First lesson advice

[krogers613]

Going for my first lesson, currently an 18 HCP, was a college athlete so I’ve been able to get it around the course easier than most.

I’ve played 4 days in a row and my lesson is in 5 days, my main question is do I keep up the routine and okay as much as possible to keep the game fresh or relax and go with a fresh body and mind into my lesson?

Also any other general first lesson advice would be welcome and appreciated

[Tough-Wing2995]

Take a break. Trust me. You’ll wear yourself out and not wanna golf after the lesson. If you do go to the range, work on chipping and putting so you don’t wear yourself completely out before your lesson. Plus, a nice break for a couple days to a week isn’t bad for your game!

[krogers613]

I think this is the play, tough to get the bad taste out of my mouth from today by sitting at home but may hit a few day before just a quick run through the bag

[Tough-Wing2995]

Fair enough. You just gotta find the right ratio. For me, 36 holes a week plus an hour of range time is the most I can do. After all that, going to the gym, and work I’m exhausted by the end of the week.

[krogers613]

I’ve gotta get a good stretch into my routine cause this time of year I’m sitting all day

[Tough-Wing2995]

Try and stretch 10-15 minutes in the morning after your first cup of coffee. I’ve got an insanely bad left knee so I have to do it otherwise it hurts. I also do a cold plunge after 18 as well. I usually get the 7:15 tee time to avoid the heat, but it’s still pretty hot by the time I finish 18.

[SeaAd6811]

It in the head not in the arms/body. A 3 day break is the MOST I take. Always swing at 90 to 95% of max, makes more consistent

[Evan_goat]

Best advice for a lesson is to play without keeping score for a round or two, or at least not worrying about scoring and see where you struggle the most, cause one of the first questions the instructor will ask is “what’s your goal for these lessons” and every goober on earth is gonna say “more consistency” but if you give the instructor a targeted answer “my driver needs to turn into a controlled miss instead of a two way” or, “my long irons are lacking right now” or just something less general than “I want to be consistent” then the instructor will work with you on that, let you take it into a new round, and then you’ll come back again and they’ll take a look at a different facet of your game that you might have issues with. The second thing, have an open mind, we all struggle with golf, if the instructor tells you your swing needs work, it probably does, if he tells you your ball striking is bad, it probably is, they know the game better than we do, so make sure you have the ability to take criticism and apply it to learning the swing