I only started playing golf in January ‘08 but I have gotten bit by the golf bug really, really badly. My wife says I am beyond the point of obsession (since I practice at a minimum one and a half to two hours a day rain or shine) but we all know that's not true -- or is it? I have been advised by a friend who is a scratch golfer to find a qualified coach who can evaluate my faults or inconsistencies. He stressed finding someone who will work with your natural swing rather than someone who tries to enforce something totally different. (I played cricket as a child and tend to hold the club like a cricket bat.) My advice, especially for beginners, is to find a coach ASAP before you develop bad habits which then becomes part of you (your motor control, cognition, emotions, learning, muscle memory) and can be very difficult to change.

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written by roger on January 15, 2009

I have been fortunate to find a pro who is not only a top notch player but also a very good teacher, with good communicative and people skills and who didn't just watch me swing, but taught me the basic fundamentals such as the correct grip for the size of you hands, posture, stance, balance, ball location, head position, keeping my eyes on the ball .....etc but most important, proper technique. I was doing a lot of things wrong and had started developing bad techniques which after a few lessons and a lot of patience, she put me on the right track. She will video tape me the next time I have a lesson with her which will be in a month or so. Thanks Becky. Club Byter

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