For all the golfers - Do You Take Lessons?

[yfs1]

Just out of curiosity, there are quite a few golfers on the board so I'd like to see how many actively take lessons.

I have gotten into them myself big time and never realized how much of a difference they make. I had gone 10 years without a single lesson and now wish I hadn't.

So are you the kind of person that just plays or do you take a lesson once in a while?

[Padawan]

I don't take lessons now but between the ages of 13-17 I used to go to some private school that had a golf camp during the summer holidays. The course was run by Alex Hay and there were various pro players involved such as Seve, Faldo and a few other less-known ones.

It certainly did me good as I was playing off 2 by the time I finished, just wish I'd persevered with it, but I got into the national team for a martial art and never had time to do both after that.

[yfs1]

It certainly did me good as I was playing off 2 by the time I finished, .

:eek: , Thats extraordinary!

I certainly haven't gotten to that point but I have shaved quite a few strokes off.

[Padawan]

It certainly helped to be young, dedicated and have plenty of time - my Dad has been a member of his club for 40 years so the owner always let me go round at off-peak times for free which helped immensely. Now I only play maybe 5-6 times a year and am lucky to go round in less than 90 :(

[Bazkaz]

I took lessons when I was 7-8, but nothing since then. I voted no, but I would like to go get some lessons before I go back out. I've got two courses fairly close to my house and another few around town here... just haven't been in awhile.

[yfs1]

Lol..Someone anonymously voted Golf is for Losers but didn't show their face

Are you afraid of us Golfers. We certainly are a mean bunch

http://www.crk.umn.edu/newsevents/notices01-02/CarlSpeckler.jpg

[WhatiFind]

Just did 9 holes today, ohh.. need more lessons! :)

My only handicap is I played Baseball for many years this influences my swing, it's really hard to stay in the golf swing.

[yfs1]

My only handicap is I played Baseball for many years this influences my swing, it's really hard to stay in the golf swing.
Its even worse if you played Hurling ;)

[WhatiFind]

What is Hurling about? It looks a bit like hockey..

[yfs1]

Its close to Field Hockey.

You can pick up the ball but you have to either bounce it on the ground, your foot, or your stick every three paces.

Plus there is a regular goal and another goal (looks like a football field goal). THe soccor style goal is worth more points.

I believe its the fastest field game in the world.

[ResaleBroker]

I played for a couple of years before taking lessons and kick myself for not taking them sooner. ;)

[yfs1]

This is my team
http://meath.gaa.ie/home.htm

You root for the team where you live...You would never root for another county or risk being stoned.

Of course I wasn't born in Ireland so although I am currently living in Dublin, I'm building a house in Meath so its alright to root for them.

Make Sense?

[debunked]

I thought hurling is what crazy rob does before he passes out??

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[WhatiFind]

Ahaa, I see you in the middle! :)

[chachi]

I pretty much gave up on the sport until I can play 3 days a week.

[obenix]

I do not subscribe to coaching services. All my buddies who engage a coach or two had their swing entirely changed. Some actually do more harm than good.
I would rather have my mistakes correct while at the driving range rather than spend top dollars for coaching. That explains why I'm still a 24 handicapper...:D

[Weirfire]

I've been playing for 18 years since I was 5 and I've never had a lesson. :)

[Bazkaz]

Its close to Field Hockey.

You can pick up the ball but you have to either bounce it on the ground, your foot, or your stick every three paces.

Plus there is a regular goal and another goal (looks like a football field goal). THe soccor style goal is worth more points.

I believe its the fastest field game in the world.That sounds crazy, but fun... I've never heard of it before... found a few sites that kind of explain it. This one explains skills/moves (http://www.iol.ie/~mfogarty/skills/skills.htm) but the videos don't seem to work. I couldn't find any videos, but I did find that there is at least one league in the US. (http://www.hurling.net/)

[yfs1]

I do not subscribe to coaching services. All my buddies who engage a coach or two had their swing entirely changed. Some actually do more harm than good.

My first few lessons added strokes to my game bacause I was doing Everything wrong. Basically I was then compensating by doing other things wrong.

Now everything is getting fixed one thing at a time and slowly I am getting better. I am now way better than when I started and the potential has increased a lot.

I used to think like you do and actually considered stopping them when my game completely went in the tank but now I keep getting better every week.

Before that I spent 10 years at the same handicap - around a 25

[petertdavis]

Yes! lessons. I suck really bad at golf, gotta have more lessons this season.

[nevetS]

I think lessons would be good for me... I'm terrible. But I love the game! A great way to spend an afternoon. I actually played a PGA course at Poipu in Hawaii (can't spell the island right now :)) - they rented me a set of Calloways! At my local courses all they give are knock offs. It was an experience. The grounds were very well taken care of and at every tee you had to stop and appreciate the beauty around you.

My favorite course was a 9 hole pitch and putt in Huntington Beach that got leveled in favor of a hotel. I shot a birdie their my first time out - with the ball stopping about a foot from the hole. You gotta love a golf course where they look at you funny if you are wearing pressed clothes. It actually weaved through a trailer park when it was around! Every once in a while you'd have to shout "Sorry!" because your ball bounced off somebodies house. I never did break a window.

[yfs1]

You gotta love a golf course where they look at you funny if you are wearing pressed clothes.

Some of the best courses are this way. I never judge a course by how much it is or where it is. We have a course here thats fairly close and is around $70 per 18.

I still prefer my course which is around $17 per 18. Its actually better kept and more challenging. Go Figure!