I play of 12 and am a member at 13th Beach.

So i guess i am a reasonable golfer.

But i have neer had a lesson in my life. So i have done ok to get where i am i suppose.

I am almost fearful thogh of getting lessons.

I have no idea what would happen.

Would he change my swing or would my game go backwards for a while while i changed things. Would i have to practise for hours on end to be able to do what he is suggesting.

I fear change.

But i do understand that getting lessons may improve my game.

So what would you expect the pro would have me doing. I have know idea. Do they concentrate on your swing, short game, driving.

I know it is hard without seeing my swing but what could i expect the pro might do.

It depends on what you want out of it. Before a lesson you should be able to sit down with the pro and discuss your goals, how much time you have to commit and what areas of your game most need improvements. Together you can formulate a plan…

Failing that, come and see me and I will happily tear that swing apart :) :)

I play of 12 and am a member at 13th Beach.

So i guess i am a reasonable golfer.

But i have neer had a lesson in my life. So i have done ok to get where i am i suppose.

I am almost fearful thogh of getting lessons.

I have no idea what would happen.

Would he change my swing or would my game go backwards for a while while i changed things. Would i have to practise for hours on end to be able to do what he is suggesting.

I fear change.

But i do understand that getting lessons may improve my game.

So what would you expect the pro would have me doing. I have know idea. Do they concentrate on your swing, short game, driving.

I know it is hard without seeing my swing but what could i expect the pro might do.

If you fear change, you’ve only got two options. Confront the change, or forget about the lessons.

I was talking to an 18-handicapper at my club yesterday, and he said he had a lesson, but the problem was “the pro wanted to change too much”. I asked him “how much did you want the pro to change?” He said “not too much”. I asked him “why did you have the lesson?” He answered “to fix my swing”. He just couldn’t see the contradiction.

Lessons are all about change. Unless your handicap is well into single figures, there is probably something very improvable about your swing. The higher your handicap, the more wrong your swing is likely to be. Improving your swing to the point where it is powerful and consistent will probably mean awkward moments and require lots of practice.

Bob Rotella said the roadblocks to improvement are comfort and habit. Unless you seriously want to overcome those factors, then forget about lessons. Just enjoy golf being a 12-handicapper and keep doing what you are doing (that’s not meant to be a criticism of your golf).

I play of 12 and am a member at 13th Beach.

So i guess i am a reasonable golfer.

But i have neer had a lesson in my life. So i have done ok to get where i am i suppose.

I am almost fearful thogh of getting lessons.

I have no idea what would happen.

Would he change my swing or would my game go backwards for a while while i changed things. Would i have to practise for hours on end to be able to do what he is suggesting.

I fear change.

But i do understand that getting lessons may improve my game.

So what would you expect the pro would have me doing. I have know idea. Do they concentrate on your swing, short game, driving.

I know it is hard without seeing my swing but what could i expect the pro might do.

If you fear change, you’ve only got two options. Confront the change, or forget about the lessons.

I was talking to an 18-handicapper at my club yesterday, and he said he had a lesson, but the problem was “the pro wanted to change too much”. I asked him “how much did you want the pro to change?” He said “not too much”. I asked him “why did you have the lesson?” He answered “to fix my swing”. He just couldn’t see the contradiction.

Lessons are all about change. Unless your handicap is well into single figures, there is probably something very improvable about your swing. The higher your handicap, the more wrong your swing is likely to be. Improving your swing to the point where it is powerful and consistent will probably mean awkward moments and require lots of practice.

Bob Rotella said the roadblocks to improvement are comfort and habit. Unless you seriously want to overcome those factors, then forget about lessons. Just enjoy golf being a 12-handicapper and keep doing what you are doing (that’s not meant to be a criticism of your golf).

You make way to much sense. Thanks

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If you fear change, you’ve only got two options. Confront the change, or forget about the lessons.

