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OSUScoonie12
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Has anyone taken lessons at GolfTec before? Just wondering if anyone has and what their experience was. I'm real close to the Golfsmith at Easton, and have thought about taking a few lessons there. I've done some online research and have seen mixed reviews on how GolfTech works and does their lessons.
Also, does anyone know some good PGA instructors in the Columbus area? I'm basically just looking for a good instructor to take some lessons. I'm about a 20-25 handicap right now, and want to get that down.
Also, does anyone know some good PGA instructors in the Columbus area? I'm basically just looking for a good instructor to take some lessons. I'm about a 20-25 handicap right now, and want to get that down.
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matt_thatsme
Ain’t nobody got time for that
OSUScoonie12;2154622; said:
I haven't had a lesson with Golftec, but I purchased a swing evaluation through them on livingsocial.com for $39 or something. The evaluation was pretty helpful. It really showed the good, bad and ugly of my swing. I would recommend that. As far as lessons, though, I can't speak to that. My biggest issue is that you are hitting into a net. It is hard enough to transfer your game from the range to the course. I imagine that transion to be even more difficult when transitioning from hitting into a net, indoors, to the course.
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Shot 77 at Reserve Run in Youngstown over the weekend. Got to play the back 9 with Coach Bobby Stoops...uncle of Bob, Mark, Mike and Ron, Jr. He was an assistant with Tressel for 13 years at YSU.
73 and he still hits it pretty pure. I think he shot 44 playing with us from the tips.
73 and he still hits it pretty pure. I think he shot 44 playing with us from the tips.
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darbypitcher22
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wadc45;2154986; said:
I'm in that area of the woods... Decent track? Never played it
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southcampus
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Anyone played Royal American before in Galena? I believe that's what it's called
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darbypitcher22;2155025; said:
Yeah...my buddy's dad owns it and it is a very fun track. Not terribly long and not terribly difficult but definitely a good value. Kind of reminded me of a sort of Cook's Creek Lite...
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OSUScoonie12;2154622; said:
Took one at Easton in January.
I also am not a fan of indoor lessons.
Good lesson and got good advice, my only complaint is that they attempt to fit you into parameters of pro players, hip angle, degrees of rotation, etc...
I felt that instead of using my natural swing and modifying it, they wanted to totally change my swing to match that of a PGA tour player they had saved on video tape.
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Played my first 18 (ever, in life) a few weekends ago and it was by far the best contact I've made in my few months playing golf.
Actually was complimented by a guy who said that there are people who play for years and dont catch on to the finer points like I have. I'm pretty sure I still suck though
I guess now would be a good time to take lessons before my bad habits become engrained.
Actually was complimented by a guy who said that there are people who play for years and dont catch on to the finer points like I have. I'm pretty sure I still suck though
I guess now would be a good time to take lessons before my bad habits become engrained.
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buxfan4life
The future's so bright, I've gotta wear... shades.
I haven't been on the course for way too long. The semi-private club right down the street from my new house has $200 summer membership through Sept 15th and I am seriously considering it. Playing just 3 rounds would put me ahead rather than paying normal greens fees.
The point that might just seal it is that I can make it a "family package" for $50 more and my son and I can play a round on the weekends when I have him.
I think I just convinced myself to do this.
The point that might just seal it is that I can make it a "family package" for $50 more and my son and I can play a round on the weekends when I have him.
I think I just convinced myself to do this.
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Apache
Frank Kremblas wore #22
buxfan4life;2155899; said:I haven't been on the course for way too long. The semi-private club right down the street from my new house has $200 summer membership through Sept 15th and I am seriously considering it. Playing just 3 rounds would put me ahead rather than paying normal greens fees.
The point that might just seal it is that I can make it a "family package" for $50 more and my son and I can play a round on the weekends when I have him.
I think I just convinced myself to do this.
To everyone, including me: You can never replace golf with son, daughter, dad, mom, wife, great friends. The value of that is irreplaceable.
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darbypitcher22
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Apache;2155903; said:
This. Love every chance I get on on the course with my dad
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fourteenandoh
My swing feels like an unfolding lawn chair.
THEWOOD;2154343; said:
Everytime I get sideways on the greens, I bust out my chalk line. Go to Home Depot and buy a standard carpenter's chalk line. Go to the practice green and find an 8 foot straight putt. Snap down the blue chalk line and proceed to stroke a few hundred putts. It fixes me everytime, without fail. If your problem is speed, that is another animal. The only way to get feel back is to play a lot more. As you know, sometimes switching putters will fix that too though. I would say though, if your problem is speed, a belly putter may not be the best bet. I've heard touch putting is harder w/ a belly that conventional.
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Thump;2155767; said:
Thump hit the nail on the head, IMO. They try to fit everyone into the same swing. The gentleman I took a lesson from (Golfsmith Sawmill Rd) probably would have been lost w/o the software program. I don't really think their pros would know what to do w/o their camera and computer.
Things heard in my lesson. "Your average hip turn at impact is 22 degrees. The average tour pro is 50 degrees. Try to open your hips more at impact". That is really what they do. Nothing more.
Apache;2155903; said:
Lost my grandpa to old age yesterday. He was the main influence who got me into golf. He hadn't been able to play for almost 15 years, but he still loved to watch it on TV. We would always talk after the majors. I have great memories of playing with him, and also of him following me around at tournaments as I was growing up. Those memories, as you say, are irreplaceable.
I got the RBZ 19 and 22 degree hybrids the other day. I still haven't been able to hit them yet. I've been too busy. I can't wait to try them out though. Next up is the RBZ 3HL.
Also, I signed up for the Ohio Amateur Qualifier. The Columbus qualifier is at York CC this year, and the tournament is here in town at Brookside. I'm looking forward to testing my game under real tournament conditions. Hopefully I don't shoot 85!
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fourteenandoh;2156877; said:
Great tip with the chalk line. I'll have to try that.
When I have a problem with speed/distance control, it's usually because I've practiced too much. One sure fire way for me to screw up my putting is to hit the practice green before my round. I end up thinking about it too much and I end up adjusting to the condition of the practice green, which never matches the greens on the course.
The best tip I got on speed/distance control on the greens came from a lesson I took last spring. The pro asked me to toss him a ball, and then asked me how I knew how far to throw it. The answer? I saw where he was and just knew how much to put behind it. Distance control with the putter turns out to be very much the same for me. If I think about it too much, I'm in trouble. If I think about tossing a ball or giving it an underhanded roll into the cup, and then trust my instincts, I'm much better.
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