I was looking for a thread like this and didn't find one, so figured I'd start it. Intended as a place for everyone to post recaps and other discussion on lessons they've had with pros - perhaps we can all learn something!
I just had a very good lesson today with my usual pro. Haven't seen him in a number of months, and I'm really glad I went. He took some video and observed my swing as it was and noticed that my forward shaft lean was pretty minimal and I was standing a little too tall at address. So we started working to increase my forward shaft lean and get me a little wider in stance, as well as get a little more leg flex. From there, he was continually reminding me as well to stay slow and steady on my takeaway, as I also tend to get quick there. The result of all of this was that I started flushing it much more consistently, and when I did I picked up around 10 yards of distance with every club! Astounding - it's really all about fundamentals!
At this point we started discussing shot shapes and how to approach different holes based on where the trouble is and where the flag is. We kind of agreed that my swing style really lends itself to a stock cut, which I was hitting on command. He felt that I should start working to be able to hit the draw on command as well, and so we tried a few shots working the ball the other way. After a little experimentation, I was able to create draws by strengthening my grip slightly and focusing on really active hands through the ball to close up the clubface. I really liked hitting the draw with the shorter clubs, as it seemed to eliminate the weak right miss I sometimes suffer with those clubs and it flies very close to straight.
So we summed up at the end with really 3 key takeaways to work on:
1) Emphasize forward shaft lean at address
2) Widen stance slightly and "sit down" into the stance (knee flex)
3) Slow, controlled takeaway is CRUCIAL
He gave me a few drills to work on on the takeaway, and told me I should work on hitting both draws and fades at the range with the methods we found. Overall, a great lesson and I feel really good and motivated to work on the swing!
I just had a very good lesson today with my usual pro. Haven't seen him in a number of months, and I'm really glad I went. He took some video and observed my swing as it was and noticed that my forward shaft lean was pretty minimal and I was standing a little too tall at address. So we started working to increase my forward shaft lean and get me a little wider in stance, as well as get a little more leg flex. From there, he was continually reminding me as well to stay slow and steady on my takeaway, as I also tend to get quick there. The result of all of this was that I started flushing it much more consistently, and when I did I picked up around 10 yards of distance with every club! Astounding - it's really all about fundamentals!
At this point we started discussing shot shapes and how to approach different holes based on where the trouble is and where the flag is. We kind of agreed that my swing style really lends itself to a stock cut, which I was hitting on command. He felt that I should start working to be able to hit the draw on command as well, and so we tried a few shots working the ball the other way. After a little experimentation, I was able to create draws by strengthening my grip slightly and focusing on really active hands through the ball to close up the clubface. I really liked hitting the draw with the shorter clubs, as it seemed to eliminate the weak right miss I sometimes suffer with those clubs and it flies very close to straight.
So we summed up at the end with really 3 key takeaways to work on:
1) Emphasize forward shaft lean at address
2) Widen stance slightly and "sit down" into the stance (knee flex)
3) Slow, controlled takeaway is CRUCIAL
He gave me a few drills to work on on the takeaway, and told me I should work on hitting both draws and fades at the range with the methods we found. Overall, a great lesson and I feel really good and motivated to work on the swing!