About Mark

About Mark - Traditional teaching golf professional (NZ)

Background:    My journey in golf began at the Templeton Country Golf Club in Christchurch, New Zealand, where my parents introduced me to the sport. As a junior player, I dedicated myself to golf, eventually leading me to Melbourne, Australia, in 1979. There, I started my professional career as a trainee at Mornington Country Club in Victoria under Trevor Flakemore.

After returning to New Zealand and competing on the professional golf circuit, I was appointed the Resident Professional at Christchurch Golf Club in 1983. I later took on the same role at Harewood Golf Club, which ended in 1988, and I am currently at Russley Golf Club. This unwavering commitment to the game, a passion that has been a driving force throughout my golf teaching career, is something I bring to every lesson, with every student.

As a Teaching Professional, I have had the privilege of coaching a diverse range of golfers, including individuals of various genders and ages, in both social and competitive settings. My students range from beginners to more accomplished players with high-performance aspirations. I believe in a holistic approach to teaching, focusing on the technical/physical elements, mental and emotional components, and golf psychology to help each of my students, regardless of their background, reach their full playing potential.

 

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INSPIRING Training Endeavours

The 10 Major Movements have two distinct shot-routine phases: 1 to 5, the Fundamentals involving pre-shot set-up and address, and 6 to 10, Swing Technique involving the execution of the shot.

 

10 Major Movements brief description: 

  1. Grip: correctly holding the club in both hands (top ahnd / bottom hand)
  2. Stance: feet placement with ball position in mind
  3. Alignment: direction of body & club with the intended target / aiming-point
  4. Posture: physical structure and athletic pose at set-up over the ball
  5. Waggle: takeaway rehearsal mimicking stroke intentions
  6. Backswing: triggered takeaway, activation of upper rotation & shoulder-turn over hip-pivot and lower-body
  7. Swing Plane: shoulders incline tilt-angle at address, moving to on-plane back & froward swing motion
  8. Forward Swing: transition into the downswing and pre-release, to release-action and follow-through
  9. IMPACT: point of the contact between clubface & ball, to beyond the impact-span
  10. Swing Finish: effective footwork moving to, target-side clearance, to upper rotation and shoulder-turn, through to stable recoil and balanced finishing pose.
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