Come out to the Toronto Star Golf & Travel Show & meet Michael Breed!
Friday, March 4th 2011
1:00 pm- Instructional Demo
3:00 pm- Q&A with Bob Weeks Editor of ScoreGolf Magazine
5:00 pm- Instructional Demo
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I’m really excited about this new tool I developed with EyeLine Golf! I think it’s going to help you dramatically improve your putting and have fun in the process! Here are a few of the highlights:
See more on the Putting Scope at www.eyelinegolf.com
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The 12th PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit, set for a new date and location, will become the first event to kick off a busy week at the 58th PGA Merchandise Show.
Carrying the theme, “Getting Results,” the Summit will be conducted Monday, Jan. 24 and Tuesday, Jan. 25, and hosted by The Faldo Institute in Orlando, which is approximately three miles from the Orange County Convention Center – site of the 58th PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 27-29.
“Those who have attended a PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit have taken back to their home facility something extra that may become an invaluable element of their educational and business career,” said PGA Director of Instruction Joe Hallett. “The Summit is about interacting with instructors, networking opportunities with other attendees and gaining insight that can assist any PGA Professional in their job. We believe that the next Summit can meet all that and more for attendees.”
PRESENTERS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR
Michael Breed, PGA – Golf Channel – Master of Ceremonies
Charlie King, PGA – New Rules Golf Instructor
Lynn Blake – Alignments Are Forever
Derek Shelton, Tampa Bay Rays Hitting Coach and David Donatucci, PGA Director of Fitness – Out of the Park Power
Lou Holtz – The Importance of Being a Coach
Gary Palis, Mark Connell, PGA and Michael Bentley, PGA – Technology: What You Will Need Today, Tomorrow
John Haime, Simon Jenkins – Mental Facets that Improve Overall Performance
Mark Sweeney – Aiming and Green Reading for Best Putting Results
Michael Breed – Teaching Beyond the Lesson Tee
Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson – Coaching for High Performance
Mike Bender, PGA – Modifying Your Methods to Get Results
Ed Mitchell, PGA and James Leitz, PGA – Club Performance and D-Plane Technology for Better Teaching
Jim Estes, PGA; Ken Green, Champions Tour and Ret. Lance Corporal Tim Lang – Challenges in Coaching
Martin Hall, PGA and Ben Doyle, PGA – 19th Hole Conversations
Bobby Clampett, PGA – Maintaining High Level Play with High-Level Instruction
Todd Anderson, PGA – Tour Player Teachings – For the Rest of Your Students
Matt Freilich, Ecic Alpenfels, PGA and Dr. Gary Wiren, PGA - PGA Research and Ball Flight Patterns – Then, Now, the Future
Bob Toski, PGA – 60 Years of Teaching – What’s Old is New Again
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In the spirit of the holiday season, Golf Channel tidings will come in the form of a first-of-their-kind instructional specials – 12 Nights at the Academy – when some of the biggest names to ever play the game will share their secrets of success.
For 12 consecutive nights, golf legends, including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Greg Norman and Gary Player will each host their own, all-new instructional show, sharing stories and experiences from their legendary careers and providing viewers with everything they need to know in order to improve their golf game.
Several of the game’s top instructors, including Hank Haney and Sean Foley, will take part, as will one of the all-time greats in LPGA Tour history, Annika Sorenstam. 12 Nights at the Academy premieres on Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. ET, with a new episode airing each night through Dec. 10.
In addition to the all-star lineup, 12 Nights at the Academy also will feature episodes hosted by three up-and-coming golf instructors selected from a nationwide search conducted by Golf Channel earlier this year – all hoping to host their own instructional series on the network. The finalists’ shows will air Nov. 30, Dec. 5 and Dec. 7.
“12 Nights at the Academy is an opportunity for us to treat our viewers this holiday season to something very special,” said Tom Stathakes, Golf Channel senior vice president of programming, production and operations. “Imagine having a half hour lesson with Jack Nicklaus or tips on how to improve your swing from Greg Norman. We’re thrilled to bring several of these legendary golfers into the living rooms of golf fans and provide them with inside access to knowledge from some of the game’s best.”
Viewers will learn everything from how to practice like Tiger Woods to keeping better balance. Each show will be co-hosted be a member of Golf Channel’s on-air team. Exclusive video tips from each instructor also will be featured on www.GolfChannel.com/12-Nights.
Golf Channel’s Michael Breed, host of the network’s Monday night instruction show, The Golf Fix, will give viewers a sneak peek into some of the best moments and tips coming up in the series of shows in a half-hour preview show airing Monday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. ET. Breed also will kick off the episodes on Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. ET, when he will discuss spin – left-to-right and right-to-left off the tee – as well as backspin and topspin while putting.
Additional episodes of 12 Nights at the Academy include:
Arnold Palmer, regarded as the most-loved and one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, opens up his garage – his workshop – at his home atOrlando’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Palmer shares with viewers the importance of the grip on the golf club and provides tips for low, mid and high handicap players. In addition, he also shares stories and memories from the past six decades. Air date: Dec. 10.
