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Sonoma Adult Golf Academy - Aug 19
🎯 Controlling Ball Flight Master Your Club Path and Face Angle Through Impact Take total ownership of your ball flight and stop guessing where your shots will land. This advanced-level clinic breaks down the exact physics of impact, teaching you how minor adjustments to your swing can instantly alter your ball's trajectory and curve. Using our state-of-the-art simulator data, you will look past the symptoms of your swing to master the only two metrics that truly dictate ball flight: club path and face angle. 📋 What You Will Learn Face vs. Path Dynamics: Understand the "New Ball Flight Laws" to diagnose exactly why your ball curves left, right, or flies dead straight. Squaring the Face: Discover how your hands, wrists, and forearm rotation control the clubface through the crucial hitting zone. Manipulating the Path: Learn actionable swing adjustments to intentionally swing inside-out or outside-in to shape your shots at will. 🏌️♂️ Why This Class Matters Every shot you hit is a direct math equation solved at impact. If you cannot control where your clubface is pointing relative to the direction your club is moving, you cannot control your ball. By learning to purposefully manipulate these parameters, you will eliminate your big miss, neutralize a heavy slice or hook, and start attacking pins with confidence. 📊 Class Features & Details Live Launch Monitor Metrics: Analyze precise, real-time data readouts of your face-to-path relationship on every single swing. Shaping Challenges: Participate in interactive simulator target drills designed to test your ability to hit draws and fades on command. Impact Zone Visuals: View ultra-high-speed impact camera replays to physically see how your club interacts with the ball. 🗓️ Booking Information Skill Level: Recommended for intermediate to advanced golfers who already have a consistent setup and want to lower their handicap. Duration: 90 Minutes What to Bring: Bring your driver and the mid-iron (6-iron or 7-iron) you use most frequently.
Private Instruction
Dear Golfer, If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of coaching and studying the game, it’s this: great golf is about significant decisions. Course management is more than picking the right club—it’s about making wise choices, setting realistic expectations, and accepting the outcomes. My approach to course management has been transformed by DECADEGolf, a strategy system developed by Scott Fawcett that uses data-driven decisions to help players score lower. Strokes also shape it. I have gained statistics on the PGA Tour, revealing the truth about what great golf looks like. 🔹 The Power of Data: Understanding Strokes Gained. For years, I believed I should always hit the green from 150 yards or closer, and I’d get frustrated when I didn’t. But here’s what Strokes Gained stats on the PGA Tour show: From 150 yards in the fairway, PGA Tour players hit the green only 67% of the time. From 150 yards in the rough, that drops to just 50%. Seeing these stats helped me reframe my expectations. I realized that even the best players in the world miss greens, miss fairways, and make mistakes. The difference? They don’t let those mistakes spiral. They accept them, make wise decisions from bad spots, and move on. 🔹 Expectation Management and Acceptance. The most significant change I’ve seen in my game—and the games of my students—is in my mental approach. I’ve learned to: ✅ Set realistic expectations: You don’t have to be perfect—even the best miss. ✅ Accept the result: If I miss a green from 150 yards, I’m not failing—I’m playing the game. ✅ Stay committed: Each shot deserves my full focus, no matter what happened before. This mindset allows me to play confidently and teach clearly, and it’s a big part of what I emphasize in my online coaching on CoachNow. 🔹 Want to Master Your Course Management? Let’s Work Together! For just $100/month, you can work with me on CoachNow and receive: ✅ Personal swing analysis (video and voice feedback) ✅ Personal 3D swing analysis is in Sportsbox AI ✅ Clear course management strategies tailored to your game ✅ Unlimited messaging for quick questions ✅ Consistent feedback to help you stay sharp. If you’re ready to transform your game from the inside out. See you soon, Craig Kilcoyne PGA
New Client Special Lesson Using Sportsbox and Trackman
