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...
by markrussopga | Mar 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
This past week I took a day off from teaching to go to Ft. Belvoir, an Army base in Virginia, to attend a class with other PGA and LPGA Professionals on how to work with Wounded Warriors. The class...
by markrussopga | Mar 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
You know the line… 1986’s hit movie “Top Gun”… Maverick to Goose:” I feel a need… a need… for speed!” Forgive the corny movie reference, but that line has a place in...