Nemo
Just trying to suck less
- Oct 27, 2007
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This is my 3rd season really playing golf. I'm basically self taught and I finally got around scheduling a lesson with a good pro (many recommendations) at a great facility. I plan to do 4-6 lessons depending how it all goes. My hcp is 19.1 (18.3 trend) and my stats for my 10 18 hole rounds this year are:
Scoring Ave: 95.5
Low Score: 92
FW: 28%
GIR: 11%
Putts Per Hole: 1.96
Holes Below Par: 3%
Holes at Par: 15%
Holes Above Par: 82%
While the FW stat is not great and I am not that long I consider my driving as one of the better parts of my game. I get a lot of "1st cut" missed fairways. My miss is a push/fade, losing it to the right. My short game is pretty good and my chipping and pitching is getting much better. I putt pretty well. I think my short game techniques are decent, so it's just a matter of practice to get a better feel for distances.
The real weak part of my game is full swing irons and fairway woods. With the irons I tend to hit behind the ball and duff a few 30 yds each round which end up costing me a couple strokes each time. I have a real mental block of creating the divot after the ball and that's what I really want to learn to do.
Aside from being honest about where I'm at with the pro any advice as how to get the most out of these lessons? I'm happy to have him break down my setup and swing anywhere, but just want to maximize the effectiveness of the lessons. Any advice would be appreciated!
Scoring Ave: 95.5
Low Score: 92
FW: 28%
GIR: 11%
Putts Per Hole: 1.96
Holes Below Par: 3%
Holes at Par: 15%
Holes Above Par: 82%
While the FW stat is not great and I am not that long I consider my driving as one of the better parts of my game. I get a lot of "1st cut" missed fairways. My miss is a push/fade, losing it to the right. My short game is pretty good and my chipping and pitching is getting much better. I putt pretty well. I think my short game techniques are decent, so it's just a matter of practice to get a better feel for distances.
The real weak part of my game is full swing irons and fairway woods. With the irons I tend to hit behind the ball and duff a few 30 yds each round which end up costing me a couple strokes each time. I have a real mental block of creating the divot after the ball and that's what I really want to learn to do.
Aside from being honest about where I'm at with the pro any advice as how to get the most out of these lessons? I'm happy to have him break down my setup and swing anywhere, but just want to maximize the effectiveness of the lessons. Any advice would be appreciated!