turbosdad

Been with an instructor for 9 weekly lessons of one hour each, these are at a cost of 100 per lesson. I am not sure that i am any better at any part of the game and my game scores verify this. Shot a 102 today. So what do you do.....by the way I practice three times per week, plus the lesson?? Im not consistent at anything. Should I stay or should I go?

I normally hit it 240, if you can measure the diameter of the half circle, banana like shape the ball takes to the right. usually a net of about160..... a couple of weeks ago I straightened it out and am hitting it about 225 with 270 as the long one. it was a good hit that caught a downhill for a good roll. Played that day with my daughters BF. He had never played before so I said let's play from the yellow tee box (one beforel the ladies red).....with my Straight drives and playing a 5600 course, sure made the game more enjoyable. Legitimate second shots at the green.....

Good answers, and thanks. I picked up some scorecards at Golftec that I love. Each hole has fairway hit R or L, GIR, bunker shots, number of putts, really a good review of your game. As far as knowing what parts of game are in need, it's been a process. Really I am about a 20-25 HC and practice way more than I play. Not sure what i expect new clubs to do. But to your point I went from a 107 to a 95-97 just by learning to drive straight (not far but I am rarely in trouble due to my driver now). I am getting up to snuff with lagging and putting on the green......with all that said my worst part of my game is inside 50 yards, with more of that being around the green15 to 20 yards. Not sure clubs would fix any of that?? Here is how I use my clubs.... 60=60yards and in 56 up to about 75 yards gap wedge to 100 9 to 125 8 to 140 7 to about 150 6 and 5 can go 150 or 165, never know so I dont use them 5 wood 170 3 wood 190 Driver 225 to 240 depending on roll Really seem to have a gap in the 140 to 170 range. So another way of asking would be from the 399 set to the highest priced set of irons available,what is the difference in performance? I played baseball and you could buy a metal bat at academy that would hit the ball or you could get the best double wall rocket tech made and add 30 feet and few MPH to your balls exit speed. Of course you had to be able to hit the ball.

I have played about 1 year and immediately bought a set of Cobra S3 Max clubs and the accompanying 3 and 5 woods. My Driver is a Ping i20. I have purchased a 56 and 60 degree ping tour-s rustique. I put in a huge amount of time and money practicing and do not want equipment to hold me back. Is there a time when buying brand new set of fully fitted clubs would actually improve the game??

A few months back I found a yellow Srixon in the weeds on about the 4th hole......I used it and played one of the best final 14 I had played. so I buy them now and love the yellow ones simply because as of now, no one else that I have played with uses them so I dont have to ask which ball is mine. There is an ad showing "white tennis balls" for those of you that are old enough to remember them. Maybe the day will come when a white golf ball is a relic.?????

Honestly if you dont feel comfortable with this guy, then get someone else. It appears that he did not convince you to believe in him, or explain enough that you agree with what you are doing. I once had a good player tell me that he took lessons from several instructors and learned something from each of them. My experience has been the same. I will not do a drill unless I know what it is we are trying to achieve. Some of us are that way.

As we use the word "pro", what are most referring to. The first guy I took lessons from was the pro at a driving range and had spent the better part of his life trying to avoid getting a "real job". The second was a kid that had played in college and worked for a golf store as their in store pro. The third instructor was a single pro at a local golf course. They have a very nice indoor facility. Lastly is a pro that runs a complete golf school in two locations with at least 10 other "pros' working for him. Anyway, my only way to relate is my experience in coaching hitting in baseball. Never played a lick past high school, but I started coaching hitting as a way to make extra money. I felt I owed it to kids so I studied everything I got my hands on, and in the end became quite good. As I made the rounds and watched others coach young people to hit, I saw and heard terrible advice/intruction. People seeking knowledge have a belief that the more they pay for it the better it is Sounds like a fine assumption, but by no means 100% so back to your post, one lesson is not a good judgement for the most part BUT if you did not have the communication with you pro and expect a "breakdown" then maybe one time is enough. As others have said, ask and interview til you are satisfied. If the pro doesnt have time for this then you dont need him. A couple of thoughts, MY best golf instructor was the lone guy at the golf club, very calming and explained the reasoning behind everything we were trying to accomplish. I left him because he was absent minded and often forgot or double scheduled my time slot. Secondly, as a hitting coach, the students make you. I could probably improve anyone's swing, but no one can turn a Bill Gates into an Albert Pujols... Good lucj

this post fits with some of the questions that I have. I have been in lessons, once per week for a year. Take away holidays, missed days or inclement weather and it may really be one lesson every 10 or 12 days for a year. In this time frame, my instructors consisted of a guy that hung his shingle at a driving range, golftec, course pro at a quality course, and a guy with a big school and several instructors working under him. during the week, I will practice about 2-3 times. My problem is I played today and shot a 107 from the white tees on a 5600 yard course. At this point I cant use my driver due to the big slice so I hit my three wood now. Irons are ok, driver is 200 yards and rarely straight. Fairway woods are reasonable, 180 and 200. Chip and pitch are 50% at best. Putting is reasonable. What do I do, 107 from the whites just seems terrible.

the usga had a commercial or some discussion during the Open, that all amatuers should play the forward tees to play the game the way it was supposed to be play, ie more GIR........also was to speed up play. I saw an article in a golf mag some time back that advocated everyone play from the red tee's............. just saying.

Driver 210, rarely straight 3 wood 200 straight as an arro 5 wood 185 4 iron 110 5 iron 185 6 iron 170 7 iron 165 8 iron 150 9 iron 140 PW 130-100 GW 100 Sandy70 60 50 Putter 1 yard

I have given advice while playiing, with good friends. Really not that big a deal, no I cant play this crazy game but an observer can see things that the person doing it cant. ie golfer setting up to the right of the target and then wondering why he is hitting it to the right of the target.. but no I would never give advice at the range. Now I saw a guy drilling it 165 yards and scattering them within a 10 foot circle of the pin, then do the same at 110 and 60. I did want to ask him for advice