Basic Information

First Name:	RICK
Last Name:	Howard
Email:	riknc79@PGA.COM
Country:	USA
State:	TX
Zip/Postal Code:	N/A
Languages Spoken:	American English

Career Information

Short Bio

RICK HOWARD- MASTER TEACHING PROFESSIONAL Rick’s experience with both PGA TOUR and LPGA players coupled with over 12 years of golf instruction experience give him an extraordinarily deep understanding of both the golf swing, and the game of golf. Using state of the art video equipment, Rick’s simple, yet effective teaching philosophy has improved the golf games of thousands of golfers throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Rick has served as the Director of Instruction at Oakmont Country Club. He has worked with several top name athlete’s and celebrities, including Adam Baldwin, Rick Rhoden, Al Del Greco, Tony Romo, Dick Anderson, just to name a few. A former Golf Professional of the Year, Rick was a finalist for Golf Channel’s “Big Break VI”. Rick has also been featured in several Golf Instruction Publications.

Beliefs on Golf Instruction

When I started teaching Golf, I was amazed at the different teaching techniques, and beliefs. So I researched as many as I could. The facts showed no two were the same. So where to start? It comes down to 2 things. What swing can be replicated, and repeated. 2nd. Who teaches that? That narrowed the field considerably. Again after much research, I spent a considerable amount of time with Dr. Ralph Mann. Who along with Top 50 Teaching Professional Fred Griffin opened my eyes to another way of Teaching a complicated Sport such as Golf. Bookshelves are full of self help books, however MODEL GOLF was certainly different. The reason? Model golf deals in fact, not opinion. Model Golf deals in reality, not fantasy. The one other fact that won me over is there is no quick fix. If you believe in long-termed improvement. Then I'm your guy. I believe in drills, I just believe there is a better way to use them.

Qualified Sports to Teach

Golf

Certifications

PGA of America Master Teaching Professional PGTAA Master Teaching Professional USGTF PGA Rules 2002 Model Golf Teaching Certified Professional

Accomplishments

Golf Professional of the Year 2002 Member World Golf Teachers Cup 2002 Won PGA Fall Expo Pro-Pro Las Vegas 2006 2nd Place PGA Fall Expo Pro-Pro Las Vegas 2005 NTPGA Sr. Tour Member 2002-2009 Won Celebrity Players Tour "Troy Aikman-Emmitt Smith Classic" 2002 Media Director Champions Tour Bank One Classic 2001-2002

Other Specialty Areas

Kids 8-13