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Best Golf Coach South Dublin

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  • 26-11-2014 12:22am
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    Only one Keano
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭


    Am low single handicapper and looking into getting lessons over winter preferably south dublin area but would travel if worth it.

    Any suggestions for somebody really good to go to? Also interested in hearing about up and coming good coaches as would be interested. All opinions appreciated! Thanks :)


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    Russman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,853 ✭✭✭Russman


    Only one Keano wrote: »
    Am low single handicapper and looking into getting lessons over winter preferably south dublin area but would travel if worth it.

    Any suggestions for somebody really good to go to? Also interested in hearing about up and coming good coaches as would be interested. All opinions appreciated! Thanks :)

    I go to Dave Kearney in Grange Golf Club and find him very good. Don't forget one man's really good can be another man's clueless. I like that he's, to me at least, less mechanical than some I've been to.


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    Ronney
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    Would recommend the new pro in elm park, Peter Morgan.

    Had a lesson off him during the summer and was just planning a return to sharpen up over the winter. Has a trackmann but doesn't over do it with it.

    Think he works with a good few top amateurs and is involved with ulster branch team coaching too.


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    rollotomasi
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭rollotomasi


    (This is North Dublin - not South) I've had some lessons from Karl Herbert out of Kinsealy DR and would recommend.


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    ArielAtom
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    Not used him but according to some of the elite amateurs he's coached he is supposed to be excellent. Raymie Burns.


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    Only one Keano
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭Only one Keano


    Thanks lads. If anyone has any other recommendations please don't be shy!


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    Dr_Colossus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,122 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    Only one Keano wrote: »
    Thanks lads. If anyone has any other recommendations please don't be shy!

    Not south Dublin but I got two lessons earlier in the spring from Shane O'Grady in Black Bush and went back for a third a couple of weeks ago for the start of the winter season. I've had lessons before from various different pros but find Shane very good with a great set up including flight scope. He's the Leinster youth coach and has instructed some high profile amateurs over the years.
    He's not cheap though at €90 for an hour lesson hence the infrequency of the lessons but my game was in a real bad way last year and getting very frustrating despite having spent more time than ever practicing and getting lessons in an effort to improve. Drastic action was required and I've made good although not great progress this year lowering the handicap from 9.0 to 6.7. More rebuilding required over the winter to try and push on to a cat 1 golfer near year hopefully.


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    Whyner
    Registered Users Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭Whyner


    ArielAtom wrote: »
    Not used him but according to some of the elite amateurs he's coached he is supposed to be excellent. Raymie Burns.

    Which elite amateurs?


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    Only one Keano
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭Only one Keano


    That's Raymie Burns, Shane O'Grady, Dave Kearney, Karl Herbert and Peter Morgan. Thanks for all the suggestions. The only one was not aware of was Karl Herbert. Was aware of the others and had seen one or two before and was thinking of going elsewhere. Anyone else any suggestions?


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    levitronix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Only one Keano wrote: »
    Am low single handicapper and looking into getting lessons over winter preferably south dublin area but would travel if worth it.

    Any suggestions for somebody really good to go to? Also interested in hearing about up and coming good coaches as would be interested. All opinions appreciated! Thanks :)

    noel fox !! he will be Ireland top coach soon enough .. walker cup players sometimes win us opens !


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    Only one Keano
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭Only one Keano


    Thanks guys! :)


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    the lawman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭the lawman


    Only one Keano wrote: »
    Am low single handicapper and looking into getting lessons over winter preferably south dublin area but would travel if worth it.

    Any suggestions for somebody really good to go to? Also interested in hearing about up and coming good coaches as would be interested. All opinions appreciated! Thanks :)

    I'm a bit late to this but would you consider trying an online lesson? I'm using Eoin from myproswing and find the process so far really rewarding and I'm seeing results. He's very hands-on in relation to calling me and making sure the drills are working out and advising if I have issues. I'm starting lesson 2 this week.

    I was reluctant at first to use online lessons but I have to say its been first rate. Going back and re-watching the lesson or drill over and over helps. I'd recommend it highly. I play off 9.


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    BigChap1759
    Registered Users Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭BigChap1759


    the lawman wrote: »
    I'm a bit late to this but would you consider trying an online lesson? I'm using Eoin from myproswing and find the process so far really rewarding and I'm seeing results. He's very hands-on in relation to calling me and making sure the drills are working out and advising if I have issues. I'm starting lesson 2 this week.

    I was reluctant at first to use online lessons but I have to say its been first rate. Going back and re-watching the lesson or drill over and over helps. I'd recommend it highly. I play off 9.

    Out of interest did you just record your swings on the phone - is it down the line and face on?


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    the lawman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭the lawman


    BigChap1759 wrote: »
    Out of interest did you just record your swings on the phone - is it down the line and face on?

    Yeah one of each BigChap. Then you just send it to them and they complete a very technical analysis of the videos which they send back. So you get a 10 minute video back with the pro talking over your swings and pausing and drawing plane lines etc. A drill is then sent to you to work on.

    The best thing is the availability throughout the whole time to speak with the pro. I speak with him every second day and he is as concerned with my swing as I am!


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