Alignment Golf at Faldo Golf Institute

Announcing a blockbuster, 2-day coaching and teaching event!

Brian Gay and Lynn Blake / 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine

Alignment Golf!

Where: The Faldo Institute, Orlando, FL
When: January 22-23, 2012
Time: 9:00 AM – 5 PM
Cost: $495 (PGA) / $550 (Non-PGA) / Includes lunch

Lynn Blake, GSED, Director of Instruction, Lynn Blake Golf, LLC, will lead this event. Lynn was one of a handful of instructors trained personally and certified as Master Instructor by Homer Kelley, author of The Golfing Machine. Together with his staff instructors, he will open the door to a new understanding of the golf stroke, one that promises dramatic results in both your teaching and your game.

In a 61-page Workbook, here’s a sampling of what you’ll learn:

• A proven System – not Method -- for learning and teaching golf
• The Stroke Pattern concept – 24 components and ten trillion ways to get it right!
• 21 Principles that govern all golf strokes
• Hitters versus Swingers and the ten key differences in their stroke patterns
• Key alignments in each of the Three Zones (Body, Arms and Hands)
• The Twelve Sections of the stroke and how to translate precision mechanics to feel
• How to use the Flat Left Wrist and its three ‘feels’ to control the clubface
• How to create and sustain Lag Pressure Point pressure -- The Secret of Golf –– to control the clubhead
• How to get on the Inclined Plane – and stay on it -- to control the clubshaft
• The Pivot Center concept – the key to Balance and Centered Arc
• Low point and why it matters
• Understanding the Delivery Line and the clubhead’s Arc and Angle of Approach
• Using the Delivery Line and Delivery Path concepts to guide the clubhead and hands from the top to the finish
• The Magic of the Right Forearm
• How to use the three basic Plane Lines and their nine different target line-stance line combinations for complete body and ball control
• Why open and closed stances really matter
• Educating your hands in their three planes of motion and nine wrist conditions
• The difference between Left Wrist ‘roll’ and ‘swivel’ and how each is used
• The Power Package – what it is and how to accumulate, load, store, deliver, and release it
• Achieving mechanical advantage using the Law of the Flail and the Endless Belt Effect
• The three kinds of lag and why two are never released
• The four sources of power, how to vary each from maximum to zero, and how to achieve maximum trigger delay
• Four ways to regulate power – clubhead mass and speed -- from drive to putt
• The six essentials of a correct pivot and how to use it to produce centrifugal force, on plane motion and a centered arc
• Foot and knee action controls for maximum balance and precision application of power
• The difference between hip action and hip turn and how to use it for maximum on plane right shoulder turn thrust
• The difference between grip pressure, pressure point pressure, and especially, lag pressure
• ‘Dragging the wet mop’ and why its feel is so important
• How to use the right arm to achieve width and structure in the golf stroke
• Three loading actions and five release triggers
• Two alignments that will radically and instantly improve almost anyone’s short game (including your student’s and probably your own)
• A 45-item checklist for all strokes, including four alignments for a perfect Start-up, seven alignments for a perfect Top, six alignments for a perfect Impact, and five alignments for a perfect Finish
• Why the myths of ‘preserve the triangle’, ‘swing towards the target’, and the ‘inside to along the line to inside’ clubhead path are so destructive (and what to do instead)
• The three procedures and three visualizations of an effective pre-shot routine
• A five-step process for a winning mental game

Get special $93 Alignment Golf Workshop rate at nearby SpringHill Suites

SpringHill Suites
10801 International Dr
Orlando, FL 32821
Phone: (888) 287-9400

Or stay on-site at the Marriott Grande Vista ($129):

Grande Vista Golf Club
Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott®
12001 Avenida Verde
Orlando, FL 32821
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mcogv-marriotts-grande-vista/
Phone: (407) 238-7677

Florida MSR credits are pending. Each of three prior Carolinas Section PGA Workshops have earned 13 MSRs.

Florida MSR credits are pending. Each of three prior Carolinas Section PGA Workshops have earned 13 MSRs.

