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Date: December 11, 2009
From: Mark Tellefson

It seems that I end every golf season by saying "This winter I am finally going to take golf lessons and spend more time at the range."  But year after year I break my promise and remain the bogey golfer as seems my destiny.

This year I am going to change all that!  I have 3 goals:

  1. Weekly golf lessons
    - I have already signed up with the most sought after PGA Teaching Professional in this area.

  2. Include my son
    Alan will be 11 next week and I have never had enough time to help him develop his love of golf.  I have agreed to split my lesson time with him so we can enjoy it together.  Follow the Kids/Beginners link for more information on my plans.

  3. Start my collection of classic golf literature
    - I started my collection with a 1935 book called "The Rights and Wrongs of Golf" by the legendary Bobby Jones and an incredibly funny collection of golf stories called "Confessions of a Golf Addict".

Wait....let's make that 4 goals:

  1. Share what I have learned with my golfing friends.
    - I sat down with my golf pro, his name is Matt Cook, and asked his permission to share my experiences.  To my surprise he said YES!

 

Why? I can already hear the skeptics out there wondering why I would share the information I am paying hard earned cash for.

I truly believe that you learn more when you reiterate what you have learned to others.  By explaining the learning process I am going through to whomever will listen I am forcing myself to understand it completely.

Don't get me wrong...I have friends who love to talk golf, but in the Midwest it gets to be a touchy subject when there is snow on the ground (and my secret 5th goal is to be able to beat them all when summer rolls around).

Now for the big news Matt sprung on me today!

After telling me I could share the information from my lessons, he went to work on a list of keys to successful practice he wants me to follow.  He told me to feel free to share it with all my friends!

Let me share a little about Matt.  He is one of those guys who would help everyone if he possibly could.  He helps with the local youth programs.  Matt has a true desire to make sure the love of golf spreads to future generations.

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So here's the plan:

By simply giving us your first name and email address you will get:

  • Instant access to Matt's Practicing with a Purpose book
  • Weekly email detailing what we worked on our lessons
  • Special tips to help you put these lessons to work on your own game
  • Exceptional deals on historic golf books
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    • 1st Chance to buy new releases
  • Member only Q&A with PGA Golf Professional Matt Cook
    • Matt is working on expanding his Practice with a Purpose book and your questions will help shape his new book into a tool for all golfers.
  • Future exclusive StepBackGolf literature and products

A glimpse of what is to come:

My son and I just finished our first lesson with Matt.  I have always been a student of golf.  I have read countless books and magazines and watched many videos.  I figured I have a fairly classic grip and swing.  Big Surprise! 

He had me changing my grip slightly and of course since my son, Alan, learned from me, he had the same incorrect grip.  I tried to contradict some of his instructions but he stopped me in my tracks by simply saying "Do you like the way you are hitting the ball now???"  

In the words of Bobby Jones from The Rights and Wrongs of Golf:

"With a bad grip he is condemned always to be a "hacker", because the succeeding movements of the correct swing are impossible for a man whose grip varies greatly from the orthodox.  But given a good start, with his hands placed correctly on the club, he will find the rest easier than he might expect."

Ok...so my grip probably didn't vary greatly from the orthodox but the first tip he showed me involved moving my hands less than  1/2" for added strength and power.

Matt then went to work on my setup.  He made me feel a little like the cartoon but after a few swings I could start to see the potential growing.

He has me excited with some great things to work on before next weeks lesson.  I am off to write my first installment in our series of newsletters to make sure I retain what I have learned.

I hope you will join us on this adventure.

See ya on the links!!!

 

Mark Tellefson

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