Scott Cole now offers golf instruction at Olney Golf Park in Olney, Maryland, which is approximately six miles northeast of Rockville.  He will continue to offer instruction in the Harrisburg PA and Southcentral PA areas on a limited basis to existing students only.  He is a 1984 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School, where he finished 2nd in the 1983 PIAA High School State Championship, losing to future PGA Tour player, Ted Tryba in a playoff. Scott went on to compete in the college ranks, earning a scholarship to play at the College of William and Mary from 1984 to 1988. The star of those teams was John McHenry, a Walker Cup player from Ireland. Scott twice won the club championship at Carlisle Country Club. In 1985, Scott made it through to the sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open, where he played with Chip Beck, the second PGA player to shoot a 59 in a PGA event. In 1991, he played 36 holes with Jim Furyk in a U.S. Amateur qualifier at West Shore Country Club.

Scott took time away from the game for the better part of the last ten years, but kept busy by becoming a student in the art of Pai Lum Kung Fu. In 2007, after seven years of study, he earned the rank of 1st Higher Level (1st Degree Black Belt).

In Fall 2008, Scott decided it was time to resume his passion for golf by becoming an instructor. He attended the Hank Haney Teaching the Teacher seminar in Dallas, Texas in February 2009. Hank is the renowned teacher and coach to Tiger Woods. While in Dallas, Scott had the good fortune to receive personal hands-on instruction from Hank. Scott is now enrolled in the Hank Haney Instructor Certification Program, and is now a Level 2 Hank Haney Associate Instructor.  He most recently attended Hank Haney’s Teaching the Teacher seminar in March 2010. 

In mid-August, Scott will be taking his instruction to the Olney Golf Park in Olney, Maryland.  Olney Golf Park is a full service practice facility where you can work on all parts of your game.  We also have an indoor teaching studio and covered/heated bays where you can work on your swing even during the cold winter months.  I will continue to offer my instruction to existing Pennsylvania students on a limited basis.   

Scott with Hank Haney

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

My approach to teaching is to deal with each golfer as an individual, rather than try to pigeonhole them into a particular style of golf swing. Differences in physical characteristics, abilities, and also disabilities will all play a role in the potential of a golfer. Furthermore, family and work life also affect how much time a golfer may spend on his/her game.

However, I am a big proponent of the Hank Haney theory of maintaining the club shaft at the same plane angle from address through impact.  This allows a golfer to become a more consistent ball striker. It also allows the golfer to hit all nine golf shots at the target, namely, the straight shot (low, middle and high trajectory), the fade with these trajectories and the draw with these trajectories. By having the ability to hit all of these shots, the golfer is able to maximize his/her potential on the golf course.

With that in mind, my approach focuses on identifying the swing faults that are causing a student’s ball flight issues, and then working to improve the overall swing to achieve more consistency. This will require that the golfer put in a good bit of work to achieve these results. I also provide instruction on improving overall fitness to help improve the golf swing.