Hi Tom:

I found my golf lessons to be very informative and extremely beneficial. I have already seen improvement in my game.

Your lesson comments are excellent tools to help remember all of the aspects taught at our lessons. I looked forward to my lessons each week and you provided me with some much needed confidence in my ability to play the game of golf. Thanks to you I might actually enjoy playing the game of golf and not get so frustrated.

My husband and I took lessons last year from another professional at (name of country club in Rochester withheld by editor) which I thought was a big waste of money. The lessons we received there came no where close to the level at which you teach and the in-depth knowledge you provide at your lessons.

I will stay in touch and let you know if I reach my goal to beat my husband in a round of golf this year.

Thanks again for everything,

Lynette C.

1. A one time $25 email follow up notes fee.
2. $50 per 45 minute lesson

Outdoor Lessons Location:
Batavia Country Club driving range
7909 Byron Rd, Batavia, NY 14020

Indoor Lessons Location:
The Game of Throws in the Harvester Building
56 Harvester Ave., Batavia, NY 14020

Indoor Lesson details are here: Indoor Lesson Details

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Private Lessons On Location

Includes travel to your location for lessons, practice balls must be supplied by student(s).

Rates are as follows:

• Travel fee of $.50 per mile, round trip.
• A one time $25 email follow up notes fee.
• One individual - private lesson fee of $60 per hour, one hour minimum, extra time billed in 15 minute increments.
• Group rates available.
• Cash or check payment due upon completion of lesson.

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Refresher Lesson

For students that have taken a lesson package in the past, this lesson focuses on what the student wants reviewed.

Rate: $50 for 45 minutes - outdoor rate only

Cash or check payment due upon completion of lesson.

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Full Swing Development

My training sequence for developing a student's full swing is as follows:

1. Why the ball goes where it goes, and finding the low point of your swing - the Ball Flight Laws - Ball Striking lesson, is the first lesson I always give to any serious student. It focuses on educating the student on why and how the ball starts out in a certain direction, and why and how it curves; and where the bottom of their swing falls. Then the student learns the correct ball position and weight placement to hit the ball first and ground second as well as how to start it down their aimline.
   
   
2. Develop sufficient swing speed - the student is taught how to swing in a way that utilizes their natural leverage in order to hit the ball with sufficient power to play the course.
   
   
3. Optimize accuracy - I use a "target cone" concept in my teaching. Keeping your shots within your target cone is a principle of accuracy that defines a "one sided miss". Your target cone starts at the target line and moves laterally about twenty yards to the right for a right handed player that plays a draw. But keeping it within the cone is only half the battle, because the shot curvature also needs to be consistent. Accomplishing this involves educating the student on why golf balls curve the way they do, as well as many swing repetitions to have the student learn a swing that produces a consistent starting line and curvature. The reasons for why a ball starts in a certain direction and what causes it to curve are covered in the Ball Flight Laws portion of the Ball-Striking lesson.
   
   

There are quite a few moving parts within each of the above segments, we proceed as fast as the student can handle the information.

During the course of lessons, swing theory is discussed in as much detail - or as little detail - as the student desires. A main goal of my teaching is to have students understand the concept of their swing so that they can self-correct their mistakes when they are practicing or playing. That's where the Ball Flight Laws information is critical.

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How To Get Lessons

Call or text Tom Tucker at (716) 474-3005, or contact him via email at TomTuckerGolf@gmail.com

Range balls for outdoor lessons are included in the price.

All lessons provide a thorough explanation of each subject so that the student will have a good fundamental understanding of each technique. Students that select a package deal have access to lesson preview notes, and they receive emailed lesson follow up comments. The preview notes with emailed follow up comments serve as a great reference for practice and review.

Each Fundamental and Private lesson for an individual runs about 45 minutes. Private Junior Lessons run about 30 minutes.

Please click here for Indoor Lesson information.

