Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 161

On this weeks Episode 161 of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan we are joined with Golf Digest Best Young Teacher 2017 Steve Sieracki. 

Steve Sieracki graduated from Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in Pennsauken, NJ and graduated from LaSalle University where he played Division I golf. Over the past 7 years, Steve has had the privilege of teaching alongside Golf Digest Top 50 teachers, Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer. Steve was recently awarded Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America Under 40 for the 2016-2017 season. He also just received the Youth Player Development Award in the Philadelphia Section for 2016. He is regarded as one of the best young and upcoming teachers in the Philadelphia area. 

Steve teaches top ranked amateurs and accomplished professional golfers in the New Jersey and Philadelphia area, as well as professional golfers playing on various tours around the world. He specializes in developing young golfers into competitive players. Over the past 5 years he has taught 3 first time winners of Philly PGA Junior, IJGT and GAP events. He has an impressive record of preparing his students for college level golf. Over 65% of his students go on to play in college, including some on scholarship. 

In addition to developing youngsters, Steve has a proven ability to teach golfers of all ages. From shooting a personal best round, to playing competitively, his passion for the game is evident as he helps students of all levels reach their goals.

Steve brings a fresh approach to instruction and youth Golf. He shares his award winning experience with our listeners in this episode.

 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 160 Tyler Ferrell Interview

This week on Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan we speak with Tyler Ferrell from Golf Smart Academy. Tyler has been on the forefront of 3D Golf instruction since it's inception. This allows him to diagnose swing faults and how the body works in the swing through biomechanics. This makes it easier to and faster to process and get to the root of the problem. Once that is understood then the fix is simple and improvement is executed quickly. Tyler is one of the best in his field and has a deep knowledge of the game. In this episode Tyler let's us in on some of his insight into how the swing works and how to get the most out of your swing. Tyler is also the author of " The Stock Tour Swing."available on Amazon Books. Stan Utley says Tyler is one of the most knowledgable on how the hands and arms work in the swing. 

Contact Tyler - https://golfsmartacademy.com/

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Game Like Training Interview

                                                           

This week on Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 159 is our interview with Game Like Training Team. They are changing the way coach's and players work together and touching ways to learn like never before in the world of golf learning.

Here is just a taste of what Game Like training is about. 

At Game Like Training Golf we believe that whether a beginner, intermediate, advance, or professional Golf coach, we have the tools for you. Through curiosity and an obsession to learn, GLT has developed a deep understanding of key learning principles such as Motor Learning, Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Performance Psychology and the Neuro anatomical relationships that take place during the golf swing.

It is extremely important to us that our resources provide a golf college, and university type experience. This is so players and coaches are exposed to the most current scientific literature. There are so many publications discussing research projects that it is almost impossible to keep up with. These publications are also written by academic professors who have not been out into the practical coaching environment. We dissect and transfer this complex information in to a practical coaching setting so that the masses can make sense, and apply it.

Each day we strive to challenge the way things are in the coaching world by seeking expert advice, trialing new strategies, and conducting research on human performance. We are driven and committed to educating and inspiring the athletic world.

 

Contact - https://www.gltgolf.com/

 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 158 Lynn Ray Interview

Lynn Ray Long Drive competitor joins us for Episode 158 of breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan. Lynn and I discuss how he gets speed and adds those extra yards off the tee. Here is a little about Lynn and his records.

Lynn “Capt’n Crush” Ray Sets 2 World Records in the 2016 Golf Fest

Lynn Ray, AKA as “Capt’n Crush” has set 2 World Records in the 2016 Golf Fest Show held in Longbow Golf Club Mesa, Arizona. Capt’n Crush is an 8 time Re/Max World Long Drive Finalist and an Arizona State Champion Winner Seniors 2014 long ball 412 yards. These are only some of his accomplishments. But one of the most notable highlights of his career is setting a Guinness World Record back in 2012 for Most Golf Balls hit over 300 yards in 1 hour. He hit a world record of 272.

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Breaking par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 157 Kyle Morris Interview

This week on Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan golf podcast episode 157 our guest is Kyle Morris. Kyle is a former touring professional (PGA Tour Latinoamérica, PGA Tour Canada, Web.com Tour) who accumulated five victories and more than 25 top-5 finishes worldwide. Kyle is now the Owner and Director of Instruction of The Golf Room indoor training studio, located in Dublin, OH. Recently named to Golf Digest’s list of the 100 “Best Young Teachers in America”,

He holds the Seton Hall University record for lowest stroke average by any sophomore or junior, and in 2008 was named Big East First Team All-Conference, Big East Scholar Athlete of the Year and ESPN All-American.

