Golftec off of corporate - thoughts

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Looking to stop shooting in the 90s

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Focus on your short game. And taking your medicine to avoid the big number.

I've had a very positive experience at the GolfTec in Metairie. I agree with BabyTac in that getting the right coach is vital. I liked the fact that they built my swing. I think if you go to an instructor and he asks you what you would like to work on, then that is a red flag. A good instructor will look at your swing and develop a plan to get you better. rmc, I was in your exact position three years ago and now I live in the mid to low 80's and occasionally visit the high 70's. However, no matter what kind of instruction you get, you will only get out of it what you put into it!

I've been to that one. I think I benefited from it overall. The main thing I liked was getting instant feedback from the video. It's easy to watch a swing, replay it, draw lines, and swing again. Lessons were short but I would book slots for practice before and after the lesson. And you can book the bays any time they're available which is pretty often. Nice to have during cold and/or rainy days.

The coaching worked for me. Had Ryan and he was able to see/fix things that maybe most coaches would see/fix, but again, once he walked away I could work on it alone because I had the video to see it. And the lessons are recorded. You can back online and watch them. They'll also add some drills meant to help your specific issues.

It's pricey though. But I feel like I got my money's worth since I went so often on my own to practice.

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Focus on your short game. And taking your medicine to avoid the big number.

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This! Think about this: if you 2 putt every green that's 36 of your shots. That can be scratch golf IF you hit every green in regulation. Now factor in not hitting greens: chipping can save you from needing to 2 or 3 putt.

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sometimes you need visual feedback, which this does not accomplish

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Do you mean verbal feedback from an instructor? Because you get the visual with the video instantly. Records every swing, replays back right then and there. Slow motion. Stop it at certain points. Walk up to the monitor and draw lines, circles, etc. Compare before/after swings. It's the best part about it, imo.

There are two cameras going at once. Front facing and from behind. Take a swing and it records and pauses. On the floor is a big controller to control the video:




You pause it where you want and can go up to the computer to draw lines that will remain there helping with swing path, swaying, head movement, etc. Typically, I warm up, take one swing, and draw two lines. One up my club shaft from the behind view and another on my right hip from the facing view. These help me see if I'm casting and swaying. Then I hit away and rewatch certain swings when it feels right or wrong. And I can get this done in a short period of time with multiple clubs.

Something I don't use but should is that you can pull up different pro golfers swings and have their swing play as you play yours. And there are a variety of golfers on there to chose from so it's easy to find one that is close to what you're trying to accomplish.