follow the steps below:

• Standing position: Place the ball opposite the big toe of the left leg. Legs spread wide enough, upper body slightly tilted back to form a straight line with the left leg.
• How to use the stick: When moving the stick up high, you need to put your weight on the standing leg behind you. Your hips and shoulders will now lift with the rotation of the club. Therefore, you will see the weight gradually shift to the right leg.
• How to lower the club: After you have put all your strength into a powerful swing, you need to put all your body weight from your right foot to your left heel. Your hips can now also move, but your head still needs to stay the same. This is a simple way for you to have a standard swing and limit your body’s energy consumption.
• Hitting the ball: With the hitting step, you just need to maintain the correct stance and put all your energy into the shot until you lower the club.

3.Putting technique (putting)

The final step for you to put the ball in the hole is to use the putting technique. It may sound very simple, but in fact this is also a highly demanding technique and related to how to calculate golf scores.

Before putting, you will need to turn behind the ball to visualize what the shot will look like. Then, you turn your face to the crater and look at the ball to guess the direction of the ball. When you start putting, you will putt from the bottom up and observe the ball’s path. This technique will help you have a more complete putt.

II – Five advanced golf techniques for good performance

Besides basic golf techniques, to become a professional golfer and play well on all terrains, you need to practice advanced golf techniques. Here are 5 techniques to help you become a great golfer:

1.Advanced chip techniques in golf

Advanced chip techniques in golf are divided into 3 categories, including:

• Chip shot technique for low flying and rolling balls
• Chip shot technique with medium flight ball
• Chip shot technique for the ball to fly far and high
  To perform advanced chipping techniques in golf, golfers will need to keep the ball close to their right foot. All body weight will now need to be concentrated on the left leg. After that, the player needs to move his hand to the stick, keeping his wrist still. The player adjusts the club face up to the sky to be able to see the correct landing point of the ball and swing the club according to the correct trajectory and hit the ball.

2.Golf swing technique on sloping terrain

Techniques for playing golf on sloping terrain have two cases:

• Uphill terrain: This is a case that many golfers consider to be very difficult in golf techniques. To handle the ball on uphill terrain, players will need to create a balanced posture to perform their swing well.
• Downhill terrain: Using golf techniques to handle the ball on downhill terrain, golfers will need to hold the golf club short, watch their body move slightly to the left and hit the ball like a “punch shot”.

3.Golf pitching technique

Completely opposite to the advanced chipping golf technique, that is the golf pitching technique. To perform the golf pitching technique perfectly, you need to follow these steps:

• Standard position: Place the club in a slightly open position with the ball between your legs.
• Hitting the ball: Place the balls of your feet, knees, hips and shoulders parallel to the line of the golf ball. Determine the ball’s flight path and hit the ball from the outside in to make the ball go higher and higher.

4. Techniques for playing golf in sand pits

With the golf technique in the sand pit, golfers will need to perform the following 5 golf techniques:

• Step 1: Keep your body in the most stable and balanced position possible
• Step 2: Place the ball near the left foot, body weight on the right foot. Adjust the ball to suit your hand.
• Step 3: Open the face of the stick and place the stick slightly to the right of the target, with both legs open to the left. Then, the golfer brings the club from back to front and hits the ball to the target.
• Step 4: Control the club to hit the sand in front of the ball.
• Step 5: When swinging the club, make sure your body is comfortable and your hands are flexible enough to control the ball’s flight.

5.Techniques to control the ball when the wind is strong

This is a situation that many golfers encounter when playing. With ball control techniques when the wind is strong, golfers will need to pay attention to the following 3 things:

• Choose sticks: You should choose sticks that are long and have little loft.
• Choose the type of golf ball: Try to choose the right ball for each golf hole. Note that heavier balls will have less spin and be less affected by the wind and vice versa.
• How to hold the stick: You should hold the stick shorter and make a shorter backswing.

How to improve golf technique effectively

To effectively improve and improve your golf playing techniques, you need to understand the following issues:

• Clearly understand the distance to hit golf clubs: This will help golfers easily choose the right clubs as well as control ball speed most accurately.
• Exercise thoroughly to warm up: Try to warm up thoroughly for about 5 to 10 minutes with movements such as hip rotation, arm rotation, knee rotation,…
• Hire a professional coach to guide you: Self-learning how to play golf correctly seems to be quite difficult for beginners. Therefore, to have systematic and skillful golf playing techniques, you can also hire a professional coach or take golf courses, or to save money, you can buy golf practice books to study.
  In addition to technical factors for new golfers, to always have high results, golfers also need to pay attention to the quality of the golf course. This is a significant criterion that contributes to the success of this sport. Therefore, when choosing a course, golfers should choose a course system that meets international standards.