Phil Moore
Golf Coach, Club Maker, Golf Writer
Senior golf Specialist
Hello, my name is Phil Moore. I’ve coached golf and operated my own successful golf building and
repair business for over 25 years. I currently own Phil’s Custom Golf Shop located in “The Nest”
building at Goose Creek Golf Club.
I’m 73 years old and consider myself to be a senior golf specialist. As both a golf coach and club fitter, I enjoy working with both men and women senior golfers at every level.
I’ve also written three popular books on golf, The Mad Science of Golf: On moving past golf industry hype and learning to play better golf – published in 2007, Understanding Golf: Learn to significantly lower your average score without hitting the ball farther, changing your swing, or buying expensive golf clubs – published in 2012, and Rethinking Golf Clubs: An inside perspective on the confusing and very misunderstood world of golf clubs – published in 2019.
My Website
My Teaching Philosophy
I believe that most players take golf lessons with the hope of developing a better golf swing and, as a result, lower their average score.
In my second book, Understanding Golf, I wrote that to significantly and permanently lower your average score you need to do more than simply change your golf swing. Golf is a game that is “played”. Becoming a better “player” requires that you improve not only your ball-striking skills, but also your five “playing skills” – Shot Selection, Club Selection, Intention, Setup Position, and Swing Focus.
In other words, for significant long-term improvement, you need to become a better all-around golfer – not just the same golfer with a different looking swing.
Helping each student become a better “golfer” is the reason I refer to myself as a golf coach as opposed to simply a swing instructor.
When helping a student improve their ball-striking, I don’t teach a particular method or swing technique. Instead, I focus exclusively on improving my student’s ability to consistently make good quality contact with their own natural swing.
I’m a firm believer in the old adage – the golf ball doesn’t care how you swing, it only responds to the clubface at impact. Accepting that everyone does and should swing differently, I strive to help each of my students better understand their own swing and discover their own way to consistently make good quality contact.
I’ve found that through working with my students natural swing motion, rather than against it, the process of improvement is greatly accelerated.
I strive to teach each of my students how to significantly and permanently lower their average score through helping them with their equipment, improving their ball-striking skills, expanding their understanding of the game, and developing their five playing skills
Rates
My rates are customized to your needs. Please contact me for exact pricing. Here are a few general rates:
ITEM | COST | DESCRIPTION |
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90-minute Full Game & Equipment Evaluation | $99.00 | I like to start all new students off with a 90-Minute Full Game and Equipment Evaluation. I’ll evaluate the specifications of your golf clubs and every aspect of your game – putting through driving. Plus, I’ll give you copies of my books Understanding Golf and Rethinking Golf Clubs, a custom sized grip, training aids, and a copy of my evaluation notes. My goal is to provide you with understanding of how I believe you could most easily improve. Additionally, you’ll gain a feel for how I teach and if you would enjoy working with me in the future. I give one of these evaluations almost every day. They’re inexpensive, informative, and fun! If you would like to schedule one, just give me a call at 951-377-6268. |
My Signature Seven Lesson Series | “Seven Hours to Far Better Golf!”I most enjoy working with golfers who are seriously interested in spending the time and effort needed to significantly grow their game. For these golfers, I developed a comprehensive seven lesson series that has proven over the years to be very successful. The cost is $100 per lesson ($25 less than my normal hourly rate). You schedule lessons at your convenience and you just pay as you go (no payments in advance). A large bucket of range balls is included in the lesson price. After every lesson I provide you with notes and a printed outline of what we covered. Then you review the notes, practice what you learned, and schedule the next lesson at your convenience. After the seven lesson series, we’ll move to the golf course and evaluate your playing skills. I’ll give you a free 2-hour playing lesson on the beautiful Goose Creek course – green fees, cart fees, and warm up balls include = a $200 Value! For an outline of my Seven Lesson Series, please refer to the Signature Seven Lesson Series section of my website. For more information or to schedule a lesson please call me at 951-377-6268 | |
Half Day, Full Day, and Group Rates | Please refer to the My Lesson Rates section of my website | |
Two Hour Playing Lesson | $200 | Price includes green fee, cart fee, and warm up balls. This Playing lesson is FREE at the completion of my Seven Lesson Series |
Testimonials
Hear what people have to say…
Fire Captain, 0 handicap
Golf Professional, Canyon Crest Country Club
Head Golf Coach, La Canada High School
Hospital Administrator
Honorary President, Southern California PGA
2004 Southern California PGA Professional of the Year