Learn Golf with Mark
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If you’re looking for a golf instructor that understands the challenges that everyday golfers faces then look no further. I have enjoyed playing and teaching golf for 20+ years and I want you to do the same. I lived in a small rural town when I began playing where there were no golf instructors. I had to dig it out of the dirt, literally. But I found success as I went on to play a few seasons on the scratch tours. I can understand your challenges because I’ve lived them. All of my endeavors lead me to where I am now. I am currently a Golf Digest Certified Instructor, FlightScope Professional, Swing Catalyst Certified Instructor and a NASM Golf Fitness Specialist. All of my lessons are taught using radar technology. I teach proven golf principles that have stood the test of time. I assure you that a lesson with me is world class!
Levels taught: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
Teaches: Adults, Seniors
🏅Mini-Tour Competitor
🎓15 years coaching
🔥10 Lessons
⭐️Golf Digest Instructor
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Reviews
Total reviews10
Average rating
5.0
Jesse Crittendon
Lessons taken: 1
My son plays on his middle school golf team. We were referred to Mark by a friend whose daughter played for his golf team at Holy Rosary. My son was in 6th grade when he started and had no golf experience. He scored the triple bogey max for a lot of his rounds in the beginning of the season. By the end of the season he was competing with the 7th and 8th graders. Our coach began to notice and inquired often about my son to ensure he was playing in events. He even made the final roster for the league championship as a 6th grader. Highly recommended Mark as he is an excellent golf coach!
Sebastian Rios
Lessons taken: 1
Highly recommend! The funnest thing I’ve done with Mark so far is I got to be in one of his YouTube videos! We worked on setup but it was fun. I noticed the differences in how I was moving right away. Committing to the fundamentals was easy because Mark gave me the plan for the future and why it was important.
David Jackson Jr.
Lessons taken: 1
I play golf for fun but always got mad because I didn’t play well. Every year my family takes a big fall trip to East Tennessee. I decided to take a lesson from Mark 2 years ago before going. I had the most fun I ever had that year. I continue lessons when I feel like I need them. I enjoy golf more now!
Trey Stafford
Lessons taken: 1
Began working with Mark 3 years ago. Best decision I made. I am able to consistently break 80 even though I still have rounds in the 80’s sometimes. He always leaves a drill for homework for me to work on. I play with confidence because Mark actually teaches and I have learned so much from him!
J. Bateman
Lessons taken: 1
As a high school golf coach I am always looking for good coaches to refer my golfers to. Mark is knowledgeable. I know he puts in the work behind the scenes to be the best coach he can be. When he’s not giving lessons you will often find him with some materials studying the game.
Locations
These are the locations I've set as being able to provide lessons:3 courses available
Vantage Point Golf Center
9580 Macon Rd, Cordova, TN 38016, United States
495.8 miles awayOutdoors
Putt putt golf and games
5484 Summer Ave, Memphis, TN 38134, USA
501.3 miles awayOutdoors
Links at Audobon
663 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN, USA
505.4 miles awayOutdoors
Availability
These are the times I've set as being available for lessons.sundays
3 PM - 6 PM
saturdays
4 PM - 8 PM
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonYour first lesson begins with me learning about who you are as a golfer. You will learn more about who I am as an instructor and my teaching philosophies. This done while you warm up. The middle portion of the lesson begins with collecting data with golf radar and capturing swings on video. All of this information will be saved in your FlightScope student profile, permanently, and can be accessed at any time. I will perform a complete diagnostics and analysis on your ball flight and swing mechanics. The lesson concludes with a clear plan and description of drills for you to perform.
Lesson 11+Lessons at this stage are used to improve weaknesses in your game. We look specifically at driving, or iron play, or short game. We also expand your skills to shot making and other on course strategies.
Lesson 4-10Lesson 4 begins with a re-cap of everything covered up until this point in your development. Based on your feedback, we will adjust the plan if need be. If you understand and are progressing satisfactorily then we will begin to expand your learning in chipping, pitching and putting.
Lesson 2-3Lesson 2 focuses on the fundamentals of grip, stance, posture and alignment. These fundamentals are crucial to the plan moving forward as they provide you the best opportunity to execute a sound golf swing. The lesson concludes with collecting more radar date and swing videos. Appropriate drills will be assigned for you to work between lesson 2 & 3.
Lesson 3 begins with collecting more radar data and swing videos. I will evaluate your progress in lesson 3 compared to the information collected in the previous 2 lessons. If you are satisfactory progressing then we will begin to move forward with swing mechanics. We start the swing mechanics with shaft awareness drills and noting key checkpoints at each phase of the swing. The lesson concludes with collecting radar data and swing videos with positive reinforcement. You will be given at home and on the range drills to work on your swing before lesson 4.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonYour first lesson is spent collecting data radar data and swing videos for analysis. With advanced players, my goal is to help you become more efficient in weak areas of your game. An evaluation will be made at the conclusion of the lesson to identify what changes need to be made to your game.
Lesson 11+Lessons after this point is spent identifying your strengths and weaknesses. Plans are made to play away from weaknesses and play to your strengths. We also look at what types of holes suit your game the best that leads to more scoring. We also look at holes that don’t suit you well to help avoid being overly aggressive on areas of the golf course where you may not be comfortable.
Lesson 4-10Lesson 4 begins with establishing club distances and groupings with each club and each shot with each club. This is a detailed process and takes time to complete. The goal is to know as much as possible about each club in the bag by lesson 10 so that there is no guess work involved in planning shots throughout your rounds.
Lesson 2-3In lesson 2 we begin refining your mechanics in areas defined in lesson 1. The lesson concludes with collecting radar data and swing analysis to chart progress.
Lesson 3 we will expand into advanced shot making skills. Draws, fades, hi & lo shots. We will work on these skills with multiple clubs.
What you need to bringStudents must have their own equipment.
What I can bringTraining Aids
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If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
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