Category: Golf Lessons
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Four Hours for One Lesson: A Swing Change, a Quiet Win, and a Grateful Heart
Summary:A long drive, a tired body, and one breakthrough moment on a muni range. I share a golf swing change that gave my son Jou a boost in distance—and gave me something even better: gratitude. For the game, for the process, and for the quiet wins that make teaching golf so rewarding. The Drive Was…
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Teaching Golf… and the Business of Golf
Before the season began, Kevin and I sat down to talk about his year ahead as a teaching professional. I laid out my plan for the season: I told him, “Treat these clinics as a way to introduce yourself to our golfers. Earn their trust, show your skills, and your reputation will grow. The money…
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Scoring Potential: A Better Way to Track Your Game
A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with Kevin about how to understand his game more clearly—not just in terms of score, but in terms of potential. I told him to track how many pars, birdies, and eagles he makes in a round. That’s your scoring potential. It’s the snapshot of what you’re capable…
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🔥 The First Bounce: Lessons from a Towel Drill
A few years ago, I was working with a Japanese LPGA player in Taiwan. Talented. Focused. Relentless on the range. But inside 60 yards, something wasn’t landing right. Her pitch shots looked good — clean contact, nice flight, soft landings — but she wasn’t scoring. So I laid a towel out 40 yards away. Folded.…
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Find Your Birdie Formula: Stop Copying, Start Scoring
As a coach, one of the first things I always do with a player — whether amateur or professional — is a scorecard analysis. Numbers don’t lie, but our perceptions about our game often do. Many golfers think their strengths are the things they like to do, and their weaknesses are the things they avoid.…
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🏌️♂️The First Bounce: How a Simple Towel Drill Changed a Tour Player’s Short Game
When I was in Taiwan, I had the opportunity to work with two Japanese LPGA players who were facing challenges on tour. One of them, in particular, stood out—not because of her long game, which was solid, but because of her struggles around the green. As we reviewed her scorecard and broke down the round,…
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🔥 Sometimes Be Stubborn (Golf Mental Game)
🔥 Sometimes Be StubbornWhy sticking to your guns after a bad shot might be the smartest move you make. Golf is a game of adjustments — but ironically, one of the worst things you can do is adjust too quickly. We’ve all been there. You hit one bad shot — maybe a pull hook into…
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The Power of Small Things – mindful golf lessons
Sometimes the biggest golf lessons in mindfulness don’t come with fireworks. They show up in quiet stillness, ordinary moments — like burnt toast, a missed putt, or something your kid says that makes you stop and think. For me, it happened on a quiet Tuesday morning. No phone buzzing, no rush. Just coffee, birds outside,…