As a fifteen year member of the CPGA I have an established reputation amongst my peers as well as many of the high performance golfers throughout our region. Recent recognition includes being awarded 2007 Ottawa Zone CPGA Junior Leader of the Year and receiving nominations in Teacher of the Year and Assistant Professional of the Year in 2007 and also 2009. + READ MORE
April 23, 2011
Na-na-na-na…Na-na-na-na….
Today was supposed to be Member Cleanup Day at Rideau View….Canceled!! Too much rain, too much wind and not enough heat has put this ritual aside for another year. Instead of picking up broken branches and raking old leaves most of you are probably inside wondering when the golf season will begin. [...]
Getting Back Up
Bad holes….Bad breaks….Bad swings….Bad decisions and bad days happen to everyone. It even happens to the best players in the world, but, there is a difference. Millions of people get to watch how they “react” to the situation. Do they throw a club? Drop an expletive here and there? Stare [...]
March 22, 2011
Disassociation
To have an efficient swing you want your upper and lower body to be disassociated. True or False? (The answer is at the bottom)
If we want to maximize our own individual power/speed during the golf swing we need to be able to rotate our torso separately from our pelvis during the backswing and [...]
March 17, 2011
Balance
Probably the most frustrating screen of the TPI Fitness Test for participants is the Single Leg Balance Test. They almost always ask for a second attempt and quickly discover it’s an area that can be easily improved with dedicated practice. I demonstrate the Single Leg Balance test in the video below. The [...]
March 1, 2011
Sit Up and Throw
One of the most interesting statistics that has been gathered by TPI through fitness testing and ball flight analysis of touring professionals is this one:
They have discovered that athletes who achieve 170+mph ball speed with a driver can perform a vertical leap of 22 inches AND can perform a two handed seated weighted ball throw [...]
