Get your golf instruction from an experienced PGA Professional who has actually demonstrated his/her playing skills at a high level. Improving your own golf game , lowering your handicap, and successful tournament golf require an effective mental strategy. Unless your instructor has been there, it could be difficult for them to understand and effectively teach those mental skills to others.

Having said that, I want to make it clear that having been a successful player does not guarantee that a person will be an effective instructor. The MOST important talent for an instructor is their ability to help you improve your game and make it an enjoyable process. Find an instructor who is a genuinely talented player AND instructor and you come out a big winner!