TPGC Student's Playing Lesson

Learn to Play Where We Play, On the Golf Course ...

Your Student Videos of your Playing Lessons are Here!

SIMPLE PROCESS - The Playing Lesson Video Review:

Now you can examine the video of your swing to see your swing in action, On the Course, Where It Matters! When the videos of your playing lesson were ready, you were sent an email from the coach with key comments and Important Information to access the videos. Here's how to view it and pick up the learning points quickly and effectively.

FIRST, Play the video in it's entirety just to see the whole swing. Next examine the comments and THEN, step through the video one part at a time.

Use the JWPlayer controls to start, stop, pause quickly to see specific positions in the golf swing. WHEN you have reviewed a section, Make Some More Notes in you Playing Package or in you Golf Journal. Having done that, go to the range and practice to improve. The best way to improve is using drills for a SPECIIC part of your swing then TEST the changes in a normal full swing.

And Remember that you should only work on one thing at a time, in 6 to 8 ball sets (1 club, with 1 swing to 1 target). Then change one aspect and continue to work.

HERE are your videos: face-on view and down-the-line view:

The first player will be placed here.

The second player will be placed here.

HERE are your swing video Notes:

John, The Good news is that you have a powerful move to gets you through impact to finish.

John, The Bad news is that you limit this powerful upper body move on the takeaway and on the finish. It's not uncommon for powerful guys to swing with the upper body only. Notice how you turn the club up and don't get to the top of your backswing? It's impossible if you don't allow your hips and shoulders to turn back as well. Then on the downswing, from the limited backswing, you are driving the club down nicely but inside the target line that the ball is on. Consequently you must push out to meet the ball. Finally on the finish, you keep the forward knee bent too much and this limits the power and the balance you have in your finish position as well.

You may also notice that your hips are facing the ball way too long during the swing. With that you are forced to use the upper body more and try to control the ball too much. You need to 1) get proper alignment so you are confident of where to swing to, 2) make a fuller proper takeaway so you get the club shaft back and parallel to the ground, and 3) make a proper inside - out - inside swing with out handsy control to get to a full finish, in balance, on a straighter forward leg, so you don't slow your swing speed. If you can get these parts working well, you will get more distance, more accuracy and more confidence over the ball.

One way to get a feel for this is a chip shot Without the wrists, using the lower body turn only. Simply set up with the ball in the middle of your stance with a pitching wedge. Now keeping the club shaft pointed towards your chin for the whole shot, turn the lower body away from the target and swing through the ball to a finish where both the hips and the club are pointing to the target, and your back heel is over the toe. This should get you on your way. Let's see if we can get this working better and easier for you in 2010...

Added Focus Points...
That's the swing. When you practice make sure you think about a target AND a course condition you'll face for the shot you're working on. Then consider the nature of the talk in your head, negative right? Well, be positive ans tell yourself that t his is what you worked for - to get a good shot out of a bad situation or lie. Have you just birdied the last hole and now it's the next tee shot - then keep it going. Have you just had a blow up hole - wll now it's time to get back on track. Whatever the situation, please put yourself in it mentally and physically with a good preshot routine and Not to just go through the motions. Now when you play you'll be able to manage the swing mechanics, the game . shot management and the mental / emotional controls all at once when you need it. Cheers...

GREAT NEWS!

You are entitled to a FREE swing review in the spring! Just ask for the "Kickstart Swing Review". I'll meet you at the range for a FREE 20 min review.

Email CoachRick to say "I want a Kickstart Swing Review" - Here.

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There's More Improvement in Your Putting

This is an exclusive to The Personal Golf Coach students only - Not for the general public.

So we've worked on the full swing and have a good idea of where to focus our practice and attention on, from the playing lesson package. Remember that the more you put in the playing lesson notes, the more you can focus on your swing for the fastest improvement.

