Trust a Professional

There are some exciting new options for Golf game-improvement golf instructions on the net today. Recently I was looking for ways to improve my golf swing without spending a fortune. I had take lessons over the years and most of the money was well spent in the short term. I knew it was important to get lessons from a PGA Professional. It was more money than a lot of the other ads on Craigslist and such but I think I really got my money's worth. The importance of getting my swing analyzed early in the season became very apparent. After my very first lesson I found I was hitting the ball better. And by the second, I was really playing pretty well and putting 3 to 5 strokes fewer on my card for each round. But in the end I had dropped over $300.00 on lessons and, although they did well for me at the beginning of the season, as soon as I stopped the lessons my game settled back to where it was.
The pros spend hours and hours at the range with their coach for a reason. They are constantly having their golf swing analyzed making minor corrections here and there. But I'm not a pro. I don't have that type of time or money to put in that kind of work and investment in golf lessons. So I thought the online options might offer something close to more expensive lessons. The technology seems to be improving and the costs coming down for some pretty sophisticated equipment. For about $600.00 I could get a complete golf simulator that includes a golf swing analysis program. If I take more lessons I could spend that $600.00 easy. I saw that available at ProSwing
It looks like a really good and affordable option. One of the things I noticed about my golf lessons is that it would have been really good to have a video tape of my lesson. I could only take away from each lesson so much. I never could remember all of the tips my pro provided during each lesson. A simulator like this or a similar option would allow me to review feedback in real time. A big plus I think in choosing my golf instruction option. There are some less expensive online options that look pretty good as well. For under $400.00 there are a number of motion analysis programs available at MotionPro
looks good. It will work for a number of sports disciplines and has a module for golf. What I want in my golf swing analysis is the ability to have my grip, stance, address, take away, transition, downswing, turn, impact and follow through all broken down and addressed. That's what I like about going to my PGA Professional. He was trained to teach by addressing each of the critical components of the swing. I found another option online of sending a video of your swing in to be analyzed by a PGA teaching professional. This looks like it might be worth considering. I checked it out at Legacy-Golf Regardless of what I choose I did learn from my experience with my PGA professional that it's the swing and not the club that's going to fix my hook, slice, fade, distance or other problem this season. I also learned that it's important to address those corrections early before I go out and get a bunch of rounds in doing the same old thing. My pro told me "You can't buy a game of golf" And with some of the equipment expenditures I've made over the years and looking at the results, I think that's very true. So I suggest spending a lot of time looking around online before you try and buy your game of golf this season. Search keywords like, golf swing tips, golf swing analysis software, golf swing analysis video, golf swing video, golf swing analysis, golf swing plane, golf swing mechanics. PGA golf swing analysis and golf swing basics. Pay attention to the recommendations you find at LPGA PGA
Whatever you do, stop listening to those buddies of yours that have been giving you all of those bad tips. There are professional instructors, software and golf teachers that are the right one's to ask. Trust a professional golf swing analysis first. You'll be glad you did.

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