I, like many other folks played 3-5 rounds of golf a year for 25 years and never learned to swing the club with anything bordering on consistency or power.
I don't know why but last year I got seriously addicted to golf. I did a lot of self sudy, read a lot, practiced tons, played lots and got myself down to a 17 handicap with a personal best of 78 this year. The game of golf certainly is a lot more enjoyable for me now.
I knew all along that I was probably doing some non-standard things with my swing but what I was doing really worked in terms of accuracy and scoring. Up until last week my driver could do no wrong, my mid-range game was average and my short game (inside 20 yards and putting) was great.
The only real issue was power. In spite of the fact that I was hitting 235-260 off the tee (dead straight), my fairway woods, hybrids and mid-irons were weak. 3 wood 180-210, 6 iron 130, 7 iron 120, 8 iron 110, 9 iron 100 etc..
So........I decided to take a lesson. I called Kevin Haime's and got a great reception on the phone, booked a time and headed over. Again, the reception was very enthusiastic and pleasant from the front desk staff. I warmed up and waited for the instuctor, looking forward to learning and hopefully improving.
That's where the experience got a lot less pleasant. My instructor introduced himself and asked me to hit a few shots. His dismay was more than apparent and his comments were downright sour, bordering on insulting. His manner was impatient overall and I had the distinct impression that he did not want to be there instructing yet another misguided middle-aged amateur. We went throught the video analysis and I was not surprised to find that I had a real problem with my set up. Fair enough. What ensued was a very dry and technical instruction session. Then more ball hitting where I couldn't make contact with the new and stange feeling set-up. Then I was left alone to flail away for ten minutes or so. The wrap up consisted of a technically correct and very dry summary of the lesson with a suggestion to continue with more instruction.
This lesson had virtually no positive feedback, no interplay, no discussion. Just a real take it or leave it attitude and a overly serious (in my view) approach which completely sucked the fun out of the exercise for me.
I've seen a few comments about the KH golf school on this forum. Some good, some bad. I have every confidence that what I was taught was technically correct and professional in that sense. However, the lesson was so deflating that I will be looking elsewhere for an instructor that inspires me rather than making me feel hopeless.
