by markrussopga | Jun 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Regardless of what you think of Tiger Woods after his issues over the last few years, it is really exciting and great for golf when he is in contention. This past weekend he was battling for the lead at The...
by markrussopga | May 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
My general feeling on instruction is that if a student has a decent base of a swing and I can work with them to improve on that swing, I will do that. It’s difficult sometimes to do anything more...
by markrussopga | May 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of the nice, unexpected benefit of my new job as a teaching professional is that I actually practice quite a bit. Many of you might be saying, “You’re a golf pro, of course all you do is play golf!”, but...
by markrussopga | Apr 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
So here we are on April 18, and I am now one month into my new job as a full time teacher. It’s been a lot of fun so far, and the amount of lessons I have given has been above my expectations for the first month. In all...
by markrussopga | Apr 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
As I reflect on the lessons I give, it is really incredible to me how many revolve around a common problem: the tendency for students to “flip” or “scoop” the club through impact. Whether...