bobmac
Major Champion
You're wasting your time and money.
A playing lesson will do you more good than fiddling around with your backswing
I had a lesson today and...
- Thread starter RangeMonkey
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You're wasting your time and money.
A playing lesson will do you more good than fiddling around with your backswing
I can't get it sorted. The pro isn't attached to my club and doesn't want to cancel 3-4 lessons at the range to come to my club and play/walk round
HomecountiesJohn
Well-known member
What sort of pro doesn't want to earn more money to help his client?
I'd change pro if it were me.
How about approaching your own club pro?
I totally agree which is why no matter what Bob says (and he may well have a point) I can't get a playing lesson. I am very happy with the guy I use and it's just frustrating he's attached to a range and it doesn't have a club with it.
HomecountiesJohn
Well-known member
Have you got a pro attached to your club ?
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Deleted member 23270
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You should concentrate on the excessive body movement in your swing. Hard to hit the ball consistently with so much movement.
YandaB
Newbie
Can you not have a playing lesson with the club pro? Think of it as a mind coach v your swing/technical coach. One addresses what shots, when and why, the other doing the how.
Yes and an assistant with a good reputation that came from Hoebridge. Some of the roll ups I play in have had lessons but I am very happy with the guy I use and I don't want to use another pro. I like the way the guy I use works and I am able to send videos and get feedback and he will give me five minute pointers in between lessons if I'm up there when he's working. The issue I see is another pair of eyes may want to focus on different areas to the ones I am working on with the guy I use
When was the last time you saw my swing on film? Plenty has changed in the last few years and I've worked hard on reducing the moving parts
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Deleted member 23270
Guest
Post up a new video then for some 'expert' forum analysis.
To answer your question I've seen the stuff you put on YouTube. Was that all filmed years ago?
SteveW86
Head Pro
I’m pretty sure you could say to him you don’t want to look at anything technical, just through shot choice etc.
SammmeBee
Journeyman Pro
Sounds like it’s working for you, which is great to hear….roll on the wins!
HomecountiesJohn
Well-known member
Maybe a fresh pair of eyes will pick a fault up where your preferred guy hasnt.
A playing lesson and a swing fault lesson are 2 different things.
TigerBear
Active member
Foxholer
Blackballed
Last 'playing lesson' I had was a bit pointless!
Playing off 12, I was 1 under after 6 holes! The Pro said all I needed was 'proper focus' and took the short cut back to the clubhouse! Only ever played that well a couple of times since, both 'surprises' in 'key' rounds.
Playing off 12, I was 1 under after 6 holes! The Pro said all I needed was 'proper focus' and took the short cut back to the clubhouse! Only ever played that well a couple of times since, both 'surprises' in 'key' rounds.
HeftyHacker
Well-known member
You're clearly a diamond, made under pressure!
bobmac
Major Champion
Ok Homer, you're playing a par 3, 185yds to the middle, no wind flat.
What club would you hit?
Its pleasing to see so many forum experts (with the exception of Bob who has always provided honest critique that I trust to me and many others) have my swing nailed down for me. To answer DaveR - I assume the video you are referring to is the Srixon review (as that is my last video posted). If so and you paid attention, I had been off with sciatica and so the wasn't trying to swing flat out and protecting the back to a degree so any flaws have that as the cause.
To answer Bob, my 3H is my go to for 180-185 and so subject to where the trouble was, I'd either hit that and know if there was no trouble shot I could pitch front and run up, subject to how wet it was. If not I'd take my 5W and grip down slightly (it averages 207) and play that to the heart of the green
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I'd personally be going with a flushed 4 iron.
Then a chip and a putt.
bobmac
Major Champion
So if you were the same distance but the ball was sitting down in the rough and you had to open the face to fade it round some trees?
A lot more variables. Assuming it was a competitive round then a mid-iron into position and rely on a good pitch and putt would be the prudent play. I don't think from that lie there is any merit in me going for it (even in a social game). It would be lie dependent of course and how far I would have to move it around the trees but I doubt very much I'm taking it on in most situations. Even in a match I think I stand more chance playing myself out of the hole that way where knocking back out, hitting the green, hopefully close at least asks the opponent the questions
