GolfTrack Academy In Chanhassen And Bloomington

we always start with a "New Student Assessment." It is a 90-minute introductory lesson that helps us get to know the student, find out their goals, and allows us to put together a successful gameplan. 

After that, we work with the student to find out how many lessons and at what interval we need. Some students need 2 lessons per week, some need one per month - everybody is different. The goal for me is to allow the student enough time to learn the new movements and to make it stick. 

I graduated in the PGA/PGM program, a 6-year Professional program for PGA Apprentices. A PGA Member since 2011, and I have been teaching the game since 2005.  

Including the two facilities at Halla Greens in Chanssen and Bloomington, we run an After School Golf Program, the US Kids Local Tour for Minneapolis, and run the Edina Golf Association. 

My initial 90-minute assessment is $125. 

All other lessons are dependent on number of sessions and how long each session lasts. I prefer to customize lesson packages as it allows the student to dictate how much they want to learn. 

I have been in the golf industry for over 20 years, and didn't get serious about staying in it until I had the opportunity to help with a junior camp in 2000. Once I had the chance to teach the game, I never wanted to do anything else. While I held other positions in the industry, I never had the same passion as I did for teaching. In 2011 I started teaching the game full time and haven't looked back. 

I have worked with kids as young as 4 to 94. Some have never played the game and some have aspirations of playing on tour. The common denominator in all of these students that allows me to get the best out of them is their desire to improve. When broken down, there is no real difference in players, just time and committment. 

All  of my successes in teaching are not from me producing anything. Any wins or successes my students have is because I was there along the way to help coach and ask the right questions, not take credit for them swinging the club. I find the most enjoyment for me is taking a student with little confidence in their skill level and getting to the core of what's holding them back. 

Find out what your real goals are in golf. Not just lower scores (everyone wants that), but what drives you to get better. Is it playing with confidence on a difficult course, or beating your friends? 

Make sure your goals can match your commitment. If the gap is too wide between those two factors, a golf coach can do everything he or she can, but will fall short if the student can't find time to work on the new changes. As humans, we are conditioned to stay the same, and any changes can be difficult to produce without enough repititions. 

The biggest question for students to think about is how much practice can they put in to get the results they want out of the lessons. Golf coaches often talk about the need for our students to find more time to practice. Think of a golf coach as a mediator between your potential and your current ability. Our job is to get you to see how much potential you have an discover what you need to improve to get there. We can coach and explain all day long, but how involved you get in the learning process is much more important.