Comments on: Undercover Golf Coaching

By: Jim Rebey

Jim Rebey — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:17:12 +0000

In reply to Tee Lassar. Well Tee reread the piece then maybe you will understand the true meaning of “be a secret coach”

By: cms

cms — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:44:44 +0000

Good advice, particularly keeping your coaching tips to yourself.

By: Matt Saternus

Matt Saternus — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 18:53:41 +0000

In reply to Tee Lassar.

I think playing lessons are valuable, but they’re only part of the total equation.
While I would agree that recreational players should avoid doing major surgery on each other’s swings, the idea that the average player can’t recognize the types of errors I’m discussing here – mis-clubbing, picking bad targets – is really condescending. If I’m misunderstanding your message, I apologize in advance.

-Matt

By: GaGolfer

GaGolfer — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:17:20 +0000

‘You see this in someone else you’ll learn to do it for yourself.’ Yep. I was telling a buddy at a Mem-Guest to “swing thru the ball to the target line” and in my next practice swing I realized I wasn’t doing that. I was hitting at the ball, not the target. Changed my approach immediately, for the better.

By: Tee Lassar

Tee Lassar — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:48:16 +0000

My coach of 3 years duration, Dan Bubany, at La Paloma Tucson, offers 2 to 3 playing foursome opportunities per week and at the end of each round posts analysis, areas for improvement, drills and areas for improvement on the CoachNow platform. In his opinion, and IMO, this is the best way to teach. Frankly, amateurs don’t have the skills or competency to teach and can do significant harm in trying to do so. There’s enough to focus on improving your own game without trying to mess with others.

By: Steve G

Steve G — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:38:22 +0000

Matt,
Thus is one your best pieces!! Wonderful advice that should be actually simple to accomplish. Thanks for a very thoughtful piece.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:24:10 +0000

Thanks Matt, I think this article captures something that I’ve subtly thought about when playing with a friend, and early when I was learning I really wanted to give advice but realized how unwelcome that is. I’ll give it a try.