Adam Young

Teaching Professional

Twin Lakes Golf Course Goleta (United States, Goleta)

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Apr 22, 2019 Lessons / Fitting

Mental Game 1: Go outside of our comfort zone

Professionals take years to change their techniques enough to notice improvements, how could ours change so dramatically from the ninth hole to the tenth? What can we learn from these dilemmas?

Apr 22, 2019 Lessons / Fitting

Limitless Learning: Understanding this can transform your life

The information here is just as relevant whether you are learning any other sport, skill or task. As a golf coach, I am constantly giving people information on ‘what’ to learn. But the more important thing to understand is ‘how’ to learn it.

Apr 1, 2019 Lessons / Fitting

The Paradox of Learning

There is a problem with learning, and it is one of the main reasons so few are able to continually progress with golf improvement. Purely understanding the problem can help limit its effects and allow for continual enhancement of technique and golfin

Mar 11, 2019 Lessons / Fitting

The Model for Better Golf

Over the last few weeks, I have introduced a model for playing great golf. This week, I will introduce the 4th dimension to this model – strategizing for inevitable variability. This is one of the biggest keys to scoring consistently.

Feb 13, 2019 Lessons / Fitting

Should You Draw The Golf Ball?

The draw shot- that elusive right-to-left shape that great players play, right? The draw shot is often sold as the answer to all golfing problems. This article explores some of the draw myths and why it could be potentially damaging to chase it.

Jan 22, 2019 Lessons / Fitting

The Difference Between A Tour Pro And Amateur Golfer

Scrolling through my twitter feed this week, I came across this awesome visual from Erik Henrikson – director of innovation and testing at Ping. Press the play button on this image below.

Dec 19, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

The Hidden Secret To A Great Golf Swing

As I’ve alluded to In many different articles before, the difference between a great shot and an awful shot can often be minuscule.

Dec 12, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

Swing Caddie Review

Hitting greens in regulation is one of the biggest correlates to handicap – and with 94% of amateur golfers being short of their target, this means that a lot of shots can be gained by improving our distance control. Swing Caddie is an app that....

Nov 21, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

Stop Locked-On Golf That Is Ruining Your Game

There’s a really funny thing about striking a golf ball that you may have noticed. Imagine you hit a dreaded shank on the range. You then stand back farther from the ball and then you shank the next shot too. You might not be able to stop it, why?

Oct 31, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

The Perfect Golf Shot – How Far Away Are You?

As a coach, I play “good cop, bad cop”. Sometimes, I berate you and tell you the hard truths that no one else wants to tell you. And, sometimes, I hug you and tell you that everything is going to be alright. I do it all in the name of improving you.

Oct 18, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

Eat More Chicken And Get Better In Golf

How was your year of golf this year? Did you get better? You might want to read this – especially if you feel you have been spinning your wheels all year, like most golfers.

Sep 26, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

How To Train To Win In Golf

It’s now time of discussion over the idea of tournament preparation. Golf swing is a tool -a tool to help you play the game. But “playing the game” is a skill separate from an actual swing. This article will explore that (and offer solutions).

Sep 5, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

The Correct Way To Swing The Golf Club

I’m going to make this one much shorter than it should be. I know that it will bring rise to lots of counter-arguments and even make people think I’m mad. But I’m ok with that, as it will give nice fodder for articles debunking why the are wrong.

Aug 15, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

A Vital Skill To Play Your Best Golf

In this post, I’m coming at you guns-blazing. This might not be a comfortable read, but I can assure you that you will learn something from it. If you are looking to be an elite player, or even just the best you can be, you will want to read until...

Jul 26, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

4 Routes To Better Golf

This article explains how I can make you better as a player via 4 distinct routes. If you are a golfer reading this, start to think about how you can develop your own game using this information.

Jul 4, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

Could This Common Golf “Fix” Be Hurting Your Game?

We all know that strike quality is one of the defining traits of a good golfer – all the professionals are great strikers of the ball. Also, from my testing, we have seen that striking the ground too far behind the ball can be devastating to your...

Jun 13, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

What’s Your Golf IQ?

As a golf coach with a desire to help my pupils long-term, I look to improve my players on more than just a technical level. One of the greatest things I can help with is their “golf IQ”. What does this mean exactly – you are about to find out.

May 23, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

The 7 Impact Laws Of Golf

When I ask golfers “what creates a good golf shot”, I am always met by either perplexed faces, or a string of cliches and myths. However, this short article will show you EXACTLY what creates a good golf shot.

May 2, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

How To Change Your Golf Swing Instantly

This is a short blog post for me, but an incredibly important one if you are going through a swing change or have ever struggled with one. Let me show you how you change your golf swing in one attempt.

Apr 12, 2018 Lessons / Fitting

Why “Keeping Your Head Down” Is Killing Your Golf Game

Every time I meet a new golfer, I’m greeted by the same old clichés. And some might be causing you more trouble than they are worth. So I’m going to do a job that every coach out there wants and needs:I’m going to kill a few clichés.

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