“I took putt lessons for the first time since last year.”
Choi Eun-woo (28, Amano), winner of the 211th round of the 210 round, which is the second highest in the history of the Korean Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour, cited Yu, who lifted the first regular tour trophy 9 years after his professional debut, as a different putting. Having started taking putting lessons last year, he said, “I changed my putter and stroke. At a leisurely tempo, Chija switched to thinking. He uses a different putter depending on the course.” The reason for the high stress in putting was, “I’m not a player who puts 3 putts, but there was a strong perception that I was a player who puts par putts and misses birdie putts.”
Choi Eun-woo studied abroad in Australia. He is still accompanied by the swing coach and mental coach he met locally. In other words, he even took putting lessons to further improve his skills while constantly receiving coaching for more than 10 years.
Ko Jin-young (28, Solaire), who is aiming to regain the world ranking, and Park Hyun-kyung (23, Korea Real Estate Trust), who formed a big fandom with ‘Cutipple’, learn to swing from the same coach. Their coach, Lee Si-woo (42), is famous for taking a close look at the players’ body shape, muscle strength, and how to transmit power, and providing tailored advice. Kim Joo-hyung (21, Nike), who is active on the American Professional Golf (PGA) Tour, also received help from this coach.
It is taken for granted in the golf industry that professional players take lessons. It is a scene that amateur golfers who have YouTube as their ‘teacher’ cannot understand. Even the best players in the world have coaches who take care of their swing, mentality, physical strength, and health. Considering the forced march of players who have to play 4 rounds per week, including practice rounds and pro-ams, six days a week, it seems that there is no time for lessons. Coaches do not hesitate to point out problems such as the swing reflected on the TV screen or ‘intuition’ that caught their eye. Occasionally, there is also a case of carrying a bag and going out as a caddy. 스포츠토토
Pioneer’ Pak Se-ri, coach of the Korean women’s national golf team, emphasized, “Lessons are essential.” Even if not every day, it is necessary to be checked by a lesson pro who knows the theory and practical skills accurately so that consistency can be maintained. Director Park said, “The golf swing uses the rotational force of the body, so you don’t know what kind of swing you are making. Grip, alignment, and fasteners, which are considered the most basic in golf, can be disturbed even if they are slightly out of balance. Since he himself does not know, he needs to be checked to see if he is doing the three basic elements correctly.”
Depending on your stamina, your swing may change, and your basic skills will collapse when you fit too well or don’t fit too well. People who are new to golf often ask the question, “Swing coaches often tell me not to take lessons on YouTube. There are excellent golf theorists on YouTube, and there are many people who tell you quite informatively and accurately. It is true that among recreational golfers, there are contents that are practically helpful for those who are intermediate or above.
However, as coach Park said, it is difficult to make the basic 3 elements of the golf swing ‘self-study’. Everyone has a habit of trying to exercise in a comfortable posture, but if you learn the wrong posture in the process of strengthening the basic skills, it takes a lot of money and time to turn around. The risk of injury also increases. I have no choice but to lose interest in golf. That’s why the golf industry lives with the saying, “You have to take lessons.” To make golf more enjoyable and longer.