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I have never really given advice at the range. I usually get in to my own zone at the range and just try and work on a few things.
I do have one cool story from the other day at the range. I was just at a local crap range hitting a fews balls after work to relieve some stress from the week. I wasn't really paying attention much, but there was a guy a few spots down from me struggling really bad. I think it was his first time hitting a club. After a bit, he comes down and tells me that he is a Vet that just got back for Afghanistan and was injured. His physical therapist suggested picking up golf to help with his hand eye coordination recovery. I am not sure what his injury was. Anyway, he had his driver in hand and was just completely missing the ball with it. I threw that thing back in the bag and gave him a PW. We worked on some 9 to 3 half swing drills to just get contact down. He really started to hit the ball nice. I told him to work with that club for a few weeks till he was able to hit it with a full swing. Then he could move his way up the bag. It really helped me with my swing too. Sometimes we forget to go back to the basics when stuff starts going wrong. I haven't been back to that range or seen that guy since, but I hope he is still working on his game. I know he was about to quit and put it up with that driver in hand. |
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Honestly, it's pure altruism on my part. I simply care. A lot. Maybe too much, because often I focus so much on helping strangers, my own game is affected. |
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I don't care if someone wants to give me some free advice as long as they don't get mad if I don't immediately try it. I tend to work on one thing at a time. Once I am doing that automatically, I'll move on to another problem to fix. I can't remember 15 things at once. So just because I don't take their advice right away, I will keep it in mind for later.
As for giving advice, I'm not qualified to tell anyone anything. |
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The only advice I've ever appreciated getting at the range is 'you might want to try those jeans in a slimmer fit'. Worked wonders. I like to walk the line critiquing not only swings but bags. If divots are not perfect I gently tell them Graphite shafted SGI irons should be their choice. Yorkem ignores me though! |
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If it is a friend and they are seeking advice and I feel it is something I can help with I will offer what I can. This usually applies to guys that are beginners and I can give them some simple pointers and never anything to involved.
As far as getting advice, unless I ask or am paying you, please refrain. |
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I will listen to advice thank you for it and ignore it, unless of course you are a PGA pro. Only thing is they never give advice for free.
The only advice I have ever given is to set a coule clubs down for alignment for someone and only for raw beginners. Get them standing the right distance from the ball and with the ball in the right place in their stance and they can at least hit the ball... |
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I will listen to advice thank you for it and ignore it, unless of course you are a PGA pro. Only thing is they never give advice for free. |
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I usually have my iPod in (normally listening to the Tour Tempo beats while hitting, random songs while chipping/putting), so I don't say much to anyone. I usually just have the normal little friendly short exchanges here and there, but not much more.
I would never randomly give a stranger a pointer without being asked, even though 99% of the time I just want to tell the guy beside me a list of things he is doing wrong. It just seems odd to me. |
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I am curious how everyone feels about giving / receiving advice at the range?
I have never given anyone advice at the range, even if I know what they are doing wrong. Just never seemed to be my place. I personally would not mind at all if someone saw a flaw in my swing and pointed it out for me to correct, or came by and gave me a pointer. I am curious how everyone else feels about this. |
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