Junebug
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I'm not terribly unathletic, best sport probably currently tennis and I do play a ton of video games (sorta relevant for hand/eye coordination). Can't figure out if I should try to get a lesson or two just to make sure I don't learn bad habits up front. Makes sense to work on the approach+putting over just booming em though.
I would not take up golf.
Expensive
Takes too much time
Not that exciting
Good not great exercise
Hard to get good
Gotta wait on tee times
Swing can be hard on the back, elbow, wrists, etc.
Instantly turns you into a yuppie
I would pick something more fun that gets the heart rate going a little more.
I played when I was younger but had to stop because of my back. I played pretty regularly for about 2 years. I was decent but nothing special. High 80s. Never had a lesson but had a buddy give me some tips. If you do try it, keep these points in mind:
Head still
Front elbow straight
Butt kindof pushed out
Shift weight during swing to back foot then front
Don’t try to knock it to the moon
Hit down on the ball
I wasn’t a super long hitter but 185-90 was the sweet spot for my 6 iron