| You want to learn how to play the game of golf. | | | | How long should the golf lessons & instruction session |
| Now the questions come flooding through your mind. | | | | take and how often should I take them? |
| Do I need to take golf lessons & instruction? How do | | | | As you are starting with a new instructor, I would |
| I find a qualified golf instructor? How long should the | | | | advise a 30 minute lesson. You will be receiving what |
| lessons be and how often should I take them? What | | | | will seem like a lot of information and will need to |
| should we be working on in my golf lessons and | | | | understand it all and digest it. This will take some |
| instruction sessions and how long until I improve? | | | | time. How often you take them will depend on |
| Eventually you will discuss all aspects of the game | | | | several factors such as: how much time you have to |
| with your instructor including the full swing, putting, | | | | practice, how much you have to spend to learn the |
| short game, golf fitness, mental game and golf club | | | | game and how much time you actually do practice. |
| fitting. | | | | I always suggest that if you go out and practice and |
| Let's discuss the above questions. | | | | it is horrible than go back. The information is clearly |
| Do I need to take golf lessons & instruction? | | | | not understood by you or was not clearly explained |
| Technically no you do not have to take golf lessons | | | | by the instructor. I suggest taking a golf lesson & |
| & instruction. With this being said, it will take you | | | | instruction session after you have been able to |
| longer to learn the game and could bring un-needed | | | | practice on your own twice. |
| frustration to you. Especially as you begin to learn the | | | | What should we be working on in my golf lessons & |
| game it is a good idea to take golf lessons & | | | | instruction sessions and how long until I improve? |
| instruction. | | | | If you are an accomplished player you should have |
| Would you try to sky dive or ski without first having | | | | an idea of the weakest part of your game and start |
| lessons or would you just try to figure it out? You | | | | there. As a beginner, I would want my golf instructor |
| will be able to learn the proper golf swing | | | | to start with teaching me a putting stroke then a |
| fundamentals from your golf instructor and this will | | | | chip shot then a pitch shot and finally a full swing. |
| give you a good foundation to build on as you learn | | | | Why this order? This order starts you closest to the |
| to play the game. | | | | hole and with a small stroke. As you become better |
| How do I find a qualified golf instructor? | | | | you would go to the next step and learn a swing |
| There are many ways to find a qualified golf | | | | that is a little longer than the one before. This allows |
| instructor. It is a lot like finding a new doctor or | | | | you to keep building on what you have learned. |
| accountant after re-locating to a new city. Ask your | | | | The amount of time that it will take you to learn the |
| co-workers, friends and fellow golfing buddies for the | | | | game is the $64,000 question. The good news is that |
| experiences that they have had. You can locate a | | | | it mainly rests on your shoulders. You must |
| local golf instructor through that is close to you. The | | | | consistently go to your golf lessons & instruction |
| PGA offers certifications in teaching and these | | | | sessions as well as practicing in between sessions. In |
| instructors are few and far between. If you are | | | | addition, it depends on if your goals are to just enjoy |
| close proximity to one you are lucky and should take | | | | the game or to play the game at a high level. |
| that opportunity. | | | | |