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PGA Teacher of the Year 2012 South Florida Section
2018 Player Development Award Southwest Florida Chapter
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2022 Bishop Verot Results
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2021 Bishop Verot Results
2021 Bishop Verot Invitational Boys Individual Results Team Results 2021 SJN Invitational Boys Individual Results Team Results 2021 Crutchfield Hawkins Invitational Boys Individual Results Team Results 2021 Ultimate Golf Experience Invitational Boys Individual Results...

2019 Bishop Verot Tournament Results
Celtic Invitational Results Bishop Verot Invitational Results Saint John Neumann Invitational Results Crutchfield Hawkins Invitational SFPGA High School Championship Boys Results Private 8 Championship 1A District 11 Boys Tournament 1A Region Boys Tournament 1A State...

Andy Scott Named 2019 Teacher of the Year
For the fourth time, the Southwest Florida Chapter of the Professional Golf Association has named Andy Scott Teacher of the Year. He was previously awarded this honor in 2015, 2014 and 2010. Of all his awards, Scott is most proud of the various teaching awards...

Uphill and downhill lies
Down hill lies and up hill lies. Here are the secrets to hitting great shots from these lies. Down Hill Lies: (Right Handed Players) -Set body and shoulders with the slope. This will place more weight to left foot. The tendency for most players is to lean into the...

Taking advantage of the teeing ground
Taking advantage of the teeing ground: The teeing ground is the unique area on the golf course which the player has a choice where to tee the ball and control the tee height. Let’s use this opportunity to our advantage. Teeing Ground: Rectangle area two club lengths...

Ball Position
Ball Position: This element of the game has become very complicated to many players due to all the beliefs and opinions out there. Golf is already a very difficult game, so there is no need to make it any more difficult than it needs to be. I learned a long time ago...

What to use from the Tee
What should you be using from the tee box for your drives? I know you are thinking the driver is the club everyone is supposed to use for from the tee box. The driver is the club of choice for most players but for many of us we struggle hitting the driver with any...

Productive practice
Are you being productive when you practice? Practice: Repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency. In order to improve our games through practice we must learn “how to practice”. Most people just go to the range and...

Maximizing your game’s potential
Maximizing your game to your fullest potential: When I watch amateur golfers on the golf course I see so many shots wasted due to poor judgment or trying to play a shot that is not realistic to ones skill level. Here are two simple ways to help you make good decisions...

Play to your strength
Maximizing your game to your fullest potential: When I watch amateur golfers on the golf course I see so many shots wasted due to poor judgment or trying to play a shot that is not realistic to ones skill level. Here are two simple ways to help you make good decisions...

Arm and Hand Position
Arm and hand position at address: This fundamental is critical to a solid set up position. If you can remember to let the arms hang under your chest at address, you have taken the first step to a perfect arm and hand position. Most players don’t allow their arms to...

Greenside Bunkers
Greenside Bunker Play: The greenside bunker shot can be the most frustrating shot in golf if you are missing the critical fundamentals. I see many players cringe when they hit it into greenside bunkers because of their past failures such as hitting it way over the...

Decision Making Skills
Decision making skills around the green: One of the toughest things to deal with on the golf course is deciding when it would be wise to hit a chip or better to hit a pitch. Before we can become skilled with our decision making we must first know the difference...

Unusual Lies
Here are the secrets to hitting great shots when you have a ball below your feet or above your feet at address. Ball below feet: -Aim left of target to compensate for severity of slope. Remember the ball wants to follow the direction of the slope. -Place ball in the...

Landing Areas
Do you use your eyes around the green when chipping or pitching to find a landing area? This is a very important part of developing a solid short game. Most players don’t have a landing area in mind causing much trouble with touch and feel around the greens. The big...

Golf Balls
Golf Balls The Lesson Tee…… By Director of Instruction, Andy Scott School of Golf Do you use different golf balls during your round? Think back through your last several rounds of golf and see if you can remember what type of golf balls you used during your rounds....

Looking for more power and distance?
Looking for More Power and Distance? First we have to look at what elements allow a player to hit the ball further. There are five things that influence power and distance 1.Club head speed: How fast the club head is moving thru impact 2.Contact: How solid the ball is...

Putting Tempo
How to lower your putting average Are you tired of those brain numbing three putts that drive you nuts on the golf course? To most players putting seems to be the easiest part of the game therefore there is really no need to practice this skill. In reality this is 30...

Fairway Bunker Shots
Fairway Bunker Shots: I see many players cringe when they see their ball fly into a fairway bunker. This can be one of the most frustrating shots in golf if you don’t know the secrets to hitting this shot. Here are the secrets to hitting successful fairway bunker...

Shoulder Tilt
Do you have enough shoulder tilt? The proper fundamentals of shoulder tilt are a key component of a solid set up and swing. This is something that is grossly overlooked by amateurs today. Most amateurs at address position have their shoulders too level. This creates a...

Short Game Mentality
Short Game Mentality: When a player faces a shot that is too short to hit with a full swing and too far for a chip shot you are in the feel shot zone. This is the most awkward shot in golf because it requires so much touch and feel along with solid technique. Most...

Putt like the tour Pros
Putt like the Tour Pros When I watch the Tour Players on the putting green, there is one universal trait they all have in common. They all have great control over where the ball ends up after they have struck the putt. This is called speed control. Speed is the most...

Looking for more power and distance
First we have to look at what elements allow a player to hit the ball further. There are five things that influence power and distance: Club head speed: How fast the club head is moving thru impact Contact: How solid the ball is struck on the club face Tension: The...

Using Your Eyes
Using your eyes to your advantage! Your eyes are at work from the time you wake up to the moment you close them to go to sleep. We depend on sight more than any other of our senses to maneuver through the space around us. In a single glance, in a fraction of a second,...


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