Basic Information

First Name:	Michael
Last Name:	Dickson
Email:	Mdickson@pga.com
Country:	USA
State:	MD
Zip/Postal Code:	N/A
Languages Spoken:	American English

Career Information

Short Bio

I have played competitive golf all my life. I decided to make my passion my career and attended Ferris State University for their Professional Golf Management program. I graduated in December 2002 and was elected to the PGA of America in December 2003. Since then, I have spent most of my time as the First Assistant at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland where I run the golf operations and teach. Teaching has become my new passion and that is why I think MySwingOnline is an awesome program to help EVERY golfer improve their game through the use of video.

Beliefs on Golf Instruction

I have worked under many different instructors and have collect most of their knowledge, with a couple tweeks, into my own teaching philosophy. The one thing that I have learned from listening to multiple instructors, is it usually is the same information, but just explained in different “languages”. The art of teaching is not just finding what the person is doing wrong, but communicating it to them in their “language” so they can make the change and improve thier game. My philosophy is based off of the fundamentals of the grip, stance, posture, and how they all inter-twine to create one single motion of the golf swing. The difficult part with this is if any of those items are off or in a bad position, it will affect the entire swing and force other problems to occur.

Qualified Sports to Teach

Golf

Certifications

PGA Class A-8 (Elected December 2003); CMAA (Club Managers Association of America); AGM (Association of Golf Merchandisers); Callaway Elite Staff Member; Certified fitter by Callaway, Cobra, Titleist, Mizuno, and Ping

Accomplishments

Callaway Regional Club Fitter of the Year (2008) & Ping National Club Fitter of the Year (2009)

Other Specialty Areas

Kids 4-7, Kids 8-13, Kids 14-17, Seniors, Women, Limited Motion, Beginners, Low Handicap Golfers, High Handicap Golfers