Golf Forums - Golf Lesson Disasters!

Had my first golf lesson for about five months this morning.

I've only left it this long as it's been difficult to tie down the golf pro but I got there eventually!

My golf game hasn't been too good lately, playing OK but just not scoring!!!

So I turned up this morning for my lesson only to find out that I couldn't hit a thing.

It turns out that I've gradually started to swing the golf club further and further around my body.

So the pro puts me right and I start to swing the golf club on the correct plane, only to find out that I then cannot get a good contact with the ball!

This is not good news as I had arranged for my matchplay singles game to take place this afternoon.

When I have a golf lesson I always stay on after for about an hour just to continue with what I've been taught.  So I continued to do what the pro had shown me and it started to come together.

At the end of the session I was back to swinging the club on the correct plane and striking the ball really well.

I was playing a guy who plays off an eight handicap and lost my matchplay singles 2 up, but not too sad.  I played well enough and he played well below his handicap.

More practice required I think and maybe I shouldn't book a golf lesson on the day of a competition!

Russ

Hi Russ

                if you cant track down your golf pro try this guy ------------Hank Haney----------------, I hear he is looking for work and may improve your game.

 I had my first ever golf lesson a few weeks ago. I was shown how to have a stronger wrist by showing more knuckles etc & had my stance & swing plane adjusted.... I hit some very nice 6 irons during the session.  I then went out with my son in a buggy & played the front 9 on Waterloo (Sherfield oaks) & took 41 shots equalling my best ever 9........... Since then I have played a lot more steady & have dropped to 18 HC on here.....I also bought some G15 irons which might also have made a difference!

So basically I am in the group ' Yes to a lesson' but listen & remember what you are told & keep doing it, & keep practising.

I phoned Hank but he said that as I only had a wife, and no mistress then he couldn't help me!!!

Russ

I take it all back!

Played in the Jubilee Cup today and won my match 6 & 4, was dormie 7.

Hitting everything much straighter than before and my pitching, chipping and putting was on fire.

The lesson certainly got me back on track.

Russ

Off which handicap were you playing Russ - TSG or SAGC ??? ;-)

I have to use my club handicap in all official competitions!

The Jubilee Cup singles players all play off scratch, no shots to any players so on this game my handicap didn't matter, it was real golf!

Russ

In that case....BRAVO mate.....well done.

I had a few lessons with John Dale down at West Malling GC. He bothered to explain the mechanics of the swing and then changed my swing plane which has made me much more consistent. Roll on the summer and handicap reduction...

Anyone looking for a coach Id thoroughly recommend John (if he's still there !)