http://www.davidleadbetter.com/ en-US Copyright 2010 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:11:02 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Congratulations to Michelle Wie on her Canadian Women's Open Championship! Michelle Wie won the Canadian Women's Open on Sunday for her second career victory on the L.P.G.A. Tour. Wie shot a two-under 70 to finish at 12 under for the tournament at the St. Charles Country Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Wie had five birdies, including on the 13th, 14th and 15th holes. "I made a lot of crucial putts today," said Wie, who at 10 years old was the youngest... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/08/michelle-wie-goes-wire-to-wire-for-2nd-tour-win.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/08/michelle-wie-goes-wire-to-wire-for-2nd-tour-win.html featured Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:11:02 -0500 Who's that with the killer pants on the cover of the August 2010 cover of Golf Digest? Yes, taking a cue from fashion forward student Ian Poulter, David is gracing the cover of the venerable periodical with a ruby red shirt and stripped slacks. Looking beyond the sizzle of the cover, readers will find the unmatched knowledge imparted by David in his annual cover feature of Golf Digest. The topic? The 5 Keys of The Great Ball-Strikers... Got your attention?... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/david-leadbetter-featured-on-latest-cover-of-golf-digest.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/david-leadbetter-featured-on-latest-cover-of-golf-digest.html featured Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:37:33 -0500 David Leadbetter has agreed to be the spokesperson for Sun Safe Tee, a non-profit sun protection and skin cancer awareness program designed specifically for the golf community. Leadbetter, who is widely regarded as golf's top instructor and the "man who invented the golf instruction industry," has been outspoken on the dangers of skin cancer since his father succumbed to melanoma in 1998. His signature wide brimmed hat is part of Leadbetter's "three P's" against sun damage for golfers and other... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/david-leadbetter-to-serve-as-spokesperson-for-sun-safe-tee-program.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/david-leadbetter-to-serve-as-spokesperson-for-sun-safe-tee-program.html featured Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:18:31 -0500 Congratulations to DLGA student Cindy Feng on her impressive win at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship! Three weeks after successfully defending her title at the Thunderbird International Junior in Scottsdale, Ariz., Cindy Feng won her most prestigious title to date Thursday, carding a bogey-free round of 3-under-par 68 to finish at 7 under and win the AJGA's Rolex Girls Junior Championship by four shots.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/cindy-feng-wins-back-to-back-ajga-titles.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/cindy-feng-wins-back-to-back-ajga-titles.html featured Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:02:35 -0500 Widely regarded as the father of the professional golf instruction industry, David Leadbetter is at the top of the list when it comes to swing coaches that have had a major impact on the game. From players at the top of the rankings and money list, to a worldwide brand with wide ranging corporate synergies - learn more in this Golf Channel piece featured on the network's "Live from the 2010 US Open" coverage. Click to see the video...... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/david-leadbetter-swing-guru-feature-on-golf-channel.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/david-leadbetter-swing-guru-feature-on-golf-channel.html featured Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:32:03 -0500 The path to elite junior golf just acquired a much-needed steppingstone. IMG Academies will launch the IMG Leadbetter Junior Golf Tour in August, creating 20 elite events on which junior players can set their sights. The tournaments will mirror the American Junior Golf Association model, and will even use the same code of conduct and rules card system. David Leadbetter, the new tour's patron and co-founder, called the AJGA a role model for other junior tours around the country. He... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/img-and-david-leadbetter-launch-tour-for-juniors.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/06/img-and-david-leadbetter-launch-tour-for-juniors.html featured david leadbetter golf golf instruction golf school Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:29:56 -0500 Congratulations to Sun Young Yoo on her impressive Sybase Matchplay Championship victory. Sun Young Yoo, who trains at DLGA ChampionsGate under Master Certified Instructor Andrew Park, climbed through the toughest draw in the 64-player field, to defeat former British Open champion Karen Stupples, 3 and 2, on Thursday; beat No. 5 Cristie Kerr, 4 and 2, on Friday; went through No. 12 Song-Hee Kim, 1 up, and No. 4 Yani Tseng, 2 and 1, on Saturday; and finished up with... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/05/dlga-student-sun-young-yoo-wins-sybase-matchplay-championship.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/05/dlga-student-sun-young-yoo-wins-sybase-matchplay-championship.html featured Mon, 24 May 2010 09:13:46 -0500 Congratulations to our good friend Ernie Els on his 2010 WGC-CA Championship! Want to improve your score? Then you've got to improve your short game. In this golf tip, Ernie Els and David Leadbetter show you some basic principles that will lead to better chips and more up-and-downs.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/03/ernie-els-and-david-leadbetter-show-you-how-to-chip.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/03/ernie-els-and-david-leadbetter-show-you-how-to-chip.html featured instruction shortgame Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:55:52 -0500 Congratulations to Camilo Villegas and his instructor (our very own Director of Instruction, Kevin Smeltz) on Camilo's 2010 Honda Classic Championship! With a dramatic flourish and a triumphant gesture, Camilo Villegas of Colombia brought his storybook week to a climactic finish Sunday, winning the Honda Classic by five strokes over Anthony Kim with a birdie on the 72nd hole that brought the huge, partisan gallery to its feet.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/03/camilo-villegas-off-to-a-grand-start-in-2010.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/03/camilo-villegas-off-to-a-grand-start-in-2010.html featured Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:45:05 -0500 When Jim Crawford's hitting the ball well, Fred Worsley likes to point him at the woods. "I say that joke a lot," Worsley said. "He must be getting tired of it." Worsley and Crawford, both 80, are long-time neighbours and full-time jokers. Since Crawford lost his vision, Worsley has also been his golf coach, directing him around the course.