Golf Instruction

[old golf nut]

Hi All

I was somewhat reluctant to post this, but after a lot of soul searching, I thought it was somewhere that of all places needed to be addressed on this fourm(I have both benifited and enjoyed this fourm)

I have been out of golf for about 16 years, bad back,work,and a lot of other things have got in the way....but my docotor said I needed a hobby, and I always loved this game, so getting back into it......I knew I needed lessons after a 16 year lay off, needed new clubs, so went to local golf shop/ driving range and got fitted for new clubs....in doing so had dealings with one of the instructors....seemed like a nice,knowledgeble guy, so paid for 6 lessons.....after 2 lessons, realized that he was way over my head in his instructions,just could not wrap my mind around all the things he was throwing at me......don't feel it was his fault, but at 59 I need things explained to me in a way I can understand them....so I took the time to tell him I thought I needed a different instructor, he was OK with that, and they had other pro's on staff, so now I took the time to pay for a single lesson from a couple of the others....but they all seemed to be reading from the same book, so went around to a couple different places and talked to different pros, and Paid for a couple of lessons from a couple of them.....bottom line....I found one that was about my age(might be a little older,but didn't ask) that when he suggested something, it made sense, he did not try to change my swing, but rather was and is trying to take what i have and maximize the results......I will never be a stratch golfer, don't have the time to practice......but know I can shoot in the low 90's to high 80's.....my step son is taking the lessons from the first Pro, he has never played golf, so is starting from scratch...so he has no preconcieved habits or ideas, and is getting a lot from the Pro.....and for me, I shot 118 first time out, shot 100 2nd time out, shot 96 last time, and am now making good contact with at least 50% of my shots...all this from the last instructor....so I guess I am suggesting that don't be afraid to change instructors, there is a difference from one teacher to another...you Pro's, do you see this,or do you have some people you can taech and others you can't? I love this forum and GOLF ROCKS ...sorry for being so long winded

[xmanhockey7]

I think some of the best instructors take what you have then work from there. Granted there are a lot of great instructors that take their one style and teach it to everyone. There's a guy about 45 minutes away from me who is one of the best in the state and he pretty much teaches one swing and everyone I know that goes to him is a darn good golfer.