But why - I want to get better, I want to have a lovely swing that everyone admires and I want to do well - not to the point of not enjoying the game of golf, more to be able to hold my own. I don't spend any time practising the game, my technique or applying myself beyond the normal running up to the tee a few minutes before a game, hitting the golf ball usually having a laugh on the course and occasionally playing some decent golf.
Maybe I don't have enough lessons because I don't apply enough importance to them -but I am now happy to say that after this morning; a crisp, sunny spring-like morning I did have a lesson, and yes I did need a few touch-ups, maybe tweaks is the better term to use. But that was all really. I guess I knew one of my 'faults'- too much of a back swing is one I am guilty of. I guess it gives the game away when I can see the club head out of my left eye on my back swing, being right handed that isn't so good, but there were other things Tim reminded me about - don't over-flex the knees and widen the stance - all great things that I didn't realise I was doing and all good things to be reminded about at the start of another hectic season.
I have written before about the importance of going to the correct golf-pro for you, often the golf pro is attached to your golf club, but it really doesn't matter, so long as you can have a good rapport with him or her and they can impart their knowledge to you in a way that you can understand it.So when I stand on the tee on Saturday - arriving much earlier - maybe even for a warm up (heaven forbid!) I won't look like a piece of elastic on dope and will look like a proper golfer - if only for the first tee shot (please!)
Thanks Tim for your patience and understanding, for not nagging and for making the lessons fun and easy for me to understand - can I have another one soon?
Ladies, gents - and anyone in between - find your Tim in your golfing life, he will pay dividends I'm sure of it
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