Kyle has been endorsed and mentored by many of the top instructors in the country, including Golf Digest Top 30 Teachers Mike Bender, Stan Utley, Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott. A Master TrackMan Professional, Kyle understands that there is more to golf than just the swing and that it takes a full coaching philosophy. He takes time to understand each student’s goals, commitment level and physical liabilities, and uses the most accurate assessments, drills and training aids—including TrackMan, K-Vest, BodiTrak, FocusBand and Heart Math—to maximize the golfer’s opportunity to improve. Kyle’s goal is for every student to become their own coach. He teaches players how to practice more effectively so that they can create proper feelings, and therefore a lifetime of better golf. Kyle has some great info to give during this interview.

Want to work with Kyle? - Contact him at http://www.thegolfroom.com

 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 156

This week on Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan we interview Monte Scheinblum the son of a Major League Baseball player, Monte aspired to follow in his father’s footsteps, until a major elbow injury and reconstruction at age fifteen forced him to give up baseball for golf. Monte’s early success in the game eventually led him to UCLA, where he played golf for the Bruins before turning professional.

After an impressive career as a long drive champion and trick shot exhibitionist, Monte became a full-time professional tournament player, with the goal of eventually playing on the PGA Tour. He played on the Web.com (then Nike) tour for a number of years, and suffered through several close calls at the second stage of PGA Qualifying School. These disappointments led Monte on a quest to perfect his swing mechanics, enlisting many famous instructors and methods along the way.

Monte’s quest for perfect swing mechanics failed to produce the results he wanted on tour, but it led to some critical realizations regarding the golf swing. After fifteen years as a full-time professional golfer, Monte began teaching to share what he learned and prevent others from making the mistakes he made.

Today, Monte teaches golfers of all ability levels, from the earliest beginners to top juniors, college players and PGA Tour players, and has given more than 2,500 online lessons. He remains highly competitive in both long drive and tournament golf to this day.

Monte's website - http://montescheinblum.com/

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Episode 155 Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Dr. Glen Albaugh Interview

Dr. Glen Albaugh has created a unique Applied Sport Psychology Consulting Service for a wide range of professional and amateur golfers. Glen taught sports psychology at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California for 28 years where he coached the Pacific Tigers golf team. It was during this time, while working with the finest sports psychologists, coaches and golf instructors in the world, that he formulated the basis for the principles in his renowned book, which was authored with Michael Bowker, Winning the Battle Within. These principles have been refined over the years through applications and consultations with established touring pros, and a broad-base of amateurs – juniors to elite. Dr. Albaugh gives us some great information in this weeks interview on Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan. He talksthe mental game and how you can get the most out on the course.

Contact- Dr Glen Albaugh - http://wbwgolf.com/about-dr-albaugh/

 

Buy the book - http://wbwgolf.com/book/

Whether you’re a scratch player, a high handicapper, a veteran, or new to the game, you’ll find Winning The Battle Within to be a very useful and comprehensive golf- psychology handbook. In writing Winning The Battle Within, Glen Albaugh and Michael Bowker have reduced the reams of information Dr. Albaugh gleaned in years of studying and practicing applied sports psychology into an easy-to read and, better still, easy-to-understand guide for the recreational and serious golfer.

 

 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 154 Jason Sedan Interview

Jason sedan of Fore Door Golf and Golf Channel Academy joins us for this weeks episode of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan. Jason is a young instructor with a lot of great ideas and is having great success with his students. here is a little bit more Jason.

Jason is the Founder and Coaching Director for Fore Door Golf, a Golf Channel Academy location, based at the Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club adjacent to America's Oldest Resort Town. The summer months offer a schedule of game improvement events to reach all ages and abilities. Jason strives to take is personal coaching experiences to the game field. Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club's solitude offers not only world class conditions to improve your game but almost limitless opportunity to get on the course and work on your game where it matters most!

During the winter months, Jason serves as Director of Instruction at the Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club in Vero Beach, FL.

Jason's approach to coaching golf stems from a 4 step approach he calls the "Doors to Success". While many successful instructors have developed a methodology for the golf swing, not all students may be able to move in a way that suits the instructor's method and therefore the student is left with a severe misunderstanding of what will allow them to play their best golf. Jason is committed to a 4 spoke system of Assessment, Comprehension, Training, and Application. By teaching in fours, Jason is able to keep his instruction clear and memorable, allowing for the student to see instant as well as long lasting improvement. This personalized and thorough approach is unlike anything offered in today's market of coaching services and is guaranteed to help you achieve successes you never thought possible.

Fore Door Golf begins with prioritizing the learning process. At a fundamental level, all golfers must learn what is required to gain 1) Contact 2) Direction 3) Distance & 4) Control of a golf shot. Along the way, there is room for many principles and preferences of how to achieve these parameters. Fore Door Golf encompasses an infinite amount of patterns to accomplish the goal of enjoying the game.

