Golf Lessons In Chicago Area
Greg Baresel is recognized as one of the top up and coming golf teachers in the golf industry. Golf Digest has named him as a top teacher under 40 and is a Golf Digest top rated teacher in Illinois. Greg Baresel provides golf instruction in the Chicagoland area at the Cantigny Golf Academy in Wheaton, IL.
Greg’s system of coaching takes each player through a progression of stages based on their level of play.
Greg presents world-class golf instruction and coaching videos that are designed to improve your game.
Greg will help each athlete and family will recruiting and contacting coaches to help make the best fit based on their goals.
Student Quotes
"Working with Greg has helped me with the process of rebuilding my confidence and belief in myself while also improving the function and consistency of my swing."
Jenna Pearson, Professional Golfer
"While working with Greg over the years her confidence has grown. She has developed as a competitive player as well as a leader for her high school team under his mentorship."
Kim Flaherty, Parent of NCAA Golfer
"After my first three lessons with Greg I broke 80 for the first time and have done it several times since. Greg’s knowledge combined with the data generated from TrackMan has seen my handicap go from 15 down to 10.3 and falling in just over a year."
Joe Davies
“Greg has a terrific - if not the best - understanding of the fundamentals of the golf swing. But more importantly, he is a great example of a teacher who is strong enough to know instinctively what his students need to keep and what they need to change."
Danny Brown - Competitive Amateur Player
Recent Blog Articles
It's when you start to play golf that you learn fastest. If you have bad golfing habits today, you probably learned them when you first took up golf. But the good news is that anyone can break bad habits and learn good ones. Here are a couple of tips to help you on your way to playing better golf. 1. Your aim is vitally important. If you can't send the ball in the right direction you will never get it in any of the holes. The clubface is the only thing that propels the ball, so line up the clubface with the target first, then take your stance with your feet and shoulders parallel to the target line. 2. Always aim away from potential problems. Tee the ball on the side where the problem is. This will help to keep the ball in play and avoid penalties. 3. Club path is the key too consistency. If your club path is not on plane your contact and direction is going to be inconsistent. When you can get your path on plane or have an in to out swing your contact will improve. 4. Have a go to short game shot. Short game is a part of the game that allows for more creativity. With this comes more options and that requires a lot of practice time to consistently hit the shot on the course. I recommend having a go to short game shot that you can count on the majority of the time. Click here to watch a video. 5. Get your putt to roll on the intended line. Having a putting stroke that gets your ball to roll toward the target is key to making more putts. Focus on keeping your arms tight to your body to allow the putter to swing on a natural arc. 6. Solid contact will increase your distance. Instead of focusing on increasing your clubhead speed to hit the ball further try to improve your contact first. When you can hit the ball in the center of the clubface your ball speed will increase and that will increase your distance. 7. Improve your score by knowing when it is okay to play it safe. When you find yourself in trouble find the best solution to make bogey or double bogey. The fastest way to improve your score is to eliminate big numbers.
The fastest way to lowing your scoring average is to practice skill based drills. Skill based drills are drills that simulate as if you are playing golf. Each time you go to practice have a goal in mind for what you would like to achieve for that session. At the end of each session record your results for each drill. The goal is to improve from the previous practice session. Here are three skill based drills you can add to your practice routine.
As athletes work to prepare for competitions and tournaments, it is very important that nutritional needs be met. This includes both in eating habits, what is consumed, and when it is eaten. The old saying that you should not eat before swimming is a very real concern for athletes regardless of which sport they are involved in.
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