Golf Lessons?

So I have been playing golf for just over a year now, and was totally self taught through books, mags, tv etc..... And i have had my bad days and my mediocre days and have done ok for just starting out. But recently i have been horrible i have lost confidence and gained plenty of frustration.So i want to take a couple of lessons and just wanted to get a ball park average of how much i should pay for these lessons.

So how much do you pay?

I paid 200 for 6 thirty minute lessons.

I've paid an average of $50 a lesson for instructors in Connecticut and New York. None of the instructors around me offer a bulk-lesson package at a discount.

I recommend you find the best instructor and plan to take frequent lessons, until you think you have corrected all your swing problems you are aware of. I took five lessons off and on from different instructors but kept taking steps backwards in my technique, which basically brought me back to square one on my swing.

Now I'm sticking with one good instructor, focusing on only one to three items to work on per a lesson, finding time to practice the instructor's suggestions, then immediately having another lesson a week later. So far I'm seeing pretty good results and a number of faults to correct I wasn't aware of before.

See my thread a few spots down. I am taking lessons in the offseason for $150 for 4 - 90 minute sessions, including the last session where we play on a private course. That is a rare deal though, other than that, it seems they average around $40 around here.

At the course I work at the head pro is 75 and the assistant pro is 100 for 45 minutes.

I'll probably make you sick but I pay $15 for 30 minutes, it's a discount rate as part of the overall club membership. And the pro is great, knows my swing and can generally fix most things in a matter of minutes.

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I also have toyed with the game for years on my own, reading books, going online, filming myself, trying to be self taught, and played only a few times a year, mainly because I suck so much. I was able to put together a swing that was giving me decent contact with the ball, but I couldn't hit long irons at all, and my grooved shot was a consistent push, so I would just align way left of the target and let it rip. My best score with this method was 116. This year I scrapped all that and bought a series of four 30 min lessons for under $200, which includes a small range ball credit. Here in Georgia, that's a good deal. $50-70 for 30 min is typical. Great thing is, the lesson usually lasts around 45 min or more, because the instructor is as interested in seeing me get better as I am, so he's wanting to work with me more. My guy is a certified PGA apprentice in his 20's, full of energy and we get along really well. These lessons are once a week, and I hit the range at least 3 times in between lessons to incorporate what I've been taught, and replace the bad thoughts & feels with good thoughts & feels. Bottom line, this route of lesson, rangerangerange, lesson, rangerangerange, has been PERFECT. My progress is better than it's ever been, better than I could've ever figured out on my own, and after 4 lessons over the span of about 6 weeks, I'm finally starting to put everything together. I went ahead and bought 4 more lessons with this guy, because I want to stay on this improvement trajectory. I've basically replaced rounds of golf with spending time & $$ on these lessons and range time, and I know it will pay huge dividends the next time I get to a course. If I had only done this years ago... As a side bonus, I'm also making a great set of golf buddies with my instructor and the folks at the facility I've been regularly visiting for the past month & a half. The facility where I'm taking is a practice facility, with mats & grass tees, a chipping/putting/sand area, & plans for expansion/renovation/membership. Oh, and did I mention the azaleas are beginning to bloom in Georgia?!

You need a mental lesson. Read this:

Be thankful you don't live here in Arizona. Most of the instructors are $80 per lesson at the low end, and many are well over $100 a lesson :(

You're on the right track. TAKE LESSONS! The longer you put it off the more your bad habits will become ingrained. It's harder to unlearn bad habits than it is to learn it right in the first place. This is the voice of experience speaking. Anyway, around $50 for a 30 minute lesson seems to be pretty much the average and it's worth every penny. Personally, I've had 3 different teachers since coming back to the game last year. Long story short, I started playing in 1988, was self taught and played infrequently for about 10 years before quitting out of utter frustration. When I came back to the game I decided to do it right this time. My first two teachers were very good but the one I have now is better. He's the pro at my local Golf Galaxy store and uses video swing analysis. The price is around $42 per lesson if you sign up for a 3 lesson package. Even after taking lessons from two other instructors I was shocked to see my swing on video. It was much worse than I thought. He gave me some great drills to practice, fixed my posture, takeaway, etc. and I'm already hitting the ball about a zillion times better than ever before. I'm scoring better too. Whereas I finished last season in the upper 80s to low 90s, I'm now scoring in the mid 80s consistently. Not bad considering it's still basically winter here in Ohio. A couple of days ago I shot 40 on the back nine and that was with a 3 putt double bogey on the 5th hole. Is any of this sinking in? Do yourself a favor. Don't delay. Find yourself a good PGA pro and start taking lessons ASAP.

$50 for half hour which usually ends up being 45 minutes, but really, you should just check around in the actual area where you live and you'll get a better idea, what people are paying in other states, or particular regions of other states really isn't telling you much. Get on the phone and do get lessons.

Have you ever looked into GolfTec? It is a great system, multiple teachers and different packages. Top of the line technology wise. If you have one near you I would check it out.

I agree! Golftec is a good system, especially with the video feedback that is instant. The video doesn't lie, and will show you things in your swing you would have never picked up otherwise. I strongly recommend it.

In 2001 when I started playing I took some lessons from the pro (former tour player) and owner of a local course. At that time it was $40/hour.

You should be thankful you don't live in the northeast. Most expensive part of the country, my lessons are 100 an hour, and i know guys that charge 300 per playing lesson... crazy.

I took my first lessons through the local community college. It was 40dollars for 6 1hour lessons. It wasnt with a PGA pro just an older guy who has played for about 40 years. He was really nice an laid a good basis for me. I think my wife is going to sign up with him this year to get a basis. I might go with her to get a few more tips from him on my swing.