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PGA of Canada Class A Professional

Michael Ladd

Golf performance starts with how your body moves. I teach that

Geared to Golf Performance Centre at Lakeridge Links & Whispering Ridg · Brooklin · Golf

Director of InstructionTPI Level 2 Certified – GolfTPI Level 2 Certified – FitnessTPI Level 2 Certified – Strength3D Biomechanics of Golf (Advanced Training)Trackman CertifiedForce Plate Technology Specialist

Reviews

329

Starting Price

$79.99

Lessons

1632

Followers

Social Media

Credentials

PGA of Canada Class A ProfessionalDirector of InstructionTPI Level 2 Certified – GolfTPI Level 2 Certified – FitnessTPI Level 2 Certified – Strength3D Biomechanics of Golf (Advanced Training)Trackman CertifiedForce Plate Technology Specialist

Highlights

Over 15 years of coaching experience and thousands of lessons delivered since 2010
Collaborated with and coached numerous NCAA Division I golfers in the USA
Director of Instruction at the Geared to Golf Performance Centre at Lakeridge & Whispering Ridge Golf Courses
Triple TPI Level 2 certified in Golf, Fitness, and Strength — a rare combination in Canadian coaching
Uses Trackman and force plate technology for elite-level swing and performance analysis

Teaching Philosophy

Practising regularly but still struggling with inconsistent contact, lost distance or uncertainty about your swing? I’ll help you identify what to work on and build a practice plan you can follow. I’m Michael Ladd, a PGA of Canada Class A Professional with more than 15 years of coaching experience, working with recreational golfers, competitive juniors and NCAA players. My qualifications include TPI Level 2 certifications in Golf, Fitness and Strength, plus advanced training in 3D golf biomechanics and ground-force coaching. I use that background to understand how your movement affects your swing and select changes suited to you. Online coaching starts with your goals, typical misses and swing videos. You’ll receive personalised video feedback, drill demonstrations and clear practice priorities. If you have launch-monitor data, I can help you interpret it—but you don’t need a simulator to work with me. Choose the support that fits you: • Online Swing Assessment: one analysis and a practical starting plan. • Monthly Golf Coaching: two video-review rounds each month, practice-plan updates and messaging support. • Live Online Golf Lesson: a 60-minute appointment to work through your swing and drills together. Not sure where to begin? Start with the Online Swing Assessment, or send me a message about your game and what you want to improve.

About the coach

I'm a PGA of Canada Class A Professional and Director of Instruction at the Geared to Golf Performance Centre, based in Brooklin, Ontario. With over 15 years of coaching experience, I've had the privilege of conducting thousands of lessons and working with golfers of all levels — from motivated beginners to NCAA Division I competitors in the United States.

My background is built on a foundation of science and performance. I hold TPI Level 2 certifications in Golf, Fitness, and Strength, and I've completed advanced training in the 3D biomechanics of golf. In my coaching, I leverage Trackman launch monitor data and force plate technology to deliver the kind of precise, objective feedback that elite performance demands.

At my Geared to Golf Performance Centre, I've built an environment focused on high-level instruction and junior athlete development — a space where serious golfers come to get serious results. Whether I'm helping a junior reach their competitive potential, working with an amateur to break a scoring plateau, or refining the game of an elite player, my process is always rooted in identifying the real cause of the problem before prescribing the solution.

I screen every student across four dimensions: technique, physical ability, equipment suitability, and mental game. This diagnostic-first approach lets me create truly customised training plans — and more importantly, manage those plans through to completion. I don't hand you a programme and wave goodbye; I stay invested in your journey every step of the way. With me, excellence isn't just the goal — it's the standard.

Specialities

fullSwing

juniorGolf

fitness

Sample Lesson

01.Original Videos

02.Analysis Videos

03.Other Videos

Videos

Using Ground Force for a Powerful Golf Swing

Fixing Contact Issues Using Ground Force in Your Swing

Fixing the Reverse C with a Simple Drill

Untitled video from Oct 3, 2023

Reviews

4.99 / 5

Based on 329 ratings

Overall rating

I am hitting a lot more fairway and rough shots without topping. I am getting height and distance.

