Golf Lesson Journey Part 6 at ゴルフスクール『サンクチュアリ』

Well, this is my last entry for my time at Golf Sanctuary!

I feel like I've learned a lot in my last 3 months here.

I've been able to drive the ball further (at least on screen!)


My last lesson, I was able to hit my driver the best of the last 3 months!


I even started to get some help on my approach. It was the first time for me to learn how to hit a proper approach shot. You've got to choke up on the club, and move your feet in closer than a regular shot.


Practice for 20 yards, 30 yards, and 40 yards. The difference between each is how far your backswing goes. I think I need more practice!

I don't know if I'm ready for the course quite yet, but I can say that I've renewed my interest in golf over these past 3 months, and have a new enthusiasm for improving my game.

Maybe I'll see you on the course someday!

Golf Sanctuary Roppongi

Address: Roppongi Art Shell 6-7F, Roppongi 7-4-4, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Open Mon-Sat 06:00-24:00, Sun 0600-2000

ゴルフスクール『サンクチュアリ』

東京都港区六本木7-4-4

六本木アートシェル6階・7階(7階受付)

月～土 07:00-24:00

日 07:00-20:00

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Golf Lesson Journey Part 5 at ゴルフスクール『サンクチュアリ』

Well, I'm in my last month of lessons as an Ambassador at Sanctuary Roppongi, so I'd best make the most of it!

For the first time I was introduced to another tool to help improve my swing. I don't know what its called, but it helps to let you swing without trying to put a lot of strength into your swing -- something I have problems with!

As you can see from the picture, it looks kind of like a baseball bat, and its weighted like one too. The idea is to just let it fall down and just not get in the way.


Yeah, that's right...just swing it like a regular club. No need to use a ball though!


After trying that out, my 7-iron seemed to flow much more smoothly -- thanks for the tip!


Golf Sanctuary Roppongi

Address: Roppongi Art Shell 6-7F, Roppongi 7-4-4, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Open Mon-Sat 06:00-24:00, Sun 0600-2000

ゴルフスクール『サンクチュアリ』

東京都港区六本木7-4-4

六本木アートシェル6階・7階(7階受付)

月～土 07:00-24:00

日     07:00-20:00

電話番号 03-6434-0808

My Golf Lesson Journey Part 4 at ゴルフスクール『サンクチュアリ

Lately, I've been taking my lessons at night...nice view after dark too!



All I have now is irons, a putter, and a driver, and lately I've been using a utility club in my lessons, switching back and forth from the utility, a driver, and a 7-iron.

I think I'm getting used to the utility. At first I didn't know how to swing it...I was holding it too far to the left, like this.



Yano-san helped me out this time -- he showed me that I should hold it closer in to the right, so it was pointing towards the right of my left hip, more like this one.



I was also using the machine to try to get the longest shot I could -- thinking back to my high-school physics, the optimum angle was 45 degrees, but it seems for golf its more like 11-20 degrees (my longest seems to have been the one in the middle). Pretty good I guess, but I still want to study up some more!



After some getting used to the new swing, and some other tips, I was hitting it pretty good...I think I may just have to pick one of these up for myself!

Oh, and let me know if you'd like to try out the lessons!

Golf Sanctuary Roppongi

Address: Roppongi Art Shell 6-7F, Roppongi 7-4-4, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Open Mon-Sat 06:00-24:00, Sun 0600-2000

ゴルフスクール『サンクチュアリ』

東京都港区六本木7-4-4

六本木アートシェル6階・7階(7階受付)

月～土 07:00-24:00

日 07:00-20:00

電話番号 03-6434-0808