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Coach Mike Maggs - 2024 Golf Digest Best in State CA

Maggs Golf Academy / Mike Maggs
Top Palm Springs Area Golf Instruction
The Golf Club at Terra Lago, Indio, Ca

06/22/2026

Most golfers try to hit the ball.

The best players let the swing do it for them. ⛳

That swing was actually pretty good. Great takeaway. Good leverage. The pieces were there.

The only thing missing? Trust.

When we throw our hands at the ball, we’re taking over the job that physics already wants to do. The leverage is built. The club is loaded. The release is ready.

All that’s left is to let it happen.

That’s what great golfers do. They don’t force the strike. They create the conditions for it.

Build the leverage.

Trust the release.

Let the club work.

The less you interfere, the better the swing gets.

06/21/2026

Golf speed doesn’t come from force; it comes from freedom. And your dad probably wants to play better golf

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06/21/2026

The best players in the world make it look effortless because they’re not forcing anything.

They’re just using leverage, staying in balance, and letting the club do the work.

Photos from Maggs Golf Academy's post 06/19/2026

The scorecard says casual round. My brain says major championship.

06/19/2026

My student Shem sent this clip from the 17th green at Pebble Beach, calm under pressure, used the bounce for a perfect chip from on the green!

That’s what happens when you trust the process. Great Shot Shem!!!

06/18/2026

The secret to effortless power isn’t in your arms, it’s in the weight of the club head.

Too many golfers try to force the swing instead of feeling it.

This drill trains you to sense the club head, let the weight flow, and allow your arms to switch naturally, trail to lead, lead to trail, without tension.

Choke down, take some half swings, and focus on letting the club point early.

Once you feel it, go full.

The result? Effortless, repeatable power.

06/18/2026

Andrew’s learning one of the biggest truths in golf: your swing isn’t built by forcing positions, it’s built by simple human movements that let the club create the physics for you.

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06/17/2026

I probably knew I wanted to be a golf instructor when I was 18.

I even did my senior project on it.

The funny part is, I was too dumb to realize that’s what I actually wanted to do.

Life took me in a few different directions before I finally came back to it in my 30s. Looking back, everything happened when it was supposed to.

What keeps me motivated now isn’t really my own golf game.

It’s watching my students improve.

Seeing something finally click. Watching someone hit a shot they’ve never hit before. Seeing them enjoy the game more because they understand it better.

Don’t get me wrong, improving your own game is incredibly satisfying.

But helping someone else improve theirs might be even better. ⛳

06/16/2026

Try it today and watch your up-and-downs jump. ⛳️🔥

06/15/2026

Heard a rumor about a lefty and some very serious sushi… 🍣👀

So the story goes: Phil Mickelson finds Ken Sushi Workshop during the Farmers 🏌️‍♂️

If you’re anywhere near Torrey, this one’s a must.

Have you ever tried this spot?

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2711 Haymar Drive
Oceanside, CA
92008

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm