New Member,Old Golfer

I just want to say hello from Missouri.I started playing golf 65 years ago and though I played to scratch years ago I now have a 10 handicap.I still enjoy the game.
Hank

hi
welcome to gto. good to have someone with your years of golfing experience and knowledge.
bill

I'm a new member but an old golfer. I've played for a long time, mostly for business. I have sucked forever. I didn't take a real interest in it though. I played mostly at business outings for my clients.

Recently however, I have had the opportunity to play more often with my son. I have finally begun to work on my swing and I have had more success. I actually broke 100 and got my first birdie. it was on a long par 4. (Nice Drive, nailed a 9 iron 8 ft from pin, and sunk it. I nearly fainted.

This small amount of success though has caused me to analyze what i am dong wrong and work on it.

I look forward to getting better. I am certainly going to try!

hi
the biggest tip i can give you is don't try and hit the ball hard, try and swing with what feels comfortable and let the club do the work, you will find you relax more and start hitting the ball cleaner, its more important to hit the sweet spot or near it than to swing with power and hit the ball longer but in the rough.
there are lots of good guy and girls on here that will give you help if you ask.
cheers
bill

Good advice bill, once I stopped trying to kill the ball and let my body relax, my swing improved greatly.