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Taking golf lesson has been a gamechanger

Don't trust YouTube folks. My swing is completely different ...
Paralegal Mohammad
  05/29/25
I've taken around 6 lessons and feel qualified to be an inst...
Cowghost
  05/29/25
i'm definitely not at that level yet things he's fixed ov...
Paralegal Mohammad
  05/29/25
Sounds like a good instructor When I'm fucking up now it'...
Cowghost
  05/29/25
when you're too straight how is that affecting your swing wh...
Paralegal Mohammad
  05/29/25
1) You want your shoulders to stay level (or stay tilted if ...
Cowghost
  05/29/25
This explains #1 better than me https://youtu.be/-FH5r5_t...
Cowghost
  05/29/25
pretty good thought exercise, ty
Paralegal Mohammad
  05/29/25
Describe your experience before taking lessons
.;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,
  05/29/25
started playing november 2023 with three of my buddies, we w...
Paralegal Mohammad
  05/29/25
Expert lessons are in general incredibly underrated and almo...
Content Creator
  05/29/25
It depends The ones that just watch you swing and give ...
Cowghost
  05/29/25
agree with both of you, highly underrated and there are too ...
Paralegal Mohammad
  05/29/25
I've never taken a lesson my entire life. probably would ha...
dino bravo
  05/29/25
doing some lessons at 5irons next week
dha tux
  05/30/25
never heard of it
Paralegal Mohammad
  05/30/25


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Date: May 29th, 2025 12:40 PM
Author: Paralegal Mohammad

Don't trust YouTube folks. My swing is completely different and more effective now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970892)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 12:44 PM
Author: Cowghost

I've taken around 6 lessons and feel qualified to be an instructor now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970903)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Paralegal Mohammad

i'm definitely not at that level yet

things he's fixed over four lessons and i've reinforced over 1-2 range sessions each week:

- i was overswinging the hell out of the ball, hands were nearly touching my ears on the backswing. i've since learned form and technique beats power

- the plane on my downswing was basically vertical (perpendicular to the ground) and in line with my body

- i was bending my knees too much and my back was far too arched, like a basketball player playing defense (guess which sport i played my whole life), this was causing early extension/standing up/chicken wings and i was topping the ball too much.

- fixed my grip

now most shots are going straight, still need some more consistency. after that have to add speed.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970911)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 1:03 PM
Author: Cowghost

Sounds like a good instructor

When I'm fucking up now it's typically because of my posture (too straight) or standing too close to the ball

I figured out this quick sight check at address for irons:

-kneecaps vertically aligned with balls of feet

-hands above inner left heel & 1-1.5 fists away from my crotch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970951)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 1:08 PM
Author: Paralegal Mohammad

when you're too straight how is that affecting your swing when you go into your backswing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970961)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 1:13 PM
Author: Cowghost

1) You want your shoulders to stay level (or stay tilted if swinging driver) from your backswing all the way through impact

2) You need enough space for your hands to clear your hips on down swing to get a smooth arc and hit your low point after contact (or just before contact with driver)

Being too vertical, bending knees too much, swaying, buckling right leg on take back, taking arms back too much, all prevent 1 and 2 from happening

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970984)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 1:21 PM
Author: Cowghost

This explains #1 better than me

https://youtu.be/-FH5r5_tROU?si=7u12SJ_bvf0ZrSp2

I hate yt too but this is one of like 3 videos that I would consider essential

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48971008)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 1:26 PM
Author: Paralegal Mohammad

pretty good thought exercise, ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48971023)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: .;:..;:.;.:.;.,,,..,.:,.;....;,;;;..;,..,,.,,....,


Describe your experience before taking lessons

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970907)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 12:49 PM
Author: Paralegal Mohammad

started playing november 2023 with three of my buddies, we were all brand new. playing with other hackers wasn't helping and i was the best of the four of us.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970913)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 1:05 PM
Author: Content Creator

Expert lessons are in general incredibly underrated and almost always worth their price

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970953)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 1:06 PM
Author: Cowghost

It depends

The ones that just watch you swing and give you pointers, without using video or data, are completely worthless imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970957)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 1:09 PM
Author: Paralegal Mohammad

agree with both of you, highly underrated and there are too many fake experts out there. when we first started we took lessons with another guy and he was ass, gave pointless advice like:

"you gotta whip the ball" he said this over and over

he showed us the interlocking grip and then said it doesn't matter too much and to use what we're comfortable with when grip matters a ton

god that guy sucked.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48970967)



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Date: May 29th, 2025 6:51 PM
Author: dino bravo

I've never taken a lesson my entire life. probably would have saved me a lot of time and effort if I did.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48972047)



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Date: May 30th, 2025 12:08 AM
Author: dha tux ( )

doing some lessons at 5irons next week

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48972629)



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Date: May 30th, 2025 1:31 PM
Author: Paralegal Mohammad

never heard of it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5731040&forum_id=2Elisa#48973878)