
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 234 ratings
Overall rating
When Ian Flemming wrote his famed James Bond novels, Albert Elinstein was still roaming around Princeton's campus. Both of these men had one thing in common: their future figurative progeny: Dan McCra…

John Byrne
July 10, 2026 • Online
Dan McCracken is more than an ordinary golf pro; he's who Payne Steward would have emulated had he been available to people like us in this era. Dan is honest, concise, non-judgemental, he listens, he…

John Byrne
July 9, 2026 • Online
Dan is the absolute best. Always so detailed and explains things in a simple manner that even i can comprehend!

Chris Morgan
July 9, 2026 • Live
Dan McCracken probably has an immense amount of stress on him, as he is leading a major national brand's golf instruction program, while simulateously tending his considerable flock of needy, wanting,…

John Byrne
July 9, 2026 • Online
Dan McCracken is in your corner, your foxhole, and if he were in the Army, they'd pin a lot of stars on his shoulders, because he's the George Patton of 2026. The Germans feared, and revered, Patton.…

John Byrne
July 6, 2026 • Online
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