I was talking to an 18-handicapper at my club yesterday, and he said he had a lesson, but the problem was “the pro wanted to change too much”. I asked him “how much did you want the pro to change?” He said “not too much”. I asked him “why did you have the lesson?” He answered “to fix my swing”. He just couldn’t see the contradiction.

Lessons are all about change. Unless your handicap is well into single figures, there is probably something very improvable about your swing. The higher your handicap, the more wrong your swing is likely to be. Improving your swing to the point where it is powerful and consistent will probably mean awkward moments and require lots of practice.

Bob Rotella said the roadblocks to improvement are comfort and habit. Unless you seriously want to overcome those factors, then forget about lessons. Just enjoy golf being a 12-handicapper and keep doing what you are doing (that’s not meant to be a criticism of your golf).

You make way to much sense. Thanks

If you fear change, you’ve only got two options. Confront the change, or forget about the lessons.

I was talking to an 18-handicapper at my club yesterday, and he said he had a lesson, but the problem was “the pro wanted to change too much”. I asked him “how much did you want the pro to change?” He said “not too much”. I asked him “why did you have the lesson?” He answered “to fix my swing”. He just couldn’t see the contradiction.

Lessons are all about change. Unless your handicap is well into single figures, there is probably something very improvable about your swing. The higher your handicap, the more wrong your swing is likely to be. Improving your swing to the point where it is powerful and consistent will probably mean awkward moments and require lots of practice.

Bob Rotella said the roadblocks to improvement are comfort and habit. Unless you seriously want to overcome those factors, then forget about lessons. Just enjoy golf being a 12-handicapper and keep doing what you are doing (that’s not meant to be a criticism of your golf).

You make way to much sense. Thanks

If you fear change, you’ve only got two options. Confront the change, or forget about the lessons.

I was talking to an 18-handicapper at my club yesterday, and he said he had a lesson, but the problem was “the pro wanted to change too much”. I asked him “how much did you want the pro to change?” He said “not too much”. I asked him “why did you have the lesson?” He answered “to fix my swing”. He just couldn’t see the contradiction.

Lessons are all about change. Unless your handicap is well into single figures, there is probably something very improvable about your swing. The higher your handicap, the more wrong your swing is likely to be. Improving your swing to the point where it is powerful and consistent will probably mean awkward moments and require lots of practice.

Bob Rotella said the roadblocks to improvement are comfort and habit. Unless you seriously want to overcome those factors, then forget about lessons. Just enjoy golf being a 12-handicapper and keep doing what you are doing (that’s not meant to be a criticism of your golf).

You make way to much sense. Thanks

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If you fear change, you’ve only got two options. Confront the change, or forget about the lessons.

I was talking to an 18-handicapper at my club yesterday, and he said he had a lesson, but the problem was “the pro wanted to change too much”. I asked him “how much did you want the pro to change?” He said “not too much”. I asked him “why did you have the lesson?” He answered “to fix my swing”. He just couldn’t see the contradiction.

Lessons are all about change. Unless your handicap is well into single figures, there is probably something very improvable about your swing. The higher your handicap, the more wrong your swing is likely to be. Improving your swing to the point where it is powerful and consistent will probably mean awkward moments and require lots of practice.

Bob Rotella said the roadblocks to improvement are comfort and habit. Unless you seriously want to overcome those factors, then forget about lessons. Just enjoy golf being a 12-handicapper and keep doing what you are doing (that’s not meant to be a criticism of your golf).

You make way to much sense. Thanks

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If you fear change, you’ve only got two options. Confront the change, or forget about the lessons.

I was talking to an 18-handicapper at my club yesterday, and he said he had a lesson, but the problem was “the pro wanted to change too much”. I asked him “how much did you want the pro to change?” He said “not too much”. I asked him “why did you have the lesson?” He answered “to fix my swing”. He just couldn’t see the contradiction.

Lessons are all about change. Unless your handicap is well into single figures, there is probably something very improvable about your swing. The higher your handicap, the more wrong your swing is likely to be. Improving your swing to the point where it is powerful and consistent will probably mean awkward moments and require lots of practice.

