ActionJackson

Do you currently take lessons? Did you take them from the get-go or did you decide to get them after some on the course experience? What differences have they made in your game?

-AJ

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-A.J.

In My OGIO Bag;
Cleveland Hibore Tour XL 11.5* (UST MOI Proforce V2 66G Stiff)
PING Rapture 3 Wood (ADILA VS "By You" Stiff)
PING G10 5 Wood (UST HL V2 Proforce)
Cleveland Hibore 3I - 5i (Stiff Hibore Graphite-Design)
Mizuno MP-60 6-9iron (PM Rifle 5.5)
46* Cleveland CG Red (PM Rifle 5.5)
54* and 60* Cleveland CG12 (TT DG S300)
YES! Golf; Sophia Blade Putter (35.5" w/ standard grip)
Ball; Titleist ProV1X or Bridgestone B330-S

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chiefmasterjedi

I started taking lessons 2 weeks ago after my game started turning to sh*t. So far it's the best money i've spent on golf, i'm hitting straighter and longer already and my short game (under 100 yards) is awesome.
I never realized how psychically demanding golf was until i took lessons and learned to swing properly. I played 27 holes today and i feel like i've been on a torture rack .


I would recommend all high handicaps to take some lessons.

Chief.

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Taylormade Burner 10.5° S-flex
R7 draw 3,4 hybrid 5-PW
R7 draw 3 wood
TM RAC Black TP 52°,56° and 58° Wedges with ProjectX rifle shafts and Golf pride multicompound grips
Wilson putter
Taylormade TP/black balls

If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.

newbiegolfer

As a newer golfer (~ 1 year), lessons made a huge difference for me. But not all lessons are created equal...

I didn't get much if anything from the first set of lessons with a certain pro. He talked and joked a lot, which may work for some people, but was mostly distracting for me.

The second pro I tried had a very different style. Low key and all about getting it done. I was able to focus on improving my full swing during the lessons, plus had a clear vision of what to practice between lessons. He also gave me a couple putting tips that affected my score dramatically. Mostly 3-putts became mostly 1- or 2-putts, you do the math.

So yes, I recommend lessons, but choose the pro carefully. Preferably one with a free eval of your swing before the first paid lesson.

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Gibby

I'm thinking of getting lessons. But also thinking of, before that, buying one of these instructional DVDs to help my swing first. I was thinking David Leadbetter but am unsure because I don't have a clue which ones are good/bad!