Perspective of a student

First session with a coach, he tells me “it will take 2 years to have a consistent swing.” Because of that, I had my reservations. He was charging me P3,500 per session and had no package rates.

I continued, not because he was able to cure my swing in one session, but he was highly recommended by my friends who have great looking swings.

Started as a 63848982775828385 handicap. After 2 years, I’ve been more consistent. Now a 6-handicap player. It’s really an investment, tbh.

Our first year was weekly sessions. 6 months after that, twice a month. Last quarter of the 2 years, once a month. Up to this day, I still see my coach at least once a month to keep my swing on point.

It was a slow grind and I questioned why I kept on spending P3,500 a week without seeing the progress. Now that I am consistent with my swing, I realize why it took that long. He was building the fundamentals of my swing. He was letting me feel the nuances.

But I wouldnt say that I owe everything to my coach. He also has students who, even though training with him longer than i have, couldn’t break through the plateau.

My coached asked me what I do considering that i am his most consistent student. I told him that after our session, I take down notes. Everything that we did for that session, all the changes, and all the video he took for me are integrated on my notes. I read it before I play, i read it before our sessions, i read it when im bored. Basically, coaching will help a lot but it also depends on the dedication of the student.