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Originally Posted by Trayderjoe

I would recommend Wade Martin at the Palmer's Legends Golf Academy. My game went "in the tank" and I could not figure out what I was doing wrong. I was so fed up, I almost walked away from the game. Instead, I signed up at The Villages Golf Academy for a set of 3 or 4 private lessons, and Wade was the instructor I was assigned. He looked at my swing, shot a video and showed me in less than 10 minutes what my issue was at the time. He gave me some drills to work on, and over 3 or 4 lessons, I built my game back up. Note that he did not try to change my swing, but he helped me to correct what was causing my frustration.

Personally, I would go with the 30 minute lessons, and if you feel you need more help, sign up for more individual lessons. My perspective is that the pro instructor should be able, as Wade did, identify what I need to work on fairly quickly. As on the golf course, if you are thinking about too many things, you are not getting the best out of the lesson or the practice. Rather than getting a lesson for 60 minutes, I would rather learn what I need, go to the range, do the drills and see if I can incorporate the improvement suggestions. I can then do a focused follow-up at the next 30 minute lesson and "learn" the next build.

I would also remind you that if you have specific areas that you want to work on, there are also group lessons that are great-such as the chipping, pitching, bunker play, etc. that all have value depending upon your level of play. I had lessons years ago and I didn't learn half of what I did attending these other focused lessons. Joey Hidock is an excellent instructor and hosts "Joey's Short Game Clinic" (I attended 3 different clinics of his). I took a speed green reading course done by Tom Talbott and I was making putts much more consistently-my golf partners said that I was "deadly" when putting after taking his course.

As to couples instruction, I haven't done it, nor would I. I would rather focus on what I need to do, and let my wife do the same. Now this is based upon previous experience with my wife and golf lessons. She took group lessons with a girlfriend 25 years ago, after which we went out to play a pitch and putt course. She would ask my opinion as to what she should do on a shot, and when I gave her my opinion, she countered with "that is not what my instructor said". Should she take lessons now, I won't be there-that way if she asks me what she should do on a shot, I can ask her what her instructor thinks. No way I want to fall into that trap again. LOL!

Thanks for the advise Joe. Yes, my game went "in the tank" and I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I had a long layoff due to the rotator cuff surgery, but my shoulder is fine, so thinking that's not the problem. I am also so fed up, I don't want to play anymore, but think know from experience it's probably 1 or 2 things I am doing wrong, but need someone to figure that out. I think a pro looking at a video of my swing could pinpoint it in a few minutes.