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How much would you guys pay for a 1 hour lesson and how many things do you think you could cover without it being too much. I am booking a lesson at Rick McCord's academy in Florida in two weeks. Costs $100 for the hour with one of his instructors. It think it was $200 to be taught by Rick himself.

I want to split the lesson get 20mins to look at my driving which comes and goes on a hole by hole basis and the rest on my short game which has always been an issue from the start.
 
i think you will need longer than 20 mins to get real help with an aspect of your game and implement corrective techniques
 
I agree, If you go to this guy who changes everything, then use a pro locally, they could be giving you totally different pointers and instruction, that will only mess with your head.
 
I normally pay £33 (discounted from £42 on block booking) with my coach. We never look at more than one thing, either my full swing, my pitching my driving etc. I think if you try and squeeze to many things out of one session it all becomes diluted, rushed and confusing. My advice would be to keep your dollars in your pocket and wait until you get home and speak to your pro who may know your game already ro find yourself a pro you trust and can work with and then draw up a coaching plan or have a couple of one-off lessons
 
We never look at more than one thing, either my full swing, my pitching my driving etc.
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Our Pro is the same, though saying that, I have had lesson over the decades with about 3 diferent Pro's, all only gave you one thing to look at any one time, reasons as mentioned, not to mess your head up.

My Pro is £25 for 30 mins, just have not used him yet, as only been with the club since last April.
 
The value of the lesson is only in what you get out of it, however, if you pay someone good money for a lengthy period of time and there is no real improvement you may have a poor teacher or you may be difficult to teach and so you should search for another.

One lesson is not enough, you can gather tips as you go along and get just as much out of them as you can with one lesson, you need to see a pro on a regular basis.

A good teacher seen on a regular basis will improve your game, sometimes dramatically, a poor teacher will help your weight loss? (your wallet gets lighter :D)
 
Round here ( Eastbourne ) I've found prices from £16.50 per half hour, £19 per 40 mins, £23 per half hour, but will carry on for 40 mins if necessary, and £40 per hour.

I'm struggling to afford any lessons at the moment, but if I could afford a block, I'd try Neil Plimmer who charges £50 an hour, or £90 for 2 lessons.

Seems like theres some good value there in comparison with your $100, what with the exchange rate being what it is, eh ?
 
The problem i forsee is lack of follow up advice. You could spend $100 on the lesson and if they suggest a change , how can you go back in 2 weeks to see how it's progressing ?

I'd lump the money - approx £60 - on 2/3 lessons with someone local that you can re-visit to check on any progress
 
The problem i forsee is lack of follow up advice. You could spend $100 on the lesson and if they suggest a change , how can you go back in 2 weeks to see how it's progressing ?

I'd lump the money - approx £60 - on 2/3 lessons with someone local that you can re-visit to check on any progress
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Couldn't agree more. Sometimes I get given something to work on and it doesn't go well at all. If you splash the cash, get all keyed up, then struggle to remember/execute the exact detail or feel/drill, then, for me, it's money wasted if you can't cover that ground again.

I pay £40 p.h. and sometimes book an hour, sometimes only half. I resent paying the money (a little) so I want to make the most of it.

I think the best schemes are the block bookings, not only can the price get more close to similar sports coaching, but if you do 6 and really work, you can't fail to get better.
 
you all seem to get cheap lessons! £70 to £90/hour (depends on who you take the lessons with) - can't afford them!
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Is "middle earth" Kensington or something?

£70..... :D
 
you all seem to get cheap lessons! £70 to £90/hour (depends on who you take the lessons with) - can't afford them!
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Is "middle earth" Kensington or something?

£70..... :D
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Yea that is probably about right for him based on what I know of his course / club Dave. The head pro there is a GM top 25 coach I think and trains the England U18 squad. I know the other pros there are supposed to be v. good also, despite being pricey. A few of the county lads from my club travel there to have lessons with Paul Ashwell as well, and some consider it value for money!- despite the inflated costs.
 
Dont worry too much about the money if you want success, worry about your commitment and results. The dearest teacher does not equal result simply by lesson price.
You have to commit to a series of lessons, trust your pro, listen and work hard, besides all your own practice.

You can see this whenever someone really wants to be a great golfer at your local club, pay attention to those who turn up week in week out for lessons with one focus, they are more often to become great golfers rather than trend followers, or people who just like to say they see a pro regular.

I do accept money is tight for people, but if you really want something, you have to work at it, not just turn up.

I have followed that learning curve some years back getting down to a very comfortable 6, and pulled out because the pleasure wasn't there for me and the commitment fell off due to life style. If you really want to do it you have to work at it and enjoy it as you continue to improve.

I am certain that a lot of golfers think that the odd lesson here and there will make their game, but unless you have an exceptional natural tallent, forget it.

Set your stall out regarding what you want to achieve, commit to it, stick with it until you reach that goal, the goal could be to become a scratch player, or just to get 1 or 2 strokes off your h/c, but you have to stick with it.

I know some people visit a pro a couple of times a year, all they get in reality are a couple of great tips that they dont fully utilise or even understand sometimes, its an area I see as pointless, but I dont blame any pro for taking the money.
 
Bob,

As a pro whats your take on this?
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My take is £30 an hour Homer :cool:
Seriously.
I'll answer your question by asking you one.
How would you describe a successful teacher?
Butch Harmon, who earns huge money from teaching the stars?
or Butch Bloggs who works with inner city kids and transforms a whole neighborhood by gretting the trouble makers into golf and off the streets?


Personally, I teach people to play better golf so they enjoy themselves more.
My biggest kick is when someone says to me 'hey Bob, that thing you showed me, it works. I've been chopped 3 shots :D'
The fact that I can make a few bob out of it too is a bonus.
I guess the moral is, find a pro you get on with and be loyal to him/her.
If you try a few, you will soon tell who are the stale teachers and who are genuinley interested in helping you improve your game.
A friend of mine once had a lesson with Dennis Pugh (£100 an hour). Didn't enjoy it one bit. More money doesn't always mean more quality.
 
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