lessons or learn from books

[bobmac]

I was watching an old friend off 4 hitting balls at Woodhall last weekend.
He was having problems with his contact, not quite sweet enough all the time.
He was convinced it was his take away.
He was halfway through a basket of 100 when I saw him. straight away I noticed his right toe was splayed out to the right.
I asked him to turn it in a bit.
Bingo. no more sway, better contact. Job done
Try and learn that from a book

 

[quinn]

nice straight to the point answer, looks like im sticking with the lessons then

 

[pokerjoke]

I was watching an old friend off 4 hitting balls at Woodhall last weekend.
He was having problems with his contact, not quite sweet enough all the time.
He was convinced it was his take away.
He was halfway through a basket of 100 when I saw him. straight away I noticed his right toe was splayed out to the right.
I asked him to turn it in a bit.
Bingo. no more sway, better contact. Job done
Try and learn that from a book

Bob your world class,shame you live too far away,i would definately have a few lessons with you at £10 an hour

 

[JamesS]

When I first started I read some books and practiced hitting on a sports field nearby. When I got used to hitting the ball I quickly went to a pro.

If you go to a pro too soon you might be too green to get any real benefit. However, if you leave it too late then you will probably pick up some bad practices.

 

[viscount17]

I can't learn golf from books. For a start, when you begin they are written in a language for which you have no vocabulary, then golf is about learning how to move your body in a set of new rhythms - a book can only show so much. I think you need a 'qualified' other person who can both show you and move you into the right positions.

Once you have the basics, what a book is saying will make more sense. Of course then you buy another and it contradicts the first one - hasn't Leadbetter been reborn?

 

[CrapHacker]

thanks for all the advice from everyone, il stick with same pro as i know he's good, think i just need alot more patience and time, bloody annoying game, but would i ever give it up ? no chance

You say the pro is good, but you said earlier that you didn't understand what he was trying to get you to do.

He's only good, if he's good for you and your game.

If you don't understand what he's trying to do, then don't be afraid to push the point. He's being paid to help you, and if you don't understand, it's not your fault. He should be able to say the same thing in several different ways until one of them means something to you.

If he still can't help, try talking to a different pro.