BravoKilo

Thanks for the reply guys! I'm definitely planning on going back for more lessons but was planning on giving my corrections a couple weeks to take hold... at least until I can start hitting the ball fairly regularly again. Amazing how changing my posture a few degrees more upright really changed the way the rest of the swing went from start to finish. I'm a pretty stubborn and persistent SOB so I'm hoping I can start to pull everything together rather quickly -- we'll see how it goes

Started playing golf a few months ago and just got done with my first lesson. While it's nice to know exactly what I was doing wrong before, I can't help but to be a bit frustrated that now I can't even hit a halfway decent shot. How long can I expect it to take before the changes I've made in my grip and stance to feel more normal and start being able to hit the ball again? Not that I was a great hitter before my lesson today, but I was able to make good (relative to me at least) contact with my irons... even played my best round on Sunday... but during my lesson and even with a large bucket of balls afterward I was able to hit a decent shot maybe 10% of the time. My corrected posture now is more upright than before, making the ball feel much closer in my stance, and I seem to be topping the ball. I was told my back-swing and corrected setup is great but now just need to work on the forward-swing and hip rotation throughout. I realize one lesson isn't a quick fix and it will take time to readjust to everything, just wanted get an idea of how long I can expect it to take for my brain/body to get used to the new setup position..?

Definitely wasn't planning on putting down big bucks quite yet. With my other hobbies I usually go for broke on quality gear, but w/ the huge learning curve to golf, figure it's best to start slow and inexpensive until I improve. Any comment on the Wilson Tour Rx's vs. the off-brand sets at the sports shops? The store-bought sets are roughly $20-50 more, but come w/ a new bag too (was looking to upgrade mine anyway). Wilson's are also about an hour+ away, store is 10-20 min. Thanks :)

Hi everyone -- quick intro... attempted taking up golf years ago as a teenager though never got into the sport (despite working at a golf course for 5 years and getting free golf!). Recently started pharmacy school and figure I'll be finding myself on a golf course w/ co-workers in a few years, so I better start now. Bought a membership at the local course -- $200 for 2 years, golf any time Mon.-Fri. ... figure the deal's too good to pass up. Anyway, onto the important question... I still have the set I pieced together over a decade ago... and at that time they were probably a decade old already. Couple MacGregor woods (actual wood), random driver, and an old set of Dunlop irons. Would there be any benefit in buying a new(er) set of clubs? Still having a hell of a time on the course and at the range, much of which is most likely due to my lack of skill (though I can pull off a wicked slice!). Not sure how much golf club technology has changed over the years, so I haven't a clue if I'm at a deficit w/ such old clubs, or should just spend more time at the range w/ my current setup? I'm not opposed to spending a couple hundred if it'd be worth it. Found a local guy w/ a set of Wilson Tour Rx clubs @ $120 (Graphite driver, 3W, 5W, steel 3 hybrid and 5-PW) -- think this would be worth it? Also saw a few off-brand sets at the local sports stores (Dunhams, Dick's, etc.) in the same price range. Suggestions? Thanks!

Gotta go with Tiger

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