There's more to the game than just the full swing. Care to improve your putting? Consider a special clinic on Perfect Putting. This clinic is for up to 4 students only. It includes:

Analyze of every aspect of your putting stroke
3 sided video, face on, down the line and from the top
video analysis added to your personal web page
Clinic notes that help you with the right setup & grip for you
Putter fitting to get the best tool and feel fit for you
How to read the greens speed, on Any Green on Any Day
How to reading the green, overall, on the line and at the cup
Preshot routine to follow that works for you

This is a special 2 hour lesson to be provided in the next few months at several locations. More on this is coming soon. If interested, please email CoachRick and say "I want Perfect Putting" below.

This is an exclusive to The Personal Golf Coach students only - Not for the general public.

Email CoachRick and say "I want Perfect Putting" - Here.

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NOW WHAT? Take the Next Step…

First, keep your Pocket Playing Lesson Practice Plan Handy and Safe! After all that work, you don't want to loose it! And don't be afraid to add as many notes as you like on the Discovery pages. Do you remember some points or questions about you Swing, Game, or on the Mental side??? Write them down. This may be a work in progress. I have known students to transfer all these pages and notes into a separate color coded pocket binder.

Next, Analyze you Discoveries, Playing Statistics and Personal Practice Plan. What jumps out at you as you biggest Weakness? Next biggest Weakness? Then Prioritize these to focus on getting the biggest bang for your buck. The greatest gains in you golf game will come from improvement of the biggest weakness, Right? Now don't forget about your Strengths and practice them regularly to maintain them!

Now, set up your Goals and make a plan of the amount of commitment you have to achieve the goals. Be Realistic about what level of time and effort you can practically fit into your typical life's schedule. Then find the time by setting aside the time in your schedule, just as you would for a golf lesson. Set your golf practice times, either with the coach or on your own. And, Just DO IT!

Have fun with this. Use one club to go to different targets, with different shot, full or high or low wind shots or chips. try them all. Then be sure to focus on the weaknesses by practicing the frills or awareness swings to discover where it's going wrong. Once you have discovered where to focus or know what to focus on, PLEASE ONLY do 6 to 8 ball sets for that particular drill or feel of the swing. More is just a waste of time.

Finally, save some balls in your basket to do some Deliberate Practice. Choose a target. Go through your full pre-shot routine for every swing. Then play a hole, a par 3, par 4, and a par 5, with the clubs you would normally hit, IN THAT ORDER. Count the strokes as if you were playing on the course. If you miss your target, add a stroke for the recovery shot to get back into play. DON'T GET FRUSTRATED HERE. Just do this to have fun playing in the 10 minutes it takes to do your Deliberate Practice. Remember - Every Shot Has A Purpose!

If you need help, contact Coach Rick about supervised practice in the monthly Personal Golf Coach Program. The coach helps you in 2 hour practice sessions and golf balls are included. At $100 per month, the program pays for itself. Contact us at (510) 917-6442, or Email Coach RickPGAPro@gmail to say "I want to Practice with the Coach" - Here

I’ll be seeing you from tee to green, On the Course, Where It Matters! Thanks, Coach Rick

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So, Take the Next Step…

Build your Personal Improvement Plan, to virtually guaranteed Lower Scores!

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Schedule a playing lesson with the coach so you can Capture your game's best and worst! Track all the Round Statstics, Discover all the Swing mechanics, Game/Shot management and Mental/Emotional controls of what's working and what's needed to get you to the next level, and reach your golf goals. Imagine the game you've always wanted Withi Your Reach!

Here's how - contact Coach Rick about a Playing Lesson on a course near you.
The coach is there to help you discover all the Playing Skills you have and need to master.

At just $90 per 9 holes, you get everything you need. That's $10 an hole with the coach!!!

Contact us at (510) 917-6442, or Email Coach RickPGAPro@gmail to say "I want to Play" - Here

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Then get the help you need with a month of supervised practice in the monthly Personal Golf Coach Program.
The coach helps you in 2 hour practice sessions for up to 20 hours a month and golf balls are included.

At just $100 per month, the program pays for itself. That's $5 an hour with golf balls!!!

Contact us at (510) 917-6442, or Email Coach RickPGAPro@gmail to say "I want to Practice with the Coach" - Here

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I’ll be seeing you from tee to green, On the Course, Where It Matters! Thanks … Coach Rick

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