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Thank you again for your time and instruction this past week. Jeff and I both feel that we are progressing to new levels with your help and we appreciate the simplicity by which you offer this help. As you know, we went to the Ladies British Open on Sunday. While amazed at the small physical size of many players as well as long length of the drivers! used by many of them, we saw many of the basics you taught us in play (Julie Inkster's first putt of Sunday). I know that the quality of our Scotland trip in a couple weeks has already been improved by your help. I shot 104 on the Shores and Dunes at Princes' (brutal reality, no soft scoring). It gives me hope for the future and double digit scoring. I think this particular lesson session was also a significant emotional experience for Jeff. I, too, have seen his transition from super technical player to a more fluid swing player, who has demonstrated competency on all the various strokes. Your coaching has made the difference. I am not sure where you derive your professional satisfaction, but be assured that we will give testimony to your ability to enable and enhance pleasure of play for the most ''casual'' of players(me).
Susan Y - 36 handicap
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I can only say that your style, complete understanding & love of golf suited & intrigued me. I respond well to enthusiasm & I enjoy taking advice from people who know their subject thoroughly & can therefore make the issues very simple.
It's added to my enjoyment of the game, that it doesn't have to be a technique driven exercise to improve, more of a feeling, rhythm & understanding of golf. I thought the facilities were good and the accommodation was perfect.
Dan O - 22 handicap
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We have just completed a 3-day residential course and the 3 words which represent our feelings are: INTERESTING, RELAXING & LIBERATING.
The 3 day course was excellent and the Hotel very good. As David made the booking I had no idea what to expect and it was very different to what I anticipated,so pleasantly surprised. It made me realise how tense I was about my game especially chipping, even after numerous lessons. You corrected this in one session, and I am still chipping 99% out of 100%. So it truly worked for me.
David is still very relaxed in his game and I think enjoying it more. We played today with friends and he didn't get uptight once, one of these friends has a habit of winding him up!! So not only relaxed in his game but relaxed with others also.
Thank you again for an excellent 3 days, I look forward to seeing you in the future.
Sheila G - 33 handicap
As I am into life coaching, meditation etc I think that I thought your course would be more thoughtful and relaxed - and it was. I did expect more technical work but, with hindsight, I am very pleased that it didn't.
My game is still much more relaxed and my relaxed swing has drawn comments from a couple of my playing partners. I haven't broken the course record yet but I am still feeling very positive about future improvements to my game as a result of my more relaxed game. I am hitting some shots with more confidence (ie flop shots) and my drives are longer.
On the pre-course questionnaire I said my 3 aims were to: 1) hit longer and straighter drives, 2) hit straighter mid-irons and 3) gain a better swing. Well I am longer off the tee and I am working on keeping it straighter, I feel my mid-irons are straighter because I am more relaxed and I really feel I have a better swing. On that basis the course a great success!
David G - 12 handicap
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Brian
Just thought i would let you know and thank you for your help in aiding me to win my club's Lady Captains Day. I went round with a net score of 68. I had a great day beating a field of about 100 ladies.
I was really thrilled to win and have to say that a lot of my success i believe is down to your work with me.
I won a lovely bowl and had to give my first golf speech at the prersentation.
I have achieved quite a bit in my life but this was really special
Thanks once again
regards
Sue
Sue N - 24 handicap
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"Thanks again for the recent putting lesson. I played in a four-ball competition at the weekend and was pleased to notch 3 birdies, including 2 fifteen-foot right-to-left putts! Thanks, as always, for an inspirational session at Manston."
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David G - 8 handicap - age 50
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"I have today had my fourth lesson with David Vernon, and I can honestly say that this is the very best money I have ever spent on golf. Having had lessons over the years with other people, I was still not 'getting it' - but in these past few weeks my distance and accuracy has improved utterly out of all proportion.
But most importantly, my mental attitude towards the game has changed; I'm more relaxed about golf and enjoying my time much, much more. David's incredibly 'laid back' and patient approach to coaching has improved my game out of all recognition - my playing partners really notice the difference!"
So, thank you David and all at Positive Impact Golf - I wish I had found you guys years ago!!"
| Graham Steel – my email address can be supplied if requested to Brian Sparks |
"I want to thank Dave Vernon for the positive results I have gained from the lessons that he has given me over the past few months. I have gone from a stiff robotic ugly golf swing to a much more effective flowing golf swing and the impact on my game has been tremendous. I will continue to take lessons from Dave as I know the future of my game is in professional and safe hands. Thank you also to Brian Sparks for his contribution the other day and it was again invaluable to my game.
To all the staff at Manston Golf Centre I send my gratitude to you all.
Just one more thing, I have now enrolled my 15 year old son to the services of Dave Vernon knowing that he will help my son to learn the right way to play golf.
Do not wait a moment if you want to improve your golf....sign up with these guys. You will not be disappointed I promise you."
| APN – 20 handicap – age 42 |
"I met Brian when i was 16yrs old and playing off 5 he took me under his wing promising to make a better golfer. This he duly did over the next 3 yrs when I had improved to a +1 golfer.
I won my club championship once and also become Warwickshire county champion twice.
My career improved further when I represented England in 1987 and then turned professional in 1988 with a career best finish of third in Portugal.
I am sure that all of the above would not have happened had I not had the fortune of meeting Brian when I did. I know that I am still able to play to a very high standard due to the improvements that Brian introduced to my game all those years ago. These have given me the ability of still playing off 2 today and once again I have recently won our county championship and our club championship for the 10th time in a row.
I owe Brian a huge amount and would recommend him highly to anybody wanting to improve. "
“After a summer working with Brian I have at last begun to clear my head of all the technical fixes I have used (invariably badly) over the last 30 years!
At the age of 62 and with a handicap of 4 I believe that I am now in a position to move my golf game forward.”
| TJ – 4 handicap – aged 62 |
"12 months ago, I spent most of my time, missing the ball, hitting it along the ground, mishitting it or imparting a vicious hook.
After 35 years of playing racket sports to a respectable standard, I found it frustrating not to be able to hit a stationary ball.
My thanks to Dave Vernon for his patience and relaxed coaching style that has seen a golfer slowly emerge.
From a low of nearly giving up, I am looking forward to the 2007 season during which I have confidence I will obtain a handicap."
| Email from John R - aged 57 |
“I am surprised at how much more I am enjoying my golf after only 2 lessons and to have already reduced my handicap is a real bonus.”
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HH - 15 handicap - aged 76
(now 77 and down to 12)
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