One of my blog readers (pavaveda on the forum) suggested I should try and develop a 'D-Plane certification program.' I thought this sounded like a good idea. As the reader put it, he gets frustrated when he's looking for lessons from instructors and finds out that they are using the 'old' and incorrect laws of ball flight.
I've received similar complaints from numerous readers of the blog. The concept behind this is simple...
We want to figure out what instructors understand the laws of ball flight and the geometry of the circle (or the elipse) and how they use them in their lessons. We want to know how one would approach things like the basic principles of impact in order to hit a draw or a fade, the affect on the club path with relation to the ball and the low point, diagnosing impact by viewing the ball flight and diagnosing ball flight by looking at #'s provided by Trackman or FlightScope.
This 'certification' has NOTHING to do with actual swing theory and philosophy because that is highly subjective and even ambiguous. Instead, it is about understanding and applying the stone cold objective physics of D-Plane to students' golf swings.
I do not make any money off this blog, so I feel that helps me become an independent party to the subject.
For instructors, it helps bring forth prospective students. I will get a 'web site badge' like the one created for my Top 50 Instructor List.
So an instructor can put that on their Web site.
Furthermore, I could constantly update the list and put the updated list on the blog once a month. And I could also put the list for viewing on the forum (http://richie3jack.proboards.com).
I am collaborating on some thoughts on how to certify some instructors. However, there are quite a few instructors that I know from talking to that will be already 'certified.' Here's a list of the names off the top of my head (alphabetical order).
Alabama
Mark Blackburn
Guntersville, AL
www.blackburngolf.com
Alaska
Arizona
Denny Alberts
Tuscon, AZ
www.dennyalbertsgolf.com
Steve Bishop
Scottsdale, AZ
contact info not available
Chuck Evans
Mesa, AZ
www.chuckevansgolf.com
Arkansas
Australia
Steve Khatib
Carlton, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
www.golfdynamics.com.au
California
Dana Dahlquist
Long Beach, CA
www.dahlquistgolf.net
Michael McLoughlin
San Diego, CA
Phone: (858) 602-8608
Mike McNary
Santa Ana, CA
www.mcnarygolf.com
Mac.O.Grady
Palm Springs, CA
www.macogradygolfschools.com
Canada
John Randle
Victoria, BC
www.randlegolf.com
Nick Starchuk
Toronto, ON
www.nrsgolf.com
Colorado
Connecticut
Matt Noel
Norwalk, CT
mattnoel@silverminegolf.com
Delaware
Florida
Dan Carraher
Winter Garden, FL
http://dancarrahergolf.com
Sean Foley
Orlando, FL
www.coregolfacademy.com
George Hunt
Orlando, FL
www.moradgolfgeorgehunt.com
Steve Sieracki
West Palm Beach, FL
www.stackandtiltgolfswing.com
TJ Yeaton
St. Augustine, FL
www.tjyeaton.com
Georgia
Jeff Evans
Macon, GA
www.pureballstriker.com
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Nick Clearwater
Chicago, IL
Clearwater@PGA.com
Indiana
John Dal Corobbo
Carmel, IN
www.johndalcorobbo.com
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Mike Finney
Anchorage, KY
www.brianmanzella.com
Chris Hamburger
Simpsonville, KY
Phone: (502) 722-2227
Jon Hardesty
Anchorage, KY
www.brianmanzella.com
Louisiana
James Leitz
Slidell, LA
http://www.pinewoodcc.net/instruction.html
Brian Manzella
New Orleans, LA
www.brianmanzella.com
Rob Noel
Abita Springs, LA
www.robnoelgolfacademy.com
Maine
Maryland
Damon Lucas
Upper Marlboro, MD
www.lakepresidential.com/institute/team.cfm
Massachusetts
Billy Bondaruk
South Dennis, MA
www.billybondaruk.com
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
John Graham
Webster, NY
www.johngrahamgolf.com
Keith Handler
Rye, NY
www.wix.com/keithhandler/keith-handler-golf#!
Mike Jacobs
Manor Hill, NY
www.nygolfworld.com
North Carolina
Spencer Huggins
Buies Creek, NC
www.hugginsgolf.com
David Orr
Buies Creek, NC
www.orrgolf.com
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Martin Chuck
Bend, OR
www.tourstriker.com
Pennsylvania
Erik Barzeski
Erie, PA
www.golfevolution.com
Mike Bennett
www.stackandtiltgolfswing.com
John Dunigan
Newton Square, PA
www.johndunigan.com
James Hirshfield
Erie, PA
www.golfevolution.com
Andy Plummer
www.stackandtiltgolfswing.com
Kevin Shields
Sewickley Heights, PA
www.brianmanzella.com
Dave Wedzik
Erie, PA
www.golfevolution.com
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Andrew Rice
Bluffton, SC
www.andrewricegolf.com
South Dakota
Tennessee
John Dochety
Tullahoma, TN
http://www.lakewoodgcctullahoma.com/
Texas
United Kingdom
Simon Williams
Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK
www.simonwilliamsgolf.co.uk
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
If I didn't list you, I would recommend e-mailing me at Richie3Jack@yahoo.com. If you would like to give me some suggestions, please e-mail me as well.
I am looking for actual golf swing instructors who get paid for lessons.
3JACK
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