Introduction: Owen Dawson is the Director of Golf Instruction at the Country Club of Maryland in Towson, Md
*Notable teachers who have helped shape my teaching methods:
Jason Gus, Andrew Rice, Cheryl Anderson, John Dunagan, Bernie Najar, EA Tischler, Mike Bender, Bill Davis, Jim Suttie, Rick Smith Golf Academies, Jack Lumpkin, Mike Shannon, Gail Petersen, Wayne DeFrancesco, Tom Patri, Mike Adams
I'm fortunate enough to make a nice living doing what I enjoy. It's a very challenging profession which requires a never ending quest to learn how individuals move in the golf swing, their physical limitations and how individuals process information.
Whether its a more advanced player who finally realizes their shots to the right aren't coming from an over the top move, or a new golfer hitting their first chip shot that doesn't fly over the green, seeing the satisfaction of someone hitting a quality shot is what I enjoy most.
There is so much golf information out there, but unless you really know what to fix in your golf swing, that information can send you down a slippery slope. Be careful and at least let an experienced teacher help you diagnose it first.