Texas Rangers Golf Club
About
Golf Digest Top Young Teachers 2010 - Present
Golf Digest Best Teachers in State of Texas #19 2013 - Present
Future Champions Top 25 Elite Junior Coach 2015- Present
My Avid Golfer – “Top Teachers in Dallas/Forth Worth” 2011 – Present
#1 Teacher in the Jim McLean System in Teaching Hours and Revenue
PGA TOUR teaching credentials since 2008
Highlights
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Jim McLean has been extremely influential in my teaching career from a standpoint of understanding that everyone swings the club differently. Jim’s research of parameters and corridors that all top ball strikers have in common is extremely valuable; it helps to prioritize the important fundamentals in lessons, which ultimately gives not only myself but also the student the reassurance they are working on the correct fundamentals.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
1.) PGA SHOW 2013-2015
2.) Titlist Workshops – Guest Speakers included Cameron McCormick, Butch Harmpn, Mark Blackburn, Bob Vokey, Scotty Cameron
3.) Proponent Group Workshops
a. Cameron McCormick – “The Journey to High Performance”
b. Steve Yellin – “Fluid Motion”
c. Peters Sanders – “ How stats can create competitive advantage”
d. Bill Davis – “The Wave of Future Coaching”
e. Dr. Neal – “Forces and Torques applied to the handle”
f. Kevin Smeltz – “Shift and Lift a Study of 3D Pressure”
g. Bobby Clampett - “Ideas behind Impact Zoe Golf”
h. Iain Highfield – “ What a junior golfer needs to evolve as a player”
i. David Orr – “ Putting and Coaching on Tour”
j. Kevin Weeks – “How I teach Putting”
k. Bill Davis and Darren May – “Every Stroke Counts”
4.) Andrew Rice – “Coaches Camp” Hilton Head 2015
a. Guest Speakers included: Joe Mayo, Andrew Rice, Dana Dahlquist, Martin Chuck
5.) Proponent Group Teaching Summit 2014-2016
6.) Unlocking Performance Summit
a. Lynn and Pia – “Learning Human Skill”
b. Iain Highfield and Fran Pirozzolo – “What makes great learning”
c. David MacKenzie – “Building Pre-Round Confidence”
d. Other speakers included: Dr. Rick Jensen, Joe Bosco, Steve Yellin, and Matt Wilson
7.) Motor Learning Summit
a. Dr. Tim Lee – “Principles of practice and implications for golf practice”
b. Dr. Bhrett McCabe – “Managing the Learning Curve”
c. Trent Wearner – “Simulating Pressure in Practice”
d. Michael Hebron – “Value of Play and Early Specialization in Juniors”
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
I was fortunate to watch Jason Day practice at the Jim McLean Golf Center in Fort Worth Texas from 2009-2011. It was not uncommon for me to show up at the facility first thing in the morning and Jason would already be working. As the day progressed, I would study Jason, take notes on how we would practice and utilize our facility. I found it interesting for a young man at such an early game to truly understand how he needed to practice and more importantly practice efficiently. He would take notes, write down his thoughts and concerns, practice his routine and utilize our short game course daily. It truly was a great learning experience for not only our staff but the our students who got to share this point in time with now the #1 player in the world. If I had the opportunity to teach Jason Day, I would share with him the critical insights that I saw first hand on a daily basis at our golf facility. It would be my goal to keep him on the same practice routine that got him to where he is today.