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Jerry Dremel PGA Teaching Pro

Jerry Dremel, PGA Class A

Head Golf Professional

gdremel@carltonoaksgolf.com

Jerry Dremel is the Head Golf Professional. Born and raised in Colorado, he has a degree in Golf Management. Jerry has been teaching golf for nine years. Jerry is an active member in the San Diego Chapter of the PGA.

“My teaching style is to have fun while learning the game of golf. I definitely promote short game practice and course management; these are the best way to lower scores. By maintaining a good short game, this will help keep scores low while making those difficult swing changes. Instructors can teach anyone to strike the ball well on the driving range, but can they teach them to score on the course. To sharpen these skills, most of my lesson time is spent on the course and around the short game area.”

As a PGA teaching professional it is my responsibility to recognize ability, body and makeup. Then communicate proper fundamentals and correct body motion.

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Make aiming a priority

By Jerry Dremel.

At address you should aim the clubface exactly where you want the ball to start. That’s a bigger challenge than you might think, one that requires precision and good eyesight. A lot of amateurs make this tough job even harder by aligning their bodies first, then the clubface. When I see players aim the body first, I know they probably have issues with consistency and accuracy.

Good players begin by aiming the clubface first or at about the same moment they “step into the shot” with the right foot. Examine the target closely, as I’m doing in the photo, then look down to make sure the clubface is aimed exactly on the line where the ball will begin its flight. Only then do you place your left foot in position and make final adjustments with your feet and your shoulders.

Aligning your body first isn’t very accurate, because your point of reference-the target-is so far away. It’s much easier to adjust your body in relation to that square clubface, which is right in front of you. Aim the clubface first, and you’ll solve a key part of the accuracy challenge.

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