Greg Salazar
CGTF
Level III Member,
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

 “My resultant research has brought me to the conclusion that all the best teachers teach the same basics such as grip, stance, posture, ball position and alignment. From here it gets quite confusing as to how one should swing a golf club. I am sure there are as many methods as there are days in a month.

            “I have chosen a path to simplicity.  I teach the basics of grip, stance, posture and ball position and then how to take the club back with a one piece takeaway.  If a student sets up properly and gets him/herself into the proper swing plane at the start of the swing, then he or she cannot help but continue into a position of being behind the ball, with most of his/her weight on the back foot.  From here, assuming that they have gotten into the correct position at the top of the swing (wrists are hinged and club is parallel to the aim line), it is a simple move to the front foot, letting the club drop from the top of the swing and letting the arms do what they do naturally:  getting the club through impact position and into a full finish position (weight all on the front foot, back foot onto the toes with heel straight up). 

            “I would like to also include that I have come to the realization that, without teaching the mental part of the game - even to beginners - the game escapes most people.  Therefore, I teach Neuro-Linguistic Programming to my students, with the assistance of Jim Dixon, a specialist in this field. 

            “I work everyday at Angus Glen Golf Club, where some of the best teachers are located.  Some of them have earned prestigious teaching honors and have been on The Golf Channel expounding on their wisdom.  I learn from these folks everyday, and to me that is the beauty of this profession.”