I hold the club like it was a baseball bat, meaning I do not overlap my fingers in my grip. More comfortable for me. Also, I find the most important thing when it comes to getting a good solid hit that goes relatively straight is focusing hard on the back part of the ball. It almost doesn't matter if your swing is right if you really see the ball and don't think about anything else. Maybe think a little bit about following through.

Try that next time you are at the range. Find a grip that feels comfortable to you, despite whatever your instructor has told you. Find a swing that is comfortable but includes follow through. Then think of nothing but keeping your eye on that ball.

Good luck! I like to play 9 on a public course as often as possible, not with friends but just letting them put me with whoever has an opening in their group. Love meeting new people that way and just having fun playing golf. I find that many of those I end up playing with aren't very good, but they do know the rules and therefore do not hold up play.

I quit golf and don't miss it. There were times I liked the game, but I was so inconsistent that it was frustrating. I could shoot low 90s one day and play the same course the next day and shoot a 115.

Anonymous wrote:Take only one club to the range - try a 7 iron - and take nice easy good tempo half swings. Make slight adjustments to your grip and ball position until you find the right combination but only with easy half swings. Half swings well struck will go further and straighter than full swings poorly struck.

Review some YouTube videos about creating lag and hitting down at the ball so that you take a 2-3 inch divot just after you make contact with the ball. Again, just easy tempo half swings.

The golf swing is all about tempo and hitting down at the ball - impact. Once you get decent tempo and impact the ball will go pretty far and straight. Don't worry about distance which can come after you get the basics down.

This plus try a new instructor. Some instructors are way too technical for beginners. There are tons of YouTube golf videos so search for one that is for beginners and see if what he/she says connects with you.

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Anonymous wrote:Of course you should quit golf. It is not a sport and it is boring. Take up morning walks with a neighborhood group.

Right, because I see that on ESPN all the time and it's super exciting.

Super exciting?! Golf? You never watch tennis, or football or you know... any proper sport?

If you are a beginner, you should get some lessons - that is the beginning and the end of it. Golf is not something you are going to excel at without some help.