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Through improved swing dynamics, instructional programs from Santa Fe to Salt Lake City are succeeding at lowering scores
ESPN Golf Schools’ 3-Club Tour is a one-day program focused on a player’s three most important clubs — driver, wedge and putter.
Photos courtesy of Cornerstone, Stephen Collector
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In the movie Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming handyman who is revealed to be quite skilled in karate, agrees to teach teenager Daniel LaRusso the martial art.
Through his training, which includes waxing the same car over and over, LaRusso learns the value of muscle memory. With his newfound skills, the teen goes on to win a karate tournament—and the heart of a cute girl.
As golfers, we should take a hint from this happy ending — repetition is good. The flick also suggests that through proper instruction we can have a kick-ass golf swing. To help you find — and then maintain — that swing, here are a number of great options.
David Leadbetter Academy— The author of seven books on golf instruction, teacher to tour players who have racked up over a dozen major championship titles and one of Golf Digest’s “50 Greatest Teachers,” David Leadbetter knows instruction.
Flexible to golfers of all ages and abilities, Leadbetter's philosophy has influenced the game of tour players Ernie Els, Michelle Wie, Charles Howell III, Greg Norman and Trevor Immelman.
One of 28 David Leadbetter Golf Academies worldwide, the facility at Red Sky Golf Club in Wolcott just west of Vail is the only one of its kind in Colorado. Half the fun of being enrolled is that you get to use your newly minted skills on courses designed by Tom Fazio and Greg Norman.
Enrolling in either a 1-, 2- or 3-day Mini School, students set their minds on dramatically improving all aspects of their game. In the three-day program two days are devoted to full-swing instruction and a day to the development of short game skills.
The three-day session ($925) offers nine hours of instruction, the two-day session ($625) six hours and the one-day session ($320) three hours. All include a static club fitting evaluation, extensive computer and video analysis, and a DVD to take to continue working on skills at home.
For serious golfers, a full-day private session is available with participants receiving one-on-one instruction custom tailored to your request ($1,500). If you’re really serious, take a three-hour lesson from Mr. Leadbetter himself ($3,500). 888-633-5323, www.davidleadbetter.info.
