| Golf swing instruction can make or break your | | | | |
| golf swing. From the wrong source, it can | | | | Secondly, are they going to redo your swing, |
| ruin your golf swing. From the right source, | | | | or help you get back on the course quickly? |
| it can transform it. | | | | I would run if they say "this is going to |
| | | | take a while, and don't expect results for |
| On the net, everyone thinks they are a golf | | | | many sessions". |
| pro. Just visit a golf forum, and you'll see | | | | |
| everyone and their brother giving out tips. | | | | I have heard horror stories of golfers |
| You need to be careful...these golfers are | | | | spending hundreds, if not thousands of |
| probably 25 handicaps themselves. | | | | dollars on lessons, and never seeing any |
| | | | improvement in their golf swing or game. |
| When you're considering golf instruction | | | | They have "been taken" for their money, and |
| whether it be one on one with a teaching pro, | | | | those so-called teaching pros should be held |
| or maybe a golf instruction dvd, you've got | | | | accountable for the money they took from |
| to do a little research on the credibility of | | | | these golfers. |
| this instructor. | | | | |
| | | | More times than not, you only need a few |
| It's not too difficult to get a few | | | | adjustments to your current golf swing to |
| references from people you know, or people | | | | really see a difference on the course. Maybe |
| who have worked with this person. If they | | | | it's your grip. Alignment. Posture. Or your |
| are selling a dvd on the net, check their | | | | initial take-away. Either way, you should se |
| site out thoroughly. Are they certified? If | | | | a noticable difference in just a few lessons. |
| so, what governing body is it? The PGA. | | | | |
| USGTF. Or maybe the PGTAA certification. | | | | A swing fault can be a simple fix, but you |
| | | | will need to do a little practice or drills |
| If they are certified, what is their | | | | outside of your golf lessons to really see it |
| experience? Have they been a professional in | | | | stick. Like anything, you've got to put some |
| the field for long? Hopefully atleast 5 | | | | work in to see something out of it. |
| years teaching golfers. | | | | |
| | | | Instruction specific to your golf swing can |
| Then find out their teaching philosophy. Is | | | | make a huge difference, so take all of the |
| it somewhat conventional? Does it make sense | | | | above into consideration before spending any |
| to you? Or, does he/she have some "new" | | | | of your hard-earned money. |
| method you've never heard of before? | | | | |