Get out on the course with your PGA Pro
Editorial Department • Published 20 Oct 2011 13:00
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Playing Lessons can
help improve
It is important to learn to play the game in its entirety.
The game of golf is not solely about perfecting swings or planning your pathway from tee to green.
Despite the acknowledgement of factors such as flexibility and strength, emotional control and focus, game plans and decision making, there is still a disproportionate amount of much time spent by amateur golfers on the pursuit of technical perfection.
Assess how many hours you spend practicing. Assess how many hours your spend competing? Where does choosing the right shots, for your game, on that course, on that day, come into your practice or into your competition preparation and execution?
There are several ways to combat this over emphasis and reliance on the 'perfect' swing. Spending time out on the course with a PGA professional is one way that more players should embrace.
Very few of the budding golfers I come across have ventured out on the course with their teaching PGA professional to play the game and many have never asked their teaching pro to watch them play golf. Imagine this scenario in any other sport...
You won't find many of the teaching pros denying the fact that their pupils learn a lot from the experience of discussing the shots to play throughout the round, on the course. Start by learning the strategies of how you can play your home course in the most efficient way for your game and level.
Discuss your course analysis in a lesson with your teaching pro and get feedback based on what they know of your technical game.
The next obvious step is to having a playing lesson. Play nine holes with your teaching pro observing and assisting you with shot selection and course management.
Once you have mastered your home course you can take this process to other courses that you play.
Put some time on the practice range into the shots that you think are the best options for you on that course.
Take the opportunity to have playing lessons every couple of months if possible. Video footage is a recommended training tool to complement the playing lessons.
Your PGA pro is much more than a technique guru - they have many suggestions, ideas, and strategies that will help you manage yourself around the course, improving your ability to play the game.
To book your on course playing session or any other enquires about Golf Equipment/Club Repairs :
Call Enniskillen Pro Shop on 028 66325250/07977899656 or email liam@thegolfcabin.co.uk
This article appeared in Impartial Reporter 20 Oct 11
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