The Very Success Of Any Golf Instructor, Is The Ability To Put Aside His Ego, And Continually Learn From Other Great Teachers Of The Game And Transfer That Learned Knowledge & Experience To His Own Students - Gary Kent

From Who And What We've Learned In Designing The Green Tee Programs™

At the David Leadbetter School , they taught me what the hands and shaft of the club should do through the hitting area in order to hit very straight shots. The split hand drill was excellent for getting the feeling of quiet hands. I also learned how the body and arms are connected together during the swing to create power and consistent contact. The link system they use is great for analytical players who relate with positions of the swing and love to use mirrors.

At the Jim McLean School, I learned the significance of how the body moves with chipping and pitching. Using the right hand and knee to get the club to slide under the ball for great contact in good and bad lies. I also learned that there was a big difference in the setup of the irons verses the driver and how we approach the shot. If you mix the 2 up, there was no chance of good contact. This school also gave me great ideas on how to show the student their flaws on the video playback. What lines to draw and how to prioritize the faults so that we only work on one or two areas.

Paul Bertholy taught me how to create lag in our golf swing which in turn creates great distances and excellent contact (it’s the pro move). I learned how to do isometric exercises in a mirror to train the body how to feel the correct positions. He also showed me how the lower body moves to set up the strike of the ball.

Hank Haney taught me the real significance of how the golf club being slightly off plane at certain times during the swing can drastically affect our ball flights. He taught me how to learn a new movement in a short period of time, how to exaggerate the movement but also monitor it on video or with a teacher so we don’t over do it. I also learned how the practice swing plays a very important role in our preparation for a shot. How we should do it and how not to do it. He gave me excellent ideas on pitching, how to use the bounce of the club on tights lies, to slide the club under the ball rather than digging it in.

The Dave Pelz School taught me how to hit accurate wedge distances using the clock method. 7:30 at 30yds, 9:00 at 50yds, 10:30 at 70yds. This method has served as a great reference tool. They taught me a toe chip shot which is excellent to use when hitting from the fringe and on fast downhill shots.

Bob Rotella taught me about how to use the mind correctly when practicing or playing. There is a time to train our swings and a time to trust them. Also made me realize the game is about chipping and putting. You get to a certain point where you can hit the ball quite well, but the difference between the good players and great players is the shots around the green.

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