Tee It Forward to Play Better Golf!
Tee It Forward to Play Better Golf!
Hi, I’m Mel Sole, Director of Instruction at the Mel Sole Golf School, headquartered at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club in Pawleys Island, SC. We conduct 1, 2 and 3-day golf schools, hourly golf lessons, and senior golf schools—any golf instruction program your heart desires. Give us a call at 800-624-4653 or 843-237-4993. We will be happy to book a commuter school or a package that contains accommodations, golf, and golf school.
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A simple but great idea to make golf more fun. And less time-consuming for the recreational player is to "shrink the course."
The Advantages.
Barney Adams of Adams Golf, Golf Channel's Dottie Pepper, CBS Analyst and Top Teacher Peter Kostis, and others in the golf industry encourage recreational golfers to move up off the tee and play from shorter distances. “Adams is pushing for at least 500 yards for men and 1000 yards for women. All in the interest of making golf a less daunting, quicker, and more entertaining pastime,” says Sam Weinman in the May 23rd issue of GolfWorld magazine. This new movement has been dubbed “Tee It Forward.”
Great Idea!
Twenty years ago, one of my novice female students decided, all on her own, as a new golfer accompanied by her regular golfer husband, to play from only 100 yards in. Martha knew that her non-athletic nature, plus a total lack of golfing experience, would not be conducive to an enjoyable 18-hole round. For either herself or her husband. So she "shrank the course." Even beginner golfers can usually hit short shots into the green and then putt. My student and her husband played many enjoyable rounds on various courses this way.
Take the Stress Away!
I've since suggested to new golfers that they start playing from 100 yards in. When they can regularly get the ball in the hole with 5 shots, then move back to the 150-yard marker. When they can score 5 from 150 yards, they should begin to play from the 200-yard marker. Upon getting it in the hole for 5 strokes from 200 yards, it's time to start playing from the lady's tees. Comments from my beginners have included. “You took the stress away.” And “I gained some confidence and had much more fun.”
Would you recommend Tee It Forward golf for beginner family members or friends? Would you object when finding yourself paired with someone who approached the game this way, or do you see it as a good way to make the game easier and quicker for newbies?
Leave your comments about Tee It Forward golf below, and you could win a FREE half-day golf school. The winner's name will be announced in the July edition of my Golf Soup From the Sole newsletter.
Source: Mel Sole Golf School.
Thanks for reading - Tee It Forward to Play Better Golf! Start doing this to enjoy your round a whole lot more!
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