Hi all,

New to golf as is expected of someone posting in this forum. I am totally obsessed with it already and am putting in the practice at the range. I have some lessons booked with my local golf pro on a 6-per-group basis which begins on July 10th. My question is: Should I spend a lot of time on the range prior to my lessons or will I pick up irreversable bad habits???

At the moment, I have no clue when it comes to hitting a driver. I have tried but it is no use. I seem to mentally panic at the mere thought of brandishing a 5 wood and when I swing, all sensible thought deserts me and I must look like someone who has never seen a club before. To say the shots are random would be a grave understatement. However, give me a 6 iron or up and I can pretty much land them on a six-pence (ok....not quite).

Can anyone advise me how to remain calm and collected?

Thanks

LJ.