As you guys might remember I need help in all aspect of my game, I am playing off 25 and have recently purchased a bulk of 5 lessons from my Pro, now I have being to one lesson already, and found it very helpful, but I have yet to master what the pro has taught me, so should I go back in a week or 2 to work on a different aspect of my game? or should I keep working on what he taught me previously until I get it right?

Aym,

You never get it right just better for ever.

Less than two weeks and it has not started to come; more than a month and you have lost track of what you were working on. But there is no set rule.

I see, when you guys take lessons do you tell the pro what you want to work on in other lessons or you just let them take you to where ever they see fit?

Thats a good question. Remind me of the chap who turns up to fix the hot water system. If you have half an idea you can save yourself a lot of money! It’s only a fuse for gods sake.

When it comes to learning this game the pro will usually ask you hit hit a few shots and from there takes you back to the first bit that needs fixing at the shortest end of the power chain if they are really looking to help and you are ready to commit to a learning program.
Otherwise the band aides come out to get you going until you reach the next mechanic when its really broken down.

Take control of your learning process. Get the pro to teach you a short game first then move up the power chain from a good platform.

A TGM coach knows what is wrong before you phone him.

He only has to find out how good you want to be so he can pick the level of precision required.

He will have to decide whether to take it slowly or crash change.

I always crash change their ideas in case I die before the next lesson.

I always crash change their ideas in case I die before the next lesson.

I love your honesty.. and question your positive thinking :)

I would add a few words of caution before taking lessons from a pro. The TGM info on this forum is absolutely the best and latest available. You will also become convinced over time, but I am constantly disappointed at the lack of most pros keeping themselves up to date with teaching techniques.

Whenever a member at my club mentions they’ve had a lesson, I always ask in conversation who from and what they were taught. The amount of misinformation out there just amazes me.

2 recent examples; “don’t turn your shoulders, just lift your arms (no pivot)”, and “you must transfer all your weight on to your back foot on the backswing”. There’s not much I can say as I don’t have the credentials but as all on this forum know, these instructions are just plain wrong. Yet golfers all over the world are paying millions for it each year.

Guru & Dart, you guys need to “spread the word”. Don’t ask me how cos I don’t know, but I think it’s pathetic how so many “pros” don’t keep up to date. If they were doctors, their patients would be dying.

The mention of doctors above is apt. They give you pills, you feel good, the side-effects and failure to treat the cause make you a patient for life. Optometrists give you glasses so your eyes never improve. The golf pros I’ve encountered give you quick fixes so you leave with a smile on your face and weeks down the track when you blame yourself for apparently not executing their advice correctly, you rebook.

But this is why I wouldn’t consider anyone but a TGM instructor again because there’s a journey involved. You know the next lesson is about progressing you on the journey, not getting you in shape for tomorrow’s round. That’s the type I give repeat business to.

Can anyone advise a TGM instructor in east melbourne please.

starting to think about getting some lessons.

Calling Bio, calling Bio. He has just set up down your way. He will respond to this shortly.

Here’s another good question.
Should you have a lesson when playing really well, or wait until the inevitable drop in form? Of course no one has lessons when playing well, but that is possibly the best time. It will reinforce the good aspects of a swing and perhaps eliminate the errors that have not yet affected ball striking.

If you do not know what you are doing that is good it might be worth a look over by the chap who has got you to where you are so that he can confirm what your thoughts are mulling around inside the noodle.
Do not go to get things changed, just to made “aware of.”

I think the stuff here on the forum is in many ways better than going to a some of the pros. I guess it depends on where you are and who’s close to you.

I’ve tried to absorb the basics as best I can, and I find it works. When I start losing it (and I do), I just focus on the basic motion for a while, then go to the acquired, then MY other imperatives, swing on plane, monitor grip pressure, make sure I fan the wrists on the backswing, keep my shoulders from rotating too early, roll teh wrists on through impact, and bingo, I’m back down the middle even mid round.

Guess that your local pro needs to know what Basic motion is and how the geometry and force work down there first up.

I had never heard of TGM before i had encountered this website. Interesting though, as i try to learn all aspects of golf and combine what i somewhat believe as key ingrediants to the overall cake.

I thank god every day my coach is on top of his game, and wanting to increase his knowledge also, therefore able to coach profoundly.

My first coach, was a complete loser. Now it may sound sad, but that was the reality. His only thoughts of a golf shot was a fade, and that hitting draws meant that you were putting it in his terms, “going backwards”.

Little things like that.. make it obvious that there are coaching pros, and people with the status of a pro

I would advise to start with a TGM from day 1. Guys like guru and Dart seem phenominal (sp?) in their intelligence and knowledge.
Ya can’t go wrong.

If there was a video coaching facility on this website I would prefer to pay the experts on here rather than getting conflicting advice from the different pros Ive been paying for lessons.

Who knows Gotta we might be working on that idea behind the scenes:)

Can anyone advise a TGM instructor in east melbourne please.

starting to think about getting some lessons.

Scott can be contacted on 0427422486. Cheltenham if that works. Tell him Guru aimed you.

Any guys closer to the Lilydale area?

Calling Bio, calling Bio. He has just set up down your way. He will respond to this shortly.

Is Bio a pro or something?

Any guys closer to the Lilydale area?

I am currently having lessons with Trevor Pridmore at Morack golf course, his an alright chap, but I am willing to try others if they are better, but so far Trevor has done more for me in one lesson then I have by my self in the past 6 months.

Btw Morack is located in Vermont, which is what 20 min from Lilydale?

Bio, as in Biomechanics, is indeed a more than useful pro who contributes in the forum when he is not flat out setting up a new venue. Worth the ride if you want to learn the way we set out in here.

Guru,

The other thing I think you could mention about Bio is that if he can’t motivate and inspire you by his example, no one could.

Well said. Bucks, use the search button for Biomechanic’s thread Back to the Top or very similar to that.

Hi bucks,
I’m happy to help you out above is my number, if your passing through chelthenham area give me a buzz