
About the coach
Hi, I’m Dan McCracken—a PGA Teaching Professional and National Director of Instruction at Five Iron Golf. I’ve been lucky to work with players of all levels, from total beginners to competitive golfers, and my main goal is to help you get better and enjoy the process. With a background in Professional Golf Management from Penn State and experience at top-tier clubs like Philadelphia Cricket Club and Congressional CC, I bring both tour-level insight and a laid-back, results-driven approach to every lesson.
My coaching philosophy is rooted in building efficient, repeatable swings through a clear understanding of each player’s unique mechanics and tendencies.
One area I’m especially passionate about is helping players gain speed and distance. I’ve gone deep into the training myself—hitting 143.3 mph club head speed and 204.4 mph ball speed—and I enjoy helping others safely add speed in a way that fits their swing and goals.
If you’re looking to improve your swing mechanics, increase your speed, or simply become a more confident and consistent golfer, I’d be excited to work with you.
If you’d like to learn more about my style and see whether we’d be a good fit, shoot me a message and we can schedule a free consultation call.
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Reviews
Based on 140 ratings
Overall rating
Using his intuition and the technology Dan identifies your problems very quickly and in one lesson added 30 yards to my carry. Great to work with

Gabriel Bentovim
November 21, 2025 • Live
Endures repeated failure on the part of his pupil to listen.. Ignores student snack, whining, and attempts to shirk responsibility by projecting blame at him. Is able to constructively orient his input in ways that supersede the pupil's mental blocks and stubbornness. Is a high IQ instructor who has been around the block enough to know how to handle even the squirreliest of pupils.

John Byrne
November 20, 2025 • Online
Fantastic comprehensive lesson with tips, drills, video analysis and lesson summary. Outstanding instruction from someone who knew how to break down my swing and provide an approach to fixing it.

Charles Kwon
October 25, 2025 • Live
Six star pro, zero star schmoe. customer.. Thats the dynamic Dan McCracken is confronting with me, yet hes still in my corner, even when the stench is unbearable. Kudos to him!

John Byrne
October 13, 2025 • Online
It's hard to come up with something new after you've been repeating everything to a dunce 259 times a week, but Dan McCracken is a whiz who can overcome that small obstacle. He has been conquering such hurdles since he was a wee lad. We students have no idea how much Mister McCracken has in store for us!

John Byrne
October 8, 2025 • Online
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