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See It. Feel It. Trust It.
11/02/2010 – 9:14 AM | 4 Comments
See It. Feel It. Trust It.

While I profess that I’m a “feel” player, and go to great lengths in my teaching to ensure that my students see, feel and hear the ball through their eyes, hands and ears, I’m always intrigued by new ideas …

Floating Hospital Golf Classic
11/01/2010 – 12:01 PM | No Comment
Floating Hospital Golf Classic

Last month, I had a great privilege to be invited to the Floating Hospital Golf Classic at Salem Country Club in Peabody, Massachusetts. One of my long-time clients, The Huron Consulting Group, was a sponsor of the event and it …

The Art of Sequencing Your Swing
10/05/2010 – 4:10 PM | 10 Comments
The Art of Sequencing Your Swing

Over the past few years of teaching I have come to understand my style of teaching and particularly one of my specific strengths. I watch my students and not only help them with fundamentals of grip, posture, aim …

Orange Whip Training Aid
07/27/2010 – 9:00 AM | 2 Comments
Orange Whip Training Aid

I have never personally used too many teaching aides. I was introduced to the Orange Whip by Sam Randolph at last years Fry’s.Com Open. As soon as I gave it a swing, I knew it would create a …

Borders Books Here We Come
05/03/2010 – 9:50 AM | 7 Comments
Borders Books Here We Come

When you’ve been in the golf industry as long as I have, you learn how to deal with the ups-and-downs. When my game or the game of one of my students goes south, you learn how to deal with the …

“Make Me Better” – The Mid-Range Pitch
04/12/2010 – 11:53 AM | 13 Comments

In its April 2010 issue, Golf Digest kicked off Make Me Better, a season long instruction series that will run both in the magazine and on the Golf Digest web site.  Hank Haney got the ball rolling last month with …

Winter in Sweden
03/16/2010 – 12:43 PM | 2 Comments
Winter in Sweden

I arrived in Halmstad, Sweden late last week after a rather arduous journey from the deserts of Arizona, with a short stop at the home of last week’s WGC – CA tournament…the TPC Blue Monster at Doral. I was able …

Stan Takes on a New Student – Philip Horn
02/17/2010 – 10:14 AM | 9 Comments
Stan Takes on a New Student – Philip Horn

There are probably a lot of you out there who are wondering exactly how or what I teach in a given lesson. Well, Philip Horn, a Managing Director with Wells Fargo in Los Angeles with whom I gave a lesson …