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Parmo

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Fair play to you Parmo, can't knock that. Some people are natural at certain things.

I am strong believer in taking lessons. If you teach yourself a bad habit and it becomes 2nd nature, when the time comes when improvement ceases it will be very hard to break.

You do have a point though Jon, I do need to work on my mid iron play.
 

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You do have a point though Jon, I do need to work on my mid iron play.

It is for this situation that a couple of lessons specialised to the problem would be ideal, I'm sure you would benefit.

I am having a driver targeted lesson on saturday, its an area where I have slipped lately and a top-up, for the sake of £23.50 will do me good.

If you do go down the lesson route let us know how you get on mate.
 

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Difference is I haven't played 27 years, didn't start as a junior and have a lot of catching up to do. Unless you have some grounding and knowledge of the basics (and I believe Parmo is a prodigal so had some previous experience), how and what can you practice. Lessons, practice, lessons, more practice, learn something new, more practice - only way for me.
 

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There can't be many low single figured h/cappers who have got there on their own, but fair play to those who have done it. Heck. Even the pros need help with various aspects of their game.

I think that with enough practice a fair proportion of golfers with reasonably talent can get down to the low/mid teens without too much help but then reach a plateau and no matter how hard they practice that can't get much better. The possible reason is that they have a fault(s) of which they are unaware and they are constantly grooving the same fault(s) in practice. We can all see the problems in other golfer's games but rarely in our own.

As previously mentioned, I was recently the lucky recipient of the first new Max Your Game feature where I had a session with a GM top 25 coach (see April edition). For a couple of years I had known what my biggest problem was and had tried self-help ending up with my stance and swing getting worse. My first sight on the video replay confirmed what I knew but hadn't been able to cure. The session with Paul very quickly put me back on the right path and I can now hopefully groove the corrected action in practice.

It's "horses for courses" but for those who don't believe in getting a bit of help and guidance now and again, I ask... how good could you have been if only???
 

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Play off 15 and only had my first ever lesson last year after about 18 years of sporadic golf (much more off than on).

I personally feel you should have a very targeted lesson every 2-3 months of regular play. You pay the pro so you tell them what you want to work on. If your handicap hasn't improved in 5 years and you do put some practice time in, then you really should consider a lesson.

That said, we'd all benefit much more from having a couple of short game and putting lessons than the usual swing mechanics ones. But how many of us have had lessons not about the long game?
 

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I have mentioned in another post that i only really started playing about 4-5 months ago and am lucky enough to have a mate who plays off 5, and worked as a coach in switzerland. I havnt had any lessons yet i have taught my self everythin i know and my mate thinks i would be playing off about 16 if i had a handicap. He has offered to coach me, for free so i would be stupid not to but i dont think coaching is essential for everyone. But like said above, even pros have lessons. It cant harm for someone to give you advice.
 

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The anti slice tees have been given their name due to dramatically reduced side spin due to a 1/4 of the back of the ball being covered by the plastic flap. Golfers who use these do not deserve to be ridaculed for merely trying to reduce slice if nothing else is working. I tried one out a couple of wks back and the natural baby fade i hit straightened out with this tee. They are only illegal in competition.
 

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The anti slice tees have been given their name due to dramatically reduced side spin due to a 1/4 of the back of the ball being covered by the plastic flap. Golfers who use these do not deserve to be ridaculed for merely trying to reduce slice if nothing else is working. I tried one out a couple of wks back and the natural baby fade i hit straightened out with this tee. They are only illegal in competition.

Bugger, I thought it was some sort of anti-slice T-shirt.

Just ordered 3 in XXl off ebay, from China. Pink, green and taupe 3 pack, as well.
 

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The anti slice tees have been given their name due to dramatically reduced side spin due to a 1/4 of the back of the ball being covered by the plastic flap. Golfers who use these do not deserve to be ridaculed for merely trying to reduce slice if nothing else is working. I tried one out a couple of wks back and the natural baby fade i hit straightened out with this tee. They are only illegal in competition.

Not strickly true, they cannot be used when entering a supplimentary score either. So for anyone who wishes to maintain a handicap I cannot see the benefit.
 

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The anti slice tees have been given their name due to dramatically reduced side spin due to a 1/4 of the back of the ball being covered by the plastic flap. Golfers who use these do not deserve to be ridaculed for merely trying to reduce slice if nothing else is working. I tried one out a couple of wks back and the natural baby fade i hit straightened out with this tee. They are only illegal in competition.

So what's the point then? As soon as you tee it up off the whites you're going to play a different game to your bounce games.
 

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If u can buy anti slice tee pegs I bet you can go to B&Q and get a glass hammer

............... just like this one?

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The anti slice tees have been given their name due to dramatically reduced side spin due to a 1/4 of the back of the ball being covered by the plastic flap. Golfers who use these do not deserve to be ridaculed for merely trying to reduce slice if nothing else is working. I tried one out a couple of wks back and the natural baby fade i hit straightened out with this tee. They are only illegal in competition.

you are delusional mate
 

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Anti slice tees does sound laughable and illegal.

They will be making draw biased drivers next...
 
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