is this normal ''golf lessons''

[hovis]

just popped into my local range at branston golf club as i'd heard they've been refurbished. i noticed their range balls where a bit pricey but hey! i asked about out lessons and they give me a leaflet. you have to pay for your balls durring the lesson!!!!!! so basicly add £5 to the lesson. i've never seen or heard of this before. have you? i wont be having a lesson there on principle. its like a driving instructor asking you to pay for his fuel at the end of a lesson

 

[LinksTurf]

I have moved around a lot, so have been to quite a few different pros and never been charged extra for balls in a lesson.

 

[bobmac]

How much was the lesson?

 

[Agent Pies]

I've had about 6 lessons now at 3 different places. Not once have I been charged for balls.

 

[Foxholer]

Ridiculous! Never heard of that before! In fact I was always provided with a token to use for a warm-up.

Tell the Pro(s) that's why you won't be having lessons there!

 

[AmandaJR]

Nope. As many as I want to warm up and then Pro V1's in the lesson (range staff have to separate them out)!

If the lessons are very cheap though then perhaps that's why?

 

[hovis]

How much was the lesson?

£25 for 30 minutes or £40 for 1 hour

 

[CMAC]

Ridiculous! Never heard of that before! In fact I was always provided with a token to use for a warm-up.

Tell the Pro(s) that's why you won't be having lessons there!

this!

I hate being nickel and dimed, he will lose custom.

 

[ColchesterFC]

When I book a lesson with my pro and turn up early I'll get given a voucher for the ball machine so that I can hit some free balls to warm up while I wait for my lesson. Balls during the lesson are included in the price and if I have my son with me then he'll normally be given a bucket of balls to hit for free while he waits for me as well.

EDIT - I think this is called customer service.

And it certainly leads to customer loyalty as I will buy all my golf stuff from gloves and balls to new clubs from him due to the service he gives.

 

[hovis]

this!

I hate being nickel and dimed, he will lose custom.

There's 3 pro's working from there. For the price of wear on the golf balls they must loose 1000 times that on lost custom from grumpy gits like me

 

[Pin-seeker]

I've had about 4/5 lessons in the past & always had to pay for the balls. I do agree tho it is a bit tight.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I always arrive early for my lessons and get a token for a warm up basket. I'd never paid for a bucket of balls for my lesson and frankly never would. I'd be telling the pro that and then be looking for a new teacher if he didn't change the policy

 

[nemicu]

Heard of it in the US - but usually when using premium balls rather than range balls. At £25 for 1/2 hour or £40 for an hour, adding range balls to your fee does sound a bit of a cheek to me.

 

[bobmac]

H At £25 for 1/2 hour or £40 for an hour, adding range balls to your fee does sound a bit of a cheek to me.

Have to agree

 

[chrisd]

I've never paid for balls hit to warm up, have the lesson or even,sometimes, a bucket to groove a change afterwards.

 

[SocketRocket]

Best option is to tell them you wont be taking lessons and using the range as its too expensive.

 

[la_lucha]

In other news though, I played Branston on a groupon last year and it's a lovely course.

 

[Hammertoe]

That is seriously stingy, I would never pay for balls during a lesson, I would be taking my business elsewhere. Is it any wonder some ranges/courses/pros are struggling for customers.

On the flip side of this, I played a fantastic local course on Monday, got the green fees for a third of the normal price from Golf now, when I asked the pro would he mind regripping my putter he happily did so and wouldnt take a penny off me for it, brilliant customer service.

 

[cookelad]

I'll never understand why companies/people don't just include unavoidable charges in the price - why not just say it's £30 for the 30min lesson it would ruffle far fewer feathers. I don't care what makes up the £30 I just want to know what the change to my bank balance will be!

I'd be tempted to rock up with a bag of practice balls to use rather than the range balls and see what his response is!

 

[guest100718]

I always make sure I get an extra bucket off the pro at the end as well.