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Chen Wins the MacDonald Cup

Peicheng Chen plays his best on courses that reward quality shots, and he opened with 14 birdies over 36 holes on Saturday to set up a comfortable win in the 46th annual MacDonald Cup hosted by Yale.

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Research Paper - Biomechanics of Golf

The new research paper from Dr. Nesbit and myself was published over a year ago. This paper is a groundbreaking study on the rotational stability of a golfer during a driver swing. You can now access it for free below. We will have several online courses this winter discussing the practical application of this paper.

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Chen Opens the College Season with 15 Birdies

The St. John's men's golf team came in second at The Doc Gimmler at Bethpage Golf Course on Sunday.

Harvard took home the team title, coming into the clubhouse at 33-under par for the tournament. The Johnnies finished just a stroke behind The Crimson with a 32-under par 808 for the 54-hole event.

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Getting Ready for Changing Seasons

I’m wrapping up the traditional instruction season next month, but you’ll have plenty of opportunities for interesting learning experiences through the winter and at the beginning of the 2023 season.

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Padraig Wins Again

Paddy’s visit to Rock Hill two weeks ago was a ball striking display. Padraig is relentless with his practice and work ethic, and it is so cool to see the energy and attention he has been putting in to both his swing efficiency and wedge game translate into tournament wins.

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A Week to Remember at Jacobs 3D

The attendees at the two-day class got an unbelievable treat when major champion Padraig Harrington came by to say hello on Tuesday morning. Fresh from his win at the U.S. Senior Open in June—and even fresher off his win at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open PGA Champions event the day before—Padraig came in to

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Build on Your Foundation

To keep your success momentum going, you’re going to be noticing the makeup of some of our lesson sessions change as the summer goes on. We’ll be dedicating more time to taking improvement from the range to the course, and focusing on the art and science of scoring.

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A Major Win

A year and a half ago, I got a call from Padraig Harrington. He had seen some of the videos I had put up about clubhead speed and he wanted to see if I could help him get more consistent power in his game. He came to Rock Hill and I was…..

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Peicheng Chen wins Long Island Amateur

Over the past 8 years, I’m sure you’ve seen Chen on the range at Rock Hill. A fantastic competitive spring turned into a great summer already with his performance at the 99th annual Long Island Amateur…..

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Peicheng Chen wins Public Links

In 1936, 14 years after the USGA created the U.S. Amateur Public Links, a group of golfers at Hendricks Field Golf Course in Belleville, New Jersey became the driving force behind the inception of the MGA Public Links Championship…..

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Peicheng Chen fires a 62 at Bethpage

Springtime means tournament golf is in full swing, and it’s exciting to see our students out there putting their games to the test. Peicheng Chen set the competitive course record at Bethpage Yellow with a 62 (eight birdies, an eagle and a bogey) that won the qualifier for…..

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Please welcome Jimmy Batjer to the Tee

I'm happy to announce that you'll be seeing a new face on the lesson tee this season. Jimmy Batjer brings a fantastic teaching and playing resume to Rock Hill, and I know he can help you with your game…..

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Spring News & The Putting Experience

Winter has always been the time I organize and focus on my research projects and prepare for the upcoming spring teaching season. The past four months have been even busier than usual. I’m excited about the flow of new material you’ll see being published this year on the evolution of the swing motion and how the body interacts with the movement of the club, but the even bigger project has been the upgrades to the Jacobs 3D program. We have begun to roll out our new putting analysis—complete with a comprehensive putter fitting system. We are using the most technologically advanced putters on the market that allow for the heads to be customized specifically for each player’s aiming preference…..

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Influential Golf Swing Positions

Based on a 12 year research project, we have adopted a database of the key positions during the swing. These dynamic events will help us group, analyze and compare the golfers we have studied. This 32 page pdf is mostly a visual experience. As we start to publish a statistical comparison of players, an understanding of why these positions were selected will be helpful…..

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2022 Golf Lesson Programs

We have added some new and exciting features to our golf academy. A 3D Putt Studio, a brand new putter and wedge fitting system, an extra launch monitor, new range turf and balls, and a ground breaking research paper. The lesson book is now open - Kick off day is March 19th.

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