Advice needed

Danny dyers double

Going to book a lesson for during the week and then really put the time in practicing what iv being shown on the driving range .

I know I need lessons because I play every weekend and one week I play decent stuff , well as good as I believe I can since I'm only playing since March .
But the next week I go out ill scuff or mi**** every second shot . I love the sport so really get annoyed when I play so bad so I'm really going to put the time and effort into improving .

I was just wondering lads what to expect from the lessons as in how they work and what a pro will do for you ??

And is it a good idea to stay off the course for 2-3 weeks and just hit the driving range or is the best play to learn on the golf course ??

Thanks in advance

heavyballs

Ask the pro,I would suggest stay away from the course for 4/6 weeks during lessons if you're serious about improving

L.O.F.T

heavyballs wrote: »

Ask the pro,I would suggest stay away from the course for 4/6 weeks during lessons if you're serious about improving

I'd spend all winter at the range if I was the OP. Come no qualifying im staying off the course this year and doing a Steve Stricker. See you in the spring.

http://www.worldgolf.com/golf-instruction/golf-tip-chuck-evans-golf-slump-steve-stricker-6130.htm

Alrite Chief

I dunno if spending a whole 3 or 4 months off the course is any more beneficial than just taking a couple weeks away from it while you are working on something. In fact id say it could harm your game! Might make sense for Stricker who has vast experience on the course but for a beginner like the OP? Really? Stay away from the course?

I think its best you keep working hard and practising as often as possible. If you only get a chance to play at the weekend, play! But during the week get up to the range or out for a knock around a pitch n putt course a couple times.

spacecoyote

starting off I'd imagine that the pro will ask you what your expectations are/what you want to work on.

they'll probably make u hit a few shots to see where you're at technically and then pick one thing to start on.

I went for a couple of lessons starting out. 1st lesson was just focussed on grip. I spent a couple of weeks in that, it didn't stop me getting out in the course though.

2nd lesson focussed entirely on posture. once you have both of them things sorted then you should be in good shape.

I wouldn't worry about spending all your time on the range, don't be scared to go out on the course.

the main thing to remember is to stick with it even if it means a couple of weeks of hitting terrible golf shots. don't get frustrated & slip back into old habits as it'll pay off in the long run.

I was in for a couple more lessons again this year & had 6 consecutive weeks of 0.1s before things felt comfortable & natural & feel like I'm more in control of a club now than I've ever been.

patience patience patience & good luck with it. you're probably making the best golfing decision you've made so far other than taking up the game.

GreeBo

IMO now is the one time when you can work on swing changes on the course, as long as you are disciplined enough to accept that you will not score as well as normal initially.
There is no 0.1's to worry about so forget about your score.

Whomever is giving the lessons will be best able to advise, depending on the severity of the changes you may be better off in the range for a few weeks, if you are duffing every shot then you dont want to be on a course anyway.
Best of luck with the lessons!

hades

I'm in the same position as the OP, sort of.

I got lessons when i first started playing (after the ryder cup in Celtic Manor) We worked on grip, posture, swing mechanics for those lessons. I had a lesson every 3 or 4 weeks, with 5 lessons total. I never played, only practiced during these lessons and i feel that it hindered my progress. Last summer i played a bit more often, but nowehere near enough for those changes to taken effect.

This summer however, i got a regular 3 ball going, and while the going was slow at the start, i feel that i can consistantly play to handicap now (18.5), so i'm starting my second batch of lessons tonight with a different pro. I had a chat with him before i chose him, and instead of him trying to sell me a batch of 6 or 10 lessons like my previous pro did. He has gone for a more methodical approach. Pay for 3 lessons, (got a good rate as if i were paying for 10) he'll see where i'm at tonight and he said he'll have drills for me to work on inbetween sessions. One thing he insisted on tho, was that i keep playing every week. Which i had every intention of doing anyway. He'll see how my progress is, and also said that if i don't see the improvement on the course that we're seeing durning the lessons that we'll play 9 holes so he access where its going wrong. I think you need a pro that dedicated to the process, as much as you are.

I think worrying about 0.1's is something that can play on your mind. I didn't want to go out to 20 and was depressed everytime i didn't meet the standard scratch. But once i just accepted that it was going to happen, i focused more on my mechanics and took a huge amount of pressure off myself. Sure i got a load of 0.1's, but i also got cut the odd 0.3, so everything leveled out. Having said that, as GreeBo pointed out. There'll be no more 0.1's for the next few months anyway, so no need to worry.

Danny dyers double

Cheers lads thanks for all the replies . Will be booking my lesson for Tuesday or Wednesday and ill take it from there .

Will post in and explain how I got on

Alrite Chief

Don't forget Mark Crossfield on youtube if there is particular elements letting you down. He's a video tutorial for everything and explains things brilliantly.