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luke123

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I'm thinking about getting regular lessons at my new club with a set plan etc but I was going to get the lessons from the Assistant professional as the price is more manageable. but am I making a mistake I know you get what you pay for but I feel as though the head pro is more for players trying to get into single figures im hoping/aiming to get down to 18.

What do you guys think I could get more lessons for my money over the winter session with the assistant.
 
luke123 said:
I'm thinking about getting regular lessons at my new club with a set plan etc but I was going to get the lessons from the Assistant professional as the price is more manageable. but am I making a mistake I know you get what you pay for but I feel as though the head pro is more for players trying to get into single figures im hoping/aiming to get down to 18.

What do you guys think I could get more lessons for my money over the winter session with the assistant.
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This isn't neccessarily true. Just because a pro is 'head' it doesn't mean he is the best teacher. Ask around to find out what experiences others have had with these guys and make your mind up from there :thup:
 
We had an assistant pro who was widely regarded as better than the pro. Now, 10 years on, he is a well regarded pro in the area and is who I would go to for lessons. The pro that he worked for has faded into obscurity.

Sometimes the assistant is the better one to go to. Younger and keener and more likely to want to make a name for himself. Ask around, you may be surprised.
 
We have a very good pro + 2 good assistants, whilst I use our pro I would have no hesitation in having guidance from either assistant. Ask around and see what other peoples views are.
 
Who is the easiest to talk to? Its all about their personality for me, the one i 'got on' with best, would get my business.

I would take my teaching pro for a beer.
 
The assistant pro would have got his qualifications more recently, so may be more in touch with the latest thinking on teaching golf. Also probably cheaper! :)
 
I was really expecting everyone to be saying go with the head pro etc but this has gone with what i was thinking :) the Assistant is a fair amount cheaper too.

He does a package of 10 lessons for £150 roughly how often would you say to have a lesson, I was thinking once every 2 weeks
 
Would you go to a junior doctor about a heart problem? No.

Why wouldn't you go to the main man with something as important as your swing?


;)
 
luke123 said:
I was really expecting everyone to be saying go with the head pro etc but this has gone with what i was thinking :) the Assistant is a fair amount cheaper too.

He does a package of 10 lessons for £150 roughly how often would you say to have a lesson, I was thinking once every 2 weeks
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That's probably too close together, it takes time to work on new movements, yes its good to go back and check that you're doing them but also it might not be long enough to bed in. Depends, how much practice/play are you able to do between lessons? Because if you're not at the range every evening I'd say two weeks is too short, and at that I'd say you'd get fair sick of it every evening!

The important thing to do if you do start is to stick with the swing changes even when it feels horrible and youre playing worse. Best of luck and above all enjoy the process, hopefully it all pays dividends next season
 
luke123 said:
He does a package of 10 lessons for £150 roughly how often would you say to have a lesson, I was thinking once every 2 weeks
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I'd suggest you have a taster with the assistant, to see if he's any good. If he is, £15 per lesson is crazy cheap, so I'd bite his hand off.

With regards to frequency - I reckon 2 or 3 practice sessions on the range should give time to bed in changes and a couple of rounds on the course for real world use should be good for feedback as to how it's working.


I had a 6 lesson package, at first it was every fortnight so the big changes were kept on top of, but then 3 weeks to a month for the latter few lessons to service and MOT the swing or chuck in some short game etc
 
I'm getting lessons off assistant. He's got a good reputation in the club - and he's been a lifelong member into the bargain. Though our pro is very good I'm thinking the assistant might be more in tune with current thoughts.
 
garyinderry said:
Would you go to a junior doctor about a heart problem? No.

Why wouldn't you go to the main man with something as important as your swing?


;)
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Sometimes a junior doctor might be the better person to go to with a heart problem. Different seniority = different skill set in medicine. You can have a very senior upper GI surgeon or a junior medic, the senior upper GI surgeon would be asking the junior medic what to do with a heart problem! I guess that's where choosing a pro who has a reputation in the area of your game you want to improve comes in, if you want to improve your swing go to the swing man, if you want to improve your putting go to the putting man etc
 
Our assistant pro has just passed his PGA's with good marks and has already be gaining a reputation as a good teacher even before he became qualified. I know he's sorted Ads749r out and he's playing some good golf.
 
Rooter said:
Who is the easiest to talk to? Its all about their personality for me, the one i 'got on' with best, would get my business.

I would take my teaching pro for a beer.
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Spot on,ive only had an hand full of lessons with different pro's.
I really didn't get anything out of the first few as I just didn't enjoy them & thought the pros were up themselves.
I had a lesson with a young pro a few month back & it felt a lot more relaxed & I definitely got more from the lesson.
 
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