Students Say
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Jay, just wanted to reiterate my thoughts from our phone call last week.
This experience was awesome! Jim’s ability to:
… break down the elements of the swing; in language I understand
… identify areas where modifications are needed in each element
… and explain why/how those modifications will effect positive change in my swing
… structure a practice session that enabled me to identify “did it”
or “didn’t do it” in each element
… and then give me the tools to make those movements a habit when I
return home
… all while keeping me laughing. Truly what I was looking for without knowing what I was looking for. The resort was fabulous as well. The ability to enjoy a day on the golf
course, followed by some pampering spa-treatment action, a wonderful meal
with a nice Vino, I found my Thanksgiving Tradition Nirvana! You truly have a jewel of a program and I thank you for all the effort you
place on making it authentic, educational, practical, and fun. Looking forward to doing it again…. and again… and again! Jennifer Cushion
Seattle, WA Golf School: ArizonaJennifer Cushion
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“Hi Jay! I wanted to let you know that my time with Shirley this week was amazing. She created a workshop for me that felt like a cross between the movies “The Horse Whisperer” and “A Field of Dreams. Her passion for the sport paired with her deep ability to connect energetically brought out the best in me not just as a golfer but as a person. She is kind, patient and encouraging. As an athlete, I’ve had my share of coaches. Not one has come close to Shirley. The gift of a coach is to unlock and help to facilitate their athletes abilities and potentials. She brought out both in me with ease and grace. I couldn’t be more grateful. Thanks again for this week. It was beyond my expectations. Bianca” Dr. Bianca Beldini
Nyack, NY Editor: This is extraordinary praise from Dr. Bianca, who is a nationally ranked triathlete and who has been a competitive athlete in many sports. When Dr. Bianca says Shirley is the best coach she has ever had, it is the very highest plaudit. Thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your game, Dr. Bianca! Golf school: CaliforniaDr. Bianca Beldini
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I attended the Bird Golf Academy in Sedona, AZ in October 2017 to tune up my game. I am a 12 handicap and wanted help getting back to my days as a single digit player. Craig Waryan was my professional instructor and I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed the one-on-one, four day academy. I have had many lessons in the past, but Craig is, without doubt, the finest instructor I have worked with in the past. His demeanor, professionalism, experience and
just being a cool guy added so much to my learning curve. The small but important lessons around and on the green were instrumental in helping me refine my playing skills and approach to the sport. The playing lessons each afternoon were so much fun – reloading on the tee box and trying different shots from the fairway and bunkers added so much to my confidence. Craig is a terrific pro – Jay and his team were always available to me and answered all of my inquiries promptly and positively. If you want to sharpen your game, or just better understand the fundamentals of golf, I strongly recommend Craig Waryan & Bird Golf Academy – I was so impressed, I convinced my wife (a brand new golfer) to set up her first lessons with Craig – she will learn the right way the first time and have fun doing it. I shot a 77 the first day back to my course – thanks, Craig!! Charles Jones
Seattle, WA Golf School: ArizonaCharles Jones
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“Just wanted to follow up with you after our golf school at Whispering Pines this previous week. Just a reminder that I worked for 28 years with NASA–and during that time I participated in numerous training activities for our engineers and scientists. So I am quite familiar as to how difficult training is for complex tasks. And learning a golf swing at any age is certainly that. So as the astronauts would say–Mary has the “right stuff”. With that said (and I know you already know this)–Bird Golf should consider itself extremely fortunate in having Mary Mills as a professional staff member on their team. In particular she has this marvelous ability to tailor the appropriate instruction with just the right amount of detail for each student. After years of viewing You Tubes–I really didn’t expect to see any drills that I had not seen in some form before. Boy was I wrong. Her extensive knowledge of all facets of the game combined with her patience, courteous but direct and honest manner are just a few of her major strengths. It is easy to see how she has had and continues to have such great success throughout her career. As Mary said before we left–our expectations especially for Elizabeth would be that there would be a few bad shots before the good shots would start to appear. Well Elizabeth had a practice session on Friday after we had gotten home on Thursday. It was without a doubt the most positive ball striking sessions she has ever had. And she has requested we go out again this afternoon (that is a first!). Again we know bad shots will continue to occur–but that practice session just re-affirmed our investment in Bird Golf. And just to complete the loop–I played yesterday and had two really good up and down chips from tight lies using a gap wedge–a club I have never used for that purpose. Also the accommodations were fantastic! So again many thanks to Mary and to you Jay for pairing us with her.” Best Regards,
Elizabeth and Doug Cannon
Very Satisfied Clients of Bird Golf Golf School: North Carolina