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The Fundamentals Five Private Lessons Package

Fundamental lessons are broken down into five modules: ball striking, putting, chipping, and the full swing (two lessons).

The goal of the Five Lessons package is to expose the student to a swing system and other skills that are required to play good golf. Developing expertise in these skills requires practice by the student beyond what is taught at each lesson.

1.  Ball Flight Laws & Ball Striking   This lesson covers the cornerstone of any good swing. It's probably the most important lesson any golfer should take, because what you learn at this lesson will benefit every swing you'll ever need to use in golf. 
   
   The focus of this lesson is to learn the reasons why a ball starts out in a certain direction, and what makes it curve in a certain way. Then you will learn the correct body and club positions for the "moment of truth" in golf, the impact position when the ball is compressed by the clubhead.
   
   Some instructors teach that there is only one way to grip the club, one way for correct alignment, one correct posture, and one way to swing the club. Although these are fundamentals, they are "variable" fundamentals. In other words there is more than one way to do some of these "fundamentals" correctly.
   
   Having said that, if there is one absolute fundamental in golf, it's the correct body and club positions during the impact interval.   At your Ball Flight Laws - Ball Striking lesson you'll learn how to get to the impact position correctly - and when you can do that consistently, you're on your way to being able to play the game.
   
   Training your body and brain to be in sync during the impact interval is really what the golf swing is all about.
   
   
2. Putting   during the fundamental putting lesson we discuss equipment and how environmental and other factors affect putting. The student will also
   • learn a putting grip
   • learn a repeatable putting stroke,
   • learn how to develop a stock putting stroke to become a good lag putter,
   • learn to stroke a putt directly down their intended aimline,
   • learn how to stroke short putts,
   • learn drills to continue practicing correctly on your own
   
   The student will leave this lesson with a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of putting. Virtually every student that has taken the fundamental putting lesson has cut down on their "three putt" holes, which will improves scoring in a hurry. Steve Williams, Tiger Woods' old caddie, tracked a statistic that was very telling - when Tiger woods didn't three putt, he won 85% of the time!
   
   In my opinion, there is no reason why anyone can not become an excellent putter if they know what to do and are willing to practice.
   
   After this lesson, students will know what to do and how to practice.
   
   That brings up the "practice" part, and it's very specific to the course you are playing. You need to get the feel for the speed of the greens at any specific course on any specific day by getting to the course early and testing the speed of the greens as you are taught in the fundamental putting lesson. When you understand how to prepare like this and do so, you will approach the first tee with confidence.
   
   
3. Chipping    Covers proper chipping technique to develop a "skull proof" chipping stroke. If a student is a poor chipper, he or she will be much improved after this lesson.
   
   
4. The Full Swing (two lessons)    Students are taught an efficient, repeatable, full swing method for irons (one lesson) and for the driver (one lesson) .
   
   The Ball Flight Laws - Ball Striking lesson is a pre-requisite for this lesson, otherwise it would be like trying to learn to run before you learned how to walk.
   
   We review and refine the swing motion covered in the Ball Striking lesson, then we work on backswing and downswing movements to get the club into the impact position with power.
   
   We will go through various drills and hit balls, and may spend some time on developing a pre-shot routine,
   
   
5. RATES
   
   Lessons rates overview:
   1. A one time $25 email follow up notes fee.
   2. $50 per lesson.
   
   All lessons include range balls or other balls used for the lesson.
   The rate for all Fundamental Private Lesson Modules (Putting, Chipping, and Full Swing (1) & (2) all approximately 45 minutes) is $50 per lesson.
   
   Students that select any package deal have access to lesson preview notes, and students that select any Five Lessons package also receive a link to videos of the drills we do at the putting lesson, a $60 value.
   
   The Five Fundamental Lessons Package The five (5) lessons include Ball Striking, Putting, Chipping, and two Full Swing Lessons. Package cost is pre-payable in the full amount at the first lesson.
   
