If you'd like some help improving your Golf skills, read on. The tips below won't always guarantee you overnight success. Sometimes you may have to practice them for a long time before you see improvements. However, if you keep practicing and learning what techniques work best for you, your game will improve. If you have the patience, there are some excellent tips for helping you become a more consistent golfer.

If you are an early-morning golfer, do yourself a favor and don't choose sneaker-style golf shoes. Some sneaker style shoes are waterproof, but most are not--if you walk on a wet golf course with them on, you'll get soaked.

Search for specials, promotions and discounts concerning your community golf courses ahead of time so you can save a few bucks off of your next outing. You can check online, by phone or in the newspaper for special deals. Often cut- rate offers are available if you can play during mid-week, or with a group of people.

If you are heading out to the driving range, consider using a higher lofted Club to start. These are the clubs that will get you in your zone and give you confidence as you move up to using the more difficult irons and woods.

When Playing golf, see to it that you keep the game rolling. Playing slow and delaying the game can be aggravating to groups following you. If your group is slower due to a novice player, let the faster group "play through."

Don't get frazzled by trying to position yourself into an unnatural stance. First, try addressing the Ball with no club. Stand straight, then flex your knees and bend them a bit. Next, allow your arms to fall to club height. When you clap your hands, hold them there. This is all you need to do to assume a position that is natural, if you are not feeling right at that position you are doing too much.

You cannot Swing if you are not holding your club correctly. The club should be situated gently against your palm with your thumbs angled downward. Your hands should be touching. If you want the ball to go a greater distance when you hit it, drop your grip further down the shaft.

If you wear a size X shoe, buy size X 1 shoes in order to account for foot expansion during your walk around the course. Don't be fooled by shoes that comfortably fit you at the store, because after a few walks around the course they might not be so comfortable.

A stance can be corrected with an easy toe-wiggling routine. If you are leaning in too far over the ball, you will have difficulty wiggling your toes. The best stance is one where there is some give in the feet, but not too much.

If you want to get the most out of each game, you must be prepared both mentally and physically. Allow your game to consume your thoughts--leave work at the office.

If you consistently see your golf shots go right, you're probably sliding your body left in the middle of your swing. One way to adjust this is to concentrate on pushing your hands through the swing just a little bit faster. By working on this, you should find that your ball will more consistently find its target.

Make sure you are playing with others of your level to keep your confidence up. While you are a beginner, find easier courses to play on with people of a similar skill level. Playing on difficult courses against elite players will crush your spirit and enthusiasm.

Perhaps some of these tips do not correspond to your style, but you might be able to adapt them to your game. Try out some new techniques, change your swing or improve your grip, and you'll soon find more victories and lower stroke totals on your scorecard, as well as a bigger smile on your face on golf day.