Keith Muir

September 5, 2026 • Live

Awesome

Eli Gouin

August 12, 2026 • Live

Great lesson! Understood the issues and got great drills to work on going forward

Ryan Miranda

July 31, 2026 • Live

Hes pretty good at his job

Brian Rogers

July 31, 2026 • Online

Incredible first lesson with Michael!

Matt Wallace

July 16, 2026 • Live

Purchase Options

Monthly Golf Coaching US$149.99/month — ongoing subscription

2 Online Lessons

5 Courses

For golfers who want a clear practice plan and regular feedback while making changes. We’ll work on the priorities that matter for your game, review how you’re applying them, and adjust your practice as you progress. Your first review establishes your starting point, goals and practice options. Includes each billing month: • Two personalised video-review rounds. • Annotated swing feedback and drill demonstrations. • An updated practice plan following each review. • Relevant movement exercises, selected for your needs. • Interpretation of launch-monitor data you supply, where useful. • Access to my drill library. • Messaging for questions about your current coaching plan. Each review round can include face-on and down-the-line swing videos, plus a drill video where requested. Reviews are returned within two business days of receiving the required information. Messages are answered within two business days. New swing videos requiring analysis count toward your two monthly review rounds. You do not need a simulator or launch monitor. A phone, somewhere safe to practise, and a willingness to follow the plan are enough to begin. Review rounds are used within each billing month and do not roll over. Live appointments are booked separately.
Course: Fix Your Swing At Home: The Body Movement Method
Course: Add 20 Yards: The Ground Force Backswing System
Course: Front and Center: The Vertical Arm Principle
2 more courses

Online Swing Assessment US$79 — one-time purchase

1 Online Lesson

• One personalised video analysis with annotations. • A demonstration of your recommended drills. • A practice plan explaining what to work on and how to check it. • Relevant movement exercises where appropriate. • Seven days of messaging for questions about your assessment and drills. Your assessment is returned within two business days of receiving the required videos and information. This is one assessment. Additional swing reviews are available through monthly coaching.

Courses

Stop Losing Power At Impact — The Lead Leg Fix

Stop Losing Power At Impact: The Lead Leg Fix Most amateurs drain power at the exact moment they should be creating it — and they have no idea it’s happening. The club pulls down and right through the finish. The body follows it. Contact breaks down, distance disappears, and no amount of practice fixes it — because nobody has shown you what’s actually causing it. The cause is ground force. Specifically, the absence of it. Your lead leg is the single most powerful braking mechanism in the golf swing. When it plants and braces through impact, it creates a force wall the club has to work against. That resistance is what transfers energy into the ball. Without it, the club wins — and it drags you with it every time. This is the same ground force principle used by every long, powerful ball striker on Tour. It’s not a secret. It’s physics. And it’s completely trainable. What this course teaches: • How to feel and create genuine lead leg pressure at impact • Why your finish position is a symptom of what your leg does — or doesn’t do • The specific drills that train ground force bracing without mechanical thinking • How this one fix cleans up contact, adds distance, and stabilizes your entire swing This isn’t a tip. It’s a mechanical shift built on TPI ground force methodology that changes how your body delivers the club permanently. The ground doesn’t lie. Learn to use it.

Chipping without the embarrassment

Chipping Without The Embarrassment The chip shot is one of the simplest shots in golf. So why does it cause so much anxiety? Because nobody ever taught you what your body needs to do to make clean, consistent contact from around the green. Instead you’ve been told to “keep your head down” and “don’t scoop” — and it still doesn’t work. This video changes that. In one focused session I break down the exact body mechanics behind a reliable chip shot — the weight distribution, the lead leg pressure, the arm structure, and the movement pattern that makes thin and fat shots disappear. No complicated technique. No swing overhaul. Just the body doing what it needs to do. What you’ll learn: • Why most chunked and thinned chips are a body problem not a technique problem • The ground force principles that create clean ball-first contact every time • A simple movement pattern you can feel and repeat under pressure • How to stop fearing the chip and start attacking the pin One video. One fix. Zero embarrassment.

Front and Center: The Vertical Arm Principle

Arm Movement Fundamentals In this 20 minute video I discuss, Our arm mechanics are based on a simple but important principle: the arms move vertically — up and down — not around the body. Rather than pulling the arms back or swinging them to the sides, we elevate and lower them directly in front of the chest. This keeps the arms centered and controlled at all times, maintaining a consistent position in your field of movement. The motion is a straight vertical path — raise, lower, repeat — with the arms staying anchored in front of the chest throughout.

