Just had a great lesson!

[minty18]

After struggling with my wedges for the last month I decided to have another lesson tonight as i've got a long weekend of golf coming up.

My pro got me to hit a few shots with my 8iron and it would appear i was making the same fatal error with all my irons, it was just made to look orse with my wedges as i was aiming at a smaller target (the green rather, than the whole fairway).

Anyway, i was basically locking my right leg straight at the top of my backswing, thus having to chop right down on the ball meaning no loft and more often than not a violent slice.

As soon as he pointed this out, i slowed it down and hit literally 40 balls pretty much out the button.

I just wish i could have my pro follow me round everytime. Anyway here's to a glorious weekend of golf!

 

[MVP]

Well done mate glad its coming together for someone!!!

 

[minty18]

thanks MVP. Do i detect from your response that you are going through a bad patch?

 

[Basher]

How great is that feeling?

A lesson with a pro who spots a flaw in your game. With his advice you get an almost instant improvement which ups your game.

Glad things have improved minty, hope the weekend's a resounding success mate.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

There has been a general consensus on here that a few quid spent on a lesson rather than trying to self cure is a small sacrifice to get the ball coming out of the middle of the club.

Your post confirms that opinion. Great news and I hope you burn it up at the weekend

 

[minty18]

thanks basher, i hope it is too.

It amazes me how a pro can spot a flaw, cure it almost instantly and leave you feeling like you could take on any golfer in the world. ok thats going a tad far but you get the picture.

Its just a case or remembering the lesson, practising at the range again tomorrow, then taking it out on the course with me thursday.

 

[minty18]

There has been a general consensus on here that a few quid spent on a lesson rather than trying to self cure is a small sacrifice to get the ball coming out of the middle of the club.

Your post confirms that opinion. Great news and I hope you burn it up at the weekend

SPOT ON!

One other thing that pains me is people saying " i cant hit the club, i'll buy a new one" when in fact for a fraction of the price they could have a lesson and get just as good if not better results.

Sometimes a new club just helps you feel abit better though i have to say that.

 

[Quiet_Whisky]

Definately well worth the time and money to have some professional lessons. Just getting back into the game after 5 years away and so am having lessons but intend to have a regular check up with the pro once I get going.

 

[RGuk]

I had a lesson today and my pro wants me to think like a girl and keep the face shut on move-away.

Scary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jviToMF5kYk

I might end up like this, though not quite as good looking without the clubs!!!

 

[TonyN]

Keep working on it mate, u hit some nice flighted shots earlier.

 

[RGuk]

Yeh, once I got to grips with the wind.....into and from the left.....just about the worst for practice.
I saw you hit some good 'uns as well, just not with my G5 ....u got some clean hits/good flight with your short irons.

 

[TonyN]

My short irons are my strongest part of my game, because i enjoy it. So i practice it alot. It becomes a little to easy on the range to land a pw where ya want, shame it aint the same on the course.

 

[viscount17]

must be the night for lessons.
mine had me standing with a ball under the right heel, trying to get me to unlock my right leg.
when I changed it for a smaller stone it started to work and make sense - but it's going to be a b****r walking like that

 

[GB72]

Mine is booked in for the weekend. Want to check that I am still applying all of the changes suggested last time and get my pro to have a look at my swing etc on my fairway woods as they are not going great.

For once I have not got a round lined up for the weekend so ideal chance to have a lesson and hit the range and the putting green.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Going to see my pro at the weekend to discuss where we go. Having had a lesson with him a fortnight ago I'm going to use my home pro in favour of my original teacher who has moved some 30 miles away.

I want a lesson on the short game (around the green), approach shots from less than 70 yards, and one on short iron (8 through to PW). Once we've done that I want to see where my game is and maybe discuss a programme specifically designed for my swing (i.e. not change it too drastically) and to try and get me down to 10 by the end of September

 

[backwoodsman]

Got my lesson coming Thursday and a game on Saturday - we'll see how it turns out. It's taken him all this year to get me into having a half decent swing - but it's quite nice when he tells you "there's not much else I can teach you for now - you just need to practice it". Ok, I know it's only the end of step 1 and there's step 2,3,4........ to come - but still. Short game lessons next. Here's to handicap (nominal) falling. 26 now and target 18 by year end. Is that too ambitious?

 

[minty18]

A tad ambitous maybe. I'm off 27 now and my target is to get under 25 by the end of the year.

Maybe its me being too cautious and i should set my targets higher?

 

[TonyN]

I dont think its to ambitious. With enough hard work and practice, dedication to the changes, there is no reason why you cant knock 5 to 10 shots off in a year. Will be a tough slog though.

 

[madandra]

Minty, I think you could get down at least 5 shots. A large % of shots played by higher cappers are the wrong shot. I have seen guys try to flop a shot onto a green with nothing in their way to merit it. There was a great article in last months (April edition .. wait a mo, thats this month ... oh bugger I am confused ) and the fella talked about CONTROLING THE CONTROLABLES and I think if you focus on the things you do and not the bad bounces or bare lies then you will perform better and more importantly calmer.

 

[minty18]

Maybe i should set my targets higher then.

Madandra, I'm a bump and run man mate. unless I have something in my way i'll just bump it in. Even with a dodgy bounce the chances are you'll be closer to the pin more times than when trying the spectacular.

What kills me is on each 9 i'll have a nightmare hole. typified by when i played last week, started par, par, bogey, bogey then a 10! Does my head in.