Pro-File: Pat McGuire, Raspberry Golf Academy

Pat and his staff also teach some of the area's top junior golfers.

He is one of the most skilled competitive golfers in the Middle Atlantic, owning rounds in the low 60’s at several of the toughest courses in the area, yet Pat McGuire has found perhaps his true calling, teaching . While he can’t expect golfers to all have natural ability to strike the ball purely everytime, he does know that they can all follow simple routines and drills that will improve every aspect of their game.

Pat is the Director of Golf at Raspberry Golf Academy, located in two prime D.C. Metro locations; Raspberry Falls Golf and Hunt Club in Leesburg, Va and Old Hickory Golf Club in Woodbridge, Va.  The question is not what Pat and his staff specialize in at the academy, yet what don’t they have expertise in?  Raspberry Golf Academy is basically a one stop shop for golfers.  Be it standard training with body and swing adjustments, or perhaps the mental approach to the game and swing.  Instruction techniques are backed by some of the most state of the art swing technologies in use today. Frame by frame swing analysis, side by side comparisons from previous lessons as well as some of the most sought after club fitting software in use in the industry today, are all at Pat’s disposal.  However, sometime it just comes down to just using his eyes and asking his own questions. 

Philosophy:
“The Body Swing Connection”  Most of the common swing flaws are directly related to poor body motion or physical limitations.  

Golf influences:
My father – don’t tell me what you can do, show me what you can do. Butch Harmon- work with what a person has. Tiger Woods- work harder than everyone else even at the top of your game. Dave Pelz-why guess how far you’re away from the hole. Greg Rose – cause and effect of technology and understanding the body. Mark Nemish- champions are made in the offseason.

Pat utilizes advance video technology to help his students in the learning process.

Skills and training: 
Advantage golf level 1,2,3. BIO-LINK 3D SWING MECHANICS. Advantage golf fitness instructor  (master) Body motion analysis I-club staff member, zeno-link.