Leadbetter Academy

[2920]

After a couple of slow years Im thinking of giving my game a boost this spring. So I have decided to spend the money to go to REAL professional trainer to help me out.

After some research, I have chosen Leadbetter´s academy. It looks very good and they have some interesting intensive clinics, but I cant find any reviews on it, so can you help me out ?

It is worth the money ?

I can see they have several academies in different locations - are there any difference or should I just go for the nearest ?

Please give me you input if you have tried the Leadbetter academy

Michael

[Uber$winG]

I have a friend who attended the 3 day mini-school at Red Sky Golf Club in Vail. He said that he enjoyed the experience; but for the cost, he wished he had sought out a local instructor with whom he could have worked on his game over the entire summer.

[kleraudio]

Be realistic, how much you gonna learn in 3 days? If that were the case, we'd all be on tour, just go 5 or 6 times and get your card...

I dont know anything about that school, but I'd imagine a summer with an instructor twice a month will be cheaper and MUCH more beneficial to your game.

Jim

[msd3075]

Your money would be better spent going to a local pro that can get to know your swing over time and can help you gradually improve your game. At a 3-day clinic, you're going to retain a fraction of what they teach you, and once the clinic is over you are on your own to implement it. With a local pro, he/she can monitor your progress every few weeks to make sure you are staying on track.

If you are trying to improve from scratch to +3, then maybe a top-of-the-line instructor is what you need, but if you are a double-digit handicap trying to work down to single digit, any quality instructor should be more than able to assist you.

[jamo]

Since you're not actually going to receive lessons from David Leadbetter, I don't completely see the point, unless you really want to do it.

[kfowler]

I've never been to a 3 day school but I've talked to several people who went to 3-day short game schools. They said it was the best investment. It included rounds of golf so it's not like you were practicing the whole time.