Will a background in tennis help me in golf?
I’ve been playing tennis for 5 years, and I know that strokes are extreamly important. I”m planning on starting golf soon, and I know that the stroke is important as well. Will my tennis background ease difficulty in me learning golf?
March 13th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
I’d say the athleticism may help but little else will transfer from Tennis to golf.
March 13th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Not really. The eye to hand coordination helps but that is about it.
March 13th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
It’s been my experience most of the best golfers have some background in other sports as well. Athleticism does help. Having said that, it’s certainly not a guarantee that you’ll be good at golf.
Having good tempo and timing is something you need for both golf and tennis, so that helps.
March 13th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
I gave a lesson to a tennis pro once, and I played tennis growing up, before I became a golf pro. His problem was a severe hook, which is rare for a beginning golfer, I related to him how his shot needed more slice spin (in tennis the drop shot) instead of top spin (forehand)
March 13th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Maybe a little with the hand-eye-coordination and at least you’ll understand what it is to "release" the club.
So yeah it might help a little.
March 13th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
It definitely helps. As tennisser you have the eye-hand coordination and an understanding of how to impart ball-spin. Furthermore you are used to having to control a ball indirectly with some sort of device in your hand
In my experience I see that tennis-, field hockey- and baseball-players learn the fundamentals of golf much faster.