Usually $150, Special Price $120 for a 90-minute Swing Evaluation Using Sportsbox and Trackman. The player will receive a Personalized Swingbox Swing Score Report—an Action Plan for Improvement. Dear Golfer, If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of coaching and studying the game, it’s this: great golf is about significant decisions. Course management is more than picking the right club—it’s about making wise choices, setting realistic expectations, and accepting the outcomes. My approach to course management has been transformed by DECADEGolf, a strategy system developed by Scott Fawcett that uses data-driven decisions to help players score lower. Strokes also shape it. I have gained statistics on the PGA Tour, revealing the truth about what great golf looks like. 🔹 The Power of Data: Understanding Strokes Gained. For years, I believed I should always hit the green from 150 yards or closer, and I’d get frustrated when I didn’t. But here’s what Strokes Gained stats on the PGA Tour show: From 150 yards in the fairway, PGA Tour players hit the green only 67% of the time. From 150 yards in the rough, that drops to just 50%. Seeing these stats helped me reframe my expectations. I realized that even the best players in the world miss greens, miss fairways, and make mistakes. The difference? They don’t let those mistakes spiral. They accept them, make wise decisions from bad spots, and move on. 🔹 Expectation Management and Acceptance. The most significant change I’ve seen in my game—and the games of my students—is in my mental approach. I’ve learned to: ✅ Set realistic expectations: You don’t have to be perfect—even the best miss. ✅ Accept the result: If I miss a green from 150 yards, I’m not failing—I’m playing the game. ✅ Stay committed: Each shot deserves my full focus, no matter what happened before. This mindset allows me to play confidently and teach clearly, and it’s a big part of what I emphasize in my online coaching on CoachNow. 🔹 Want to Master Your Course Management? Let’s Work Together! For just $100/month, you can work with me on CoachNow and receive: ✅ Personal swing analysis (video and voice feedback) ✅ Personal 3D swing analysis is in Sportsbox AI ✅ Clear course management strategies tailored to your game ✅ Unlimited messaging for quick questions ✅ Consistent feedback to help you stay sharp. If you’re ready to transform your game from the inside out. See you soon, Craig Kilcoyne PGA
Lesson with Sportsbox Swing Score Analysis Report
Dear Golfer, If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of coaching and studying the game, it’s this: great golf is about significant decisions. Course management is more than picking the right club—it’s about making wise choices, setting realistic expectations, and accepting the outcomes. My approach to course management has been transformed by DECADEGolf, a strategy system developed by Scott Fawcett that uses data-driven decisions to help players score lower. Strokes also shape it. I have gained statistics on the PGA Tour, revealing the truth about what great golf looks like. 🔹 The Power of Data: Understanding Strokes Gained. For years, I believed I should always hit the green from 150 yards or closer, and I’d get frustrated when I didn’t. But here’s what Strokes Gained stats on the PGA Tour show: From 150 yards in the fairway, PGA Tour players hit the green only 67% of the time. From 150 yards in the rough, that drops to just 50%. Seeing these stats helped me reframe my expectations. I realized that even the best players in the world miss greens, miss fairways, and make mistakes. The difference? They don’t let those mistakes spiral. They accept them, make wise decisions from bad spots, and move on. 🔹 Expectation Management and Acceptance. The most significant change I’ve seen in my game—and the games of my students—is in my mental approach. I’ve learned to: ✅ Set realistic expectations: You don’t have to be perfect—even the best miss. ✅ Accept the result: If I miss a green from 150 yards, I’m not failing—I’m playing the game. ✅ Stay committed: Each shot deserves my full focus, no matter what happened before. This mindset allows me to play confidently and teach clearly, and it’s a big part of what I emphasize in my online coaching on CoachNow. 🔹 Want to Master Your Course Management? Let’s Work Together! For just $100/month, you can work with me on CoachNow and receive: ✅ Personal swing analysis (video and voice feedback) ✅ Personal 3D swing analysis is in Sportsbox AI ✅ Clear course management strategies tailored to your game ✅ Unlimited messaging for quick questions ✅ Consistent feedback to help you stay sharp. If you’re ready to transform your game from the inside out. See you soon, Craig Kilcoyne PGA
On-Course 9 holes green fees included
