New Instructor

[Brian W]

I have recently taken lessons with an instructor as per a previous thread I have started.  I find some of his methods are not on the same level as what I have gotten here with this great and helpful community.  It has, however, given me some insight to correct my swing a bit.  I do not give the instructor all the credit though as the concerns I had in the previous thread brought up some points here that were much more helpful.  

I am going to look for a new instructor and was wondering if anyone here could chime in on the best way to find one in my area.  Is there a website with a list or something to that effect?  If someone has some personal experience with anyone in the St Louis market it would be helpful as well

Thanks in advance 

[iacas]

It's incredibly difficult to find a good instructor… which is something I battle every day. Golfers don't take lessons because there are so many bad golf lessons out there.  It hurts the good instructors.

There's no way, either, to objectively tell a good instructor apart from a bad one.

We did include a section in LSW on how to find and choose a good instructor. Have you got a copy of the book?

[Brian W]

1 minute ago, iacas said:

It's incredibly difficult to find a good instructor… which is something I battle every day. Golfers don't take lessons because there are so many bad golf lessons out there.  It hurts the good instructors.

There's no way, either, to objectively tell a good instructor apart from a bad one.

We did include a section in LSW on how to find and choose a good instructor. Have you got a copy of the book?

Of course I have a copy of the book along with my trusty TST ball marker which, btw, gets a ton of questions!!

I just didn't know if there was a good list out there or if anyone in the area has some good experiences with someone local.  If not, I may be purchasing a small phone stand to put on my bag and just do it that way via Evolvr

[iacas]

2 minutes ago, Brian W said:

Of course I have a copy of the book along with my trusty TST ball marker which, btw, gets a ton of questions!!

Sweet! I gave you the LSW award. You can claim others… here.

2 minutes ago, Brian W said:

I just didn't know if there was a good list out there or if anyone in the area has some good experiences with someone local.  If not, I may be purchasing a small phone stand to put on my bag and just do it that way via Evolvr

Evolvr is pretty good, and I'd recommend it. There aren't many lists. There are sites which purport to rank instructors and let you review them, but… every student will think their instructor is good while they're still paying the guy (or they'd stop paying the guy), so… the lists tend to be more about politics and trying to bump up or down competing instructors.

[Gator Hazard]

I need to find an instructor as well. Probably start looking again soon but budget season beckons. 

OT: There's a TST ball marker?????

[CarlSpackler]

1 minute ago, Gator Hazard said:

I need to find an instructor as well. Probably start looking again soon but budget season beckons. 

OT: There's a TST ball marker?????

Yes. If we ever get out to play, I will show you. 

[Brian W]

2 hours ago, iacas said:

Sweet! I gave you the LSW award. You can claim others… here.

Evolvr is pretty good, and I'd recommend it. There aren't many lists. There are sites which purport to rank instructors and let you review them, but… every student will think their instructor is good while they're still paying the guy (or they'd stop paying the guy), so… the lists tend to be more about politics and trying to bump up or down competing instructors.

I posted some awards I am missing in that link

The more I think about it, the more I think I am going to go with Evolvr unless someone around here has some personal experience. 

3 minutes ago, Gator Hazard said:

I need to find an instructor as well. Probably start looking again soon but budget season beckons. 

OT: There's a TST ball marker?????

Now I feel special that there isn't many of the ball markers out there.  I have ditched all my other markers and divot tools and just keep tees for tee boxes and fixing divots along with my special ball marker.

[Gator Hazard]

7 hours ago, CarlSpackler said:

Yes. If we ever get out to play, I will show you. 

Oooh. Okay!