Par Breakers welcomes Geoff Mangum to Spring Hollow on April 20th 2013 for a exclusive Putting Clinic. 9:00am-1:00pm. The topics covered will help players learn to read the fault line of a putt. That is the straight putt up hill and down hill on any hole. Once this fault line is found Players then know break and how the ball will roll due to the fault line. He will cover Read  Aim Stroke Touch and has worked with several LPGA Players and high level college and amateur players. he has also work with Steve Elkington PGA Tour and has been featured in videos on Steve's web site secrets in the dirt. Click Here for a look. If you would like to attend this special event call 215-518-0435. Space is limited so get your spot now!

Welcome Back Tiger!

Tiger Woods is back to regain his title as the number one player in the world rankings and number one in Fed Ex Cup points. He did it by winning his third event of 2013 at Bay Hill home of the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando Florida. It was his eighth win at Bay Hill tying him with Sam Snead as the only other player to win the same event eight times. The best thing about Tiger's return is that it is great for the game of golf. Anytime Tiger is in the hunt more viewers follow the event and more interest  across the board is turned to golf. This bring more players to the game and that in turn means more revenue for golf courses and equipment suppliers. That is not only good for the work force in golf but for the economy in general. I'm not saying that Tiger will single handily turn the economy around but for those who are in the golf industry it will surely help. Here's to Tiger winning more and more and making par breakers highest list on tour stats. Congratulations Tiger and keep the wins coming in a Major way. If you know what I mean. 

Mind over Matter

Stacy Lewis is the number one players on the LPGA Tour. Her story should be an inspiration to everyone who thinks they can't achieve their goals. When Stacy was a young girl she had serious issues with her lower back and underwent a operation. She had pin placed in her back to align her spine. She though she would never swing a golf club again. But her desire to reach her dream as an LPGA Player were not only reached but surpassed beyond her highest hopes. She is now the number one ranks female player in the world. The mind is a powerful thing. Greater than even we feel we could ever be. If you want to you can achieve any goal you wish. All it takes is desire and drive to never give up no matter what the odds are. If you want to play better or just be that person you have always admired then take a lesson from Stacy. Never ever give up and keep your eye on the prize. You can do it and be what ever you desire as long as you stick to your goals and do all you can to move just one step closer each and everyday. Congratulations to Stacy Lewis on making her dreams come true!

Neucrue Golf Takes a Lesson at Par Breakers

Par Breakers Golf Academy – Golf Lesson

By Chris Neu - http://www.neucruegolf.com

I recently had the opportunity to get a lesson with Bernard Sheridan of Par Breakers Golf Academy in Limerick, PA.  His qualifications include:

• Founder of Par Breakers Golf Academy
• Certified Golf Channel Swing Fix online instructor.
• Golf Writer at The Golf Channel Instruction Blog.
• Certified By USGTF , Impact Zone Golf, Body Balance Fitness, Mizuno Certified Club Fitter
• Inventor of the Putting Disc and Par Breakers Laser Swing Trainer and the Quantum Core Swing Method.
• Specialties:  Golf Instruction at all levels and Quantum Core Rotation.

I spoke with Bernard about his background, philosophy and swing thoughts.  He said that he is the working man’s teacher and uses anything from alignment sticks to playground balls to make the swing better.  His influences all start at the core.  Jimmy Ballard was the main name that he mentioned.  He also mentioned the Golfing Machine and Bobby Clampett’s Impact Zone.  Swings are different, but the dynamics of all good golf swings are the same.  He gives lessons online, inside at his facility and on the course.

Lesson

To start out Bernard had me hit 8 iron into the Flightscope bay.  I hit 8 irons a few times, then hit 6 iron a few times.  He also captured my swing on his iPad through the V1 application.  Looking at my FlightScope details they were decent.  The main detail he noticed was that I was getting in the way of my own swing.  It all starts with my posture.  My shoulders were way forward and made my chest squished.  I’ve been doing it for so long that I could get around it, but I was getting stuck often.  My stance was also slightly closed.  I had a very steep shaft angle coming back down from the back swing and I had to catch up to the ball quick that way.

FlightScope Swing

So what we worked on was a pre-shot routine to take care of most of the posture issues and getting my swing bottoming out 4 inches after the ball.  He mentioned that most pros swings bottom out 4 inches after the ball and that is why they take divots after the ball.  So I start behind the ball. Visualizing what shot to hit.  Then pick a target.  Then move to the side of the ball. Picking a near target a few feet in front of the ball.  Line up the face to that near target and align body.  Stand up straight and push my shoulders back and chest out.  Then lift the club up and take my grip.  Drop my hands straight down.  Push my hips back and add some knee flex to where I feel comfortable. Then take a practice swing to get tempo and swing feel.  Then address the ball and hit it.  Hold the follow through until it lands to keep balance.  Creating a routine helps create good swings and builds confidence.  I added ten yards to my 6 iron after adjusting the posture and ball position.  All in an hour lesson.

