Has anyone significantly lowered their handicap after watching instruction videos or taking lessons from a professional?

    rsvman

    I will try that next time out. It makes sense to me and felt good doing it in slow swings in the house. I find it hard to do full swings where there are "parts" that you have to meld together like "drop your hands" then when the head gets outside your hands you turn.

      lambo

      Nicklaus also said he felt he couldn't release the club too soon. It's all about feel and feel isn't real. And that's what makes golf so difficult. It's an endless epiphany search.

        pellmell

        Not me. I play to an 11 right now. They say most golfers will reach their peek around 3 years into taking up the game. I would agree with that.

            pellmell I've never held an official handicap, but I can tell you I lowered my average scores a good 5-6 strokes one winter in Germany in the early 2000's by simple filming my own swing in my home from 4 angles, watching it back on the TV, then tweaking it myself.

              GG Swing Tips is very good. He is on instagram daily. Some great videos
              He has allot of great juniors including Wayne Gretzky 'a Kid

              Me and My Golf are cool and informative

              Like Rick Shiels (sp) from England. He does allot of great Equiptment reviews

              azgreg

              Took a lesson one time and the instructor gave me a drill for picking my head up too soon and coming out of the shot. I mentioned Annika and Duval (who pick their head up before they hit the ball). He answered me that "there's always an exception to the rule."

              In general, handicaps haven't been getting better in years. Even with all the YouTube videos and modern day equipment golfers aren't getting much better.

                  Sneakylong Seems like, in essence, that you are implying that people are incapable of improving their games, regardless of the quality of instruction they receive. Is that a fair assessment of your belief?

                    Sneakylong

                    In fairness those are two different things. Duval and Annika didn't lift their heads and come out of the shot as you say you were doing. They simply turned their heads to follow the shot. Big difference.

                        I'm a Don Trahan follower also. Had developed low back issues, and went to his Peak Performance Golf Swing, back pain is gone. He teaches a vertical swing, with a limited turn, it's basically an arm swing. At 72, my scores have not been better in about 12 years. He is on Facebook and offers a series of 10 free videos.

                        Thinking about giving "golf" lessons sdandrea1?

                        Was it all staged or did they really con the other ladies? Regardless, it was funny!

                        garyt1957

                        Good point. Inbee Park is another who lifts her head before striking the ball. Corey Pavin would be the polar opposite of what Annika, Duval and Park do. He keeps his head down well past impact. Longer than any Pro I've seen.

                        The drill my instructor gave me was to put a tee all the way into the ground. Place the ball over the tee which is level with the ground and don't pick your head up before you see the tee.

                        Most Tour Pros keep their head down thru the shot, so Annika, Duval and Park are exceptions.
                        For golfers who do come out of the shot by lifting their head too soon it's a good drill to keep you in the shot.