It takes a considerable amount of effort to learn to play golf well. You need to pay close attention to all the rules of the game to be successful. There are a range of mistakes that are common to any newbie, and your instructor can point those out to you to avoid having to rectify them later. The process of learning to play will be much easier.
This is one common mistake: beginners who are learning golf tend to lookup when striking. This can cause a stroke to be counted even if you do not actually hit the ball. So you need to look down after striking the golf ball. After the hit, make sure your hips are rotated. Practice extending your arms when swinging, it helps to perfect your swing especially at the early stages when learning golf. Your last step should be counting to five after you strike the ball before you look up because this will help you pace yourself and help you avoid looking up too quickly.
It is common for people who are learning golf to miss the putts when out on the green. To help overcome this problem you should ensure that you are standing in the putting stance and looking straight down at the top of your ball. If you are not looking directly down, you are likely to miss the appropriate hit and your ball will veer off in an undesirable direction. Only look straight down at the ball when you actually putt and you will be looking at a much greater chance of actually hitting the ball into the hole without having to make unnecessary putts.
It is common sight, for those people learning golf, to see the ball going to the sides of the green. You can easily overcome this by exercising a bit of patience. Your stance may be problematic and should be watched. You need to ensure that you are taking the time to carefully analyze your stance before each swing so you may need to back up a bit to ensure that you are not hitting the ball from the side of the club.
When this happens, it will obviously throw the ball to the side of the green. To be able to throw the ball into the direction you want, take time to develop the strength necessary to perform the strong solid swing. Hooking is another issue novices learning golf have to lean to handle well. Sometimes the wrong stance can cause this to occur, other times it is the way beginners hit the ball that causes hooking to be a problem. Hooking the ball can also be caused by the act of gripping the club too tightly. Practice makes perfect, it may be an old adage but that doesn’t make it any less true!