Bernard is good at related aspects of the swing to other parts of life.  The swing is first like adjusting a drum head.  You have to work it from all angles and get all of the angles right.  After playing and tuning it for awhile, then you just have to make fine tune adjustments before playing.  A singer doesn’t just go perform at a concert.  They do mic checks and rehearsals before the performance.  My back swing kept going when my body stopped.  A boxer doesn’t keep his arm going back after he is set to punch.  He would lose energy in the punch.  My posture was bunched and shoulders forward.  I couldn’t shoot a free throw in my normal posture and needed my shoulders back to stay out of my own way.  It is simple comparisons that make the swing make sense.

At the end we went over two drills to do.  The first is the core rotation drill.  It is a partial swing with two alignment sticks set up in front of and behind the ball.  Keeping the butt of the grip toward my left front belt loop I would make a short swing keeping the toe of the club pointing toward the middle of the back alignment stick and the far point of the front alignment stick on the follow through.

Watch here – Core Rotation Drill

The second is the posture drill.  Taking a normal stance then backing your butt against a wall it so it touches at the points of the inside of your back pockets.  On the back swing move to the right side and on the follow through move to the left side.  During the release move from the wall.

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Tiger Gets By with a Little Help from His Friends

Tiger won his second event the Cadillac Championship with a little help from his pal Steve Stricker. Seen here Tiger gets a quick putting lesson along with a few others on positions and tempo. Tempo of the putting stroke has a great deal with keeping the ball online and distance control. Once a player like Tiger has a few putts drop in a practice session and begins to feel his tempo he can zero in and start to roll the rock into the heart of the cup. As we saw this past week Tiger's putting lead the stats at the event and his short irons are coming together. This combination from a player like Tiger will put him back on top of the leader board in almost every event he enters. So here's a lesson we can all learn from Tiger's win this week. No matter how well you play this game there is always something we can learn from another player. Of course it has to fit our game but with a little help from your local Golf Pro or from Par Breakers Golf Academy online  you just might find what you have been looking for to take down that handicap.

Golf MTRx Comes to Par Breakers

Par Breakers Golf Academy is on a quest to help you ,"Take Control of Your Game! "
We have added Zeroline Golf MTRx app to our arsenal of tech toys to help you get the most out of your swing. This little app gives us more information about your core rotation than anything else on the market.

Motion Capture

Motion Capture
Golf MTRx captures pelvis turn, tempo, speed, acceleration and deceleration. It then takes that data and analyzes it against the professional tour averages. After each swing, you will be able to simply compare your swings against pro averages and the app will then provide feedback on how to improve your swing.

Pelvis Turn
Golf MTRx conducts motion analysis by measuring angular rotation of your pelvis during the backswing, impact and follow-through. Knowing how these numbers affect your swing will make you a better player.

Tempo 
The app keeps track of your tempo, the ratio of your backswing time to downswing/impact time, letting you know if your tempo is causing inefficiency in your swing.

Acceleration/Deceleration
Golf MTRx shows your acceleration and deceleration in kd/s/s (thousand degrees per second per second).

Peak Speed 
Golf MTRx captures the rotational speed of the pelvis in degrees per second (d/s).

Analysis (MTRx Score) 
Instantly analyzes data and provides a MTRx Score with a graphical and numerical representation of the swing, highlighting the areas of weakness and prescribing specific drills for what ails your swing.Comparison 
You will be able to view your swing MTRx and compare it to your previous swings or swing examples already stored on the app.

Set up your next golf lesson at Par Breakers Golf Academy in Limerick PA. 215-518-0435

 and "Take Control of Your Game!" TODAY!

Par Breakers Adds Discount Practice Program

Par Breakers Golf Academy has added a new practice program for it's student base. 

Every student who is in a present lesson program receives a student ID card. Each card is dated and is good for up to one year after the students first session. Once a Par Breakers student gets their card they are entitled to discounts on practice range balls at Par Breakers Indoor Driving Range located in Golf USA of Limerick PA. They also are able to get discounts on two golf simulators with a virtual range along with discounts on it's Flightscope Doppler radar practice bay. Discount rates are as follows.

Range balls $2.00 Off 100 $1.00 Off 50. Simulator $30.00 Hr. $20.00 1/2 Hr.  Flightscope $25.00 Hr.

$15.00 1/2 Hr. For more information or to Book a Par Breakers Lesson Online Call Par Breakers Golf Academy at 215-518-0435 or email us at parbreakers@gmail.com.