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Yes, But he does that to make alot more money than offering single lessons. We all earn more from groups, and as teaching is a business as well as a service, we rely on groups.
Single lessons are the only way to go if you are serious about learning a decent swing and improving your game.

Sadly hardly any Pro's know how to spot people with disabilities, and therefore do not enjoy teaching such people.I was shouted at a few times for not listening, when in fact I couldn't understand what the Pro wanted.

If I were you I would do only single lessons..once a month, and seek out a Pro that has experience in teaching people like us.

If you need free golf advice just ask.Thanks.

Virtual golf lessons are possible too.

If you live near a few courses learning parts of the game is inexpensive. Most all courses
have practice putting and chipping greens. I have never been asked to leave when using
those practice facilities even though I haven't paid to play a round there. And the fastest
way to lower your scores is to improve chipping and putting. Especially lag putting.

My advice is as a beginner play par 3 courses if possible. That is where the less
proficient players play and learn.

I have taken lessons in the past from two different instructors. The first used video
which helped me tremendously as I am a visual person. The other just talked at me
and I couldn't figure out what he wanted me to do. Was awful. Made me worse.

Sorry but you can't just walk onto a golf course and practise for free, what planet are you on? Don't you feel awful doing this? Why not at least ask first before trespassing, I would ask you to leave if I saw you doing this.

The fastest way to lower your scores is to hit the ball on to the fairway, or green from the tee, anyone can two putt, but can you hole the 3 footer on the final whilst hundreds are watching?

The par 3 tip is good, but you need the equipment. 7iron, putter, wedge, and 5 wood are all you need to learn golf, but take a course of lessons and do not keep changing the pro, afterall the beginner knows nothing and the Pro knows everything, so please trust him/her, AND EXPECT 3 MONTHS OF STRUGGLING BEFORE YOU MAKE PROGRESS.

You must teach at a private country club. Never been to a country club. Most of the
courses I play are owned by the county parks department. They are parks. The people
who work there encourage practice knowing that the better someone gets at the game
the more they are likely to actually play.

I work at public, private, but where you must always pays to use facilities, after all you are ruing the grass. so please pay up, or ask first before trespassing.

I do pay to play at these courses. But I can't afford to play every day but like to
practice most days. The people there know me and know that some days I just
practice. If I lived near you I would probably take a putting lesson from you and
most likely enjoy the game more as a result. Do you fit putters for people?
Sometimes wonder if part of my problem is a poorly fitted putter.

Only a extreme specialist can "Fit" a putter. I know of a fantastic putter made by kramski.com Each putter is fitted precisely to your technique.
But I don't see the benefit of spending hundreds on a putter, it boiled down to your technique, eye and feel. By reading the greens better you will putt more successfully.

To improve your putting, you need regular coaching, and it needs to be fun too.But please concentrate more on the short game, and the 3/4 swing more than the full swing.