NEED TO ARRANGE BEFORE BOOKING! On-Course Golf Playing Lesson An on-course playing lesson is designed to help a golfer turn their golf swing into better scores. Rather than focusing primarily on mechanics, the lesson teaches the player how to think, plan, make decisions, manage emotions, and execute shots under real playing conditions.The central goal is simple: play smarter golf with the game you have today. Most Important Areas of an On-Course Lesson 1\. Pre-Shot Routine & Commitment Develop a consistent routine that works for every shot: Assess the lie, wind, elevation, and conditions. Choose a specific target. Visualize the intended shot. Make one rehearsal with a purpose. Step in, aim, commit, and swing. Avoid standing over the ball thinking about mechanics. 2\. Course Management & Strategy Teach the golfer to make decisions that lower scores rather than simply hitting toward the flag. Identify the safest side of the hole. Understand where not to miss. Choose targets based on dispersion, not perfect shots. Favor the center or safe portion of greens. Know when to attack and when to play conservatively. Avoid bringing unnecessary hazards into play. 3\. Tee-Shot Strategy Before selecting a club, determine: Where is the widest landing area? Where is the major trouble? What distance brings hazards into play? What is the player’s normal shot pattern? Does driver actually provide an advantage? The goal is not simply to hit the fairway—it is to leave the best opportunity for the next shot.4. Approach-Shot Strategy Approach shots should be based on carry distance, dispersion, lie, hazards, and pin location. Know actual carry distances. Select enough club. Favor the large portion of the green. Adjust expectations from rough, bunkers, uneven lies, and poor angles. Recognize when the correct target is away from the flag. A major lesson: The flag is not always the target.5. Short-Game Decision Making Around the green, select the simplest shot that accomplishes the objective. Putt when possible. Chip when appropriate. Pitch only when necessary. Use loft when the situation requires it. Identify landing spot before selecting the club. Consider lie, slope, green speed, and amount of green available. Teach the player to answer: Where does the ball need to land, and how will it react afterward?6. Putting & Green Reading Focus on three priorities: Read → Speed → Start Line Read the entire putt before addressing the ball. Identify uphill/downhill and overall slope. Choose a start line. Match speed to the intended line. Develop a consistent putting routine. On long putts, prioritize distance control and eliminating three-putts. 7\. Uneven Lies & Real-Course Conditions The course provides situations that cannot be recreated perfectly on the range: Ball above feet Ball below feet Uphill/downhill lies Rough Fairway bunkers Trees and recovery situations Wind Sidehill stances Teach the player how these conditions change ball flight, club selection, setup, target, and expectations.8. Trouble & Recovery Shots When a player gets out of position, the priority changes from making birdie or par to preventing a big number.Use a simple rule:Get Out → Get Back in Position → Give Yourself a Next ShotAvoid turning one poor shot into two or three poor decisions.9. Mental Game & Emotional Control Observe how the golfer responds to: Bad shots Good shots Pressure Slow play Difficult holes Missed short putts Encourage a simple mental cycle:Plan → Commit → Execute → Accept → ResetOnce the ball has stopped, the previous shot is information—not something the golfer can change.10. Scoring Patterns & Statistics During the lesson, track more than the final score: Fairways/tee-shot effectiveness Greens in regulation Penalty shots Up-and-down opportunities Three-putts Approach-shot misses Club-selection errors Poor strategic decisions Shots lost from execution versus decision-making This helps separate swing problems from scoring problems. The Most Important Question Throughout the lesson, repeatedly ask:\*\*“What are you trying to accomplish with this shot?”\*\*Before the player hits, they should be able to explain the target, club, intended shot, safest miss, and reason for the decision. On-Course Lesson Philosophy A successful playing lesson should leave the golfer with fewer swing thoughts and better decisions. The player should finish understanding their tendencies, knowing their actual carry distances, choosing smarter targets, managing misses, controlling emotions, and following a repeatable routine.Great golf isn’t about hitting perfect shots. It is about making good decisions, committing to them, and managing the imperfect shots.
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Golf students must be at least 12 years old. No weekend
Private Instruction
Booking Type Description: Private Golf Coaching Session Elevate your golf game with a personalized coaching session tailored to your skill level and goals. Whether you’re a beginner looking to build a strong foundation or an experienced player aiming for a breakthrough, I provide expert guidance to help you refine your technique, improve consistency, and lower your scores. As a PGA Associate I specialize in: ✅ Swing mechanics & release patterns ✅ Injury prevention & golf-specific fitness ✅ Video analysis for real-time feedback ✅ Short game & putting improvement ✅ Course management & mental strategy Each session is designed to be engaging, informative, and structured around your individual needs. Book your lesson today and take the next step in your golf journey!