Tustin, CA

Mike Lavery is a retired professional golfer who has competed on the PGA tour, Web.com tour, PGA Tour Canada, and NGA Hooters tour. He is the proud holder of 10 course records, PGA of America Certified, and a 7th grade chess champion. Since retiring from golf life, Mike has has been teaching others about the game while teaching himself about web development and marketing.

Latest from Michael Lavery

Are golf lessons worth it?
Are Golf Lessons Worth It?
How to master the flop shot
Mastering The Flop Shot
Achieve a perfect swing plane
What Good Swing Plane Looks Like
Stop lifting your head when you swing
Why Most People Lift Their Heads
How to prevent your hips from sliding
How To Stop Your Hips From Sliding in a Golf Swing
How do you hit a fried egg?
2 Methods For Hitting a Fried Egg Bunker Shot
How do you hit a golf ball with mud on it?
Hitting a Golf Ball With Mud On It
Driving the ball, a quick tutorial
How to Work Your Driver Both Ways
How to putt cross-handed
Cross Handed Putting
How to build your golf confidence; the mental game
How to Build Confidence in Your Golf game
Pro tip: Get rid of your long irons.
Long Irons are Fossils
Playing golf at high altitudes
How to Adjust for Elevation
Playing golf in the wind
How To Golf In The Wind
Making birdie putts
How To Convert Birdie Putts
Long putting made easy
Lag Putting
What to keep in your golf bag
In Your Golf Bag
How to hit a bump and run
How to Hit a Bump and Run
Hitting it out of fairway bunkers
How to Hit Fairway Bunker Shots
Putting on different grass types
Types of Grass on Putting Greens
Getting rid of the shanks
How To Fix The Shank
Long bombs - start crushing it off the tee
Gaining Distance Off The Tee
How to shoot your lowest round ever
Shooting Lower Scores
What to look for in a new driver
Find The Best Driver For You
How to prepare for a tournament in the practice round
How to Play a Practice Round
Learn how to adapt the the course you're playing
How to Adapt To Course Conditions
Playing out of different sand traps
Playing From All Types of Sand
Playing golf in crappy weather
Playing in Any Weather Condition
The only alignment lesson you need
How to Align Your Golf Stance Squarely
5 golf rules you probably didn't know
5 Golf Rules You Don't Know