How to find the best golf instructor For Your Game
If you are golfer who is serious about improving your game, it is very important to find the right instructor. Unfortunately, finding the right instructor is easier said than done. Golf instructors come in all shapes and types, but not all come with the same teaching skills.
You may find an instructor with a passion for teaching, but passion alone does not guarantee knowledge and skill. It is important to find a golf instructor that knows how to teach properly and has the golf swing knowledge to share with you to help you improve your game. Below are traits and teaching skills to look for in a golf instructor.
1. Expertise
One of the most important attributes to look for in a golf instructor is someone with a lot of expertise in the game, who can show you the right stance, grip, moves, and help you understand the mechanics of a golf shot.
2. Observation and Analytical Skills
A good golf instructor is not just someone who is a tour player or expert golfer. What you need to improve your game is a good analysis of your game and not a fine demonstration of the instructors game. A teacher that just asks you to reproduce what he/she has demonstrated without considering your learning curve is not a good instructor. A good instructor should build on and develop your strengths and not simply pointing out what you are doing wrong.
3. Passion
It might seem straight forward, but the risk is that golf instructors that spend too much time on the driving range tend to forget what they loved about golf. If golf classes are too theoretical, students tend to lose interest and may be unable to see the good side of the game. Passionate instructors always keep a close connection with the real game of golf and can communicate this passion to students.
4. Training and Communication Skills
A good golf instructor also requires good teaching skills to communicate what he/she expects from you in an easily understandable way. A good communicator typically uses comparisons and metaphors to make things easier to understand and keep their students attention focused by adapting their speech to the students areas of interest.
5. Open Minded
People with a high level of expertise easily become obsessed with precision. It requires some open-mindedness to know that not all student wish to become tour golfers. A good golf instructor should accept the fact that some students simply wish to learn how to survive on the golf course and increase the efficiency of their own game within the shortest time possible. An open-minded golf instructor will help you learn some tips and tricks for improving your game within the shortest possible time without wasting time attempting to transform you into a typical golf class clone.
Final Thoughts
If you are serious about improving your golf game significantly, it is important to first improve your golf swing. For this, it is important to first make the extra effort to find the best golf instructor keeping in mind the 5 important considerations discussed here.
Brian Foy, PGA