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/03/blind-golfer-gets-lesson-from-david-leadbetter.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/03/blind-golfer-gets-lesson-from-david-leadbetter.html featured Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:04:51 -0500 David Leadbetter and the David Leadbetter Golf Academy are proud to congratulate Ian Poulter on his Accenture Match Play Championship and his #5 World Ranking! (Golf Digest) - Dressed in pink on a chilly day in the desert, Poulter captured the biggest victory of his career Sunday by leading the final 28 holes and beating Paul Casey, 4 and 2, in the all-England final at the Match Play Championship.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/02/poulter-wins-match-play-championship-pettersen-strong-in-lpga-opener.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2010/02/poulter-wins-match-play-championship-pettersen-strong-in-lpga-opener.html featured Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:41:19 -0500 The perfect add-on to any DLGA instructional package! Presenting the Callaway Performance Center at David Leadbetter Golf Academy World Headquarters in Championsgate, Florida. Now, students at our ChampionsGate academy will have an opportunity to have their golf equipment evaluated with the exact same cutting edge fitting technology used on Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Annika Sorenstam.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/12/introducing-the-callaway-performance-center-at-dlga.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/12/introducing-the-callaway-performance-center-at-dlga.html featured Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:41:44 -0500 The entire David Leadbetter Golf Academy family congratulates Michelle Wie on her outstanding performance and first ever LPGA tour win at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. We trust it is the first win of many! Michelle Wie won the first LPGA event of her career on Sunday, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a three-under-par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer in Guadalajara, Mexico.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/11/michelle-wie-gets-her-first-win.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/11/michelle-wie-gets-her-first-win.html featured Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:50:33 -0500 It is truly amazing to watch our certified instructors go from teaching the world's top touring pros one day to switching gears the next and effectively explaining the basics of the game to a group of beginners (all while showing the same passion for teaching - regardless of the level of student). Recently, a group of journalist visited our world headquarters at the beautiful ChampionsGate Golf Resort and took the time to see what we are all about. What they... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/10/what-makes-us-special-a-passion-for-teaching.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/10/what-makes-us-special-a-passion-for-teaching.html featured Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:40:04 -0500 The entire DLGA Family Congratulates Suzann Pettersen on her Canadian Women's Open Championship! A text message from the greatest closer in golf helped give Suzann Pettersen the confidence she needed to end a long winless streak. Tiger Woods sent the Norwegian a short note Sunday morning, urging her to keep doing everything that had allowed her to build a five-shot lead in the first three rounds of the Canadian Women's Open. Pettersen took the message to heart and ended up... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/09/suzann-is-a-champ-once-more.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/09/suzann-is-a-champ-once-more.html featured Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:25:25 -0500 The David Leadbetter Golf Academy congratulates LPGA Rookie M.J. Hur, who made a 6-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole of the Safeway Classic on Sunday to beat fellow DLGA student Suzann Pettersen for her first LPGA victory. Hur shot a final-round 65, while Pettersen and veteran Michele Redman each shot a 67 to finish at 13-under 203 and set up the playoff. Michelle Wie finished tied for 4th, two shots back at 11-under (205).... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/08/rookie-mj-hur-wins-her-first-lpga-title.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/08/rookie-mj-hur-wins-her-first-lpga-title.html featured Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:24:42 -0500 DLGA is happy to announce that 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman and world renowned coach David Leadbetter are once again back together again as player and coach.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/08/trevor-immelman-back-at-championsgate.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/08/trevor-immelman-back-at-championsgate.html featured Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:57:10 -0500 Sign up for our monthly eNewsletter "The LeadLetter" for exclusive discount offers, merchandise specials, news, and game improvement tips directly from David and his world class staff of instructors and game improvement specialist. Stay up to date with the latest in golf improvement tips, fitness, and technology by subscribing to the DLGA "LeadLetter" for free today!... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/08/the-leadletter-features-tips-news-special-offers.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/08/the-leadletter-features-tips-news-special-offers.html featured Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:28:40 -0500 Don't have time to make it out to one of our David Leadbetter Golf Academies? Spend some time online with our comprehensive collection of video tips provided by David and his certified instructors at DavidLeadbetter.tv.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/07/playbetter-with-david-leadbetter-tv.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/07/playbetter-with-david-leadbetter-tv.html featured Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:29:58 -0500 Golf enthusiasts in North America will find it even more convenient to improve their game through the world-class instruction of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy as two locations re-open for the summer.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/06/summer-locations-open.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/06/summer-locations-open.html featured Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:10:41 -0500 Cindy Feng began working with David Leadbetter in the spring of 2006 as a nine year old prodigy. Now, thirteen year old Cindy is living her dream having just qualified for the '09 Ladies U.S Open shooting rounds of 76-68 at final qualifying in North Carolina.... http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/06/cindy-feng-qualifies-for-2009-ladies-us-open.html http://www.davidleadbetter.com/2009/06/cindy-feng-qualifies-for-2009-ladies-us-open.html featured Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:04:32 -0500