Patience With Swing Changes.

Hi Folks.
Why is it that when a ammatuer golfer that is struggling or wanting to improve his/her game expects changes to take place immediately? Pro golfers know that changes take time. A golfer wanting to make changes will seek out a PGA Golf Professional and book an hour lesson. During the hour the instructor will impart his/her wisdom to help improve the student’s game. Many students go into the lesson with the expectation that the Pro will impart his wisdom and the student will immediately hit the ball better. A few students do have such luck, but most do not. Despite the fact that student listens intently, understands the change and actually makes the change that is prescribed, he or she may not improve at all right away.
For example, a golfer goes to see a Pro to help with his alignment and pulling problems.Remember, the player’s subconscious has worked really hard to hit the ball straight with that bad alignment. That pulling motion has become a habit. That habit now has to change also ,and sometimes it takes a little while for the subconscious to figure it out.
Sometimes the change is immediately correct, but quite often it takes time.
When making changes in your golf swing you have to let your subconscious have a chance to catch up to the change or you will be forever doomed to make constant swing changes .
Show a little patience and you will reap the rewards.

Cheers.
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i'll agree with your statement.

i'm a handicap 19 and have been playing well for a while but still shooting consistent low 90's. on a bad day i will still shoot low 90's.

i had big problems in my driving as i would always slice badly. if i was lucky i would hit it straight and long but i wouldn't know what i did right to achieve that.

i had a pro show me a few pointers as to what i was doing wrong and after hitting about 1/2 dozin balls i sorted out his adjustments and hit it straight and longer than ever before. but it's now been about 8 games since that lesson and my brain still has lapses and switches into what i use to do (but with my new grip). instead of slicing, i'll hit it hard left.

needless to say i have easilly gained 30m on a straight drive and though i'm still shooting the same low 90 scores i also shoot many more pars and even 4 birdies in 3 games. just a matter of practice and consistency and everything will fall into place eventually.