A System for Golf Instruction

“Golfers' handicaps remain stagnant, despite improvements in equipment, course conditions and advances in the science of the swing. According to the National Golf Foundation data from 2005, the average handicap index for men has remained about 15 and for women about 23 for decades.” (From The perfect swing is all in my head, by Lorne Rubenstein, 31 August 2007, Globe and Mail.)

Rubenstein goes on to lament that two great teachers recently gave him diametrically opposite advice. “[Renowned golf instructor David] Leadbetter examined my swing a few years ago and said, ‘With the shape of your swing, I wouldn't try to do anything but fade the ball.’ Not long after that, I joined Chuck Cook for a game. Cook, the late Payne Stewart's swing coach, said nothing about my swing until we reached the 14th hole at the National, Canada's ultimate examination of one's game. … ‘You know, I've been watching the shape of your swing,’ Cook said, ‘and if I were you, I wouldn't try to do anything but hook the ball.’”

You can find the entire article here.

I blogged in June about an Ontario Golf magazine article by Ted McIntyre in which he argued that the average handicap index was being inflated by more challenging courses, the influx of new golfers, etc.

At Parmasters, we guarantee results.
- If you have an established handicap, we guarantee 25% off that handicap, and
- If you’re a golfer without an established handicap we guarantee 25% off your handicap equivalent.
- Even if you’re a new golfer, we guarantee twenty strokes off your score!!

This is one of the many reasons why I’m so excited and happy to be the local Parmasters franchise owner!

When you come to Parmasters KW to learn, whether you are starting from scratch, or trying to improve on scratch, you will never here conflicting advice from our coaches. We have a system for teaching. And we use that teaching system to teach you a system for hitting the ball straight. So when you leave, yes, you will have a system that will allow you to consistently hit the ball straight.

Our Chief Pro and Co-founder, Scott Hazledine, has been teaching Straight-line Golf™ for more than a dozen years. He’s always offered a 40% reduction in handicap, or your money back. No one has ever asked for their money back!

You can find some testimonials here.

Will the rapid growth of Parmasters and the rapid adoption of Straight-line Golf lead to a reduction in the overall average handicap index? Will Lorne Rubenstein write an article in ten years to that effect? I’m not sure. McIntyre may be correct; perhaps the average handicap index is a jaded metric.

But, on an individual level, will we at Parmasters KW improve the golf games of our students? Absolutely, by at least 25%, guaranteed!