About
I am a PGA Associate specializing in Teaching and Coaching. My docket is usually full with our membership but I have openings from time and time and always looking for the challenge of a new student. I am comfortable helping students of all ages and talent levels.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Via email, phone or text I like to establish short and long term goals and have the student list 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses.
Range work preferred first couple sessions to establish new material yet I am a strong believer that most students benefit from on course playing lessons for the most effective learning occurs when we can recall a motion / memory and that becomes strengthened when we're seeing actual consequences.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
PGA Associate
Assistant Golf Professional at Private Country Club
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$100 per hour for individual / group instruction
$55 per 30 minute lesson.
$75 per hour for juniors under 16
What types of students have you worked with?
From +4 HDCP former Michigan golfer to brand new beginners and almost everyone in between.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
Last fall a student decided it was time to learn golf. He is in the golf industry and had never played before but bought himself brand new Taylormade clubs and set out to get good. He did not play any sports growing up and had very poor hand - eye coordination.
Where to begin? He wants to hit 300 yard bombs and buttery flop shots out of the gate and it was up to me to set the practice regiment and manage his expectations.
We began around the greens to establish a feel for requisite tempo / mechanics and just as he was beginning to make solid contact the winter came and we had to move to the indoor simulators.
Over the winter and with the help of the information simulators provide I was able to explain to the student why a shot was poor and eventually he would know why before I had a chance to say anything!
From 3 months prior he didn't know how to grip a club and then he was correctly diagnosing his own swing problems. This was a great feeling. Now he could practice on his own and understand why the ball is flying the way it does and make the necessary adjustments.
This spring as the snow melted we began hitting balls outside again and each session advanced faster than I anticipated. This is all due to the student absorbing as much information as possible and being able to quickly apply the new concepts.
Few days ago he went out to play his courses first 3 holes. Which I know to be a very difficult stretch. He went par, par, bogey. He was jubilant. He's now felt what we've all felt, that indescribable joy of a pure golf shot that will hopefully have him continue to learn and play this great game the rest of his life.