The Golf Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow
Train Like the Pros!
10 Reasons to Choose the Golf Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow to Improve Your Game
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An Elite Teaching Staff
At Fiddler’s you get a Dream Team of teaching professionals led by World Golf Hall of Fame member, and nationally ranked instructor Mike Adams.
Every team needs a coach to set the vision. At the Golf
Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow that person is Director of Golf George Deitz.
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The Academy
Why not train like the pros with the professionals who coach many top players in the country. Students travel from as far away as China, from other states like California, New York and Florida just to work with our team. On any given day you are likely to see a club pro, a touring pro, a nationally ranked amateur or junior player and of course, club members, all working on their games at the Golf Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow.
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Indoor & Outdoor Training
It is imperative that you train year-round in order to keep improving. Just as important, you want to practice the right way. You need to understand your golf swing as it relates to your grip and how your body moves and functions. We give each player a clear understanding of how, as an individual, they are supposed to swing the golf club. At the Golf Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow, it is possible to train all year long, indoors and out. The Academy building is open 365 and our coaching staff is always available to you.
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High Tech Training
No matter whether you are a beginner or a pro, game improvement begins with the basics from the grip, to the stance, short game and putting and includes fitting you with the right clubs and swing. The latest in technology is available to you at the Golf Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow including Trackman and Foresight GC Quad launch monitors, Smart2Move, Swing Catalyst forceplates, MySwing 3D motion capture analysis and much more. Our very own Mike Adams has even developed some incredible proprietary devices to help you identify the right grip, groove your swing and consistently find that sweet spot.
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Award Winning Range
At Fiddler’s Elbow you will not only experience the finest in instruction and technology, but our academy includes an award winning double sided range and short game area often recognized by Golf Range Association of America as one of the 50 best in the country. Our indoor facility is state-of-the-art where you can practice year-round regardless of the weather outside. The Academy building is also home to the New Jersey Golf Hall of Fame, NJPGA Headquarters and the New Jersey Golf Foundation.
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Short Game
While we all would love to be a long driver of the ball, it is often the short game that is the great equalizer. The short game includes chipping, putting, greenside bunker play and more. No matter your age, size or gender you can develop a strong and reliable short game. Our programs begin with an analysis of your technique and include shot making strategies that will make your short game consistent, providing you with the confidence you need under pressure. The range and short game area at Fiddler’s allows you to work on just about every shot you will ever face out on the course. And our indoor Academy building includes Sam Putting Lab and other technology to improve your putting.
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Lessons, Clinics, Camps
The Golf Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow offers a full and diverse range of lessons, clinics and camps. Private lessons and group lessons of any size are available to players of all abilities. It is not unusual on any given day to see tour pros, club pros, groups of executives, and club members all receiving instruction at the same time. Players of all body types and abilities, from novices to experts, are all treated with equal attention and care. There are no standardized teaching methods or programs at Fiddler’s as all are planned and customized to the unique needs of our students.
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Elite Players
It should come as no surprise that some of the finest professional and amateur players train at the Golf Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow. These players come from all over the globe sometimes for a tweak and other times for significant changes to their swing. Much the way you choose a doctor, you should always opt for the best if you can get it. It’s no coincidence that our Director of Instruction, World Golf Hall of Fame member Mike Adams, for instance, is often referred to as “The Swing Doctor.” Many of the world’s elite players drop in for help with their golf swing on a regular basis and you can too.
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Mental & Physical Training
To drive it long and accurate and to make a chip or putt under pressure requires a confidence and comfort that can also be developed through training. The Golf Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow is pleased to offer you the services of one of the finest sport psychologists in the business, Dr. Nick Molinaro. Dr. Nick can often be seen on television or heard on the radio offering tips to sharpen your mental skills. Players that work with Dr. Nick report significant improvements in their attention and confidence that allow them to play their best under pressure whether they are a beginner on the first tee or competing for the club championship, the pressures can be similar to those faced by tour players putting for the big money. Dr. Nick will help you develop the tools necessary to thrive under these conditions.
While he concentrates on your mind, the fitness team at Fiddler’s will work on your body. They are adept, and expert, at working with you to get your body where it needs to be. No two bodies are alike, therefore, our team will customize a fitness program unique to you, your body, and your goals. They also work closely with the golf staff so that your ultimate swing and practice regimen takes your physical health into consideration.
If you train your body and mind you will develop a game that is reliable and ever improving.
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Fiddler’s Elbow
The Golf Academy at Fiddler’s Elbow is located at nationally renowned and Distinguished Club of the World, Fiddler’s Elbow in scenic Bedminster, New Jersey. Easily accessible from all over the globe, Fiddler’s is located midway between international airports in Newark, New York and Philadelphia and accessed from Route 78, a major highway in central New Jersey. Fiddler’s Elbow is a private club with three championship golf courses and a facility and staff that is second to none. You will find the staff to be welcoming and friendly. In fact, their mission is to “WOW” you and the feeling is palpable.
Our Team