Your golf game has not improved at the rate that you were hoping for. You’re still hooking the ball on your drive, your short game is coming up short and your putting is a disaster. You have decided to take action by taking a golf lesson or two.
Taking golf lessons is an important commitment and […]
Your golf game has not improved at the rate that you were hoping for. You’re still hooking the ball on your drive, your short game is coming up short and your putting is a disaster. You have decided to take action by taking a golf lesson or two.
Taking golf lessons is an important commitment and indicates your desire to learn and improve your game. Three steps that might aid your process in taking a productive golf lesson are the choice of an instructor, coming prepared, and gaining feedback.
Instructor
Your golf lesson is a valuable investment of your time, energy and hard earned money. Therefore, the first step towards getting the most out of your golf lesson is locating and working with the right instructor. The pro at the golf shop may not necessarily be the right coach for you. Ask your fellow golfers for recommendations on who they may have heard is a good instructor or who they have personally used for a golf lesson.
The next step is to find an instructor whose qualifications match your current level of play. In other words, you don’t need a highly qualified instructor to teach you the basics of golfing.
In addition, to gain the optimum benefits of your golf lesson, it is important that you are comfortable with your instructor’s personality and style of teaching. A good personality and teaching style should consist of encouragement, patience and the challenging of the student in a positive manner.
Finally, on choosing your instructor, make sure that the length of their availability matches the number of lessons you wish to take. There is nothing worse than going through this process, being comfortable with the instructor and then finding out that they are not available after the second or third lesson.
Come Prepared
To get the most out of your golf lesson it is important that you have done your homework. As with any consultation or schooling opportunity, asked prepared questions to enhance the learning.
It is also important that you practice the lesson taught in between golf lesson sessions. This can be done either through your own practice session or actually getting out on the links and playing the game.
Finally, make sure that you are mentally prepared for the lesson to be given. Have all of your needed tools and equipment with you and remember that what we generally get out of something is in proportion to what we give.
Expectations
At the end of each golf lesson there are certain expectations that should be met. Learning is a huge expectation of taking a golf lesson. Therefore, revisit the lesson and share with the golfing instructor what you learned or what was a “light bulb” moment for you.
Ask for constructive criticism from your instructor regarding your progress and techniques that you still are having difficulty with. Remember, that this is a major part of their role as a golfing instructor and is for your benefit.
Also, expect assignments and practice techniques that can be implemented to correct certain aspects of your golf game. Follow through on these assignments and practice these techniques as often as possible knowing that it is in practice we improve the skill level.
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