Paul77
Challenge Tour Pro
I had a lesson yesterday. Within a few swings, the pro identified a few points with my driving, and with trackman added in, I ended up with a thing called a smash factor of 1.30 and going over 250 yards. I wasn't too hung up on the figures as I don't think range work counts for much. My shots on the range bomb over the back fence quite regularly but it's easy to do. It's when you need to fire it through a gap in trees, that's when it counts. 
Up until yesterday I had no idea that my shoulders pointed left of the target on driving. As soon as it was pointed out, I set a routine of keeping it at a certain point in my field of view so I could remember it out in the field so to speak. Worked a treat.
However, out on the 9 holes in the afternoon with the group and the driving was spot on. Confidence was back, and I even managed to sneak a wee Draw into the wind. The rain totally threw it down the whole time though and it was more a fight against your hands not slipping and getting really wet all over. My new Nike shoes are rubbish in the wet. Totally pants. Synthetic glove was hopeless too. Shanked a few irons though, which was really embarrassing in front of the pro. Recovered with a pitch and putt save to my delight. Pitching was addressed early in the lesson and it saved my bacon a couple of times. Booked a further hour trackman lesson too.
Nothing will be sorted over two lessons but it's just nice to finally get some guidance. My advice to anyone who hits a shot off target and they don't understand why it happened, then it's probably a good idea to adress it early so you don't adopt a compensation routine to correct for it.
I used GG around the course for kicks and giggles, but really it was a ruined 9 holes due to Scotland skipping summer this year. Valuable lesson though.
Up until yesterday I had no idea that my shoulders pointed left of the target on driving. As soon as it was pointed out, I set a routine of keeping it at a certain point in my field of view so I could remember it out in the field so to speak. Worked a treat.
However, out on the 9 holes in the afternoon with the group and the driving was spot on. Confidence was back, and I even managed to sneak a wee Draw into the wind. The rain totally threw it down the whole time though and it was more a fight against your hands not slipping and getting really wet all over. My new Nike shoes are rubbish in the wet. Totally pants. Synthetic glove was hopeless too. Shanked a few irons though, which was really embarrassing in front of the pro. Recovered with a pitch and putt save to my delight. Pitching was addressed early in the lesson and it saved my bacon a couple of times. Booked a further hour trackman lesson too.
Nothing will be sorted over two lessons but it's just nice to finally get some guidance. My advice to anyone who hits a shot off target and they don't understand why it happened, then it's probably a good idea to adress it early so you don't adopt a compensation routine to correct for it.
I used GG around the course for kicks and giggles, but really it was a ruined 9 holes due to Scotland skipping summer this year. Valuable lesson though.
