- 1). The first thing to teach your student is the proper grip. The two grips used with the most frequency are the overlapping and the interlocking grip. In the overlapping grip, the small finger on the right hand is placed between the third and fourth fingers on the left hand. With the interlocking grip, the left forefinger grips the small finger on the right hand. There is no right or wrong grip--it's what feels comfortable to the golfer and what the teacher feels comfortable with trying to give his student information.
- 2). The student needs to know the correct way to stand over the ball. Her weight should be evenly distributed with her feet evenly distributed on either side of the ball. Many beginners will try to stand behind the ball thinking this will help them get it in the air. This is not true and a good teacher has to dissuade his student from taking a faulty stance.
- 3). Demonstrate the swing slowly and carefully to your student. Hit a golf ball with your regular swing at normal speed. Then break it down, explaining the takeaway, the downswing and the finish. Demonstrate your swing again in slow motion and talk your student through each part. “On the downswing, lead with your left side and allow the club to follow through." After explaining each part of the swing, have your student give it a try. Make basic corrections and refinements and have the student swing the club again.
- 4). Remember that you are teaching a beginner to play the game. You cannot expect perfection or think he needs to be on his way to becoming a professional golfer. You want him to know a little bit more about golf at the end of the lesson than he did at the beginning and you want him to enjoy what he has done so that he will come back for more. Accentuate the positive things you have seen and correct the negative. Don't dwell on the problem areas, build on the positive instead. There will be time for fine tuning the problem areas later on.
- 5). Don't forget about the short game. While learning the swing is the big thing for the beginning golfer, understanding how to hit a pitch or chip shot is important. Also, don't forget about putting. Both of these area are vital and with just a little bit of knowledge on these subjects a new golfer will survive and possibly thrive. If those areas are ignored, the new golfer will have nothing but frustration and may decide to take up tennis.
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