Gary Player, the most successful international golfer of all time and winner of 165 tournaments worldwide, reveals his secrets in how to play bunker shots. Air date: Dec. 8.
Jack Nicklaus, one of the world’s most iconic golfers who changed the face of the sport, teaches how to keep mental toughness and a good round going. Air date: Dec. 9.
Greg Norman, nicknamed the “Great White Shark” for his aggressive golf style, shows viewers his teaching philosophy when it comes to ball striking and the short game. Norman also discusses the importance of physical fitness. Air date: Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. ET.
Annika Sorenstam – TBD. Air date: Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. ET.
Hank Haney, one of the world’s best golf instructors and Tiger Woods’ former swing coach, gives his cure for slices and hooks, and shares the best tip he ever received. His former pupil, Charles Barkley, also will call-in to the show. Air date: Dec. 4.
Sean Foley, Woods’ current swing coach, will discuss swing drills he takes Woods through. Foley also discusses the swing philosophy he instills in all of his students – swinging around the spine. Air date: Dec. 3.
Short game specialist, Dave Stockton will be joined by his sons – Dave Jr. and Ron – to provide tips on putting. Air date: Dec. 6.
Rocco Mediate and swing coach Jimmy Ballard will discuss with viewers how Mediate changed his golf swing and resurrected his game after nearly retiring due to lingering back injuries. Air date: Dec. 2.
Golf Channel analysts Brandel Chamblee and Frank Nobilo will show viewers how the moment of impact is the most important aspect of the swing. Air date: Dec. 1.
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TITLEIST TO HOST GOLF COACHES FORUM IN CHINA FEATURING MICHAEL BREED
One of Golf’s Top Instructors to Share Knowledge at Two-Day Coaching Seminar in Beijing
Fairhaven, MA (October 15, 2010) – Titleist, Golf’s Symbol of Excellence, will host the first-ever Titleist Golf Coaches Forum in China, which will take place on November 9th and 10th at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. The two-day seminar will be conducted by Titleist Advisory Staff member Michael Breed, one of the world’s foremost golf instructors, and the Head Golf Professional at Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, New York, since 2001.
“I am looking forward to the opportunity to share my ideas and teaching philosophy with the golf coaches of China,” said Breed, who will be making his first trip to the country. “This is a region where golf is still in its infancy and there is a need for high quality instructors to help grow the game properly. Titleist has been at the forefront of golf in China and is a company that understands what it takes for the game to succeed and prosper. That blueprint begins with proper teaching and instruction.”
Breed will address a variety of topics as part of a comprehensive two-day schedule that will assist attendees in becoming a better teacher and coach. He will share his teaching methods and theories, including assessing talent, physical limitations, how to practice, video applications, and building a swing, among others. Breed, who has a stellar reputation for his putting and short game teaching expertise, will cover both facets of the game in depth, in addition to the full swing and playing lessons.
“Michael Breed has become one of the most respected teachers in the United States and he is well prepared to share his knowledge with growing golfer base in China,” said Wally Uihlein, Chairman and CEO, Acushnet Company, who will accompany Breed at the event. “This audience is thirsty for knowledge of all aspects of the golf swing and how to incorporate what they learn into their own teaching protocol. Michael has established himself in the U.S., but this will be a great opportunity for him to enhance his presence in an area of the world where the game is growing the fastest.”
Breed is a long-time Titleist Advisory Staff member, and has been instrumental in the company’s Golf Ball Education, Selection and Fitting initiative. In addition, he has been affiliated with the Golf Channel as an on-course commentator for the PGA Tour and Nationwide tours since 1999, and is currently the host of its popular golf instructional show, The Golf Fix. He has appeared on many other Golf Channel programs, including Golf Academy Live, Viewers Forum, Golf Talk Live, Golf Channel Academy, Golf Central, and Golf Fitness Academy presented by Titleist. Breed, who recently contributed to PGA.com’s coverage of the Ryder Cup, also contributes golf instruction content for TBS, CBS, GOLF Magazine and Sports Illustrated Golf Plus, among others. Breed authored his first book, The Picture Perfect Golf Swing, in 2008.
In 2009, Breed was selected PGA Teacher of the Year in the prestigious Metropolitan (New York) Section for the second time, previously winning it in 2000 while he was head professional at Birchwood Country Club. He earned the Horton Smith Award for the Metropolitan Section in 2006 and 2007, which recognizes individual golf professionals for their outstanding and continuing contributions to developing and improving education opportunities for the PGA golf professional. Breed has been ranked among GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 instructors since 2003.
Breed graduated from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia in 1985, and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2004. He was an Assistant Golf Professional at Augusta National from 1990-92, and at Deepdale Golf Club from 1992-95, before securing his first Head Professional position at Birchwood in 1996. Breed also participated in several Nationwide and PGA Tour events and currently instructs several professionals on the PGA, Nationwide and LPGA tours.
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In its fifth consecutive year of providing live video coverage, PGA.com will host three channels of PGA Championship content on an HD quality video player that features picture-in-picture for fans to watch multiple streams at once. The PGA Championship LIVE streams will include:
PGA .COM Schedule
Marquee Groups
Thursday, August 12th 9 a.m. – 8 p.m (ET)
Friday, August 13th 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. (ET)
Saturday, August 14th 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. (ET)
Sunday, August 15th 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. (ET)
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Lay down the rods parallel like in this picture.
