Lessons booked

[beduffshirl]

I've booked a course of six half hour lessons finishing with a 9 hole playing lesson (at another local course to mine)
First one this coming Tuesday

What should I expect/ask/want to do etc ?

 

[CrapHacker]

Generally speaking most pros will start off on your grip, then move to your swing.

If you're anything like me, you'll want to start hitting the woods asap, but tbh work with the irons first and then do a little bit of wood work towards the end of the sessions.

Also do at least some short game work. As far as I'm concerned, I find that I can work quite well on my short game on my own, so I don't tend to concentrate on it too much during my time with the pro. But work however it feels good for you.

And make sure you practise between lessons, otherwise you'll end up doing the same thing every week, and not progressing as you'd like

I love having occasional lessons, just so I know my practise is based on not too many swing flaws.

Above all, enjoy...

 

[Smiffy]

I've booked a course of six half hour lessons..
What should I expect

Your game to go to pieces.
Mine did


Good luck with 'em.
You will find your game goes backwards for a while and will then pick up again

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If the pro is any good they will start with the GASP (grip, alignment, stance and posture) and teach you the fundamentals of the swing. Its crucial though that if you don't understand that you get them to explain it again. Practice what you have been shown between lessons and be patient. It will all feel very odd to start with and you'll probably hit more bad ones than good but give it time and it will fall into place.

Keep us posted over the next few weeks about how its going

 

[bobmac]

When I give a course of 6 lessons, I have a different subject for each lesson
1. Putting
2. Chipping
3. Pitching
4. Bunker shots
5. Fairway shots
6. Tee shots
This way, the swing starts small and lengthens each week.
My pupils get a crib sheet for each lesson as a reminder for later reference

 

[mono217]

Generally speaking most pros will start off on your grip, then move to your swing.

If you're anything like me, you'll want to start hitting the woods asap, but tbh work with the irons first and then do a little bit of wood work towards the end of the sessions.

Also do at least some short game work. As far as I'm concerned, I find that I can work quite well on my short game on my own, so I don't tend to concentrate on it too much during my time with the pro. But work however it feels good for you.

And make sure you practise between lessons, otherwise you'll end up doing the same thing every week, and not progressing as you'd like

I love having occasional lessons, just so I know my practise is based on not too many swing flaws.

Above all, enjoy...

You hit the nail on the head.

 

[CrapHacker]

When I give a course of 6 lessons, I have a different subject for each lesson
1. Putting
2. Chipping
3. Pitching
4. Bunker shots
5. Fairway shots
6. Tee shots
This way, the swing starts small and lengthens each week.
My pupils get a crib sheet for each lesson as a reminder for later reference

Is that how all pros teach ? I only ask because I remember being a total noob at the game, and all I wanted to do was learn to smack it 250 yards down the fairway. If it had been lesson 5 before I was hitting full shots, I'd have given up long before.

Having said that, I've always had a dodgy swing, and never did get to smack it 250 yards, so that's probably my bad, eh ?

 

[bobmac]

Not all pros teach this way. Basically its up to the person paying the dosh. If he or she just wants 6 lessons on smashingthe driver, then thats what I would do. However I would suggest at least one of the lessons on the short game.
The above method is called 'Reverse chaining' which in theory means as the swing gets longer and faults appear, they are easier to fix on a half swing than a full swing.
Hope that makes sense