who is willing?

golfjoy wrote:

ironstarz wrote:

I am a newbie also. But then even before i got my PC , i've already played at Palm Resort , Tanjung Puteri and Mandai . Drop me a PM if anyone wish to play with a newbie with a inconsistent swing and spent lots of time searching for balls

Really!??
Btw, what is the minimum no. of ball to start a flight? 2 can? hehehe

I'll PM u once I've learned putting!!! Alternatively, u let me pick up the ball and throw into the hole lor!?

I think in Johor so far they never mind anything in how many to form a flight i usually goes in 2-3. In Mandai 2 also can 1 ball also can play liao. I haven even really learnt putting, only practice with a putting mat and never really understood how to read a green. But more important is have fun.

P.S my first 18 hole started at 11am and ended at 7 pm

X-Man wrote:

golfjoy

go try Mandai Executive Course or NSRCC Mickey Mouse Course fisrt before going to Palm Villa or any JB course.

The 9-hole Par 3 courses are easier and you can gauge for yourself if you are ready for the full 18-holes...

My 1 cent worth

Cheers

I agree. Mandai was my first time i had a feel of how a course is like. The only downside is the condition of the course but then to me a beginner it does not make a difference. Now my routine is range at OCC / Sin Ming. Before going to a course i will head down to Turf city range to hit from the grass then finally head down to a course

I'm new too! .. just 3 months into golf and yet to play on the green. PM me if you don't mind i join the flight .. to take this chance to know more newbie kakis too.

zhenxua wrote:

better to go to mandai executive or nsrcc par 3 before moving to jcc exec or green fairways

in fact, tanglin would be a good choice

I think I would like to go mandai executive.
Been to the driving range many times, and that was a 'target' for me ...
So yah ...

april_rain wrote:

dear golfjoy, me too am waiting eagerly to make my "virgin" "debut" game
do pm me shd something come up..

Okie april_rain

eh, how abt going to malaysia... i'm willing to wait for anyone cos you'll have to wait for me to find my ball too... so if anyone needs a playing partner, i'm more than willing.... in fact, i'll not use woods too... i'll practice my irons too...

Good to see so many newbies raring to go.

As the more senior have suggested, hit the par 3 executive courses first to get a good feel of the game, especially your putting.

Less stress for you as well since you don't have to deal with impatient and more seasoned golfers piling up behind on a full 18 hole course.

When you feel you are ready to go for a full 18 hole round, I suggest you have a more seasoned golfer accompany so you can learn the proper etiquette as well as tips and tricks to the game. Bear in mind that when you hit a full 18 hole course the first time, it's like a driver with a new licence just hitting the road for the first time, very very stressful. It helps to have the guidance of seniors.

Quick courtesy tip - always look behind to see who's coming up, and if are they right up your behind, let them pass and play through. Do it every time a flight catches up with yours. You won't feel so pressured and won't have to rush to keep ahead.

Didn't know this 'call for help' can cause quite a 'stir'.

Will take my time to read all the replies. But really really appreciate all for your kind advices.

Sad to say, I've hurt myself pretty badly this time.
Terrible pain at the spine (is that wat u call it?), about 7cm down from the shoulders... in the middle. And my 2 wrists ... ouch!!

I was thinking if i should go for this week's lesson ... putting.
Seniors, do u think I can go for it? It doesn't involve much swing swing ... should be ok right??

I m so crazy about this sport!!!

botak wrote:

@ golfjoy: Add oil!! Virgin time always very exciting... after your first time, you'll want more

Dear botak, thank you soooo much for the encouragement.

but the virgin time ... err.... doesn't sound right.

wow, with all the injuries mentioned by you, are you sure you were playing golf? Seems like some other sport le


anyways, I think if time permit, you shuold just pop by to talk to your coach on your injury. In that way, he or she will have better visibility of your swing status

Duval_S wrote:

expectation my dear fren.......I too am like you, some day can, some day cannot....don worry. I remember this golf mental guru known as Dr . Nutella or something, where he said something like this ' golf is about how one perform when things go wrong ie how one handles them ie recovery'

so don worry...its you vs. the person you see in the mirror.....be it good or bad shot, smile and remember, its a start of a journey.

PS: Pls at this stage, do not be influenced by my golf philosophy where I believe one should avoid range so as to not waste good shots....hahahah

Dr. Nutella? Sounds like brandname of a chocolate spread? (i m kinda hungry right now btw)

Alrighty, it's me vs the person i see in the mirror.... oh yah, and to SMILE!
Nod nod ...

Duval_S wrote:

wow, with all the injuries mentioned by you, are you sure you were playing golf? Seems like some other sport le


anyways, I think if time permit, you shuold just pop by to talk to your coach on your injury. In that way, he or she will have better visibility of your swing status

Duval! aiyooo u make me paiseh lah ... yes, I was TRYING to play golf

As u know ... my swing is terribly inconsistent.
Those times I was with coach .. my swing seems ok to HIM (i always double/triple confirm with him)

golfjoy wrote:

april_rain wrote:

dear golfjoy, me too am waiting eagerly to make my "virgin" "debut" game
do pm me shd something come up..

