This is a really interesting thread, and I think that Chisag hits the nail on the head about an "onion" and layers.
I am very new to golf - I only started with my wife at the tail end of June, but we have been out between 4-5 times per week (for 9 holes). I would be what I assume people would call a high handicapper.
My wife and I purchased a package of lessons from the local pro, but I found it incredibly frustrating. Full disclosure - I actually found this thread while I was surfing the internet trying to find recommendations for a good online coaching site (top speed golf and rotary swing keep coming up...).
The difficulty I had with the instruction was, "keep the left arm straight, imagine you have a towel under your right armpit to keep that arm in, shift your weight, but don't move your hips or your head, transfer you weight using your hips and bring the club through with your wrists, and imagine there is something under your left toe to keep the weight forward, and follow through with your body to face the target."
In the next breath, it was, "don't think about it and let the club do the work".
So I'm trying to think about everything - and nothing - all at the same time. Which means that I am skulling some shots, chunking others, slicing many of them, outright missing the GD ball on some occasions and then, once in a glorious while, connecting and hitting the ball like I should be playing in the pros (please note that I have not one shred of evidence to support this claim).
So, ultimately, my response to the survey would be somewhere between 2 and 3. I'm not ready to give up, although the though has crossed my mind... And I have admittedly walked a couple of holes while my wife golfed without touching a club to regain some composure (and self confidence) before resuming.
All that said, any suggestions on online training would be appreciated!
This is a really interesting thread, and I think that Chisag hits the nail on the head about an "onion" and layers. I am very new to golf - I only started with my wife at the tail end of June, but we have been out between 4-5 times per week (for 9 holes). I would be what I assume people would call a high handicapper. My wife and I purchased a package of lessons from the local pro, but I found it incredibly frustrating. Full disclosure - I actually found this thread while I was surfing the internet trying to find recommendations for a good online coaching site (top speed golf and rotary swing keep coming up...). The difficulty I had with the instruction was, "keep the left arm straight, imagine you have a towel under your right armpit to keep that arm in, shift your weight, but don't move your hips or your head, transfer you weight using your hips and bring the club through with your wrists, and imagine there is something under your left toe to keep the weight forward, and follow through with your body to face the target." In the next breath, it was, "don't think about it and let the club do the work". So I'm trying to think about everything - and nothing - all at the same time. Which means that I am skulling some shots, chunking others, slicing many of them, outright missing the GD ball on some occasions and then, once in a glorious while, connecting and hitting the ball like I should be playing in the pros (please note that I have not one shred of evidence to support this claim). So, ultimately, my response to the survey would be somewhere between 2 and 3. I'm not ready to give up, although the though has crossed my mind... And I have admittedly walked a couple of holes while my wife golfed without touching a club to regain some composure (and self confidence) before resuming. All that said, any suggestions on online training would be appreciated!