Beginner training plan
Your first lessonSession 1 — Introduction & Fundamentals (60–75 min)
1. Safety & Basic Etiquette (5 min)
Range safety (awareness, spacing, swinging zone)
Pace of play and courtesy
2. Equipment Overview (5 min)
Explain clubs: driver, irons, wedges, putter
Ball markers, tees, glove, alignment sticks
3. Grip (10–15 min)
Demonstrate three options: interlock, overlap, ten-finger
Key points: light pressure, alignment of “V’s,” neutral face
Student practice with checkpoints
4. Stance & Posture (10 min)
Athletic stance, slight knee bend
Neutral spine tilt from hips
Weight balanced in the arches of feet
5. Alignment (5 min)
Target line vs. body line
Use alignment sticks
6. Half Swings (20–25 min)
Drill: waist-to-waist swings
Emphasis: balance, straight lead arm, quiet head, smooth tempo
Use a 9-iron for easy contact
Contact goals: brush the turf, hit centered strikes
Lesson 2-31. Review Grip/Setup (5 min)
2. Takeaway & Backswing (15 min)
One-piece takeaway
Club parallel to ground: toe slightly up
Drill: “slow-motion takeaway”
Add shoulder turn and weight shift
3. Downswing & Impact (20 min)
Start from ground up: lower body initiation
Hands ahead of ball at impact (irons)
Drill: “impact bag” or tee-line contact drills
4. Full Swings (20 min)
Start with 9-iron → 7-iron → hybrid
Focus on rhythm (count 1-2-3)
Track: contact, ball flight direction, divot pattern
What you need to bringClubs
What I can bringTrackman and launch monitor
