PMookie Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 I haven’t physically been to South Louisiana to see my coach in a couple years, so I also haven’t paid him for an hour in quite awhile. With the erratic play I’ve shown lately, I need to go back to my original swing I was working on with this coach since those skills were the most ingrained from three years worth of quarterly lessons. So, I texted him today and said that I can’t get down there for a lesson, but I’d like to send him some video to evaluate. I asked him how much it would cost. He texts me back, “0”. Zero. Nothing. I texted him back, “Are you serious?!” He said yes.... Wow! Not even $50!!!! ZERO! I’ve never heard of a coach doing an online lesson “pro-bono”, or not charging a lower fee than in-person. How many of you have a coach that would do this? Curious.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro MattF, tony@CIC and Will_Mac 3 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 You did 3 years of lessons with him so you have a history. Every instructor is unique so you really can’t compare. Maybe he is thinking that if he does the initial evaluation you will sign up for some future coaching. A free lesson or evaluation isn’t unheard of and is often a way to generate future business TR1PTIK, Brian A, perseveringgolfer and 5 others 8 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 You did 3 years of lessons with him so you have a history. Every instructor is unique so you really can’t compare. Maybe he is thinking that if he does the initial evaluation you will sign up for some future coaching. A free lesson or evaluation isn’t unheard of and is often a way to generate future business I’ve worked with 3 other coaches since, and each one of them wouldn’t evaluate video without payment! Crazy.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro tony@CIC and cnosil 2 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 HA! the only "Pro" I have is the one between my ears... he doesn't charge a dime. He does yell at me quite a bit though. tony@CIC, MattF, PMookie and 2 others 4 1 Quote Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X/Wilson Triad Buggy- Clicgear 4.0 Bag- Callaway Org 14/Fairway C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfertrb Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 HA! the only "Pro" I have is the one between my ears... he doesn't charge a dime. He does yell at me quite a bit though.Haha! Your coach sounds exactly like mine - does he sometimes call you "Terry" by accident? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk PMookie, StrokerAce, MattF and 1 other 2 2 Quote Ping G400 LST 8.5* Graphite Design DI 6 stiff 45" Taylormade RBZ Proto 14.5* Oban Kiyoshi 85 04 42.5" Adams 4555 19* Matrix Ozik Altus 80 S/X 42" Ping G410 Crossover 2 Project X Even Flow Blue 85 6.0 40" Ping i500 4-8 Modus 105 Stiff Ping Blueprint 9-P Modus 105 Stiff Fourteen RM-12 53* and 58* Tour Issue Black Onyx s400 Odyssey Tour Black Series 9 35" Flatso 1.0 Srixon Z Star XV 2018 Ping Hoofer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 HA! the only "Pro" I have is the one between my ears... he doesn't charge a dime. He does yell at me quite a bit though.Oh, I have 5 or 6 of those between my ears. They tend to talk to me mid-swing!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro MattF, StrokerAce and tony@CIC 1 2 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Class move. It’s the equivalent of a buy 9 pizzas get a 10th free. This gesture likely locks you in for several more future lessons. Hope he can square you away Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy PMookie and tony@CIC 2 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 A while back, when I lived in Vegas, my wife bought ($180) me a lesson with one of Butch Harmon's guys (Shawn Callahan)...One lesson!!! Shawn did some video analysis with comments and sent it with me for things to work on. As I would work on these things and video myself, I would send it to him for his thoughts / suggestions. He would always respond within a day, but I stopped sending him stuff when I realized that I wasn't going to be able to continue to go to him for coaching...I just didn't feel right about taking his time away from people that were continually going to him and paying him. bens197, PMookie and tony@CIC 3 Quote In my BR-D4 6-way King F9 set to 9*, Tour length Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.0 S-flex, with GolfPride MCC +4 mid-size 3W - 13*, UST Mamiya 65 Gold S-flex, with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G SIM UDI 2-iron - 18*, Mitsubishi Diamana Thump 100 X-flex, with GolfPride MCC Align ZX5 4-5 & ZX7 6-PW, Modus3 120 Tour S-flex, +1/2", with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G - SM8 Tour Chrome, 50.08F - 54.10S - 58.12D, DG Wedge Flex, with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G Custom Fit 35" ER6 Red at 68 degree lie angle and 4 degrees of loft MTB-X NX7 Pro Slope Tracked by #WPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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