Contact - http://jasonsedan.com/

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 153 Dr. Joe parent Interview

Dr Joe Parent Mental Game expert and the author of Zen Golf joins us for episode 153 of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan.

Golf Digest magazine named Dr. Joe to their list of “Top Ten Mental Game Experts” in the world, and made him a featured teacher in their popular instructional section, “Breaking 100, 90, 80, and 70.” His lesson articles appear in many major golf magazines around the world, and he is a regular "go to" guest for national television, radio, and print media.

His first book, the #1 best-seller ZEN GOLF: Mastering the Mental Game, is now in its 21st printing, with more than a half-million copies sold world-wide, including foreign editions in nine languages. Vijay Singh, the world’s #1-ranked golfer in 2004-2005, said, “Dr. Parent has been a great influence on my mental game. ZEN GOLF is the best book at connecting golf and the mind together. It’s for everyone, it really helps, and you’re really going to enjoy it.” Golf Digest reviewers say, “Here is a book that is highly original and exciting, destined to become a classic. Dr. Parent is a groundbreaking writer.”

 Dr Parent has coached Performance Psychology for business, life and golf for over 30 years. After completing

his Ph.D. in psychology in 1979, Dr. Joe trained in the tradition of mindful awareness practice, developing a unique blend of modern western psychology and venerable eastern wisdom for stress management and skill development. He has become a renowned and sought-after consultant teaching the path to success through peak performance principles. His simple yet powerful techniques help people get out of their own way so they can get the most out of their abilities. He shares his insight into the mental game with us in this interview. To get Dr. Parents book or find out more about his work contact him at -http://www.zengolf.com/

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 152 Travis Fulton Interview

Travis Fulton joins us for episode 152 of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan. Travis is currently ranked as a Top 40 instructor under the age of 40 by GOLF Digest,Travis Fulton is one of the emerging leaders in the golf instructor space. 

 

Travis is the Lead Instructor at Pablo Creek in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Golf Channel Academy with Travis Fulton at Victoria National in Evansville, Indiana. Travis is also an integral part of Golf channel’s on-air instruction, which includes co-hosting “Morning Drive”. Previously, Travis had been with the TOURAcademy, as well as a regular guest on the PGA TOUR Network on SiriusXM Radio. Over the years, Fulton has worked alongside some of the game’s best teachers including Hank Haney, Michael Breed, Martin Hall, Todd Sones, Billy Harmon, Craig Shankland, Lynn Blake, Chuck Evans & Scott Sackett. In addition, he has spent much of his career learning from the best players in the world, as well as earning certifications as it pertains to the geometry & biomechanics of a golf specific motion, club fitting, fitness and junior development.

Contact Travis -http://travisfultongolf.com/

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Gianna S. Rojas Interview 151

This week our guest is known as the One handed Lady Golfer. Her name is Gianna S. Rojas and her story is how she is using her handicap to help other with challenges enjoy the game of golf. Gianna was born with one hand and about ten years ago she took up golf. She has embraced the sport and has found a voice for other like her to get involved in this wonderful game no matter what challenges they may face in their lives. She is working hard to spread the word of how golf can be the great equalizer in helping other realize they can enjoy the game. It also helps them lift their spirits and find motivation to continue to face life's challenges.

To find out more about Gianna go to her Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/gianna.s.rojas?fref=search 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 150 Doug Spencer Interview

Doug Spencer voted one of the Best Young teachers of 2017 by Golf Digest joins us for our 150th episode of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan. Doug has some great info to tell us about his journey and his thoughts on the game. Here is a little bit about his academy.

The Spencer Academy doesn’t use a blanket type approach to its golf Coaching and Lessons.   We recognize the unique nature of each person’s swing and adjust our curriculum to fit accordingly. This approach has made us popular with both amateurs and professionals.  Our students love the personalized attention and programs created just for them.

We create a partnership with our players and listen to their needs.  This partnership allows us to help players improve their games more efficiently.  We always start with an assessment of the players body type and movement characteristics, allowing us to start matching fundamentals such as grip, posture, swing plane and proper pivot.  Our goal is to get the club back to impact in a position that allows the player to play their best.

 Contact - https://www.spencergolfacademy.com

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 148

John Black the Founder and inventor of Tee Claw joins us for this weeks episode 148 of Bernard Par with Bernard Sheridan. John is a retired police officer who use to go to the driving range to hit balls. He was not satisfied with the tee hight of the rubber tees at the range so he sat down and brainstormed how he could get a normal tee to tee up on any range mat. With that the first prototype of tee Claw was born. John is here to tell us his story and all about this wonderful product that will stop your frustrations of teeing it up at the range.

Here is just a little more about Tee Claw.

