who do you recommend for lessons?

[Mikegordon]

Hi, I'm new to golf and very eager to learn the proper fundamentals.
I want to take private lessons.
Does anyone have a recommendation of where or who to go to?
I'm in Ottawa. Thanks

[semperfi45]

Hi, I'm new to golf and very eager to learn the proper fundamentals.
I want to take private lessons.
Does anyone have a recommendation of where or who to go to?
I'm in Ottawa. Thanks

Warren Grant is good. Here's his site. www.warrenstotalgolf.com

CPGA Teacher of the Year 2001.

I've used him and found him a good teacher. He does video and the works.

[The Saint]

what part of the city are you in?

[Nat Williams]

Warren Grant is good. Here's his site. www.warrenstotalgolf.com

CPGA Teacher of the Year 2001.

I've used him and found him a good teacher. He does video and the works.

FYI re: Warren, if you go to him, you need to be committed. He is very technical, and a few lessons aren't going to be enough.

[semperfi45]

FYI re: Warren, if you go to him, you need to be committed. He is very technical, and a few lessons aren't going to be enough.

I didn't find Warren very technical he was more concerned with swing plane. David Inch I found more technical at Kevin Haime's. Good teacher also.
I think you really have to find a teacher that suites you. Good luck.

[BC MIST]

Hi, I'm new to golf and very eager to learn the proper fundamentals.
I want to take private lessons.
Does anyone have a recommendation of where or who to go to?
I'm in Ottawa. Thanks

Pat Laderoute. Cedarhill Golf club.

[Mikegordon]

I Live in the east and work in the west.
I was at Golf Town last week and they said they give lessons?
Any experience their?
I'd like to be close to the Queensway

[The Saint]

A number of people including myself from this site have had great experience and positive outcomes with Joe Dubinski. He teaches out at Bent Grass in Bells Corners during the winter and I think Kanata in the summer.

http://www.bentgrassgolf.com/ottawa-golf-lessons.html

[PEI Golfing]

The following three instructors are all excellent and have different teaching techniques:

(i) Warren Grant www.warrenstotalgolf.com
Warren gets you on the correct swing plane as previously mentioned. I noticed he uses some of Ben Hogan's key instructional tips.

(ii) Don Rioux at The Marshes. http://www.brookstreethotel.com/golf...uctions_e.html
Don has a very large student base that comes from many clubs across the city. Don has been very focused on using the Model Golf instruction http://www.modelgolf.com/ for the past couple of years.

(iii) Gregg Foley at Kevin Haimes http://www.kevinhaime.com/shoponline...sp?cid=6&sid=9
Gregg uses alot of video during his instruction. He keeps his instruction easy to follow.

Good luck.......

[MusicMan]

I Live in the east and work in the west.
I was at Golf Town last week and they said they give lessons?
Any experience their?
I'd like to be close to the Queensway

GT gives lesson. Mark Lacombe is his name. he's a CPGA. awesome guy, have worked with him before.

also i recomend Greg Folley at KH's aswell...

[semperfi45]

I Live in the east and work in the west.
I was at Golf Town last week and they said they give lessons?
Any experience their?
I'd like to be close to the Queensway

You might want to pass on lessons at GT.

[Indio]

You might want to pass on lessons at GT.

I am not a GT lover (nor am I a hater) but I don't think it is fair to GT to make an unequivical statement like that without explaining it.

[Jaybird]

I did the winter program at golftown (Winnipeg) and was very pleased with it. The package of 8 lessons allowed me to start with the basics and not feel rushed for a quick fix. It also helped being winter as I couldn't play anyhow so no pressure there either.

Having said that I'd much prefer to be taking lessons outside than inside given the choice. With summer coming I'd pass on golftown for that reason, not for anything against them.

[semperfi45]

I am not a GT lover (nor am I a hater) but I don't think it is fair to GT to make an unequivical statement like that without explaining it.

Fair enough. For me it had to do with the location of the lessons. Just didn't care for the in store aspect of the lessons.

[langille5]

I have taken lessons from Adam Holden at Kevin Haimes for the last 3 years. He is able to get his point across very well. In my opinion a very good instructor with a wealth of knowledge.

[Indio]

Fair enough. For me it had to do with the location of the lessons. Just didn't care for the in store aspect of the lessons.

Ahhhh, now that makes sense I agree that this could be a draw back for many! Thanks for the explanation

[stinger]

What about Kevin Haime?

[PEI Golfing]

What about Kevin Haime?

Kevin himself.........???? Uh oh.... I can not wait to hear the comments on this....

[speeler_kda]

I'll second that... Adam's top notch. He doesn't get mired too much in technical stuff.

And it's hard to beat the setup at Kevin Haime's

I have taken lessons from Adam Holden at Kevin Haimes for the last 3 years. He is able to get his point across very well. In my opinion a very good instructor with a wealth of knowledge.

[accuform]

No doubt in my mind.
Pat Laderoute at Cedarhill Golf club.

[Moose Head]

Anybody on the Gatineau side?

[accuform]

No doubt in my mind - Pat Laderoute Cedarhill Golf club.

[semperfi45]

What about Kevin Haime?

"Never miss a good chance to shut up".
Will Rogers

[The Shtick]

As far as the Gatineau side, I have a couple of names that people can check out:

Marc Foucault - I think that he's still at Kingsway but I'm not totally sure. He's a great golfer and a super teacher. He's done wonders for me in the past as I used to work for him at Mont Cascades. Speaking of Cascades.....

Kevin Osborne - Kevin gave the Shtickette lessons last year and improved her game dramaticly. He's the pro at Cascades now and he's very good at analyzing a players swing. He's also a fantastic player.

But IMO, the best teacher on the Quebec side is Eric Coddere. I'm not sure if he still works at Heritage or not, but he was the one who taught me how to play. Noback remembers him too. Without a doubt, he was the best teacher by far!!

[BigFlopper]

A number of people including myself from this site have had great experience and positive outcomes with Joe Dubinski. He teaches out at Bent Grass in Bells Corners during the winter and I think Kanata in the summer.

http://www.bentgrassgolf.com/ottawa-golf-lessons.html

I would say Joe would be a good choice. I've been talking to him and he's going back to Kanata this year.

[chuck]

Al Harvey at Island Greens (In Stittsville beside Karter's Corner) has been a big help to me.

Not sure when they open up, but if the weather ever improves, it should be soon.

[chuck]

Al Harvey at Island Greens ... has been a big help to me.

Sorry for providing stale information.

I need a tune-up and just discovered that Al Harvey has relocated to On The Green Driving Range and Mini Golf, 5510 Limebank Rd (Near Mitch Owens Rd) in Gloucester.

Hopefully, Al can continue to help me lower my handicap further.

(Sure is nice to see all this sunshine).