Golfgirl
7th May 2004, 07:57 PM
You know how people say that husbands should not teach their wives to drive cars.... well, I think it is safe to say that perhaps husbands should also not teach their wives to play golf, even if they happen to be a golf professional. :shock:
The pros here have recently decided to "swap" the wives around for lessons, so that they are not teaching their own spouse. So today I had my first lesson from a professional other than my husband. :shock:
Simply brilliant!!! :D
It was only about 40mins, and in that time I only hit about 20-25 balls, but the turn around in my form has to be seen to be believed. :shock: After watching me hit a couple of shots, Shaun explained to me what I was doing wrong, then showed my how to adjust it, then had me just take practice swings for a while till I got the right action. I then hit about 15 balls to the 5th green from about 130m out. I caught 3 thin, which ended up short - but the other twelve were all on the green and I nearly holed one of them! (Using a rescue club - not an iron... :shock: )
We then played the 2nd hole and I hit two tee shots - one ordinary and one really good... we drove down the fairway and there was a ball sitting near the 150m pegs, so I figured that was the good drive I hit as that is where I normally drive to. We went looking for the other ball, and we found it sitting 50m further down the fairway.... Yep! the first ball we found was my bad drive - my good drive was 200m long! :shock: I hit 7 iron to 7 feet, then two putted for par on a hole where I get two shots!!!
It was truly awesome - I felt like a scratch player.... :D
I raced in to tell hubby - I don't think his nose is too much out of joint, after all, he is a bloody good teacher himself, but I actually think he is happy to be passing me along to someone else.... :? (I'm not sure how I feel about that?? :? :shock: )
So I have a new coach, and a consistent draw instead of a block/slice.
Pretty good day actually! :D
The pros here have recently decided to "swap" the wives around for lessons, so that they are not teaching their own spouse. So today I had my first lesson from a professional other than my husband. :shock:
Simply brilliant!!! :D
It was only about 40mins, and in that time I only hit about 20-25 balls, but the turn around in my form has to be seen to be believed. :shock: After watching me hit a couple of shots, Shaun explained to me what I was doing wrong, then showed my how to adjust it, then had me just take practice swings for a while till I got the right action. I then hit about 15 balls to the 5th green from about 130m out. I caught 3 thin, which ended up short - but the other twelve were all on the green and I nearly holed one of them! (Using a rescue club - not an iron... :shock: )
We then played the 2nd hole and I hit two tee shots - one ordinary and one really good... we drove down the fairway and there was a ball sitting near the 150m pegs, so I figured that was the good drive I hit as that is where I normally drive to. We went looking for the other ball, and we found it sitting 50m further down the fairway.... Yep! the first ball we found was my bad drive - my good drive was 200m long! :shock: I hit 7 iron to 7 feet, then two putted for par on a hole where I get two shots!!!
It was truly awesome - I felt like a scratch player.... :D
I raced in to tell hubby - I don't think his nose is too much out of joint, after all, he is a bloody good teacher himself, but I actually think he is happy to be passing me along to someone else.... :? (I'm not sure how I feel about that?? :? :shock: )
So I have a new coach, and a consistent draw instead of a block/slice.
Pretty good day actually! :D