The Tee Claw Concept

The Tee Claw concept was borne from a desire to practice and play better golf from artificial mats and grass surfaces. This is where the Tee Claw’s design and versatility are unmatched! Now golfers can use any size golf tee (wood, plastic, or broken) from anywhere on an artificial mat, replacing the old, dreaded, fixed-position rubber tube. The elastic lanyard brings additional value and versatility as it provides golfers with a visual aid for alignment, ball position, swing path and much more.

The Tee Claw is by far the most versatile and diverse training aid on the market.
LEARN HOW TO USE YOUR TEE CLAW

The Tee Claw disk platform is approximately 1 inch in diameter and ½ inch thick. It is constructed of both Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) and rubber and is equipped with four ¼-inch long PVC claws. The disk platform can be placed anywhere onto any artificial mat surface and requires a 180 degree clockwise rotation “twist” to fasten and a counterclockwise twist to unfasten. The Tee Claw can also be used on real grass surface as well. The selected golf tee is inserted directly into the patented “CLAW” disk platform.

Find Out More - https://teeclaw.com/

 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 147 Bill Presse

Bill Presse of Directed Force Putters joins us on this weeks Episode 147 of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan. Bill is one of the Best Young Teachers in the game today and the founder and inventor of Direct force Putter and the Presse putter Grip. This innovative putting technology reduces face rotation at impact which leads to more putts dropping. His Presse grips are the first of their kind to implement a forward press which gets the ball rolling faster and reduces skid. This leads to a pure roll and greater distance control. His Putters have been used by Berhard Langer and Scott McCarron. Our interview with Bill dives deeper into this technology and how it came to be. To find out more about Directed Force Putters and Presse Grips visit -https://www.directedforce.com/Articles.asp?ID=256  

 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 146 Jon Decker Interview

Jon Decker author of "Golf is My Life : Glorifying God Through the Game.”
" The book follows my life as a player and teacher and shows the parallels of golf and life intertwined with a strong Christian message. "

Jon talks about his journey in the game and how his life lessons lead him to write this book. Jon is touching many lives through the game and bringing the word of God along with it. This is a inspiring episode that I know you will enjoy. Jon has taught the game in  Orlando Florida at the Grande Cypress academy of golf under Fred Griffin, Phil Rodgers and Ralph Mann. For twenty years he learned his craft and moved to Ohio where he is now the Director of Golf at New Albany Country Club. Throughout his career he has worked with all levels of players from beginner to LPGA and PGA Pros.Jon knows that coaching is about relationships and interacting with his clients.

Contact Jon-http://www.jondeckergolf.com/

Buy the book - https://www.amazon.com/Golf-My-Life-Glorifying-Through/dp/1635253438

 

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Episode 145 Mark Cheney Interview

As an educator and coach, Mark Cheney brings a unique approach to coaching golf and the mental game. He is the only certified GolfPsych instructor in the state of Nevada. In addition to GolfPsych certification, he is a USGTF certified teaching professional, Titleist Performance Institute certified, an instructor with The First Tee of Southern Nevada, and coach of the boys and girls golf teams at Faith Lutheran HS. He has coached golf at Faith since 2000, leading the girls to state championships in 2004 and 2012, along with five state runner-up finishes (2001, 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2011). Three of his players have won individual state titles (2004, 2008, and 2012), and multiple players have finished in the top five. He took over the boys team in 2012, six years after starting the middle school program. That program has produced three state champions and numerous all-conference performers. He was named the Southern Region coach of the year in 2009, 2011, and 2012 by the Southern Nevada Golf Coaches Association.

Before coming to Las Vegas, Mark earned a degree in biochemistry at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, where he also played basketball and golf. He then went on to gain a teaching credential from Concordia University, NE and a master’s degree in educational leadership from UNLV. He also teaches AP Chemistry at Faith Lutheran.

Contact - https://markcheney.wordpress.com/contact/

 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 144 Rick Marcy Interview

 

Rick Marcy is the inventor of the swing training aid called SmartBall Golf. This training aid helps the players find the bottom of their swing arc and get it in front of the ball. This helps you make solid strikes and hit the ball with the club moving down through impact. Rick has worked many years refining this product and it is now available on his website- https://www.smartballgolf.com/

Rick tells us his story of how he developed this awesome product and what goes into the process of producing a new product. he also lets us in on how it can improve your game. 

 

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Why do you hit Fat and Thin Shots?

Sample Lesson with Bernard Sheridan

Inside swing path

Baseball Swing to Golf Swing

Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 143 Matt Henderson Interview

Matt Henderson Director of Instruction for TPC Las Vegas joins us for episode 143 of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan. Matt is the Director of Instruction at TPC Las Vegas, located just 15 miles from the famous Las Vegas Strip.  In 2013 and 2014 Matt was named one of the Top Two Golf Instructors in the State of Nevada by Golf Digest.  He has been teaching golf for 12 years and uses state of the art technology to help golfers of all levels play their best. 

