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LESSONS:
There is no secret to golf. The secret of success is practice, constant but intelligent practice. ~Mr. Earnest Jones
Currently, I am a Fully
Certified LEVEL III Golf Teaching Professional through the
The USGTF® was founded and incorporated in 1989. It is the largest organization of golf teaching professionals in the world, with the main office located in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The aim of the USGTF is to train and certify well qualified teaching professionals to serve the American golf public. The USGTF is The Leader in the Field of Golf Instruction. In addition, I am formerly affiliated with the PGA of America. I passed the Players Ability Test (P.A.T.) as one of the many requirements of the P.G.A. of America on June 25, 1997. The P.A.T. took place at beautiful Lake Valley Golf Club in Longmont, Colorado. (Coincidentally, Mr. Ben Hogan, one of the Greatest Golfers passed away on this same day June 25th, 1997) After playing in a one-day 36 hole event, I had a total score of 80 + 70 = 150 with a "target score" being 151. Out of a field of 42 players, myself and only three other players successfully passed the P.A.T. for the both the P.G.A. and USGTF. Playing Experience Continued: As a Junior golfer, I
participated in several events, including the "Bobby Hoey" Cayuga County
Junior Golf Championship and Syracuse Junior Golf Association
Tournaments. I competed in other Cayuga County Amateur events including
the Men's Amateur coming in the top 10 a few times with a personal best
4th place finish. From 1986-1991, I played High School Golf during my
Freshman to Senior year. As my stroke average decreased, I was able to
move up to the number one spot on the team by my Junior/Senior years in
high school. After successfully competing at the high school level , I
played Division II College Golf in St. Petersburg/Tampa Florida. My
first competitive round of golf in the 60's was played at World Worlds
Golf Club:
Pine
Barrens Course in Brooksville, FL. I shot 69 in a
North Florida P.G.A Pro-Am Event in 1995. In 1995, I gave up my amateur
status to become a golf professional. From 1995 through 1997, I played
on a "Mini" golf tour called the "MoonLight Tour" run by Frank & Mary
McGee at the time. The Moonlight Tour, based in the Tampa area, held
it's first tournament September 13, 1992, and became recognized as a
best-value golf tour for the developing tournament golfer. With
organized low-cost competitions, Moonlight continues to play year round,
4-5 days per week, at over 32 of the finest championship golf clubs in
the West Central Florida region. From 1997 through 2001, I played in
many Colorado Section Professional-Amateur (Pro-Am) and individual
events as a Golf Professional at Bear Creek Golf Club in Denver,
Colorado.
One of my very first lessons in golf was
to read, "Ben Hogan's Five Lessons", which was given to me by Bob Mayer,
who is a golf guru, friend, golf instructor and a long time coordinator
of The Junior Golf Program in Auburn, New York. Mr. Mayer always told me
the best way to learn is to teach! As a life long student
of the game, I absolutely agree with his statement.
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The lessons/sessions are 45 minute session. In addition, I will email videos/still pictures and feedback for an additional fee. Packages of lessons and series of lessons are available. I like to mix up the lessons with full swing, short game, putting, and even playing lessons... My lessons are by appointment ONLY! As an independent contractor, the golf balls are NOT included in the lesson. You must cancel within 24 hours or there will be a cancellation fee! My teaching technique involves finding out your learning style. This include visual (video and pictures), auditory and kinesthetic (feel with the use of drills) learning styles. There are two parts to the golf swing:
A) Balance, Rhythm, and Tempo/Timing Without these components, swing mechanics mean absolutely nothing. B) Swing Mechanics: Specifically, I focus on getting you SET UP (GRIP, STANCE, POSTURE, and ALIGNMENT) correctly. If we can master the SET UP, then the mechanics will fall into place easier. This will give you a great foundation and build confidence!!
I am looking forward to helping you learn Solid Golf Fundamentals!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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