David Leathem Golf

About the coach

PGA Professional & Former Challenge Tour Player | Your Golf Coach in Your Pocket

Golf is already difficult enough. My job is to make your golf easier to understand and give you a clear plan for improvement.

I’m David Leathem, a PGA Professional and former European Challenge Tour player, with 3,500+ online lessons delivered and 450+ five-star reviews on Skillest.

My coaching philosophy is simple:

Identify the problem → explain why it’s happening → show you exactly how to fix it → give you a plan to practise it.

More than just an online golf lesson

When I analyse your swing, I don’t just tell you what you’re doing wrong.

I’ll show you exactly what I want you to work on, using personalised video feedback, demonstrations, drills and feels so you can understand both what the change should look like and how to actually make it happen.

But the biggest advantage of ongoing online coaching is what happens after the lesson.

You don’t have to go away and practise on your own, hoping you’re doing it correctly.

You can send your swing back to me while you’re practising, and I’ll give you feedback on whether you’re making the change correctly and what you should focus on next.

That creates a continuous coaching feedback loop:

Analyse → Demonstrate → Practise → Send it back → Get feedback → Adjust → Improve.

That’s how we turn a swing change from something you understand into something you can actually take onto the golf course.

What we can work on

Depending on your goals, we can work on:

* Driver and iron swing
* Ball striking and consistency
* Distance and speed
* Short game and putting
* Course management
* Practice routines and drills
* Equipment and club setup
* On-course performance

Whether you’re trying to break 100, get into single figures, shoot under par or simply enjoy your golf more, we’ll build your coaching around your swing, your goals and your game.

What you get with my coaching

With my Skillest coaching plans, you get more than a swing analysis.

You get a PGA Professional who can see your swing, show you what to do, help you practise it and then check that you’re doing it correctly.

Clear feedback. Personalised demonstrations. A plan to follow. Continuous feedback as you improve.

Want to see what I’d work on in your swing?

Follow me on Skillest and send me your swing for a FREE analysis.

I’ll personally look at your swing, explain the biggest priority I see and show you where I’d start.

Specialities

Sample Lesson

01.Original Videos

03.Other Videos

Videos

Improve Your Golf Swing with Early Club Set and Proper Hand Positioning

The Importance of Getting Fitted for Golf Clubs

Learn to Hit Up on Your Driver

Improving Your Lead Hand Grip in Golf

STOP When Your Arm Hits the Stick

Improving Your Golf Grip Technique

Improve Your Iron Striking with This Simple Drill

Mastering Golf Swing Sequencing for Better Energy and Coordination

How to Achieve the Correct Tilt for Your Driver Setup

Improve Your Golf Swing by Slowing Down

Driver Setups for Long and Controlled Shots

Simple Drill to Improve Your Golf Swing Rotation

Improve Your Golf Swing with This Simple Drill

Improve Your Golf Swing with Proper Trail Elbow Positioning

How to Practice Effectively at the Driving Range

Ludvig Aberg FO

Ludvig Aberg DTL

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DTL Collection

Jason Day FO + DTL

Rickie Fowler DTL

Rory McIlroy FACE ON

DISCUSSING LOW POINT WITH SUBSCRIBER