He has become one of the most respected instructors in Southern Nevada through
competitive player development.  Several of his students compete at the collegiate 
level and on various professional tours.  He also spent time as a college coach at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 

Contact Matt -  http://www.myteachingpro.com/matthendersongolf/Contact.aspx

 

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Dave Bisbee Interview 142 Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan

Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 142 Dave Bisbee Interview

  

 

Dave Bisbee with Sedona Golf Resort joins us for this weeks episode 142 of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan. Dave is from Hutchinson Kansas where he first picked up a club at the age of 3 1/2 years old. Dave's Mom played the game and he got the bug early from her. Dave shagged golf balls for Jim Hardy as a boy and that was when he decided to take up golf as a profession. He now works with players of all levels and has been teaching for over 35 years. He gives us his takes as how instruction has changed over the past 20 years and how he still uses the simple tips that he has been using for years. Dave has also written a book with Connie Charles "Back on Course." Back on Course gives an inside look at what the game can reveal and how to use that information to excel in business. Whether you’re a golf enthusiast already or just thinking about taking up the sport, this book puts the power of the sport in your hands. Find the book or contact Dave at the website below.

Contact - http://www.imapgolf.com

 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 141 Peter Kelbel

Peter Kelbel of Wallon at Lake Country Club joins us for episode 141 of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan.

In addition to being the head professional and an extremely busy instructor at the Walloon Lake Country Club for the past 27 years, Pete Kelbel also coaches the boys and girl’s golf teams at Harbor Springs High School.

Pete has taught club champions and students who have gone on to the college level, including two young women at the D-1 level. By stressing fundamentals in his instruction and continually learning from other great teachers Pete plans to continue to help other women golfers of all ages achieve success at the amateur level and beyond.

Pete Kelbel (@Pete_Kelbel)
Head Golf Professional Walloon Lake C.C.
Head Golf Coach Harbor Springs Boys and Girls.
Cell:  231-881-4562

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Gary Gilchrist Episode 140 Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan

Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 140 Gary Gilchrist Interview

Gary Gilchrist joins us for this weeks interview. Gary works with Lydia Ko and talks about his approach to coaching some of the top players on the LPGA Tour.

Here is a little bit about Gary

Simply put, Gary Gilchrist is synonymous with junior golf. In a coaching career that spans more than 20 years, Gilchrist has been responsible for recruiting, training and developing more top-ranked junior-level golfers than any other coach in the world.

In his illustrious coaching career, Gilchrist has taught more than 75 American Junior Golf Association All-Americans, six AJGA Players of the Year, two U.S. Amateur champions (American David Gossett and Colombia’s Maria Jose Uribe), two U.S. Junior Girls champions (Chile’s Nicole Perrot and Korea’s In-Kyung Kim), one NCAA women’s champion (Thailand’s Virada Nirapathpongporn) and one U.S. Public Links champion (American Michelle Wie).

Gilchrist also teaches many of the game’s best professionals. Gilchrist coaches China’s first fully exempt LPGA Tour player Shanshan Feng and helped Yani Tseng ascend to No. 1 in the world, who when combined together, have won a combined 6 majors since 2010 under Gilchrist’s guidance — Tseng (4) and Feng (2).

 

Contact Gary - http://ggga.com/

 

 

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Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan 139 Paul Wilson Interview

I have followed Paul Wilson for years. I was always intrigued by his work with the Iron Byron swing machine. Paul joins us to talk about Iron Byron and how he has built his academy around the machine and how it works. Here is some more info about Paul Wilson.

Paul turned Pro in 1991. He is the founder of Ignition Golf and the Director of Paul Wilson Golf School at Bear Best in Las Vegas since 2010.
In 1997 Paul was awarded Ontario "Teacher of the Year"
He has made two Appearances on The Golf Channel Academy Live in 1999 and 2000 and has written articles for several major golf publications.
Paul is also the author of "The Swing Machine and " The Body Swing"

Paul is a firm believer that the body or core is the main driver of the golf swing.

Contact Paul- http://paulwilsongolf.com/contact-us/

Website - http://paulwilsongolf.com/

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Episode 138 Mike LaBrauve Interview

Director of LaBauve Golf at Westin Kierland Golf Club and Roaring Fork Golf Club

Mike was first introduced to advance teaching techniques by Jack Lumpkin in 1981 in Pinehurst, NC. He worked as Jack's assistant and became a Director for the Golf Digest schools. He also assisted Hank Haney with the Pinehurst Golf Advantage Schools. Jim Hardy brought Mike to the Phoenix area in 1984 where he became a prominent teacher and player. He was awarded the Player of the Year for the Southwest Section of the PGA and Teacher of the Year numerous times. Since then he has elevated his teaching, helping players at all competitive levels. He is a former college golfer from LSU in Baton Rouge and is driven to see students play better golf.

