The Gulf Coast Golf Academy

 

3 Major Points to Consider

  • Group golf instruction is much more effective than private lessons when necessary concepts and skills are correctly presented ... don't make the mistake of turning your nose up at group instruction ... it is very valuable to your enjoyment of the game

  • It takes time to learn and there is no way around this requirement ... our 60/21 program is 60 correct repetitions per day, for 21 consecutive days ... golf is a game of many different skills that have to be integrated into one package

  • Learning is a team activity between your teacher and you ... the quality of your learning will only be as good as the quality of your effort ... we can help you do what seems like miraculous improvement, but it is up to you to make it last

Mission Statement

To give you command and control over your game by teaching you how to teach yourself!  We try to work our way out of a job!  Ultimately, we want you to be able to take your hard won skill from the practice tee to the course where your will get maximum benefit for your recreational dollar.

We offer Houston's only extended time, program of instruction as a legitimate alternative to over-priced, immersion, resort schools and pricy, poorly disguised, hit and miss lessons sold as a program of instruction!  Our Academy is priced for a working man's budget. 

Learn over  a full month's time ... so there's time to practice in preparation for your next set of skills.  We provide BOTH a value oriented, A to Z foundational program and advanced skills instruction.  Learn the relationships and interrelations between fundamentals ... how doing something right can cause something else to go wrong!  More importantly, learn how to fix your own problems!

Values Statement

We only teach scientifically valid fundamentals that have been proven by the disciplines of bio-mechanics, kinesiology, motor learning and sports psychology and have been tested in a variety of sports environments.  We then apply these principles to golf.  We allow the opinion of the game's greatest player's to guide our instruction but we also place that opinion second to measurable, observable facts.  Our objective is to provide the finest quality golf instruction your hard earned money can buy!

Vision Statement

We believe both recreational and more skilled player's can significantly improve their performance, in a shorter amount of time, with less total effort, at a lower cost of time, money and emotion by using our "method" which is simply taking the best information available (some of which we created) and presenting it in an an organized, effective format.  We understand golf cannot be learned in a short period of time, but the laws of learning and practice can be applied.  We provide ongoing follow-up instruction with the intent of continuing our mission to completion ... a satisfied golfer!

  We don't compete with vacation resort schools or private club "programs"

Immersion programs are great if your objective is to take a break, in a nice environment and to learn some basic stuff.  If you are serious about improving, then realize you can't change your swing in three days and ... much of what you learn will turn into mush when you leave the attention of your instructor.  We don't compete with pricy country club programs.  We don't offer miracles!  We do offer you the chance to learn and progress on a scientifically valid course of learning.

CraftSmith has been providing superior quality golf instruction and club making services to Houston Area Golfers for more than fifteen years

More than 4,000 students who have attended our Gulf Coast Golf Academy learned that scientifically measured fact is better than the opinion of ANY golf pro.  Our learning programs are more than just tips and disconnected lessons.  We provide BOTH fundamentally sound, foundational basics and comprehensive, advanced skill instruction.  Our premium quality Teaching Programs, are based on the best concepts human/sports performance SCIENCE, can bring to the game. 

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