Okay, so about a month ago, my gf decided to take the plunge and we got a set of Wilson Hopes for her...even traded my friend at the golf store a used cell phone (he needed one) for his time to cut the clubs down for her (cut off an inch and a half because she's "diminutive" at best).
We've only managed to get to the range once and she did alright (she's a dance teacher so she has pretty good body awareness). I'm supportive, so we don't have to worry about any of the "anger" that often results in teaching a sig other to do something.
I'm just wondering what you guys think I should start working on with her. She's just in it for a good time for now, so she's not down with paying for lessons or anything, we just want to get her going on the fundamentals so she can strike the ball and enjoy a good walk.
I was thinking grip (she's fine already), alignment (shoulders, hips, feet all square), stance (back straight, arms hanging down, weight on the centre of her feet, knees slightly bent).
As for swing...I'm not sure if I should have her trying to swing hard for now (I've heard a few prominent pros say that they think kids should learn to swing hard first and fix up the problems later) or smooth and slow and work on doing it right from the beginning. I'm worried that if we start slow, any attempts to pick up speed will just cause problems, where if she can get the basics swinging hard, maybe the slowing down will be easier? I'm not sold on either method, just looking for thoughts. As for swing dynamics, I don't even really know where to start...I guess a (fairly) straight left arm, keep it on plane, etc kinda stuff is important'ish.
Anyone have any ideas?
She hit her driver around 100 yards, her 7I around 75 and her SW somewhere close to 50 or so. She actually clocked one 7I that she said "felt like butter" about 110 when she pured it - I was amazed. She's very small, so I know her distances will be reduced, but they're definitely shorter than I expect from her even right now.
Anyhow, thoughts are appreciated.
We've only managed to get to the range once and she did alright (she's a dance teacher so she has pretty good body awareness). I'm supportive, so we don't have to worry about any of the "anger" that often results in teaching a sig other to do something.
I'm just wondering what you guys think I should start working on with her. She's just in it for a good time for now, so she's not down with paying for lessons or anything, we just want to get her going on the fundamentals so she can strike the ball and enjoy a good walk.
I was thinking grip (she's fine already), alignment (shoulders, hips, feet all square), stance (back straight, arms hanging down, weight on the centre of her feet, knees slightly bent).
As for swing...I'm not sure if I should have her trying to swing hard for now (I've heard a few prominent pros say that they think kids should learn to swing hard first and fix up the problems later) or smooth and slow and work on doing it right from the beginning. I'm worried that if we start slow, any attempts to pick up speed will just cause problems, where if she can get the basics swinging hard, maybe the slowing down will be easier? I'm not sold on either method, just looking for thoughts. As for swing dynamics, I don't even really know where to start...I guess a (fairly) straight left arm, keep it on plane, etc kinda stuff is important'ish.
Anyone have any ideas?
She hit her driver around 100 yards, her 7I around 75 and her SW somewhere close to 50 or so. She actually clocked one 7I that she said "felt like butter" about 110 when she pured it - I was amazed. She's very small, so I know her distances will be reduced, but they're definitely shorter than I expect from her even right now.
Anyhow, thoughts are appreciated.