Hack It Out Golf Why Is Change So Hard in Golf?
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Oct 23, 2025 Change in golf can feel like an uphill battle. Coaches discuss how bad coaching can create long-lasting habits that are tough to break. Adults often learn differently, facing unique challenges when adapting to new swings. Unfamiliar movements can feel awkward, leading to regression into old habits. Objective feedback during practice is essential for aligning feelings with actual performance. Setting realistic, staggered goals helps golfers maintain motivation and progress, making the learning journey enjoyable.
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Adults Learn Differently Than Kids
- Adults often find swing changes harder because they stop learning like children and are less adaptable.
- Early bad habits from sparse coaching make undoing patterns especially difficult.
Lou Blames Early Coaching
- Lou attributes his struggle to change largely to poor early coaching and ingrained practice patterns.
- He says starting with a good teacher from day one would have prevented many undoing struggles.
Invest In Lessons, Not New Clubs
- Avoid buying new clubs as a beginner and invest in lessons instead.
- Use existing clubs and find a coach to build correct fundamentals first.