The Mark Rippy Golf Teaching System

Understand the Game. Develop Your Skills. Take Ownership of Your Improvement.

Golf improvement shouldn't be a guessing game. It should be an educational process built around understanding how the golf swing works, developing the skills necessary to play better golf, and learning how to make meaningful improvements over time.

The Mark Rippy Golf Teaching System combines golf physics, biomechanics, measurable performance data, and purposeful practice to give golfers a better understanding of their game.

My philosophy is simple: I'm not here to fix your swing. I'm here to help you build your skills.

1. Understand Before You Change

Every golf swing produces a result. Understanding why that result happens is the first step toward improving it.

Rather than immediately changing positions or chasing swing adjustments, we begin by understanding the principles that influence ball flight. We'll explore how clubface orientation, swing path, impact conditions, body movement, and other mechanical factors influence the outcome of your shots.

You'll learn not just what needs to improve, but why it matters.

2. Measure What Matters

Technology plays an important role in the teaching process. FlightScope radar provides measurable feedback about your performance, helping connect what you feel and see with what's actually happening at impact.

Video analysis and performance data allow us to evaluate your movements, understand your ball flight, establish meaningful objectives, and measure progress.

Technology isn't the solution by itself. It's a tool that helps us make better decisions about your development.

3. Develop Skills Through Purposeful Practice

Improvement happens when knowledge is translated into skill.

Each session is designed around specific objectives, with drills and practice activities that help you develop the skills necessary to produce more consistent results.

Rather than simply repeating swing positions, you'll learn how to practice with a purpose, recognize successful outcomes, and develop the ability to make adjustments.

The emphasis is on building skills that transfer from the practice area to the golf course.

4. Follow a Pathway, Not a Quick Fix

Golf development is a process. There isn't one adjustment or one drill that automatically makes someone a better golfer.

Your improvement pathway will be based on your current abilities, performance, and individual goals. We'll establish priorities, develop foundational skills, and progressively introduce more advanced concepts as your abilities improve.

Each session builds upon previous learning, giving you a clearer understanding of where you are, what you're working toward, and what comes next.

5. Learn to Coach Yourself

Ultimately, the greatest measure of successful instruction isn't how dependent you become on your instructor. It's how capable you become of improving on your own.

I want you to understand your ball flight, recognize performance patterns, evaluate your own practice, and know how to make productive adjustments.

My goal is to give you the knowledge and tools to take ownership of your development.

What to Expect During a Session

Every session follows an educational and performance-based approach:

Evaluate: Establish your current abilities, identify performance patterns, and understand your goals.

Understand: Explain the golf principles and mechanics that influence the skills we're developing.

Measure: Use FlightScope radar and video analysis to establish objective feedback.

Develop: Work through targeted drills and activities designed to improve specific skills.

Apply: Connect what you've learned to measurable performance and on-course results.

Continue: Establish practice objectives and a clear direction for continued improvement.

The Bigger Picture

Golf instruction should provide more than a temporary improvement or a collection of swing tips. It should give you a better understanding of the game and a framework for continued development.

Whether you're a beginner learning the fundamentals or an experienced golfer looking to improve performance, the objective remains the same: develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a better golfer.

Mark Rippy
Golf Digest Certified Instructor