JohnHayesGolf.com Newsletter Golf Tip – May 2018
For your golf game: I am now taking sign up for my 8 X 8 SUMMER GOLF LESSON PROGRAM. In the month of JUNE and JULY you will get 8 private half-hour lessons and be able to attend 4 one-hour group supervised practice sessions (6/8, 6/22, 7/13 and 7/27) held on four Fridays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. during that same timeframe. ALL THIS FOR ONLY $250. This is a savings of $110. There is a limit of only 8 golfers for this program and you can call, text or email me to sign up now. (727) 692-4679
We will develop a plan for your lessons and I can monitor your progress during the group supervised practice sessions. As Manuel de la Torre, legendary PGA Hall of Fame Teacher, has said, “Just hitting balls is NOT practice. You have to practice with a purpose in mind.”
I often ask students to look at their golf game like a business and ask yourself, “What areas are doing well and what areas need the most work to improve results?” Is it tee shots, long approach shots, shorter approach shots, wedges, pitching/chipping, bunker shots, lag putts, short putts, course management or your mental game? Look at your last several rounds on the course and see what area needs the most attention and focus your practice there. Sometimes, if you work on your swing with wedges and short irons, you will find that it helps other parts of your game also.
To improve any problem that you may have with a part of your golf game you need to: 1) know the CAUSE of the problem and also the proper correction (You may need a well-trained PGA or LPGA Teaching Pro to help you here.), and 2) you need to OBSERVE yourself carefully as you practice so you know if you are doing what you intend to do. OBSERVE YOURSELF means careful observation as you set up and swing; it does NOT mean going blank during the swing and waking up to say that I must have done it because the ball went well or that I must not have done it correctly because I did not like the feel of impact. Understand what you need to do and then observe yourself do it. I am not saying that this is easy because the club does move fast, but you must observe yourself to the best of your ability. This is also great exercise for the mind in general!
Upcoming clinics and events: My next LADIES-ONLY GOLF CLINIC will be held on 3 consecutive Saturday afternoons – JUNE 2, 9, 16 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Cost is only $50 total for 4 and a half hours of instruction! It is good for beginners or newly dedicated golfers.
My next specialty clinic will be a SHORT GAME BOOT CAMP for 2 hours held on Saturday, MAY 26th from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. I will cover pitching/chipping, bunker play, putting, and fun games to practice effectively! Men or Ladies welcome. This is NOT for new beginners. There is a limit of only 3 students so call or email to sign up. Total cost is only $55.
I will conduct a GET GOLF READY LADIES BOOT CAMP from Thur., MAY 17th through Sunday, MAY 20th. There will be 4 hours of golf clinics (Thur. & Fri. from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on Sat. from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and then we will finish on the golf course on Sun. from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is perfect for beginners who want to feel comfortable on the golf course in a short time. Total cost is only $99 and includes everything!
Please call/text (727) 692-4679 or email, jh@johnhayesgolf.com, to sign up as space is limited for all clinics. Go to www.johnhayesgolf.com for more details.
** I will be conducting the Adult Golf Clinics every week on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and on Saturday afternoons at 12:30 p.m. There is no sign up, just show up and cost is only $20 which includes a large bucket of range balls.
As always, please contact me with any questions or comments and I hope to see you soon on the lesson tee at the Chi Chi Golf Range & Sports Complex in beautiful Clearwater in the Tampa, FL area.