Bob Rotella said the roadblocks to improvement are comfort and habit. Unless you seriously want to overcome those factors, then forget about lessons. Just enjoy golf being a 12-handicapper and keep doing what you are doing (that’s not meant to be a criticism of your golf).

You make way to much sense. Thanks

I play of 12 and am a member at 13th Beach.

So i guess i am a reasonable golfer.

But i have neer had a lesson in my life. So i have done ok to get where i am i suppose.

I am almost fearful thogh of getting lessons.

I have no idea what would happen.

Would he change my swing or would my game go backwards for a while while i changed things. Would i have to practise for hours on end to be able to do what he is suggesting.

I fear change.

But i do understand that getting lessons may improve my game.

So what would you expect the pro would have me doing. I have know idea. Do they concentrate on your swing, short game, driving.

I know it is hard without seeing my swing but what could i expect the pro might do.

If you fear change, you’ve only got two options. Confront the change, or forget about the lessons.

I was talking to an 18-handicapper at my club yesterday, and he said he had a lesson, but the problem was “the pro wanted to change too much”. I asked him “how much did you want the pro to change?” He said “not too much”. I asked him “why did you have the lesson?” He answered “to fix my swing”. He just couldn’t see the contradiction.

Lessons are all about change. Unless your handicap is well into single figures, there is probably something very improvable about your swing. The higher your handicap, the more wrong your swing is likely to be. Improving your swing to the point where it is powerful and consistent will probably mean awkward moments and require lots of practice.

Bob Rotella said the roadblocks to improvement are comfort and habit. Unless you seriously want to overcome those factors, then forget about lessons. Just enjoy golf being a 12-handicapper and keep doing what you are doing (that’s not meant to be a criticism of your golf).

Sorry about all the posts it was accidental.

way to boost a post count!!

hahaha

i thought it was groundhog day

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i thought it was groundhog day

lol, that was a good one…

Lessons are generally better in long term. Initially you’d be thinking too much of the shots and have issues for a few games (depending how much it changes by).

Also you should be able to tell the pro what shots you’d like to work on, or even discuss what (s)he thinks would be best to work on (where you commonly are losing shots).

There are also a number of different swings out there, and it may be of use to find an instructor who teaches a style of swing generally similar to yours so that it’s not as much a complete remake, but rather corrections. I had to do that recently when my instructor moved to a club about 150km away, had to find another right-sided swing instructor.

Don’t forget a putting lesson – incredibly valuable.

I’m off 18 and had my second lesson yesterday. The changes that were made to my swing were small, but felt really uncomfortable. i played 18 holes with a mate after the lesson and my swing was a bit of a mess for the first few holes, but all in all i can see how my swing has been helped. Thats how my first lesson felt too but I reaped the benefits that is for sure. Given time and practice any change will feel comfortable and I dare say the pros know enough to give you advice that will help.

i had lessons with my pro on Monday, he changed mainly my posture to maintain spine angle, i played the next day with mixed results but 4 days later off 13 i shot 74 off the stick net 61….

I’ve had a lot of lessons the last couple of years with different pros
and some of them do try to change my swing completely. What i found
was that all it did was send my game backwards.I’ve now being seeing
a pro who not only works on my weaknesses with realistic changes
but also works on my strengths with a lot of improvement.
In case your wondering when l first went to him l was shooting an average of 118 to120. In 7 months after 5 lessons I’m down to a handicap of 21 and the last couple of weeks shot some scores of 86 and 87.
I think the best thing is that he listens to what I have to say about my game and realizes i am not looking to become a pro I just want to play better golf. Unfortunately not all golf instructors are like that, but they are out there.

I was thinking about lessons to but after playing for 15 years and golfing in the low 80s without a lesson ever, all it takes is a recorder, time at the range, and more time at the range…...and my game just keeps on improving. Yes I am scared of what a “Pro” would say, Beside DAMN YOU HIT THE BALL LONG! grinning