Accolades

• Class A Member of the PGA
• Instructor for the Golf Digest Schools 1990-2002
• Top 50 Instructor for Golf Digest Mag
• Top 100 Instructor for Golf Magazine
• Southwest Section Teacher of the Year
• Southwest PGA Player of the Year
• Featured Speaker at National PGA Teaching & Coaching Summits
   

Coached numerous competitive players including:

• Current Players on PGA, LPGA, Nationwide, PGA Seniors, and Futures Tours
• Winner of 2011 Frys.com Open on the PGA Tour, Bryce Molder
• Past PGA Tour Rookie of the Year: Keith Clearwater
• Past PGA Tour Come Back Player of the Year: Howard Twitty
• Past LPGA Tour Come Back Player of the Year: Chris Johnson
• 2 Past USGA Women's Amateur Champions: Grace Park & Amanda Blumenhurst
• Past NCAA Women's  Individual Champion: Amanda Blumenhurst 
• http://labauvegolf.com/Home.aspx

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Episode 137 Nick Tumminello Interview

 

This week our guest is Nick Tumminello fitness expert from Fort Lauderdale Florida.
Nick is not a golfer but understands what it takes to train golfers to play their best. Here is a little bit about Nick.

Nick’s hybrid approach to training allows him to leverage the tools, knowledge and skills of many disciplines and methods to help his clients and to educate other trainers how to deliver results.

As early as his teenage years Nick knew that he wanted to be a trainer. His early influence came from his mother, growing up in a gym watching her prepare for bodybuilding competitions. She’ll tell you that “Nick grew up on iron and sweat.”

As a way to connect Nick and his mother attended fitness events and conferences from the time he was 16 years old.

Personal training is the only ‘real job’ nick’s ever known. But, his story isn’t common. Not being one to fall in line with the crowd Nick never attended college or got a degree. He graduated high school as an average student. He worked hard to accumulate a lot of on the job experience and despite his distaste for structured education Nick was very interested in learning.

After being fired from his first two personal training jobs due to his independent thinking and lack of needing to ‘fit in’ he went off on his own to start a business.

Training and fitness aren’t a hobby to Nick. This is a profession that he’s very passionate about.

It would be easy to confuse Nick as a ‘science guy’ due to his ability to challenge thoughts and ideas, the way he respects the scientific process and critical thinking. However, he’s most excited by the application and end results that the information he learns and the ideas he creates can produce.   “Studies and research are great, but if there is no practical application there is no need”

Nick’s approach to many things can be described in three words…

Hustle and Muscle.

This is applied in training, business and intellectually for Nick.

Training:

Nick’s hybrid, mixed approach to training allows for the possibility that you can look great and perform great at the same time with a calculated and specific approach to training.

Contact Nick-http://nicktumminello.com/

 

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Rich O'Brien Interview Episode 136

RICH HAS… 28+ years experience and is a certified adaptive golf instructor who works specifically with disabled golfers. On September 25 2000, he was in a life changing accident when he was ejected from a moving golf cart. Despite his injuries, he has made an amazing recovery and is now a scratchplayer. Today, he continues to share his passion for the game, coaching all levels of ability from touring professionals to disabled golfers.

 

 

RICH’S BACKGROUND HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE…

‘Growing the Game’ columnist
Advises on www.golfisforeveryonemd.com
Co-author of ‘Half Paralyzed, Twice Strong’
Set up a 5,000+ member ‘Golf Therapy’ facebook group
Regular ‘Golf Therapy’ columnist for Charleston Golf News
Contributes advice to numerous print and online magazines
Certified adaptive golf instructor and mental performance coach.

 

 

Get Rich's Book on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Half-Paralyzed-Twice-Strong-OBrien/dp/1540732533/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497879011&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=Half+Paralized+Twice+strong

Contact Rich- https://www.facebook.com/richobriengolf/

Phone - 843-826-0837

 

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Micheal Napoloen Interview Episode 135 Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan

Michael Napoleon | President and Founder

mike@superspeedgolf.com

Inspired by the belief that all golfers can achieve more enjoyment from the game by enhancing their performance, Michael is in constant search for the newest and best ways to help golfers improve. SuperSpeed Golf has come into existence out of many years of coaching expertise and looking for simple ways to help golfers increase power in the golf swing. Michael continues to coach in the Chicago area and across the US with his team at Catalyst Golf Performance.