   The cost for this package as an individual is $250, plus a one time $25 email follow up notes fee.
   The cost for this package as a couple is $185 per student, plus a one time $25 email follow up notes fee per student.
   

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Five Custom Lessons Package

This package is available to any "initiated" golfer, one that has played the game for awhile and has a basic understanding of his or her swing. The outline for the five lessons will be determined after consultation with the student.

The Five Custom Lessons Package is available to any level player. The outline for the five lessons will be determined after consultation with the student. The ball-striking lesson is mandatory for all students as the first lesson because that particular lesson establishes the foundation for all swing lessons that follow.

The cost for this package as an individual is $250, plus a one time $25 email follow up notes fee. .
The cost for this package as a couple is $185 per student, plus a one time $25 email follow up notes fee per student.

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Three Lesson Package

This package is available to any golfer that just wants training for their full swing.

The three lessons are comprised of:

• The Ball Striking Lesson
• Two Full Swing Lessons

The cost for this package as an individual is $150, plus a one time $25 email follow up notes fee. .
The cost for this package as a couple is $110 per student, plus a one time $25 email follow up notes fee per student.

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Playing Lessons

Playing Lessons are conducted at the Batavia Country Club, located at 7909 Batavia - Byron Rd, Batavia NY 14020

For a playing lesson, the student decides beforehand on how they want it to proceed. It can be done several different ways:

1. The instructor can play each hole with the student and discuss course management, club and shot selection for every shot;
2. The instructor can play along and critique each hole after it's played;
3. The instructor does not play at all, but coaches the student on course management and club selection shot by shot during the round;
4. Or any variation of the above that the student wants.

9 Hole Playing Lesson cost - Student and instructor play 9 holes of golf at BCC, cost is $95 plus a one time $25 email follow up notes fee, payabe on the day of the lesson, includes greens fees and cart fees.

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Individual Private Lessons

One-on-one personalized instruction.

Designed for experienced golfers with intermediate or advanced skill levels. Private lessons are usually the choice for students that either want to improve their game overall, improve on a specific aspect of their game, or correct a problem.

Private lessons are flexible. If a student already knows the problem they want to address we can structure an outline for that accordingly. A Private lesson is not usually a quick fix, but on rare occasions a student only needs to repair one segment of their swing to realize vast improvement. Please note however, that is very much the exception rather than the rule.

The cost for a Private Lesson for an individual is $50, plus a one time $25 email follow up notes fee. Range balls are included. The duration of the lesson is approximately 45 minutes. .

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Private Junior Lessons

For players 13 years of age and younger: 30 minutes - $30, range balls included, no follow up notes.

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Couples or Two Person Lessons

This is my most popular lesson format for friends and couples, The rate for a two person lesson is $40 per student per lesson plus a one time $25 email follow up notes fee per student . Range balls used at the lesson are included. Lessons run approximately 45 minutes in length.

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Swing Speed Training

NEW Includes:

• Hard work and commitment. If you are not serious about gaining swing speed, don't take this training.
• Establishing your baseline driver swing speed.
• Implementing a graduated sequence of drills over four session cycles to improve swing speed - including warmup exercises, overspeed training, and one driver swing lesson.
• Follow up notes are provided.
• May be done as an individual private lesson, as a two person lesson, or as a group.
• A Rypstick or a SuperSpeedGolf swing speed training aid will be provided for each student for use during every swing speed training session.
• Students need to bring their own driver to each lesson.
• Attire for the three swing speed sessions shoule be workout clothing and workout footwear. Students will work up a sweat.

Results of the effectiveness of this type training will vary depending on the level of natural speed possesed by an individual, and if they have ever actually activated their speed potential in any way previously. If you are a raw beginner to this type of training, your potential for swing speed gains will be excellent.

