Mike Giordani PGA Member Certified in Instruction

Mike is an experienced PGA golf instructor having taught over 4,000 lessons in his career. Over the last three years he has worked as a Director of Instruction for Golftec facilities in Walpole and Needham MA. While at Golftec Mike was able to use motion analysis software to analyze the swing and gain new insight into how the body works to execute a golf swing. Mike graduated from Methodist Universities PGA Professional Golf Management program in 2004. Upon graduating Mike received a business degree, a concentration in golf management and a PGA membership. Two years ago Mike became certified in Instruction through the PGA and is working towards Master Certification which is the PGA's highest level of certification and membership. Before starting the Blue Brain Golf academy Mike worked for private, public, resort and municipal golf courses as well as a big box golf retailer. To learn more about Mike click here. (link to letter from Mike about his past experiences)

My Swing Model
My swing model has been developed around what I feel are the most important areas of the golf swing. These areas include setup, width, swing plane, coil, lag, extension, sequence and tempo. My swing model is centered around the belief that the more variables there are in a swing the more practice is needed to keep it working; while the fewer variables there are, the more consistent and less practice is needed to keep it working.

The swing has many moving parts and can be a very inconsistent motion because of this. The swing is an athletic motion and takes strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, and timing. Finding a swing that works consistently for the student is the goal, and I have achieved this goal by keeping things simple, working on what is important, and being realistic when setting goals and expectations. I want to help a student develop a swing that feels comfortable that the student can call his own. When a student comes to me for instruction, I want to provide him or her with the knowledge needed to understand how and why we are going to change their swing. I try to present this knowledge using various training aids, technology, and reinforcement tools.

The swing model that I promote with students should be a common thread throughout their entire game regardless of the yardage or situation. For example, understanding coil will not only help a student hit a powerful drive it will also help him control a 50 yard wedge into a green. Understanding lag and extension will not only help a student hit longer drives with a free flowing swing; it will also help him develop more touch and feel around the greens. A solid pre-shot routine from the tee or the fairway will help a student concentrate on the task at hand and hit more fairways and greens. The same routine followed under pressure while stroking a three foot putt will put the student at ease and will focus his concentration, helping him to become a better putter.

Services/Prices:	It is Mike's goal to offer a wide variety of competitively priced services so that every golfer in need of help can find what they need at a price they can afford. For a full list of Mike's services and prices click here (.pdf). For a full list of The Blue Brain Golf Academy's Offerings click here (.pdf).
Technology:	High Speed Video Swing Analysis Software
Availability:	Mike schedules private instruction at the convenience of the student. While his availability changes day to day he will make it a priority to fit his service into the student's busy schedule.
Contact Info:	The best ways to reach Mike are by phone or email. While Mike may be unable to answer his phone or check his emails while working with students your emails and phone calls are important and Mike will return your contact as soon as possible so please be sure to leave your name, phone number, email address and a brief explanation as to how he can help you. Phone: 781-828-4444 ext. 25 Email: mike.giordani@pga.com