Phil Lathwood

Teaching Philosophy

If you’ve been stuck between a 15–25 handicap for years, you probably have swing issues. The problem isn’t the diagnosis — it’s that fixing the swing on the range means nothing if it collapses on the course. I coach the whole picture: mechanics, how to ingrain changes, and how to score while rebuilding. In 90 days, you’ll see real movement. The mid-handicap plateau is the most frustrating place in golf. You're too good to be a beginner, not good enough to feel like you're improving. You've probably spent real money on lessons that reset every time. I built the Break 80 System specifically to solve this — with structured 90-day progression. 🎯 WHO THIS IS FOR Stuck between 15–25 handicap for 2+ years despite playing regularly You've had lessons before — but the gains didn't survive past Week 2 You play 20–50 rounds per year and genuinely want to break 80 this season Time-poor professional who needs a system, not "just keep working on it" Tired of the range-to-course gap that undoes every session you pay for