In Search of Greatness

                    There have been many great searches in history.  The search for the Holy Grail.  The search for sunken treasure.  The search for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.  But perhaps the most...

Have a Game Plan That is YOURS

  Having a game plan is a key area of the game that doesn’t always get taught by instructors and is rarely thought out by most amateurs. A solid game plan when playing a course can be your “safety net” that can lead to better scores and less...

Don’t Swing Slower, Swing Better

  Many times in a season I listen and watch as a student hits a bad shot and exclaims, “I swung too fast!”  It’s a very common occurrence, but I can tell you that it is rare that I ever get a student that “swings too fast” – most of them would kill for a few more...

Be Resolute This New Year

              The New Year’s resolution is a funny thing. We mean well, we want to be better, but most of the time those resolutions begin to fade as the rigors of daily life take their toll on your time and motivation But in...

Breaking Scoring Barriers

      Throughout a player’s golf development, they will pass through certain levels of play.  In the beginning, things are simpler, as many players just simply want to navigate the golf course as best they can and not look foolish doing it.  But then...

Stats That Matter

      In today’s game, there is so much technology available to a student and so many ways to keep track of your progress.  Keeping a handicap is one way to do it, as it can easily show you how much you have improved or not improved over a set period of...

Defining Consistency

        When a new student walks into the teaching area at Night Hawk Golf Center for a lesson with me, we generally start with some basic questions about their game.  What do you shoot?  What do you do well?  What is a weakness? Do you have any...

Golf Personality Primer

        Golf is a crazy game that often brings out the craziness in people.  They fiddle, they obsess, they experiment, and even pray to a higher power for help over a three foot putt.  Spending 20 years in the golf business, from driving range...

Know Your Type of Slice

      It’s the most dreaded shot shape in golf, one known to millions of golfers and instructors around the globe. It rears its’ ugly head as if guided by a mysterious force, pulled into water hazards with a final, ugly splash.  The slice has ruined...

The Tiger We Know…Where Is He?

      What’s wrong with Tiger Woods? It’s hard to believe how much that question has been asked over the last 8 months. As the former world #1 has struggled with injury and erratic play, coming to a head with a missed cut at the PGA Championship, every...