The Professional Practice Center

The Professional Practice Center (PPC) is progressing very nicely.  The PPC is a 40 x 40 “building” with a synthetic putting green and a synthetic tee line.  Their are three roll up doors that open up to the range.  An infared radiant heating system will be suspended over the hitting bays.

The Professional Practice Center is Here! And with it comes a whole new era in golf instruction for the Christensen Golf Academy. 

    The winter offers a fantastic opportunity to make overall improvements in your golf game.  You can practice without the pressure of having to put up a score.  And since Repetition is the Mother of Learning, the winter time offers a chance to an unbelievable number of repetitions

            “On Your Mark”  is a winter training program designed to give the golfer a get your golf swing and short game in order  Psychologists tell us that it takes at least 3 weeks to break an old habit and build a new one.  Frustration is often associated with the learning process, particularly when skill instruction requires simultaneous performance of the new skill.  Without immediate feedback and correction, learners can become frustrated and revert back to “what is comfortable,” rather than “what is right”.

            “On Your Mark” will concentrate on building the skills, which are so difficult to perfect while competing.  “On Your Mark” will build a golf swing during the winter that can be used in the summer.

            Students will have access to video swing analysis.  My computer software from Swing View Pro enables me to communicate changes and ideas in a more efficient manner.

Classes Begin on November 30.  Classes may be available every day.  They will be offered from.

2:30-3:30

3:30- 4:30

4:30 -5:30

5:30- 6:30

6:30 –7:30

Class sizes are limited to 4.  You can have a permanent time in a class or you can come when your schedule allows.  It is designed to be ultimately flexible.  Come as often as you want.  You will essentially create a group golf lesson account.  Pricing is as follows:

Drop in for a Visit:    Adults  $40.  Juniors Golfers (17 and Under)  $35  You pay as you go

Stay in the Groove:   adults $210   JUNIORS $180            Six sessions

This is Really Fun:    Adults   $300      Juniors $250                Ten Sessions

In Pro I Trust:              Adults   $500      Juniors  $400              Twenty Sessions

Adults may participate in the lessons at lunch program as well as the On Your Mark Winter Program.

You can have a permanent time slot or you can float from class to class.  Instruction will be individualized.  If you have a permanent slot and are unable to attend you are required to notify me by 8:00 am on the day of your lesson.  I will be sending out emails and or text messages indicating when there are class openings.  I will communicate in this same manner when classes are not being held.  Friday classes may be cancelled more often that other classes due to family and business commitments.

Name___________________________Junior/Adult Email________________________________

Cell Phone____________________________

Home Phone___________________________

Address______________________________________________________________

Preferred Day of the Week: (Circle)  Mon.   Tues:   Wed.   Thurs:    Fri:

Preferred Time:    2:30     3:30     4:30     5:30     6:30     7:30

Program:   Grove It ($210 adults or $180 Juniors)_____

                  Really Fun ($300 adults or $250 Juniors)____

                  I Trust ($500 adults or $400 Juniors)_____

Return to:  Christensen Golf Academy, 3915 S. 24^th Street, Quincy, Il. 62305

Birdie Level for one player:    $450

-Unlimited range ball usage.

-No Charge use of the Professional Practice Center

-Three Golf Lessons with Mark Christensen over the course of a year

-30% Discount on private golf lessons

-30% discount on participation in group golf lessons

$230 due at sign up and $20/month

Birdie Level for Families:            $750

-Unlimited range balls for your entire family

-No charge use of the Professional Practice Center

-Six Golf lessons with Mark Christensen

-30% discount on private lessons for your entire family

-30% discount on group lesson participation

$365 due at sign up and $35 per month

Eagle Level for one Player $650

-Unlimited range ball usage:

-No Charge use of the Professional Practice Center

-One golf lesson per month with Mark Christensen

-Half price golf lessons with Mark Christensen

-30% discount on participation in group golf lessons

$320 due at sign up and $30/month                  

Eagle Level for Families  $1045

-Unlimited range ball usage:

-No Charge use of the Professional Practice Center

-Three golf lesson per month with Mark Christensen

-Half price private golf lessons with Mark Christensen

-30% discount on participation in group golf lessons

$495 due at sign up and $50/month

-5% discount for payment of entire amount

-Contract required

-Credit card will be charged at beginning of each month

-Membership private lessons must be used on per month basis and are good for only the player or the family member

     If you’ve got any sort of athletic background you know that keeping your hips level is a really important part of performance.   In this case the the locked leg has raised the right hip and the left one has gotten low.   The cure?   The right leg should remain flexed during the backswing, and the weight will flow to the right rather than hanging left.  By doing this,  the overrotation will take care of itself.  He’ll experience a better coil.  There will be fewer moving parts. 

    Right leg lock is a tough fault to lose.  Most people don’t have a lot of awareness about there legs within the swing.  I will  often put a trianing aid like the “M” brace or a the “Load and Fire.” on the players right leg to help keep the leg flexed.  While the brace is on the player, it is imperative that  attention be paid to the sensations  that the brace gives.   When it comes off, they must attempt to replicate the feelings and practice the skill on a regular basis.  Shadow boxing the correct movement in the winter time will give golfers a head start in the spring.

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Posture and Spine Angle

     The golfer at the left is standing too close to the ball. His legs are locked with his weight in his heels and his hands are too close to his body. The poor posture at the beginning is will cause all kinds of things too happen as he swings. The picture below shows one of them. 

     Once we fix his posture he will need training to help him learn how to maintain his spine angle. Just because one problem is fixed doesn’t mean all the other ones will fall in line.  History matters.   This stand up move at impact was learned. Now it has to be unlearned