How would get started playing golf.?

FIRST (before you buy any clubs), call to your local courses and ask if they have a BEGINNER'S CLINIC. This will be cheaper than individual lessons, since you will be in a class of 10-20 people, all beginners like yourself. At some courses, they might even provide clubs. They will tell you which clubs you will need to bring. It might just be as simple as a 7-iron and a putter. Since summer is just starting, there should be several courses offering such a clinic. A clinic will start you with an understanding of the fundamentals (primarily that chipping and putting are much more important than driving), some even teach a little about etiquette, so such a clinic is a great place to start.

Contrary to other answers, I don't think you need to worry about a good driver, because most if not all teachers would not have you swinging a driver for a little while yet.

THEN, ask any of your friends that play if they have some old clubs lying around. If they're anything like the golfers I know, if you have a couple of friends that play, they should be able to scrounge up a reasonable set of clubs from their extras. At the very least, you'd need a 3-wood, a 7-iron, and a putter.

If that doesn't work. I would look to buy a starter set, which is probably around 8 or 9 clubs these days, or just pick up the clubs you need from a used sporting good store or eBay.

A starter set is a driver, a fairway wood or hybrid, 3-5-7-9 irons, wedge and putter. Something like what is in the link below:

(Or the set at Costco if it is reasonably priced, because you should be able to get the clubs and the clinic for less than $300 total).

Good luck.

Do not buy clubs at cost co... (they rust) look in the news paper and you can find some good clubs cheap. In fact if you have a flea market around you can get a good set there. But the classifieds are probably your best bet. Now if you are serious about this game and think you will play it for the rest of your life. (I am 70 and have been playing since I was 12) you must take lessons from a good Pro. Because if you try to learn the game by yourself like most you Will pick up bad habits and they are soooo hard to correct especially after you have started. So, buy the clubs, find a Pro, take at least two lessons, go to the driving range and most of all (and I do this 5 days a week) practicee practice practic... I hit about 1000 balls each day and that is using two or three different clubs... You probably say. Wheeew I cant afford to buy 1000 balls. I didn't I joined a club and one day a week when I play. When I Finnish I go looking for lost balls. You cant believe how many are out there. At times in two 2 hours. (I walk the woods that are surrounding the course) I find about 200+ balls. Any way.. For sure take the lessons. I wish you great success its a great game.. Again... even if you think you are a great or even good athlete. Golf can not be self taught.. Grant in Pennsylvania

Buying a set at Costco is probably not a bad idea to start with, but if you want to excell at the game you would be better suited with a custom fit set. Later on you could have the set from Costco re-shafted if you wanted to do that. The best way to get started is to go to a golf range and practice swinging the clubs. Get a feel for each club and learn what it's limitations and advantages are. Talk to other people there and get advice from them and from the pro there if there is one. Get to know some of the regulars, they might take you out on the links and help you get your groove on.

Golf is as frustrating as it is fun and relaxing. Just remember going in from the start, it is not a game that you play against other people. Golf is a game that challenges YOU and you alone. If you keep this in mind when you play, you will improve. If you try to outplay the others in your group, you will not get better at the game. Go ahead and go find the range. Perhaps somebody there will have a set of clubs at a more reasonable price than Costco. HAVE FUN

This was me last summer. And once I was finally talked into buying that starter set, I went out and did it. Go cheap on your starter set, but get something that will last and play decently.

For me, I went with the Ram starter set. It had the full complement of clubs and a bag. They're decent clubs, and it only set me back about $230. I got them at Golfers Warehouse, and the staff there helped me out a lot in going that route, actually.

I could've spent way more than that, but if I gave it up after 1 season I would've been in more of a hole. So bear that in mind when you buy a first set. Get something less expensive, but not so cheap that it's a piece of junk.

Once I had clubs, I did a LOT of time at the range. Don't go out and play on a real course until you can hit the ball. You'll just waste time, yours and other players.

I never went with lessons. I rely on tips and coaching from friends and passersby. It's slower and more frusterating at times, but I can't afford lessons :) If you can, go for some. But check out the instructor first. It would help if they are a PGA pro at a local course.

hi Gatlas,

yes cheap clubs is a good idea or second hand clubs from a friend or second hand store can do the trick too. the best tool you should have is a good driver, one of the big headed drivers is helpful (i found one at Walmart for $20), and make sure you like the putter.

i suggest starting with several lessons to learn the basics of a good grip, best way to use each club and the fundamentals of swinging a club. driving ranges can be a good place to get inexpensive lessons, college classes too.

it's great that you are starting out now at a young age as golf can be a sport you can enjoy through out the many stages in your life, especially in retirement.

I'm in the same boat. I won a nice set of clubs on ebay and set up some lessons at a local golf course. Just go to the pro shop there and check on who is available to give lessons and how much they cost. Check out different courses as the prices may be different.

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the set at costco...if its under 300 for everything...go for it! afterall your gonna abuse the hell out of your starter set, you'll know when your good and ready for an upgrade...but i might recomend you use steel shafts for your irons as opposed to graphite...graphite can be a l;il harder to hit 100% correctly, and if you flub up a million times as you learn the graphites will for sure snap and become a liability to your game...

now if you choose another answer on this question at least take this away from mine...at first, if you have a friend who can hit a decent ball, have them go to the range with you the first couple times...have them kinda give you pointers that at least gets you to the point of striking the ball semi consistently...the reason i say this...is that most the golf pros i have seen, dont have the time or patience if you come in to them and are just a wreck in every which way...they can help you fine tune your own (self discovered) swing, but time and time i see a pro trying to help a very first time golfer, and after an hour, i rarely have seen any improvement...but the guy who is in their with his buddy, well they can at least get it to the point that he hits the ball and a few times it decent...