| Golf can be fun no matter how skilled a person | | | | no recommendations or advice on grip, set-up, |
| may be, but it's human nature to enjoy | | | | tempo, timing, swingpath, repetitive swing |
| something more if you are good and excel at it. | | | | thoughts, relaxing techniques, grip pressure - |
| Wouldn't you agree? | | | | NOTHING and for that reason I was soured on |
| I know from personal experience that when I | | | | lessons for quite a time. |
| play well I feel much more exhilarated than when | | | | I have to admit that I changed my mind when I |
| I have a bad round. Either way I enjoy the | | | | saw some good pros in action so please don't let |
| challenge of the game and always look forward | | | | my experience sour you on the idea. I was at the |
| to return and try to play better the next time. | | | | local Golfsmith store about a year ago and I |
| That's why taking lessons will help you attain your | | | | noted they had a supplementary section of the |
| highest level of skill and allow you to enjoy the | | | | store just for lessons and practice. I was a bit |
| game much faster than self teaching. | | | | unhappy with my game as of late and I |
| Don't get me wrong, I self taught as stated | | | | wondered if they might be able to help. I bit the |
| earlier, and learning was a real challenge but I | | | | bullet so to speak and enrolled in a series of |
| enjoyed the ride. So if lessons are not for you | | | | lessons for about $700. |
| right now, for whatever reason, tight budget, | | | | This included about ten sessions with the pro, |
| time constraints, etc. don't let the joy of playing | | | | including Video monitoring and playback, so you |
| golf slip away by giving up. Self teach or learn | | | | could see your swing in action. He was able to |
| from a friend or relative, watch video training | | | | point out my swing deficiencies and I had direction |
| DVD's (check ads on this site for some excellent | | | | of what I needed to correct in order to get back |
| teaching aids) read books on golf like I did, but | | | | on track. Since you cannot see your own swing it |
| whatever you do don't give up. You will be | | | | is difficult to correct a swing fault by yourself. A |
| missing out on one of the greatest games ever | | | | good tool to use to practice is a mirror where |
| devised by man. | | | | you can stop and look at your swing during each |
| There are many options to take golf lessons and | | | | step of the way, but you first need to learn the |
| the most important thing you can do is to select | | | | proper basics or you still won't know what you |
| an instructor or teaching professional who is | | | | are doing right or wrong in your reflection. |
| patient and doesn't mind working with a new | | | | A new player should minimally take a series of |
| golfer. Some teachers may be very good but do | | | | ten or even 20 lessons and schedule a monitored |
| not have the patience and fortitude required for | | | | practice (which Golfsmith and some other golf |
| the beginner. I would suggest to get a | | | | schools offer ) to really put you on the right track |
| recommendation from someone who plays, if | | | | to play. Your instructor will be able to rate your |
| possible, or interview the proposed teacher and | | | | progress and you will see the results yourself as |
| explain that you are a new golfer and get a feel | | | | you begin to play. How quickly you improve will be |
| or reaction if they will be right for you. | | | | the determining factor as to how many lessons |
| I actually did take a lesson or two a few years | | | | an individual may need. If money is no object |
| after I started playing but I was very | | | | there are some excellent resorts that offer |
| disappointed with the teacher. All he did was | | | | Instruction and Playing Packages. |
| watch me swing and say "OK that looks good", | | | | |