Pro problems

I am having a real problem finding a good pro. I am self taught, have been playing golf for 11 years and played to a 9 handicap last year. Pretty good golf, but a long way from scratch. My problem is that it seems every pro I approach has a set cookie-cutter way of teaching and they don't specifically address my particular swing. All of them pick a small flaw that I may have made in one swing and base my entire $50 1/2 hour lesson on that. I walk away never much better off. I feel I would benefit from an on-course lesson, but I don't get the impression many of the locals do that. I have pros in my area, one of which is on the Top 100 in America, who gets $300 PER HOUR and I have tons ham and eggers at very driving range in the area. I am not saying I am Tiger Woods, but I really feel I need a swing coach at this point;not another pro. I have had enough of 'pros' showing me still 'position' photos of Ben Hogan. It is not helping me. Any suggestions on how to find the right teacher?

Have you presented this to the pro you are seeing for the first time? Telling them about your particular expectations for the lesson? Any pro of salt should abide by your request and get down to what you want from the lesson.

A 9 is right on the edge. You either have much better short game then your long game, OR your short games needs a lot of work...

Let's start there. Give us a general overview of your levels.

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I am 34 and I have pretty good althletic ability. I don't have any specific glaring weaknesses. I am ok with everything, but that being said, I can get squirrley with everything as well. I can skull a chip here and there as well as 3 putt from 20ft. every once in a while. My problem is that I have difficulty assessing the on course issues when they arise. The other day, for example, I played a whole round with a bad hook off the tee. I tried to fix it, but it didn't help. I ended up aiming severely right all day and scrambled through the round. I feel if I had someone to look at these things when they happened, I would remember the advice and would be able to 'fix myself' going forward. But, when I show up for a lesson, I usually don't have a specific bug going, so the pro looks at my swing which may be great that day and will make a little suggestion here or there, but nothing that is nearly as signifigant as the advice I needed on the course.

P.S. I know that there are worse problems in life than to play golf at a 9 HDCP, but it is one of my goals in life to become scratch and it is very important to me. I just want to know the best way to progress from this level.

go here and find one of these in your area
www.thegolfingmachine.com
they tend to be much better then your average pga pro