Choke down on your club so you can easily see the shaft and grip.
Swing the club and make sure the grip is pointing between the rods. If it is, you are “on-plane”.
The next step is to put a ball outside the rod, step closer to the ball and hit a shot with the same swing as your practice drill.
1. Make 3 practice drill swings
2. Step to the ball and make the same swing while hitting the ball
3. Repeat … repeat … repeat
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By John Kim, PGA.com Coordinating Producer
FRENCH LICK, Ind. (PGA.com) — For some of the 312 PGA Club Professionals competing this week at the 43rd PGA Professional National Championship, their chance for fame and glory wasn’t confined to their performance on the course. For a select few, their turn at stardom came due to their performance on camera, via The Golf Channel’s high-energy instruction-based show, “The Golf Fix.”
Host Michael Breed, who himself is a PGA Professional from Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, N.Y., stated that in this particular instance of the show, he felt as much a student as a teacher when interacting with the PGA Club Professionals.
“Anytime I get a chance to spend time with guys like that, those that are really good players, and really good teachers, it’s a chance for me to learn some stuff,” Breed explained. “One of the things that I love about being a PGA Professional is the willingness of fellow members to share what they’ve learned, their knowledge and the experiences that have put them where they are. It all makes me a better instructor and that makes me a better host.”
Breed’s high-energy and passionate style was even more exuberant as he paired with each guest, all of which he had known prior to the taping, some going back several years.
“For me, the experience was probably a little different for the other guys because I’ve known Michael for like 25 years. We used to work in a bag room together in Greenwich, Conn., and he talked just as much back then as he does now. Always,” laughed Brad Lardon, the PGA Director of Golf at Miramont Country Club in Bryan, Texas. “But, in all seriousness, Michael is a great guy and was nice enough to call a few of us up and throw us a bone and get us a little press.”
Lardon, who spent his segment teaching methods on how to play shots in the wind, stated that being on the show was not only fun, but beneficial for his members back home. “It’s always nice for us to get a little airtime in front of our members. It makes them think we know what we’re talking about. It was great of Mike to do that and I appreciate it.”
Greg Bisconti, a PGA Professional from The St. Andrews Golf Club in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., displayed techniques on how golfers should escape fairway bunkers. And despite being the low PGA Club Professional in the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Bisconti overcame his inexperience in front of a television camera to work through a flawless feature.
“It was a lot of fun. It was great. I know Michael pretty well from back in New York. We work right next to each other, just a couple of miles apart. I’m looking forward to seeing it on TV,” he said. “I’ve never really done any instructional pieces on TV, so I’m interested to see how it comes out. Michael’s got great energy, so it makes it easy for us to help him out and to do a good job.”
One player who has been in the media spotlight before is Chip Sullivan, the 2007 PGA Professional National Champion, who joined Breed for a segment on how to draw and fade shots.
“Instruction is a little more basic when you are trying to give it to a mass audience, it’s not as effective of course as teaching one on one,” said Sullivan, the PGA Director of Golf at Hanging Rock Golf Club in Salem, Va. “But it’s still important to share the basic fundamentals. Everyone can learn how to curve the ball and learning it will only make you a better golfer.”
Sullivan, who has his own sharp wit, still didn’t to match the intensity of host Breed.
“Nobody can keep up with Michael,” he said. “We just try to do the best we can and let him direct us.”
Mike Miles, a PGA Assistant Professional at Virginia Country Club in Long Beach, Calif., taught a segment on fairway woods and hybrids. And though his instructional went well and he enjoyed his time on the show, Miles noted that his best performance was still to be found on the course.
“I could probably do a few shows, they might ask me,” Miles deadpanned, “but once the ratings started to drop — everyone at The Golf Channel would get fired, so that’s probably not a good idea.”
Miles, who is making his second straight appearance at the PGA Professional National Championship, first met Breed at a competitive event nearly twenty years ago.
“We actually played together in a Ben Hogan tournament back in, probably 1990, in Macon, and he was an assistant pro at Augusta National. And I remembered him very well, he hasn’t changed much — interesting guy who talked a lot. I’m not much of a talker, but we got along great. And he’s done really well for himself, it’s good to see.”
Mike Small, the PGA golf coach at the University of Illinois and defending champion of the event, joined Breed for a segment on driving the ball better.
“He was asking so many questions and we were having so much fun, I had to think quick on my feet,” Small, a two-time champion of this event, laughed. “I hope it made sense.”
Though Small’s efforts on the course are remarkable, he did share in the common theme of the night, one area he could see improvement by taking part in the show.
“If I could get Michael Breed’s intensity in my golf game, that’d be great,” he said. “His passion and energy are fabulous.”
The final participant in the show was Todd Smith, a local PGA Professional from the Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru, Ind. Smith’s efforts concentrated on hitting shots out of the rough and out of difficult lies.
All six showed great insight and passion for the game, even enough to impress its frenetic host. “The Golf Fix” airs live on Monday nights.
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