Monthly poll 2: how many golf lessons have you had since the start of 2013?

[Garush34]

had 3 so far, one playing lesson so the pro could see where my game is at from last time, and then two normal lessons working on some swing changes. So far so good everything has worked as it should and i have seen an improvement. Need to book another lesson soon to see if any other changes need to be made.

 

[SwingSlow]

1video lesson - given me some homework on keeping the back straight and spine angle consistent. Not taken it onto the course yet. Chipping lesson booked, then a playing lesson to follow.

 

[bladeplayer]

Have had 3 (1st and only time ive had some) and will sum it up as the biggest mistake ive made since i started playing golf ..

 

[rickg]

Originally voted 8-10 (6 with my regular pro & 2 with Alex from ORKA during the fitting sessions, but then remembered the trip to Morroco arranged by our Pro in Feb where we had a 2 hour lesson each day as well as on course tuition. That would have been another 8, so correct answer should have been > 10...couldn't edit my poll answer.

 

[Birchy]

4 for me with more on the way

 

[Hunka Turf]

Had 2 so far and will probably have another 2 at some point. Big believer in lessons if you want to make a serious commitment to improving

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

nearly had one last week

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Six in 2013. Finished off some swing work from the winter change, a short game lesson and a late "for gods sake help" one a few weeks ago after my recent nightmares.

 

[AmandaJR]

Six in 2013. Finished off some swing work from the winter change, a short game lesson and a late "for gods sake help" one a few weeks ago after my recent nightmares.

Louise has you all wrong

 

[gjbike]

4 at the moment with one booked for next week everything as started coming together hope it continues tomorrow at clitheroe.

 

[ScienceBoy]

About 8 but all bar 2 have been group lessons.

 

[LIG]

A couple of lessons taken in desperation with the local man.
Still searching for a local teaching pro as good as the one I first learned the game with. He's now based a bit too far in travel time to visit, even irregularly.

 

[FairwayDodger]

I wish. Someone at the club mentioned they saw me out practicing AGAIN (already have a reputation!) and did say how I wished it would really pay off. That's golf for ya!

It will.... keep at it!

 

[Mr A]

None so far, as I have had a lot of success, but I am more then likely to have one in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Andy808]

A quick session on the video to see how the changes from last year were taking effect and to slip a new, minor, change in as well.

 

[mcbroon]

One for me, a fortnight after shooting a PB, and my game deserted me for a few weeks.

 

[chris661]

Have had 3 (1st and only time ive had some) and will sum it up as the biggest mistake ive made since i started playing golf ..

Not going well then Bill?

 

[full_throttle]

2, but will definately have at least one more before the season is finished

 

[JustOne]

I don't think any amount of lessons will stop me making a 9 down the 18th at my course... that's 3 times now... well actually it reads 10,8,9 in my last 3 rounds - pesky eagles!!!! (gotta stop chasing them one day).

 

[Canary_Yellow]

I've had 4 lessons this year. My view is that if I want to get significantly better and relatively quickly then I have to make some real and meaningful changes to the way I swing the club - which I've done, just need to keep trying to practice the right things in order to make it feel more natural - and then practice my short game like crazy, which I've also started to do.

I think I'll take a bunker lesson and a putting lesson over the next month, and then depending on where my long game is at towards the end of July, I might have another.

What I have found particularly useful is having a short game lesson. Having an idea of how to execute a variety of different types of shot around the green has made it possible to have some really enjoyable and varied practice sessions.

I'm very envious of those that have got to such a good standard without taking lessons - I'm a reasonable sportsman, I played cricket to a decent standard, but golf really had me a bit flummoxed from around this time last year through until April of this year - without lessons I am in no doubt that I wouldn't have made any progress. I was very sceptical before I went to my pro, but he's really sorted my game out.