Okie april_rain

joy and rain

let me know if you have any plan...this is one place i like most, no one chase after on weekday game..and u can still play 18 holes...Palm Spring at Batam...

so far i have play with a few newbie on this course..quite challenging and most of them quite enjoy playing there...

let me know if you are interested, i can make arrangement...

Golfjoy, if you carry on like this, you won't be playing golf for much longer I can tell you. You are too intense in your practise. Practising when you are injured is a very very bad idea.
Pain is your body's way of telling you something is wrong and you need to stop.

I am not mincing my words and telling it to you straight, you carry on like this, you are going to injure yourself permanently, if you haven't already done so. Then no more golf for you!

Better go see a doctor for that pain in your back and hope it's a muscle and not a spine issue. Rest and recuperate if you want to play this game for life.

What birdman said is true. We all have only ONE back. If you injure it permanently, not only no more golf for you, you'll also suffer for other sport.

golfjoy wrote:

Didn't know this 'call for help' can cause quite a 'stir'.

Will take my time to read all the replies. But really really appreciate all for your kind advices.

Sad to say, I've hurt myself pretty badly this time.
Terrible pain at the spine (is that wat u call it?), about 7cm down from the shoulders... in the middle. And my 2 wrists ... ouch!!

I was thinking if i should go for this week's lesson ... putting.
Seniors, do u think I can go for it? It doesn't involve much swing swing ... should be ok right??

I m so crazy about this sport!!!

I think u're suffering the same like me

http://www.golfrepublic.org/golf-talk-f3/pain-at-upper-back-t5168.htm?highlight=pain


Have to stop for 1-2 week rest and I'm good to go again. Just that gotta do proper stretching and warm up before playing

Golfjoy, u did mention that you have not learnt putting and considering that ur back is sore why don't u concentrate on putting only till it get better. Then u may start again to swing. Why hurry ? Golf is a game u can play for a lifetime and u will need ur back to do it.

When I had a sore back then, it was only putting and a bit of chipping.

Pls be careful and like Birdman and bros mentioned here, u only have 1 back.

wow, i'll love to join u too!
me, went to the green once on the last lesson of my
golf introduction lesson.

in the mean time, take care!

Golfjoy, at the rate you get injured from golf, I think you should go and play Rugby...

Take care! I'm also a super noobie, think donated 10 balls that day

Actually thinking back to my days of starting golf, it is good if there is someone already quite provision in the rules of the game to follow you guys out in the green. So that at least he/she can help you with the unspoken rules of golf, so that you do have a good habit.

What that frustrates season golfers is not the skill of the golfers, but its little things like (esp for me)

1) Buggy on track, you take a club go to the ball, then access the situation, need another club, walk back to the buggy and take another club. While the line if forming at the back.

2) Two per buggy, 1 player need to find ball, the other ball is in the fairway, the ball in the fairway park the buggy and wait for the player to find the ball. And if you cannot find the ball in 1-2 mins please drop and carry on.

3) chit chatting on the green, keep trying to chip the ball onto green, but keep hitting it thin. If you are triple par liao, take the ball and go to the next hole.

4) Do not allow fast players at the back to play through.

Joy,

If this pain continues, it'll be no joy with golf any longer. Stop whatever regime you're on before your pain turns chronic. Your injury sounds familiar and I reckon you should be back to normal in 5 - 6 weeks' time with lots of rest - its a muscle & tendon issue.

Experienced the same injury as yourself, maybe you would want to consider consulting a physio or chiropractor. If you are an office bound person - make sure you get up and stretch after 2 consecutive hours in front of the PC. Oh yes, your sitting & sleeping posture also contribute to what you're experiencing as well. Last but not least, stretch every morning when you get up, warm up & down before / after every game ~ stretch, stretch & more stretching......

Vinny wrote:

Joy,

If this pain continues, it'll be no joy with golf any longer. Stop whatever regime you're on before your pain turns chronic. Your injury sounds familiar and I reckon you should be back to normal in 5 - 6 weeks' time with lots of rest - its a muscle & tendon issue.

Experienced the same injury as yourself, maybe you would want to consider consulting a physio or chiropractor. If you are an office bound person - make sure you get up and stretch after 2 consecutive hours in front of the PC. Oh yes, your sitting & sleeping posture also contribute to what you're experiencing as well. Last but not least, stretch every morning when you get up, warm up & down before / after every game ~ stretch, stretch & more stretching......

Hi Vinny,
Actually, I'm already seeing a physio for my lower backache. (now it's above the lower back, below the shoulder)
And I've been doing stretching exercises at my desk (as taught by the therapist).
Also, been going for clinical pilates.

I will be seeing the physio therapist this week. Guess I'll have a good talk to her then.

Thank you

joy

try to give golf and urself a break...it is important that you recover from the injury before u start hitting balls again...so be a good girl and listen to your therapist

sometime u might wonder why you cant hit ball well, and it could be because of your injured back...u never know..let it rest and you could play better..sometime the body just need a rest.

when u recover, then jio u for a game in batam...keke

weesern wrote:

Golfjoy, at the rate you get injured from golf, I think you should go and play Rugby...

Wah kau.... do I look like I m THAT rough?? kekeke