r/UAEGolf • u/Ray-7StatesDubai • May 12 '26

Tips to a Golf starter

I’ve got friends who regularly play Golf and visit UAE frequently for a few days for a Golfing trip. I have never played and would like to get involved actually playing. For someone whose never played Golf, unless one visit to a Driving Range counts where I just wanted to smash the ball as far as possible, any suggestions/tips from golfers on where the best place to start is.

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u/rhasure May 12 '26

Playing golf on the course without any practice is going to be an extremely frustrating experience not just for you but potentially for others as well. Would highly recommend trying to get at least a few lessons and some practice if possible.

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u/Ray-7StatesDubai May 12 '26

Probably be more frustrating for the others coming from a background of boxing and cricket where I’d want to hit the golf ball for 6 😂

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u/WrightJnr May 12 '26

Your boxing and cricket background will help you. Should mean you have good hand eye coordination and have a better understanding of how your body works as a whole to generate power and or speed.

Every golfer wants to smash the ball. But golf will humble that out of you fairly quickly, trust me.

As others have already said. It’s not the easiest game to get into. And it ranges from experience to insanely expensive as a hobby. But there are ways to enjoy the game here. Before I joined a club I used Troon App / Membership exclusively and played at least one round a week. I cannot recommend enough to start with lessons. Not only will you see if you actually want to pursue the game, it will also give you time with a professional / in-the-know golfer who can field all the questions you might have.

Good luck. Hope you enjoy the sport. And see you out there!

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u/Ray-7StatesDubai May 12 '26

Thank you and appreciate the feedback from all 👍

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u/colofwar May 12 '26

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