Golf Lessons for My Son |
By: J.L. Lewis
September 2009
Golf Tips from the Tour sprang forth from a birthday inspiration for our son, Cole. I felt that the best gift I could give Cole to help him attain his dream of becoming a PGA TOUR Player was the gift of the knowledge and experience that led to my success on the PGA TOUR. I believe that people learn most effectively through trial and error on their own efforts. With that being said, understanding of anything can be assisted in a positive way with proper information at the appropriate time. Our son, Cole is an excellent example. He has liked golf for most of his life but was not enthusiastic about the game until just before attending college at Texas State University. That was six years ago and Cole has definitely come a long way with his golf game since then. During his first year in college he shot anywhere from 88 – 100, and he now shoots around par on a regular basis. Cole is an extremely long hitter and has had to work to gain control of his swing and ball flight. He is left eye dominant, which has presented some alignment challenges because left eye dominant golfers who play right handed have a tendency to line up to the right of the target. To correct his alignment, he works with a golf club on the ground every time he practices to make sure his alignment is correct. He also fights an open clubface at address and has had to re-train his eye to square the clubface up to the target before each shot.
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