Turning a PASSION into a PURPOSE – The Wedge Project – Andrew Rice #236
Today on the Brain Booster we are joined by world renowned coach Andrew Rice who amongst many other achievements created the ‘Wedge Project’ The passion for coaching resonates in every word that Andrew speaks He has developed into a highly sought after coach as a result of a rich background in his coaching development. He worked for a number of years with David Leadbetter During our time together we took a deep dive in to all elements of the process of becoming a great communicator and great coach Why ‘themes’ and ‘concepts’ are the driving force behind genuine improvement. We looked in particular at Andrew’s great passion: Wedge play The ‘Cone of Contention’ becoming REALLY good from 20yds to 100yds How Andrews ideas emerged as a result of extensive research using actual numbers from Trackman not just anecdotal theory. Building your wedge TEMPLATE Should you hit draws or fades with your wedges? Establishing your pitching ‘zones’ with each of your wedges The importance of CLEAN clubs He shared some absolute nuggets of gold about how to go about developing this vital area of your game. Andrew is the Director of Instruction at The Club at Savannah Harbor, located at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa. In 2019, Andrew was named one of Golf Digest's 50 Top Teachers in America and #1 in Georgia. Andrew is a Golf Pass Staff Instructor, a TrackMan Master and one of nine TrackMan University Partners in the world, He is also a Swing Catalyst and Arccos Ambassador. To find out more about Andrew and his work go to www.andrewricegolf.com To become a Certified Mind Factor coach go to www.themindfactor.com