G
olf instruction has come a long
way over the years, and modern
technology has become a signifi-
cant and important part of any player's
quest to improve their game. Many of the
tried-and-true methods still are effective as
well, though, and at The Academy at
Monarch Beach, players get the best of
both worlds.
Sean Lanyi, PGA Director of Game
Improvement and Junior Golf Leader
at Monarch Beach, focuses on getting to
know his students and personalizing
programs to their skill level and goals
through traditional means, but also is
able to take advantage of a treasure trove
of technological tools.
"I work hard at making sure players
are comfortable in their environment in
order to ensure that they learn and make
improvements," Lanyi said.
Lanyi, PGA General Manager Eric
Lohman and Monarch's eager-to-help
Assistant Golf Professionals Jackie
Kazarian, Blake Froling and Eric Julian
offer private lessons and on-course play-
ing lessons to help golfers translate what
they do in practice to playing situations.
To provide students a detailed analysis
of their swings, they employ technology
that includes V1 video analysis, Flight-
Scope launch monitor, Boditrak Sports
ground reaction force-sensing mat, Focus-
band brain training and AimPoint Ex-
press green reading systems. Often the
technology can show players what they're
doing well and where they need to im-
prove, and then Lanyi and his team can
reinforce the positive habits and devise
drills to work on other areas of the game.
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PROFESSIONALS AT MONARCH BEACH
2 TIPS FROM
THE PGA PRO
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rom Sean Lanyi, PGA Direc-
tor of Game Improvement:
What is the best golf tip
you've ever received? It was
given to me by Mr. Jim Flick
helping me understand to
swing in a proper sequence and
stay in rhythm. Mr. Flick told
me to feel as if my arms were
swinging faster than the rate
my body was turning, which
has a positive impact on the
flow and rhythm of my golf
swing. It has stuck with me
over the years.
What do you find is the No. 1
mistake beginning golfers
make and how would you
suggest they fix it? Beginning
golfers need to learn how to
putt, read greens and develop
short-game skills, which sets
the tone for developing a com-
plete golf game. Most begin-
ners don't learn proper
short-game technique and de-
velop bad habits from the
start. Put the time into your
short game and you'll see the
results on your scorecard.
9 / Monarch BeachComber • Fall 2016
