When lessons don't work anymore, is there any other way to get better?

[edhalsim]

Hi,

I've been a 6-8 hcp. for several years.  I'm wanting to cut my hcp in half, though I can only play once/week and practice once/week.  To that end, I've taken numerous lessons from numerous pros, both in-person and on-line and they never help.  I guess you can call me the world's worst golf student.

Length isn't an issue, but I hit at most 9 GIRs.  Everyone says my swing looks good, though in slo-mo it's easy to see issues;  my main issue is I start down steep, then somehow flatten the club and come into the ball with the club behind me and under the elbow plane, requiring me to square the clubface with my hands waaaayyy too much (my timing must be perfect).  My big miss is a snap-hook.  I've tried changing it to shallow sooner to no avail.  Even after doing drills, slow steps, then I can't hit the ball at all.

If I "accept" the fact I'm going to have to live with my swing, is there any other approach to lowering my scores?  My putting is OK.  My short game is lacking, but I doubt I'll ever be able to get my up-and-in percentage over about 40%.  That plus my current ball striking would only get me down to around a 77 on a good day.

I'd love to hear from anyone who has been where I am who got down to a 3 hcp or lower and hear how they did it.  If my schedule is going to prevent me from getting there, please let me know that as well.  Thanks.

[iacas]

6 minutes ago, edhalsim said:

If I "accept" the fact I'm going to have to live with my swing, is there any other approach to lowering my scores?  My putting is OK.  My short game is lacking, but I doubt I'll ever be able to get my up-and-in percentage over about 40%.  That plus my current ball striking would only get me down to around a 77 on a good day.

No. Not really.

You don't want to change anything, or think you can't.

[kpaulhus]

I went from a 7 to a 3 in 3 months with lessons on Evolvr. You don’t have to hit balls to be practicing. I stopped lessons and my swing reverted back and I coast around a 6-8 like you, but you have to want to get better and can’t “accept” your swing is as good as it’s gonna get. I’m working on getting back to a sub 3 like you. It’s going to take some work, and if you have the mentality that 2-3 more greens and 2-3 more up and downs isn’t going to do it, then you’re right. 

[mvmac]

8 hours ago, edhalsim said:

If I "accept" the fact I'm going to have to live with my swing, is there any other approach to lowering my scores?  

Buy this

 

[saevel25]

For me it was changing my swing for the better.

If you are not going to try to improve your swing then I would buy Lowest Score Wins. It will give you a method to get the most out of your game.

[Patch]

When lessons no longer work, perhaps the golfer's game is as good as it is going to get. Some golfers will only get so good....period. 

Some golfers could be better, but will never have the money, or time to invest in that better game. 

Another possibility might be to find a different instructor with a better intruction process. If one avenue of instruction has worn itself out, try a new road for a possible, better game. 

A last resort might be for the golfer to go it alone. Self instruction is viable way to learn the golf swing. It most likely will take longer,  but the end result is all that matters. 

Edited December 19, 2017 by Patch