Curls
Journeyman Pro
Traditionally I down tools in the winter, and while golf plays on my mind a little it is nothing like the spring/summer when it's all-consuming. But around this time last year I had a few lessons with a good pro who has since left the country, and it improved my game, handicap and enjoyment of the season. So I said I'd try to find a new teacher who spoke my language, and I contacted our very own Bobmac who I met yesterday.
I went into the lesson hoping for something to work on towards a little improvement, but more so just to see if in Feb/March time I might visit him again and kick on a bit more next season.
Mind. Blown.
I hit a few nice drives and I know that isn't my main issue so we quickly said that's not worth working on right now.
Irons: My quality of strike was variable, and regardless of where the fault was occurring Bob gave me one thought to work on through the transition which had me instantly hitting better trajectories and contacts. Something to work on.
Wedges. Huge change here, completely different way to contact the ball and the level of control was unlike anything I’ve had before. Again, work to do but this is a step-change in my approach play as it extends to short irons too.
Putting. I didn’t think we'd even look at it, but he instantly diagnosed my main flaw and more importantly gave me the mechanism to change it. I actually want to get on a putting green and practice. I don’t think I’ve ever said that.
This is the salient point, rather than focussing on the fault(s), he gives you something positive to work on that fixes it/them, and that can only come from years of experience. Okay so everyone is different and if you're starting from a place where you have many flaws it might take a bit more work but the instant improvement was undeniable. What that translates to next season we shall see, but its very exciting.
It was at once the cheapest and most expensive lesson yet, because he waaaaayyyyy undercharged me (doesn't time fly?!) and advised that I'm probably outgrowing my old G15s and should think about the i range. Also good advice on my poorly conceived wedge set up. So I’ll be on the lookout for a few bits after Christmas. So from a state of mind that was completely unfussed about swinging a club until the worst of winter is over us it is now all I can think about again. I’m excited, energised, dying to get to the range/putting green and literally cant wait until the start of the season. I have a feeling its going to be a good one.
Thank you Bob – see you again next year, very much looking forward to it!
Oh and you know what? Turns out he's just a bloody nice bloke and all. :thup:
I went into the lesson hoping for something to work on towards a little improvement, but more so just to see if in Feb/March time I might visit him again and kick on a bit more next season.
Mind. Blown.
I hit a few nice drives and I know that isn't my main issue so we quickly said that's not worth working on right now.
Irons: My quality of strike was variable, and regardless of where the fault was occurring Bob gave me one thought to work on through the transition which had me instantly hitting better trajectories and contacts. Something to work on.
Wedges. Huge change here, completely different way to contact the ball and the level of control was unlike anything I’ve had before. Again, work to do but this is a step-change in my approach play as it extends to short irons too.
Putting. I didn’t think we'd even look at it, but he instantly diagnosed my main flaw and more importantly gave me the mechanism to change it. I actually want to get on a putting green and practice. I don’t think I’ve ever said that.
This is the salient point, rather than focussing on the fault(s), he gives you something positive to work on that fixes it/them, and that can only come from years of experience. Okay so everyone is different and if you're starting from a place where you have many flaws it might take a bit more work but the instant improvement was undeniable. What that translates to next season we shall see, but its very exciting.
It was at once the cheapest and most expensive lesson yet, because he waaaaayyyyy undercharged me (doesn't time fly?!) and advised that I'm probably outgrowing my old G15s and should think about the i range. Also good advice on my poorly conceived wedge set up. So I’ll be on the lookout for a few bits after Christmas. So from a state of mind that was completely unfussed about swinging a club until the worst of winter is over us it is now all I can think about again. I’m excited, energised, dying to get to the range/putting green and literally cant wait until the start of the season. I have a feeling its going to be a good one.
Thank you Bob – see you again next year, very much looking forward to it!
Oh and you know what? Turns out he's just a bloody nice bloke and all. :thup:
