If there was no guarantee, would you buy anything? We want some sort of assurance before pressing the PayPal button, whether it’s a personal care item or fitness equipment.
Although the warranty period may range from 24 to 30 days, the fundamental idea is that as long as we adhere to the conditions stated in the promotional materials, our satisfaction is assured.
Can you guarantee your money back if you take golf lessons? In the majority of sports, progress is evident right away. This strengthens our conviction that the instructors’ guidance is sound.
There are no guarantees in golf instruction, which makes it unique.
Do you think things have to get worse before they get better? Why pay someone to teach you how to play poorly? This pervasive mindset makes it difficult to part with your hard-earned money.
As a result of my thirty years of teaching, I’ve come to the conclusion that the majority of students view golf lessons as a weakness. It can be downright embarrassing to admit (to yourself and your golfing buddies) that you can’t figure out how to fix the chronic slice that returns every year.
Why do the majority of average golfers forego professional instruction and struggle with self-analysis in the hope of finding a “cure”?
Let’s examine a common misunderstanding about the importance of expert instruction.
Misconception Number One: Improving versus Eliminating
One of the biggest roadblocks to improvement is the belief that a recurring problem can be permanently “fixed”. The golf swing is something that will never be perfected. Every one of us has innate tendencies that persist despite our best efforts to overcome them. Understanding how to lessen the severity of the problem is what makes lessons valuable.
What should you anticipate from a single lesson?
Most once-a-week golfers battle a chronic slice, which almost always results in one or more penalty strokes.
The lesson will have been successful if you can learn to hit the fairway 50% of the time. You now possess the means to keep getting better. Keeping the ball in play is the main objective.
It’s unfair to you and the teacher to expect that you can completely get rid of a recurring slice in just one lesson. A work in progress, the golf swing will always be. In the article after this, we’ll look at yet another widespread myth that casts a negative light on expert instruction for once-a-week golfers.
Thanks for reading!