Add 20 Yards: The Ground Force Backswing System

Add 20 Yards: The Ground Force Backswing System 45 Videos Most golfers lose their power before the club ever reaches the top. This course shows you exactly why — and exactly how to fix it. The backswing isn’t just a setup move. It’s where ground force begins, where rotation loads, and where everything that happens at impact is decided. Get it wrong and no amount of swing tips will save you. Get it right and power, consistency, and distance follow naturally. Built on TPI methodology and advanced 3D ground force principles used with competitive and elite players, this 45-video course breaks down the backswing into the specific body mechanics that actually drive performance — hip mobility, thoracic rotation, pressure shift, and the sequencing that creates real coil without tension. You’ll stop fighting your swing and start loading it. What this course fixes: • The rushed takeaway that collapses your rotation before it starts • The arm-body disconnect that kills width and power • The hip and thoracic limitations that cap your turn • The pressure patterns that should be loading your swing — but aren’t This isn’t about swing positions. It’s about teaching your body to move the way a powerful backswing actually requires. If you’ve been told to “turn more” and it never works — this is why. Your body hasn’t been trained to do it yet. That’s what this course does.

Fix Your Swing At Home: The Body Movement Method

Fix Your Swing At Home: The Body Movement Method 32 Videos Most golfers practice their swing but never fix the body producing it. This course changes that. This 32-video library teaches you exactly how to prepare and train your body for a more powerful, consistent, and injury-free golf swing — no ball, no range, no equipment needed. Just you, your body, and the movement patterns that actually drive performance. Built around the same TPI-certified methodology used with elite players, each session targets the specific mobility, stability, and activation patterns your golf swing demands. You’ll improve how your body rotates, how your feet generate force from the ground, and how your sequencing creates effortless speed — the things swing tips never address. Whether you have 10 minutes before a round or you’re committed to transforming your movement over a full season, this library meets you where you are and builds the athletic foundation your swing has been missing. What you’ll develop: • Hip and thoracic mobility for a fuller, freer backswing • Ground force activation for more power without swinging harder • Rotational stability to stop the breakdown at impact • A pre-round routine that actually prepares your body — not just loosens it If your swing keeps breaking down and lessons haven’t fixed it — this is why. The problem was never your swing. It was your body.

Frequently asked questions

What is an online golf lesson?

An online golf lesson is a way of learning golf skills and techniques from a coach or instructor through the internet, using video analysis, live coaching, or online courses. On Skillest, you can get private instruction with an elite golf coach without even leaving your home. Just record your golf swing and send it to your coach, along with any goals, questions, or other information that will help your coach create the right plan for you.

What are the benefits of an online lesson using Skillest?

Online golf lessons using Skillest offer many benefits, such as convenience, affordability, flexibility, and access to the largest selection of the most talented golf coaches in one place. Through video recordings, side by side comparisons, and conversations you have with your coach, you will receive comprehensive feedback on what you need to improve and how to improve these areas. When you get a lesson on Skillest, you don’t need to schedule a time or drive to your lesson. You can just record your swing and message your coach whenever you have questions.

How do I receive feedback from my coach?

You will receive feedback from your coach through the Skillest app. Your coach will record their own videos with their analysis as well as additional drills to work on and send them back to you inside the lesson. You can watch your coach’s analysis, which may include video, audio, text, or drawings and see the changes and improvements they suggest for your swing. You can also ask your coach follow-up questions you have, and chat with them through the app. You can also review your feedback and track your progress anytime on the app.

What are the different types of lesson plans I can purchase?

Skillest offers a variety of plans and packages available for purchase. You can purchase a single online lesson, lesson packages, monthly subscriptions, or live Zoom lessons. Many coaches also offer video-based courses in addition to one-on-one coaching. Note: Not every coach will offer each type of lesson plan available.

What are Courses?

Courses are a series of instructional videos created by expert coaches that cover a wide range of sport-specific topics. Whether you're looking to refine your technique, master strategy, boost your fitness, or enhance your mental game, our courses are designed to help you excel in your chosen sport—be it golf, swimming, cricket, basketball, or baseball.