Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Importance of Feedback


Have you ever noticed that most sports have a coach on-site when a person or team learns, practices and scrimmages? Sports like basketball, tennis, gymnastics, baseball, football and karate all have someone there to provide feedback. 

In golf, unless you're playing competitively at the top levels, you are on your own for practice. Students can take a half hour or hour lesson, or attend a golf school for several days but then they're on their own. 

Feedback is SO crucial for improvement. Going it on your own may take longer because the idea may not be correct or may be over-practiced or, even worse, practiced incorrectly. 

The Landings Club golf professional staff highly encourages golfers to come back for follow-up lessons or walk-by's. I'd rather see a student three times a week for 5 minutes to just go over an idea instead of every 2-3 weeks when they've practiced the idea incorrectly. 

Make use of the staff for feedback, both verbally and visually! 

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