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July 6, 2009
Bret and Candy Van Rensselaer
Bret and Candy Van Rensselaer: A Journey of Shared Dreams and Endless Love Candy and I are both very excited about our progress since our Bird Golf experience. I went to the school with three expectations in mind. I then set two goals: 1 to shoot under 80 this season 2) To be at 10 […]
June 22, 2009
The Slipper Almost Fit
It would be remiss not to first congratulate, the winner of the 2009 US Open, Lucas Glover. Glover played in the final group for the last 36 holes (over three days) of Golf’s most difficult Major Championship and handled himself and his game perfectly. This quiet, softly spoken, gentlemen from South Carolina outlasted a star […]
June 20, 2009
Cinderella at Bethpage Black
After 36 holes at the 2009, US Open at Bethpage Black, the annual US Open, “Cinderella Story”, finds itself being written Except that this is no Cinderella. This man is the only player in the last 15 years who has truly challenged the dominance of one, Tiger Woods. He was the #1 player in the […]
June 10, 2009
Val Weis
As a lifelong avid golfer, Val Weis has enjoyed her share of triumphs and tragedies in this grand pursuit. Val and her husband Mike came to a school with us in March of this year, and her principal goals were to hit her irons, with more distance and accuracy. They worked with one of Bird […]
May 14, 2009
You Never Stop Learning
We have just had the privilege of working with an extraordinary person. Someone who came to our golf school to improve their game, and by doing so, taught and inspired, us. “Twink” Carothers is 85 years young. Mrs. Carothers is a keen golfer who has played for over 20 years, and regularly plays once a […]
April 12, 2009
Angel at Augusta
The 2009 Masters was truly one for the ages. It was a Shakespearian drama played out in 3 Acts. ACT 1. “Remember the Titans” Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson began the final round 7 shots behind over-night leaders, Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrera. For years now, we have yearned for a head to head battle […]
April 11, 2009
Sunrise and Sunset at the Masters
Over the first two days of the Masters, there were two remarkable achievements by two players. One of who is at the sunset of his career. The other who is awakening to a blazing sunrise. Playing in his 52nd and final Masters, which is in of itself, extraordinary, ageless Gary Player shot an incredible, 78 […]
March 31, 2009
THE TWO BEST
The Pinnacle of Excellence: Unveiling ‘The Two Best’ The two best male and female golfers won golf tournaments, this last weekend. One of who is burned in our consciousness permanently; the other is perhaps the most overlooked superstar in the modern era of golf. In just his third tournament after re-constructive knee surgery last year, […]
February 25, 2009
The Amazing Mr. Hillier
The story below is in Max’s words: The following account comes to us from one of our superb students; Max Hillier. Max is a very talented person, on many fronts, but his golf story is remarkable. As you will read below, Max only took up the game 9 months ago and has already achieved a […]
February 20, 2009
Life and Golf
Swinging Through Life: The Harmony of Existence and Golf The following account comes from Jeff Boucher, who came to a school at Wild Horse Pass in 2008, with Jim Samsing. Jeff is an avid golfer, who plays the game, for all the right reasons. In working with one of our founding professionals, Jim Samsing, Jeff […]
