Well here I go.

[kennay92]

Ive offered to teach my boss the fundamentals of golf and to help her build up a good basic swing because she wants to get out on the course and play with her friends. I know im capable of doing this because i know how the swing is supposed to work, i just cant always do it myself. So im not posting out of un-confindence, rather asking other people that have taught, what they started with and all.. Obviously im going to start with basic fundamentals, grip, stance,posture, ball position etc. Just lookin for others ideas that have done this.

[RC]

The first thing to do is type up a new resume' -- just in case.

[kennay92]

  RC said:

The first thing to do is type up a new resume' -- just in case.

its a weekend job.

[Shorty]

You are not qualified to do this. Advise her to get lessons from a professional. That is their job. You do yours. Does she get you to do her dentistry as well? You are overestimating your abilities.

[motteler621]

  Shorty said:

You are not qualified to do this. Advise her to get lessons from a professional. That is their job. You do yours. Does she get you to do her dentistry as well? You are overestimating your abilities.

I think he just wants a raise

[mtsalmela80]

  Shorty said:

You are not qualified to do this. Advise her to get lessons from a professional. That is their job. You do yours. Does she get you to do her dentistry as well? You are overestimating your abilities.

I dont see why someone who regularly plays golf cannot give someone else who is totally new some basic pointers. Going out and getting lessons before even trying the game out a time or two seems like extreme overkill.

Are you basing your decision on his listed 9.8 HCI? Comparing dentistry to golf is just plain insane.

[iacas]

  Shorty said:

You are not qualified to do this. Advise her to get lessons from a professional. That is their job. You do yours. Does she get you to do her dentistry as well? You are overestimating your abilities.

This. Ten million times this.

[delav]

  iacas said:

This. Ten million times this.

I agree. Hitting the range together is one thing, but to provide her initial "lessons" is a bad idea in my book as well.

I hit with a friend out here who has been playing for almost a year. He was "instructed" by a friend for the first 6 months, and there is a ton of damage for a good pro to undo both fundamentally and mentally.

[saevel25]

Here's a good idea, get him a gift card to a local pro ;)

[Fatphil]

Is she hot?

[kennay92]

  delav said:

I agree. Hitting the range together is one thing, but to provide her initial "lessons" is a bad idea in my book as well.

its what he said, its not sanctioned lessons, its her calling me when shes free for us to go to the range together for me to show her the ropes. Shes never played before, she wanted to buy lessons but i told her id teach her the ropes if she wanted to she if she wanted to go that route and pursuit the game and she said shed like to do that.

[mtsalmela80]

  delav said:

I agree. Hitting the range together is one thing, but to provide her initial "lessons" is a bad idea in my book as well.

A ton of damage to do for a good pro? You mean like every other golfer in the world who has played for years and years and never taken a lesson? Christ, if you can get her to hit the ball fairly consistently without her having to pay 200+ dollars for a series of lessons, then go for it. If she gets the bug, then she will go take lessons for herself, or more likely become like 90% of the golfing public who relies on help from magazines, books, friends, etc...

[kevin.chan]

Although i know the fundamentals / some intermediate skills , but sometimes i find it hard to teach others including my 7 year old son.

So go to the Pro is better when she wants to start .

If she just want to find out , then may be you can show her .

[RobS]

  RC said:

The first thing to do is type up a new resume' -- just in case.

LOL! As a 9 handicap, I'm sure you know many of the basics of golf....but it is FREE LESSON MONTH!

[delav]

  mtsalmela80 said:

A ton of damage to do for a good pro? You mean like every other golfer in the world who has played for years and years and never taken a lesson? Christ, if you can get her to hit the ball fairly consistently without her having to pay 200+ dollars for a series of lessons, then go for it. If she gets the bug, then she will go take lessons for herself, or more likely become like 90% of the golfing public who relies on help from magazines, books, friends, etc...

Learning on your own is one thing. Ingraining bad tips for someone else over months of practice is another.

[anthony]

Yeah, you're probably going to get frustrated teaching her anyways. Anytime one of my friends who doesn't golf decides to tag along I just let them hack at a bucket of balls with my old driver. I used to try to give some basic advice, but it just ended up frustrating me as I was looking at their horrid swing more than concentrating on my own game. I mean, I'll show them a grip, but that's it.

[nuck81]

What if she takes lessons from a crappy pro? A good Golfer does not equal a good teacher.

Go for it Kennay you'll do fine...

[Shorty]

  nuck81 said:

What if she takes lessons from a crappy pro? A good Golfer does not equal a good teacher.

A good teacher needs to be a good communicator. The title of this thread is "Well here I go." What on earth is that trying to communicate?

In addition, the OP has basically said that he is about to do something he has never done and wants to know how to do it. If he doesn't know the basics as well as he thinks he does, and his overconfidence seems to imply that he doesn't ( because it ain't that simple) he could make this a very unsatisfactory experience for his student. Anyone who has been to a driving range can tell stories that would make you cringe about amateur teachers confusing "students" with BS and misinformation.