About Lynn Blake

Brian Gay with Lynn Blake on the 18th green at Harbour Town after his 10-shot win at the 2009 Verizon HeritageLynn Blake embraced his passion for teaching golf and began a second career in January 2004. Since that time, the results have been truly startling:

• Three PGA TOUR champions
• Five Nationwide Tour champions
• Three PGA Section champions
• Four PGA Section Players of the Year
• Two PGA Section Teachers of the Year
• Two state open champions
• Two 2009 Q-School qualifiers
• Numerous Club Champions, Most Improved Players and Flight Winners
• 2011 PGA of America Teaching and Coaching Summit – Main platform presentation to 550 professionals and follow-up breakout session. For intro, go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIhIUWI96SU
• 2006 PGA of Sweden Teaching and Coaching Summit -- Main platform, four-hour presentation to 500 professionals
• Founder and Director of Instruction of the Lynn Blake Golf Academy, headquartered at the Golf Club at Cuscowillla in Eatonton, Georgia, ranked by Golfweek as 2011 #1 Best You Can Play in Georgia. More than 100 Lynn Blake Golf workshops, seminars, and Academies conducted throughout the U.S. as well as Canada, Germany, Sweden and Scotland.
• A website with more than 9,000 members, 160 free videos, and 83,000 posts
• A DVD Series, Alignment Golf, that has sold in 27 countries and is in its third printing
• For the past six years has led a team of five professionals at The Barclays, a $7.5 million PGA TOUR event and first in the FedExCup Series, delivering more than 2,400 private lessons for Barclays Capital clients and friends.

Behind all this is Lynn’s thirty-year study of The Golfing Machine. Lynn was one of the fortunate few to train personally under its author, Homer Kelley. In his roles as private teacher, golf educator and PGA TOUR coach, he brings his inside knowledge and extraordinary communication skills to unlock the secrets of this landmark work for all who seek to improve their game.

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Comments about Lynn Blake

"I made the changes five years ago with Lynn Blake, and I haven't changed since. It was like starting over as a beginner with a clear mind."

Brian Gay, PGA TOUR, Champion, 2008 Mayakoba Classic (by 2); 2009 Verizon Heritage Classic (by 10); and 2009 St. Jude Classic (by 5).

“If I had one last lesson to take in my life, it would be with Lynn. His knowledge is second to none. As a player, I have been fortunate to have had some small successes, but since working with Lynn, they have been more frequent and meaningful. We should all take the time to learn from him.”

Billy Anderson, PGA, 2006 North Carolina Open Champion, Carolinas Section PGA Champion, 2009 South Carolina Open Champion.

"I am a big believer in Lynn Blake's ability to teach and inspire. He has not only been a huge influence on my teaching, but also has injected enjoyment and enthusiasm into my own game."

Curt Sanders, PGA, Carolinas Section, 2009, 2010, and 2011 Player of the Year

"There are no words to express my appreciation. You have made me a better player and a better teacher, and for both I am grateful."

Ted Fort, PGA, Georgia Section, 2006 Teacher of the Year

"At the Cuscowilla event I 'found' my alignments while listening to Lynn. It was very easy to get back on track. Focus is easy when the alignments are well-defined and easy to see."

Jeff Hull, PGA, Georgia Section, 2007 Player of the Year, 2008 Professional Champion, 2008 Georgia Open Champion

"Lynn Blake is a national teaching treasure."

Rick Murphy, PGA, Carolinas Section, 2008 Professional of the Year, 2001, 2009 Teacher of the Year

“My friend and mentor, I am so very grateful you decided to make a comeback. Your presentations are the very best. Your knowledge is second to none. You make the journey a pleasure to be on.”

Rob Noel, PGA, Gulf States Section, 1993, 2000, 2009, 2011 Teacher of the Year, Golf Digest Best Teacher in Louisiana (2000-2009, 2011)

"Gay's swing coach, Lynn Blake, could be one of the more overlooked swing coaches in the game. Over the years, I have had the great opportunity to work with Lynn, and like his student, Lynn is one of the best at what he does."

Travis Fulton, PGA, Director of Education, PGA TOUR Academies, on www.pgatour.com

Staff Instructors

Dan Malizia, PGA

Dan Dan Malizia, PGAMalizia (pronounced Ma-lize) has been a PGA member since 1991. He has been Head Golf Professional at Pine Tree Golf Club in Boynton Beach, Florida, since 2008. Pine Tree is a Top Five in Florida course that has attracted such members as Sam Snead, Meg Mallon, JoAnne Carner, Beth Daniel, and Karrie Webb. He also has been Head Professional at such prestigious clubs as Charles River CC (Boston, MA), Timuquana CC (Jacksonville, FL), and Hammock Dunes Club (Palm Coast, FL).

