Bad Teachers, Broken Swings, and Why Jeff Drinks

This week on Those Weekend Golf Guys, the crew tackled one of the biggest hidden problems in golf: picking the wrong instructor and paying for it with your sanity, your swing, and probably a few sleeves of Pro V1s.

Jeff told a couple of war stories about students who left his coaching, wandered into the wilderness, and came back looking like they’d been taught by someone who learned golf from a cereal box. Turns out their new teachers were forcing them into cookie‑cutter swings that didn’t match their bodies, their abilities, or reality. One‑size‑fits‑all instruction? Yeah… it fits nobody.

Jeff hammered home the point that good teaching starts with understanding the golfer standing in front of you — their physical structure, mobility, tendencies, and how they naturally move. Fundamentals like grip, stance, and ball position aren’t universal commandments; they’re adjustable tools. And if your instructor doesn’t tailor them to you, you’re basically renting a swing that doesn’t fit.

The conversation drifted into golf‑course economics and water usage — because only on this show do we go from grip pressure to municipal water management without missing a beat. The takeaway? Courses aren’t the environmental villains people think they are, and they bring real economic value to communities.

Bottom line? If you want to get better, find a teacher who adapts to you, not one who tries to turn you into a clone of their favorite tour player.