As a PGA professional since 1982 and someone that has trained as a golf instructor and has taught tens of thousands how to play golf, it is my considered opinion that the golf course, except in an extremely small percentage of cases, is the worst possible environment to teach people how to play golf.
Golf needs to be learned at practice areas where one can practice a repetitive action.
I have also had to "unteach" many women whose husbands have attempted to teach them how to play golf. I've worked with players that were better than me because they learned how to play but never studied how to teach. I was with a tour player one day when someone came up and asked him some questions about the golf swing. I was flattered when he pointed at me and said, "There's the man with the knowledge. Ask him."
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