Strength also matters. Everything else being equal, a player that is stronger than another will have a faster swing speed. Recommendations for a very simple but effective strength workout will be provided. Don't be afraid of this if you are a senior or female golfer. You can be in your 50's, 60's, 70's, and older, male or female, and and train effectively for strength once per week. That will provide more than adequate strength to augment your swing speed training (and life functionality).

What can you realistically expect after your three pure swing speed sessions (and three homework assignments between sessions)?

At your third session, when we calibrate your swing speed again, you should see a 2 mph gain in swing speed or more. If you follow through with the training I outline specifically for you to do after your paid sessions, after 8 weeks total your swing speed should still be increasing.

Do I need to do this training all year long to maintain my newly acquired swing speed?

Not only do you not need to do it all year long, but you should not do it all year long because of the strain it puts on your body. Research on how long swing speed increasess last after a year is inconclusive. Most research indicates periodization for training is best, so I provide specific recommendations on recurring training cycle frequency and duration.

Rate Options:

1. Option 1: Private Sessions.
   Four private lesson sessions on Four different dates. Includes establishing your swing speed baseline, warmup exercises, overspeed training drills, monitoring swing speed changes at the end of session 3, and one private driver swing lesson.
   Rate: One time $25 email follow up notes fee, plus $50 per session.
   
   
2. Option 2: Couples or Two Person Sessions.
   Four private two person lesson sessions on Four different dates. Includes establishing your swing speed baseline, warmup exercises, overspeed training drills, monitoring swing speed changes at the end of session 3, and one two person driver swing lesson.
   Rate: One time $25 email follow up notes fee, plus $40 per player per session.
   
   
3. Option 3: Group Sessions (four players minimum.)
   Four group lesson sessions on Four different dates. Includes establishing your swing speed baseline, warmup exercises, overspeed training drills, monitoring swing speed changes at the end of session 3, and one private driver swing lesson.
   Rate: One time $25 email follow up notes fee, plus $40 per player per session.
   
   

Testimonials:

I think the speed training course was very professional and had a relaxed atmosphere. I enjoyed the other students in the group

Tom did a great job teaching techniques and mades the class fun. I can't wait to see the results on the golf course.

Bottom line I think it was worth every penny, and I will continue to do the speed training per the outline suplied by Tom.

Jeff M. (Gained 7 mph swing speed after 4 weeks)

I loved the swing speed training! I wish it was longer or met 1 -2 times a month until golf season.

Sandy L. (Gained 15 mph swing speed after 4 weeks)

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Group Lessons

Group Lessons / Clinics include Fundamental instruction on either putting, short chipping, ball striking , or the full swing. Students really enjoy the friendly yet competitive aspects of the clinics.

Group lesson schedules will be posted here during the season

The Group Lesson rate is $40 per student, plus a one time $25 follow up notes fee per student. Range balls included, 4 student minimum.

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Gift Certificates

Contact Tom Tucker by email at TomTuckerGolf@gmail.com

I'll get the necessary details from you then I send you an email telling the recipient that he or she has received a gift of golf lessons from you. Then you print out the email, place it in a gift card, and present it to the recipient.

Payment is due when the student books the lesson, not before. That way you don't have to worry about paying for something in the event that it's not used.

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How To Get Lessons

Contact Tom Tucker through his cell phone (716) 474-3005,
or by email at TomTuckerGolf@gmail.com

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This testimonial was unsolicited:

Hey Tom it's Kyle J, I was hoping to set up another lesson with you. I really liked the lessons we had and found them very informational and has helped my golf game a lot.

The weekend after our first lesson I ended up winning the "B" Flight of the Club Championship at Batavia CC, and the lesson we had the week before really helped me play the best I could that weekend.

Thanks again,

Kyle Johnson

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Good morning Tom,

Just a note of thanks for the recent lesson. It really paid off!

I shot 79, 81 over this past weekend in the Cazenovia Club Championship. and finished 1st place in my class by 11 shots!

I hope we can get together for a round before the season ends.

You're the man!

Kevin Garry