Gary Bates Golf Academy
PGA Teaching Professional and Certified V1 Video Analysis Coach Gary Bates brings you video content with the goal of helping you enjoy golf for a lifetime. We believe you will find the videos informative and inspiring as you seek to improve!
An Instructor and Coach for 35 years, Gary seeks to make learning simple and productive. He has held positions as the Men's Golf Coach at Florida Atlantic University, Lead Instructor and Director of Junior Golf at the PGA Learning Center and Coached Pat Bates to a successful career on the PGA Tour which included 5 victories on the Korn Ferry Tour and a Top 150 World Ranking.
Gary is a graduate of the University of Florida and Missio Seminary. His video, "Practice for Success" with recent PGA President Suzy Whaley can be seen on the PGA Digital Golf Academy.
Whether it's through the videos, an in-person lesson or our Online Golf Academy, we aspire to help you play your very best golf. Visit our Facebook Page at Gary Bates Golf Academy.
Do you have this shot??⛳️🏌🏽♂️
How to take the spin off your wedge when needed!⛳️🏌🏽♂️
What is the proper grip? This may surprise you!⛳️🏌🏽♂️
How to get rid of the dreaded flip!⛳️
How to get rid of the dreaded shank!
Si Woo Kim - Fundamentals of a bunker shot.⛳️🏌🏽♂️
Across the line? Below parallel? We’ll talk about these things in the swing of Jake Knapp.⛳️🏌🏽♂️
The proper ball position for an iron?
How much should the clubface open on the back swing? Stay tuned.
Where does Jake Knapp get his tremendous power?
A player to watch out for! Gordon Sargent!!⛳️
Troubleshooting your swing Part 2.
The keys to troubleshooting your swing!⛳️🏌🏽♂️
The process of progress in the golf swing⛳️🏌🏽♂️
Patrick Cantlay: What you can learn from one of the top ranked PGA Tour Players in the world.⛳️🏌🏽♂️
Jake Knapp, the silky smooth new Mr. 59!⛳️🏌
The most flattening of any swing on Tour?
Some key fundamentals of a proper takeaway!
SWAY NO MORE with this great drill and learn the proper downswing move too!
OVERCOMING THE DREADED FAT SHOT!
CONQUER THE UNEVEN LIES! This week, the ball above your feet!⛳️🏌
CURE THE DEADLY SHANK with this one simple drill!
CURE THE DREADED FLIP with one simple drill!
DON'T SHALLOW THE CLUB until you do this first!
DON'T SHALLOW THE CLUB, until you do this first!
THE KEYS TO WINNING! Padraig's pure swing and amazing stats!
ONE or TWO Plane Swing? TUNE IN for the answer!
HOW TO HIT IT HIGHER!
THE SECRET TO HITTING YOUR HYBRIDS!⛳️🏌♂️