Hi everyone,
I am an 18 years old male and I just start playing golf two months ago. I take golf lesson once a week for an hour at a cost of $140/hour. I also practice on the driving range on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 2 hours on weekday and 4 hours on weekend. Prior to golf, I am also a very good athlete, I was trained as a tennis player since the age of 6 and have been a very serious tennis player until a few months ago. I played four years for my high school varsity tennis team at #1 single and double. I could have played tennis college but have decided not to. I also do fitness training everyday for 90 minutes. My favorite golf player is Brooks Koepka. Currently, I am 5 feet 11 and 175 lbs. I would like to put on a little more muscle but my instructor is totally against it but I look at Koepka and he is pretty ripped. Is my instructor right?
I pickup golf two months ago and absolutely love it. I hit about 200 balls on weekdays and 400 balls on weekends at the driving range. Today, for the first time, I can drive the ball straight close to 300 yards long on a consistent basis. I am so happy. With the 7 iron, I can drive the ball about 175 yards with nice trajectory. My golf instructor said to me that my golf game is improving quickly because I am a good athlete and that I know how to rotate my hip and quite relax when I swing the club, just like a tennis forehand. He said that I should not play on an actual golf course for another three months, once I master chipping and putting.
Is my instructor right?
One other thing, my tennis UTR rating is 11.5 and I've been doing it since the age of six. How long is it going to take me to achieve similar in golf, or is it already too late for me?
TIA.