A dedicated teacher, Dan has been nominated twice for PGA Section Teacher of the Year. He has taught players at all levels including professionals on the minitours, the PGA TOUR, and the Champions Tour. Beginning in 2001 and for the next six years, he worked closely with renowned instructor Mac O’Grady. (This was in addition to his Head Professional duties.) During that time he participated in more than thirty schools, serving as both business manager and a member of the teaching staff.

He became a Lynn Blake Certified Instructor in June 2009, earned Certified Senior Instructor status in July 2010, and was given the Certified Master Instructor designation in May 2011.

Dan can play, too: He holds three course records!

Rick Murphy, PGA

Rick MurphyRick Murphy, PGA has spent the last 25 years learning more and more about the golf swing. Along the way, he studied under the late Tom Tomasello and Mac O' Grady. More recently, he has worked extensively with Lynn Blake, who is rapidly gaining international recognition as a golf educator, private teacher, and PGA TOUR coach. The common denominator of these three is that each was trained as an Authorized Instructor of The Golfing Machine by its author, Homer Kelley.

In his career, Rick has worked with every imaginable type of student, from beginner to PGA TOUR player. As an example, he was employed from 1995-1999 by the Country Club of Bogota, Colombia, and given a three-fold task: Teach its 1,200 members; build a kids golf program; and train the eight staff professionals to improve their teaching. In the first ten months, Rick gave more than 3,250 thirty-minute lessons. In four years, he gave more than 12,500. Looking back, he says, "It was a learning experience I’ll never match in my lifetime."

Rick now owns and operates the Rick Murphy Golf Academy in Greensboro, North Carolina. The facility has seven PGA / LPGA Professional Instructors on staff and runs numerous programs for players of all age and skill levels. Carolina Golf Academy supports Play Golf America programs, putting its focus this year on the Get Golf Ready program being developed for thirteen North Carolina colleges and universities.

Rick's accomplishments include:

• 2011-2012 PGA Instruction Committee
• 2011 Presenter/PGA Best Practices/ PGA Merchandise Show
• 2010 / Lynn Blake Certified Master Instructor
• 2009 Carolinas PGA Teacher of the Year
• 2009-2012 Golf Digest Top Ten Teachers in North Carolina
• 2008 Carolinas PGA Golf Professional of the Year
• 2001 Carolinas PGA Teacher of the Year
• 1988 National Junior Golf Leader Award - PGA of America

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The Faldo Golf Institute at Marriott Grande Vista Golf Club is among the nation's premier golf learning centers. It attracts golfers from around the world, and last year was selected by the PGA of America to host its 2011 PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit, a sold-out event attended by more than 500 PGA professionals. Faldo Golf Institute features a 35-acre practice facility that includes a nine-hole golf course, dedicated short game and putting areas, an expansive driving range with numerous tee locations, and a separate pitching tee with nine target greens.

http://www.golfaldo.com

David Graham, PGA
Faldo Golf Institute Certified Instructor
Guest Instructor and Event Liaison

David Graham, PGA and FaldoDavid Graham, PGA Institute Certified Instructor, has been with the Faldo Golf Institute at Grande Vista (FGI) since its inception in 1997. There he works with golfers of all levels, from beginner to PGA TOUR player. Also, through his series of instruction videos filmed and distributed by GolfWeek Magazine and FoxSports.com, he has now shared his considerable knowledge and teaching skills with tens of thousands of golfers around the world.

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, David graduated from Glenville State College and The Golf Academy of the South, earning degrees in English and Professional Golf Management. A born teacher, David has strongly influenced the FGI instruction curriculums, both group and private, including their tailoring to suit players of four defined skill levels. A measure of his success is that FGI is now recognized as one of the nation’s premier golf schools and has been featured in the U.S Golf School Guide.

David has embraced today’s ‘social media’ revolution and has played a major role in expanding FGI’s global presence through FaceBook, Twitter, and YouTube. In that capacity, he coordinates a wide variety of video tips and instruction from the entire FGI team and publishes them to the web. He also has helped grow the FGI Alumni Clubhouse, an online service that helps students after their on site experience.

Our school will feature 1 ½ days indoor lecture and demonstration and ½ day on the practice range. We have also arranged a private room for dinner at Magianno’s for students who would like to join us.

Faldo's Nine Pitching GreensFaldo Institute Clubhouse

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