COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK 1
Introduction – understanding my coaching philosophy and gathering data from your own games to help set up the rest of the 8 week course. We also explore how to effectively practice, by the guy who wrote the book on golf practice.
WEEK 2
Understanding the relationship between results, ball flight laws and impact laws.
Learn everything you need to know about striking the sweet spot more often.
Identify what your current skill level is, as well as having a pathway to improve this, and an understanding of your technical options to fix any errors.
OUTCOME = longer shots, more consistent drives, fewer disasters
WEEK 3
Learning the technical elements dealing with clubface control, as well as the skill drills needed to develop this vital aspect further
OUTCOME = better control of direction
WEEK 4
Learn the art of striking ball-then-turf.
Understand all the options available to you in order to quickly fix any issues, such as fat or thin shots.
OUTCOME = longer shots, more consistent distances, more greens hit in regulation
WEEK 5
Learn how to control your club path.
Minimize the curvature on your shots, or learn how to curve the ball intentionally – this week will give you everything you need to know to put the finishing touches on your directional control.
OUTCOME = straighter golf shots and an ability to shape the ball
This week, we also look at how to improve our skill in putting.
WEEK 6
Maximize your distance.
Learn to launch the driver better to get the most out of the speed you have – as well as ways of gaining even more speed. With distance being such a big factor in our scoring, adding an extra 20+ yards can significantly lower your scores.
OUTCOME = longer drives and irons
This week we also look at pitching and chipping
WEEK 7
Learn about angle of attack and dynamic loft, as well as the relationship between the two (spin loft). Understand how to change these for different lies.
Learn effective practice strategies and how to structure your season to get the most out of your improvement and performance.
OUTCOME = manage varying lies, trajectory and performance
This week we also look at improving our bunker skills
WEEK 8
We finish the course by learning how to prepare for tournaments.
We focus more on short game and on course strategy/game management in order to get the best out of what we have right now.
We also take a dive into factors that control consistency.
OUTCOME = peak for tournaments and score lower