The SuperSpeed Experience

Come spend a day with the team at SuperSpeed Golf! We’ll conduct a full diagnostic of everything that affects your swing speed and create a detailed and personalized action plan for you. During this program, we will look at the following areas of your game:

• Power specific swing mechanics
• Driver impact conditions and ball flight with the TrackMan Launch Monitor System
• 3D Biomechanics and energy transfer
• Optimizing the fit of your driver
• Orthopedic joint mobility screening
• Stability, balance, coordination, and movement patterns
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Coach Dayne Gingrich Episode 134

Dayne Gingrich started as a tennis Pro and became a instructor. Here then found the mental game was helping his students better then standard instruction and realized he had tapped into something big. He now teaches the 1% mental mind set not just for tennis but golf and life. This is a episode you don't want to miss to take your game and life to the next level. This program can help you have a mindset like the world's greatest players in their hay day. Like Tiger Woods Jack and Arnie!

 

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Hinge and Hold Drill Hit Straighter Shots

Downhill Chip

This tip with Bernard Sheridan is when you go for a back pin and over shoot the green. Now you have a down hill chip to come back. How can you get it close to the hole without running way past? This special way to chip is just the answer.

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Jeff Smith Interview 133 Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan

Jeff Smith joins us in conversation on episode 133 of Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan.
Voted by Golf Digest best Teacher in State 2015 -2016 .Jeff is Director of Instruction - Otter Creek Golf Course - Columbus, IN and the host of Those Weekend Golf Guys Podcast.
His academy is Plane and Simple Golf and has taught over 18,500 lesson hours since 1994 and was the lead instructor for the PGA's Growth of the Game Jr. Golf Clinic at the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship in French Lick, Indiana, and was the Jr. Clinic Chairman at the 2014 PGA Championship Junior & Veteran Golf Clinic in Louisville, KY. and was an instructor at the Jr. Golf Clinic at the 2015 Sr. PGA Championship in French Lick, Indiana. Jeff brings his insight into the game in this weeks interview.

Contact Jeff -http://www.planeandsimplegolf.com/

 

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David Breslow Interview 132 Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan

David Brelow joins us to discuss his program to help golfers and people in life be the best they can be with his Wire to Win program. 

Wired to Win–is based on the simple wisdom of centuries old laws and truths with provable modern science of human performance. Why? Because It offers you the simplest path.  Simple. Accessible. Repeatable. It is a model that proves itself over and over again. It targets the truth with deadly accuracy and is a path that puts thee power so many of us “give away” back in your hands–where it always was! Why make it complicated?

 

David Breslow

The Simplicity Coach

Elevating One Life and Game at A Time

www.davebreslow.com

www.mentalgolfcoaching.com

 

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Wayne Defrancesco Interview 131 Breaking Par

This weeks guest has been playing in Pro events for 40 years and has been teaching for 25 years.
He is the Director of Instruction at Lakewood Country Club He is here to share his journey in this wonderful game and give insight on his take on the golf swing. He has been a member of Golf Top 50 and Golf Digest Top 100.

Here are a few words from Wayne on the awards above directly from his website.

"In all the time I have spent as a teaching professional not one person has ever specifically observed my teaching in order to see if I were qualified for any list or award. All of these so-called “honors” are bestowed upon instructors for no real reason whatsoever other than reputation, political connectedness, or association with high profile players, either from the celebrity ranks or the PGA Tour. As far as I’m concerned, as soon as an instructor stops teaching beginners he or she ceases to be qualified for any honors or awards. And stop to consider exactly who it is that is bestowing the honor of being a “top” teacher: I’ll tell you who- magazine editors. If you had the experience of working with them to try to get a decent article printed with any sort of detail or information beyond a 5th grade level you would better understand the ludicrous nature of teacher lists.

So, if you can’t trust the national magazines, how do you know if a teacher has anything to offer? I would say that you have to look at the students and their successes, but then we fall into the trap of focusing on high profile players. It is certainly a skill to help the already great to become better. "

Wayne know that awards are not what makes a teacher great. It is their commitment to their craft and results.

Contact Wayne-https://waynedefrancesco.com/

 

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Using a Impact Bag

Dan Connelly Interview 131

Dan Connelly the developer of True Length technology club fitting joins us on episode 131 of breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan.

• Dan spent 20 years employed as a high level Metrologist for General Motors in the Canadian Regional Engineering Centre in Oshawa ON. As a Precision Inspector, Dan operated CAD systems, coordinate measuring machines, and high level inspection tools on a daily basis. All part of holding the J.D. Powers “Best In Class” which has been awarded to General Motors on many occasions. I was proud to be a General Motors employee (now retired) and represent their complete line of quality cars and trucks from the quality side of Engineering.
• Dan’s Custom Golf Shop is a family owned business, based out of a small shop at our home in Hampton, Ontario. My wife Marianne keeps the flowers in full bloom and is available to take messages. Our 2 sons Jay and Eric helped build the new addition to the shop, allowing us to now have a ‘Fitting Studio.’ The Fitting Studio is fully stocked with 16 sets of left and right handed fitting clubs (4 irons at 58* of lie, 7 irons at 61*, and a PW’s at 64*). You will now be able to swing a test set that will be used as the fitting model to either correct your existing set or be the model for your new build.We all are True Length Technology® product testers, which has helped turn a theory into a reality.
• Contact Dan - http://danscustomgolfshop.com/contact-us/
• Website http://danscustomgolfshop.com/

