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Best golf instructor in/near Tallahassee

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Looking to take my handicap from the 30’s to the 20’s...(and finally beat my wife...in golf, you fools!!!)

Anyone have an affordable golf instructor they recommend???

Much thanks in advance.
 
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I would say any club pro would work. I know most of the club pros in and around Tallahassee. The one thing they always say about lessons, is they loathe when the person they give instructions to doesn’t do ANY practice on what they teach between lessons.

WHATEVER YOU ARE TAUGHT ONLY DO THAT. DO NOT GIVE YOUR OPINION WHEN BEING TAUGHT. YOU ARE WRONG, AND YOU ARE A 30+ AND DON’T DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR OPINION HEARD. This sounds harsh (lol), you just need to understand you have zero standing when trying to learn the game from someone you’re paying to try and get better.

Your first lesson at a 30 cap will most likely be: Grip, stance, and Back and through.

You also need to understand something. WHATEVER YOU THINK... YOU ARE WRONG. WHATEVER THEY SAY IS RIGHT, AND YOU ARE WRONG. If you start to take lessons, you need to adopt the mindset that THE PRO’S WORDS ARE THE EQUIVALENT TO THE WORD OF GOD. Practice 100 times each day after work ONLY WHAT THEY TAUGHT YOU. Do not go on YouTube or read some website between lessons. If you do that you’ll go from the 30s to like.... 29. A pro can get you down to the teens if you only do what they tell you to do, and you ignore outside influence (ie anything you see on the internet). It will take about 3-6 months with 6 out of 7 days of practice.

I’m a 5.4 index with ALL score entered (No vanity). It takes YEARS of practice and playing to develop touch. And still, I’m no where near scratch.... I routinely lose to people I play with and have blow up rounds. Golf is a funny game and has ups and downs.

And never forget... because you will. Putting / Chipping are what really get you to score a good score on a hole/round. Swing isn’t everything. I know a lot of players better than me with funky swings, but they get to square and chip/putt lights out.
 
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I would say any club pro would work. I know most of the club pros in and around Tallahassee. The one thing they always say about lessons, is they loathe when the person they give instructions to doesn’t do ANY practice on what they teach between lessons.

WHATEVER YOU ARE TAUGHT ONLY DO THAT. DO NOT GIVE YOUR OPINION WHEN BEING TAUGHT. YOU ARE WRONG, AND YOU ARE A 30+ AND DON’T DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR OPINION HEARD. This sounds harsh (lol), you just need to understand you have zero standing when trying to learn the game from someone you’re paying to try and get better.

Your first lesson at a 30 cap will most likely be: Grip, stance, and Back and through.

You also need to understand something. WHATEVER YOU THINK... YOU ARE WRONG. WHATEVER THEY SAY IS RIGHT, AND YOU ARE WRONG. If you start to take lessons, you need to adopt the mindset that THE PRO’S WORDS ARE THE EQUIVALENT TO THE WORD OF GOD. Practice 100 times each day after work ONLY WHAT THEY TAUGHT YOU. Do not go on YouTube or read some website between lessons. If you do that you’ll go from the 30s to like.... 29. A pro can get you down to the teens if you only do what they tell you to do, and you ignore outside influence (ie anything you see on the internet). It will take about 3-6 months with 6 out of 7 days of practice.

I’m a 5.4 index with ALL score entered (No vanity). It takes YEARS of practice and playing to develop touch. And still, I’m no where near scratch.... I routinely lose to people I play with and have blow up rounds. Golf is a funny game and has ups and downs.

And never forget... because you will. Putting / Chipping are what really get you to score a good score on a hole/round. Swing isn’t everything. I know a lot of players better than me with funky swings, but they get to square and chip/putt lights out.

Good advice. The good news is that I’m extremely coachable.

In basic training (Army) they asked those of us who had been shooting our entire lives to stand up...I stood with several others...they said “you guys have no chance to shoot expert (highest qual in the Army) bc you think you already know how to shoot...I finished tied as the top overall shooter in my basic class.

I’m looking forward to developing some good habits...from what you said, the good news is that my strength is my 9i, PW, GW...I seem to have good touch around the greens.

Where do you play mostly?
 
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Good advice. The good news is that I’m extremely coachable.

In basic training (Army) they asked those of us who had been shooting our entire lives to stand up...I stood with several others...they said “you guys have no chance to shoot expert (highest qual in the Army) bc you think you already know how to shoot...I finished tied as the top overall shooter in my basic class.

I’m looking forward to developing some good habits...from what you said, the good news is that my strength is my 9i, PW, GW...I seem to have good touch around the greens.

Where do you play mostly?

I just bounce around and play games (points/skins), and play in tournaments

The fact you were in the Army and already experienced being told that you aren’t **** at something you thought you knew is a benefit. Because that’s what it’s going to take. The longer you play and the better you get, you’ll be surprised that you start playing with players better than you. That’s when you learn how to ACT on the course. You know you still get the jitters when you forget to shave in the morning before you go to work (that PTSD from boot camp lol), that alone will teach you how to behave while playing. Etiquette is the ULTIMATE when playing.
 
In college I was a 4 handicap while working at a local tally club. Today I’m more around a 10 in Georgia with much hillier courses (I’m adjusting). I only play ~5 time per year now since I have a little one.

the key for any pro to me is simple. If you aren’t a really low handicap player find someone who works with YOUR swing. Not someone that wants to overhaul it. Too many players-that don’t know their own swing find a coach andchange everything. It mentally effs the player.

Know your swing. Know the adjustments.
 
Looking to take my handicap from the 30’s to the 20’s...(and finally beat my wife...in golf, you fools!!!)

Anyone have an affordable golf instructor they recommend???

Much thanks in advance.
The thing that helped me the most was watching my swing on video. Once I could visualize my major swing fault, it was easy to fix. I took my handicap down from around 15 to 10 after that. I also stopped reading about golf. You just end up trying too many different things with all the tips from different teaching pros. I also quit banging so many balls on the range. I think I just grooved bad habits. I do recommend practicing your short game a lot
 
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