09-23-2006, 06:03 AM
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| Member | | Join Date: Feb 2005
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| Re: What if lessons don't help?
Respectfully, I think 8 weeks isn’t nearly enough time to work these problems out. I have been taking lessons all summer. I have made some headway in many areas – and there are still many more areas where I have a long way to go. I think a video of your swing would be beneficial to you. You may not be doing what you think you are doing – a video of my swing shocked me and had me running for lessons. I am 6’1 and when I play with my friends who are 5’4 and we are using the same standard length clubs I think there is something definitely wrong with the picture. You are too new to the game to get a set of custom fitted clubs, I think, because your swing will still change, dramatically for that matter. Perhaps through eBay or elsewhere you can find a set of clubs that are the right length for your size. A club fitter may be able to tell you the size of clubs you need – there are knowledgeable club builder on this site that would be better able to direct you. As for your problems, I don’t think they are so exceptional – at 8 weeks you ought to expect heaps of problems, and don’t be so hard on yourself! I have thought of quitting many times, a few times in the middle of a round, I thought what is the point? I have also stopped keeping score, since my score was so high I had trouble recounting all of my strokes. A few times I have left the driving range, and gave my balls away. Without these struggles are successes wouldn’t mean so much. I think lessons are the definite way to go, the more you know about the game, through books, etc you will have a better idea on how to assess the skills of your instructor. The one problem I have noticed with some instructors is that some of them have been teaching for soooo long, they are bored, and they will teach you to “your” level. If they know that you are motivated and knowledgeable, then you may get better service. For example, at lessons the golf instructor had my girlfriend hitting a ball with a three wood that was teed impossibly high – I couldn’t of hit it – I mentioned politely that perhaps there was a more suitably sized tee; he smiled and found one. This was after 10 minutes of skied balls, and her frustration was mounting. Sometimes it can be a long haul – hang in there and don’t be too hard on yourself – it is supposed to be enjoyable! james.  |