Lesson 3

My next lesson with the pro was in hindsight the best lesson I ever had but at the time it felt sadly like a waste of money as little changed.

The best lesson because he gave me a drill that is the best I ever came across and that it took me sadly two years to utilise fully.

The drill was to stand with my feet together and to hit the ball without falling over. Basically it was about balance and tempo and boy I needed it because my lash at the ball was out of control.

Fed by you tube video tips and advice from the internet I was trying a one plane swing and using body rotation and was literally trying my hardest to hit the ball further than I had before. Obviously this was a disaster, I could not understand why I hit a 3 iron the same distance as a 6 iron, I could not understand why I miss hit so many or why they faded so badly when I did hit one, although I was starting to understand and fear the beginners slice.

I was just way, way too fast. Fast in the back swing, fast and out of control in the transition, fast in my lash though the ball. it's hardly surprising that my ball striking was crap.

By slowing me down and getting me to balance and by showing me that I needed to have time and room to hit the ball Pete gave me one of golfs great lessons. It's just a shame I did not listen.

Because I did not improve after the lesson I did not take another one for a month. Instead I continued to try and find a swing through the internet. The good news though is I got out on a real golf course and I got me a driver!!