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“Sorry I have been so slow to get back to you. It is certainly not a reflection of my excitement over my school experience!! Sandy and I had a delightful and very productive three days with Mary. She is a fascinating and knowledgeable woman on so many levels. After working with us each day she returned the following morning with a very well thought action plan….always leaving room in the day for any of our requests. The format for the day made all of the information digestible. The lunch break and note taking provided a good break to summarize and reflect on what we newly learned. I have even carried my notes with me to practice my chipping and pitching! I definitely came away from the experience with some new skills and renewed focus. I hope I get the opportunity to work with Mary again. I have been to schools that were enjoyable but for various reasons I have not been back. I don’t expect that to be the case with Mary. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with her.” Sincerely,
Ellen Menendez
Cockeysville, Maryland Golf School: FloridaEllen Menendez
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I am writing this to convey two thoughts regarding my experience at your golf school this January in Palm Springs. First, I chose your school based on your curriculum concept. The idea of practice sessions followed by supervised play on a course with the Pro was very appealing to me. I certainly was not disappointed in the manner, quantity or quality of the format. Your school is not a lecture on golf theory, it is a direct attack on the individual game of the participants. I attended with my good friend who is much younger and more supple than I and what he was taught was tailored to his game as was my instruction. This is not the normal “one size fits all” instruction program. Second, Craig Waryan is truly a “Master” teacher. I came to the school with one thought which was to see if there was any more game in my 60 year old body. I am a 7 handicap and have a few moments every year when a sub par round appears in my game. My issue is that I have never done this on a course over 6800 yards. I wanted to know if “given my personal limitations such as age, flexibility and strength” there was another 10 to 30 yards hiding in my body somewhere. Craig very skillfully gave me the tools in such a manner that I was able to incorporate them immediately into my game. His ability to both explain and demonstrate in a manner that got me to respond has made a very dramatic improvement in my game. Armed with this new horizon I am now excited to practice for the first time in years. Craig showed me that I not only could but that I should get more length. By the end of the school I had added and easy 20 yards off the tee and had the occasional 60 yards. More importantly I have renewed confidence in my ability to take my game to a new level. His understanding of the short game was masterful. He taught me a variety of very useful shots and concepts that I am sure will lower my scores and add to my enjoyment of the game. The course management help that he provided during the playing portion of the day was wonderful, particularly when he “talked the talk and then walked the walk”. Watching him manage his own game was worth the trip for me. Thank you for your great concept and execution. I would recommend your school to anyone interested in seriously improving their game. Michael Sorensen, President
Reoxcyn Medical Research
Salt Lake City, Utah Click here to learn more about our California locations. Golf School: CaliforniaMichael Sorensen
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As I wrap up my week at Wild Horse Pass, I wanted to send you a note letting you know that this has been a truly amazing experience, far exceeding my expectations. And, there is one ingredient that made it so special and that was, without question, Shirley. In my professional experience, when someone is a highly skilled specialist, that rarely translates into equally skilled abilities as a teacher. Shirley is truly unique in this regard given her accomplishments on both fronts. Bird Golf is really lucky to have such a special person as part of the team. Her patient, customized, high energy approach to teaching a returning golfer like me (with much to learn and many bad habits to break!), was incredibly effective. I am confident that I will be able to take what I’ve learned this week and improve my game significantly as I use the 32 ball drills to replace my bad habits with the ones Shirley taught me. And, while there were times we laughed about how I would be going home to get a break, I will be returning to Bird Golf to continue this amazing learning experience with Shirley. I will follow up with you to reserve time in early August at the Fort Collins facility. Thank you for your support and the outreach to make sure everything was going well. I hope you can tell that I’m a huge fan of Bird Golf and I look forward to maintaining an ongoing relationship. Thanks again, Jill Cooley
Wyckoff, New Jersey Golf School: ArizonaJill Cooley
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Tim (Peightal) did a fantastic job teaching and coaching me during my five days with Bird Academy. Each day he systematically modified a part of my swing style which step-by-step added up to what feels like a great swing. It wasn’t until the third day that I realized what he was doing, which then made me eager to find out what would be improved each day. Tim taught me how to add various loft wedges to my game which gave me options I never had before. With the addition of some of Tim’s mental coaching, I should be able to reduce my handicap by 3-4 strokes (am currently a 9 handicap) as I integrate and stabilize what I learned in just a week. The best part of my experience is that it was not a complete ‘makeover’ of my swing, but rather a systematic adjustment of my basic game. The blisters are starting to heal on most of my fingers… Thanks again for a great week by one of the best! Jon Veldman
Avon, CT Golf School: Florida