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Golf is a difficult game to learn. Whether a beginner or advanced player, most of us have booked lessons from pros at some point, but often we've been left with the same question: Was the investment value for money, or even necessary?

When I took up the game more than a decade ago I first took lessons from a retired golfer in addition to reading books and watching DVDs on the basics.

I admit I have never been a natural, calm and collected athlete. But the longer I play golf, the more I believe it can be self-taught, especially with the rise of online pedagogy.