 

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Jason Sutton Interview 129 Breaking Par with Bernard Sheridan

Jason Sutton was the 2013 Carolinas section Teacher of the Year and a five time nominee for the Golf Magazine top 100 list.
He has worked with The Dana Rader golf school and is now the director of instruction at Carmel Country Club.
Jason shares his journey in golf and relates his experience working with his student to how it can apply to your game.
Jason like to work on controlling the low point in the swing to improve his players.

Contact Jason - http://www.carmelcountryclub.org/

 

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Bill Abrams Interview Episode 128

Bill's Philosophy

My coaching provides a results based, common sense, long term solutions to even the most nagging issues. We will discover your ability to play better in an accelerated manner.

I utilize a simple approach to allow players a consistent, repeatable swing and outstanding results. My teaching is results oriented and you will not be pushed into a cookie cutter, one size fits all approach. We will help you enjoy the emotions of hitting great shots and playing well.

It has been my great fortune to have been personally trained by my good friend Jimmy Ballard.

I will never tell you “You need to get worse before you get better.”

http://billabramsgolf.com/contact/

 

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Ed Angulo Interview Episode 127

 

For over 10 years, Ed has been a PGA Class A Teaching Professional in the Aloha Section, at The Dunes of Maui Lani. He is a personal favorite with his students and has a long-time reputation as a top-ranked teacher in the Hawaiian Islands. Ed is now located in Florida at Sebastian Municipal Golf Course. He is a Impact Zone certified instructor. 

To work with Ed contact him - sup2uok@gmail.com  or Call- 808-357-0481

 

 

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Brech Spradley Interview Episode 125

Breaking Par 126 Ian Clark Interview

Ian has over twenty years of experience as a golf professional, and during that time has focussed his career towards teaching the game he loves, having spent time teaching in the Middle East in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi Ian returned to the UK in 1999.

Ian has now opened the Ian Clark Golf Academy based at the world of golf in New Malden, Surrey, the academy is equipped with the latest teaching technology available, this includes a Trackman launch monitor, K-Vest 3d body motion analysis, SAM balance lab and SAM putt lab, one of Ian's teaching mottos is why guess when you can measure, and with this technology at hand you can be sure that you are receiving the best instruction available to help you play to your best ability. 

Using this technology Ian can describe to you what is happening with your swing, and how you can implement changes to improve your golf game, as a Trackman Master Instructor, a Golfing Machine authorized instructor and a TPI certified coach you can be sure you are receiving instruction of the highest quality. Ian has won a number of awards for his coaching, most recently being voted one of the top 100 coaches in the country by Golf World magazine, Ian also holds the designation of Advanced Fellow of the British PGA.

 Ian has made it a lifetime vocation to learn from the best instructors, and has studied personally under many of them, those have included, Jim Flick, Mike Bender, Lynn Blake, Jim McLean, Ben Doyle, Chuck Cook, Geoff Mangum, Andy, Plummer, Mike Bennet, Martin Hall, James Leitz, Mike Adams, and Mark Blackburn.

 

 

Contact Ian -  TEL. 0208 949 9200   EMAIL     ian@ianclarkgolf.co.uk

 

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Episode 125 Breaking Par Brech Spradley Interview

Breaking Par Episode 125 Brech Spradley Interview. 

Brech is the Director of Instruction at Barto Creek Golf Academy a Golf Channel Academy in Austin Texas. Brech has worked in the past for Chuck Cook and is certified TPI and Golfing machine instructor.  Brech shares with us his journey in the game and how he has become a world class instructor. He imparts his wisdom on the game and has much information to share with us in this interview,

Contact Brech- http://bartoncreekgolfacademy.com/about/instructors/brech-spradley/

 

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Breaking par with Bernard Sheridan Episode 124 Andrew Agnoli

Andrew has been coaching for more than 10 years, during which time he has helped golfers with a range of abilities, from complete beginners to professionals, and even national champions. He joined the team at Top Golf Chigwell in August 2016 after working as Head Professional at a number of golf clubs around Hertfordshire and Norfolk.

Andrew's coaching philosophy focuses on improving the flight of the ball by adapting your individual swing, so there’s no need to start from scratch. Growing the game and keeping it fun are key to Andrew's approach.

Contact Andrew - andrew.agnoli@topgolf.com
agnoligolf.co.uk

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