Tom Bartlett
Administrator
This is my first post. I had to say something after spending yesterday with Brian.
I don't know how many of you know this, but I have known Brian for the last 20 years( we met when I was thirteen). When I was fifteen, he was giving a lesson to my best friend and I was hitting balls next to them. He asked if he could show me a few things, and within three swings I was striking the ball as I never had before. I was hooked. That day I quit working with the pro I had been with and started working with Brian. From that day forward we became best of friends. I worked with Brian on almost a daily basis, waiting for him to have breaks between lessons so I could get him to come look at my swing for a few minutes, and with Brian helping me for just a few minutes is all it took. I became a pretty good golfer, winning several tournaments and getting a scholarship to then #1 nationally ranked LSU (see MIKESTLOC if you have any questions or comments about LSU). I then Left LSU to turn pro. I played the mini tours and qualifiers for the next 10 years with marginal success. Somewhere in that ten year period I stopped working with Brian thinking that I knew it all myself and didn't feel that my game was improving. I haven't played in any tournaments for the last three years.
In fact, I haven't played much golf at all and didn't think I ever would again, until yesterday. Brian, Big Don and I played golf together. For the first 4 holes I couldn't hit the golf course. Then on the fifth, Brian started telling me all the new things he had been learning about the swing. It was like I was 15 again. I was captivated by his every word, and waiting for him to finish hitting his shot so I could get him to look at my swing and explain to me what I was doing. I started striking the ball as I never had before. For the rest of the round I didn't miss a shot. Over the years of playing competitive golf I had figured out some things that worked for me under certain conditions but didn't know why. I was trying to make what I thought was the perfect swing and didn't think that I could play top level golf with these, what I thought were, band aids. But, in those few holes Brian explained why these band aids worked and which ones belonged together and why that was MY perfect swing.
Since moving to Kentucky Brian has worked harder than ever before trying to learn about the swing. I couldn't believe the amount of knowledge that he has amassed in the last few years. He was for the first time getting me to understand what worked for ME and WHY it did. I know the golfing machine as well as anyone... I thought. Brian's understanding is now, I know, far superior to anyone else's.
If anyone reading this wants to improve their game and has the resources to do so... GO SEE BRIAN. Hell, for that matter, steal if you have to but go see him. It will be the best money you ever spent.
By the way after yesterday I am seriously considering giving the Q-School another shot this year.
Good Luck,
Tom
I don't know how many of you know this, but I have known Brian for the last 20 years( we met when I was thirteen). When I was fifteen, he was giving a lesson to my best friend and I was hitting balls next to them. He asked if he could show me a few things, and within three swings I was striking the ball as I never had before. I was hooked. That day I quit working with the pro I had been with and started working with Brian. From that day forward we became best of friends. I worked with Brian on almost a daily basis, waiting for him to have breaks between lessons so I could get him to come look at my swing for a few minutes, and with Brian helping me for just a few minutes is all it took. I became a pretty good golfer, winning several tournaments and getting a scholarship to then #1 nationally ranked LSU (see MIKESTLOC if you have any questions or comments about LSU). I then Left LSU to turn pro. I played the mini tours and qualifiers for the next 10 years with marginal success. Somewhere in that ten year period I stopped working with Brian thinking that I knew it all myself and didn't feel that my game was improving. I haven't played in any tournaments for the last three years.
In fact, I haven't played much golf at all and didn't think I ever would again, until yesterday. Brian, Big Don and I played golf together. For the first 4 holes I couldn't hit the golf course. Then on the fifth, Brian started telling me all the new things he had been learning about the swing. It was like I was 15 again. I was captivated by his every word, and waiting for him to finish hitting his shot so I could get him to look at my swing and explain to me what I was doing. I started striking the ball as I never had before. For the rest of the round I didn't miss a shot. Over the years of playing competitive golf I had figured out some things that worked for me under certain conditions but didn't know why. I was trying to make what I thought was the perfect swing and didn't think that I could play top level golf with these, what I thought were, band aids. But, in those few holes Brian explained why these band aids worked and which ones belonged together and why that was MY perfect swing.
Since moving to Kentucky Brian has worked harder than ever before trying to learn about the swing. I couldn't believe the amount of knowledge that he has amassed in the last few years. He was for the first time getting me to understand what worked for ME and WHY it did. I know the golfing machine as well as anyone... I thought. Brian's understanding is now, I know, far superior to anyone else's.
If anyone reading this wants to improve their game and has the resources to do so... GO SEE BRIAN. Hell, for that matter, steal if you have to but go see him. It will be the best money you ever spent.
By the way after yesterday I am seriously considering giving the Q-School another shot this year.
Good Luck,
Tom
