Bay Area Golf

Since I typically work with players who are starting out or have not been playing long, I watch them hit some at the driving range to get a feel for how they swing and look for anything that I could help fix, if needed. If the player has never played before, I teach them how to begin playing, i.e., grip, stance, address, swing, putting, chipping and ettiquite. 

I have been playing golf for 26 years now and I feel that the golf swing is never a finished product. There are always methods or approaches that could be tried to improve the game, not only for the player but for the game itself. The course I grew up on in my hometown in Texas, we built from scratch and learning how the course was put together an maintained teaches you ways to approach the course when you're playing as well. 

My rate breakdown is as follows:

First lesson is $60. 

Each lesson thereafter would be $60hr 

I do make exceptions on pricing, for instance if the player feels they are ready to attempt a round of golf, I will occompany them for their round and provide tips and strategy to help them through, almost like a caddy for their round. For this option it is a flat rate of 100$/round(typically 3-5hrs). (Disclaimer: I do not recommend instantly playing a round of golf after a lesson or two. Lessons at the driving range or putting green are a necessity to improving your game and having a good grasp of these skills is imperative to playing on the course.)

I have been coaching golf for my friends and coworkers for the last decade plus, I enjoy helping others learn the game and getting better. I briefly pursued teaching as a profession but I went into IT instead, but I have been teaching on the side as I can. 

I have worked with all types of students, from beginners who have never picked up a club, to seasoned vets who only needed tips to help them overcome a portion of their game that was giving them issues. 

Helping my father in law fix his swing stands out to me recently. He was having trouble with club control and I showed him a method, that I use myself, to better control his swing tempo and pre-swing routine. The smile on his face after hitting his shot was amazing, I love moments like that, when something clicks after struggling with it.

Shop around and find someone who's philosophies match up with your own. If you don't like what you see from them, keep shopping. 

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