Chris oconnells keys to matt kuchars swing golf channel. The game of golf is the most challenging game ever invented. Chris oconnell golf drill for solid wedge contact golf. Chris oconnells students include matt kuchar and scott piercy, and he was gcs golf channel academy coach of the week this past week. With the help of chris oconnell, my impact and release of the club has improved allowing me to play good golf day after day and become one of the top players in the world. Frantic assembly celebrates its 10th anniversary with a revival of the hugely popular and spectacularly physical hymns, once again teaming up with chris oconnell script, natasha chivers lighting and celebrated director liam steel. If youre not one of the 12k followers whos already heard of her, mckenzie oconnell, or kenzie for short, is an australianborn model with a huge passion for the game of golf.
Chris oconnell pga instructor chris is a golf magazine top 100 instructor, a golf digest best young teacher since 2010, and, along with jim hardy, is the cofounder of plane truth golf, a business dedicated to training golf instructors and providing instruction to golfers worldwide through innovative teaching tools. Trained under jim hardy, who coaches hunter mahan and chris oconnell, who is widely credited for saving matt kuchars career. Plane truth golf is the foundation that has guided jim hardy through his esteemed teaching career and is the basis for everything we do at the plane truth. Book now chris is the director of instruction for the plane truth at the courses at watters creek in plano, tx. The official pga tour scorecards for chris oconnell. Michael connell korn ferry tour profile news, stats, and. Plane truth golf cofounders, jim hardy and chris oconnell. Everyone who has played the game knows the frustrations of playing good golf one day and bad golf the next.
Among the nationally recognized golf instructors who have studied under jim are. How kuchar got longer and straighter with a oneplane swing. Welcome to plane truth tv, a video learning site dedicated to help all golfers hit the next ball better. Now living in denver, colorado, this stunning teaching professional is helping grow the game one sexy selfie at a time. The plane truth instruction staff offers coaching to all levels of players from beginner to touring professional. Oconnell reached a career high atp singles ranking of 114 on 3 february 2020. Ambassadors mobile golf swing analysis on your phone or tablet. Golf channel academy lead coach chris oconnell teaches a drill to improve the contact with your wedges around the green. When you hear chris oconnell sing, you say, nice song. Retracing a daughters search for justice in russia cbs news. Given kuchars lofty status on the pga tour which includes two wins already this season, that in itself is a testimony to his teaching excellence. Kris was fortunate to learn these principles from his mentor jake sandusky, and has continued learning from top 100 instructors jim hardy and chris oconnell over the last few years. Seriously call him, go see him, he is a fantastic coach. Lowbounce wedge chris oconnell teaches pga tour players matt kuchar and scott piercy.
The book comes to life in video form hosted by jim hardy and chris o\ connell breaking down the concepts of both the rit and lop releases. Click play on the video above to watch jim hardy talk about what makes the plane truth golf schools so unique. At first, the look and feel were not comfortable to kuchar, but oconnell quickly pointed out that although many would call the swing flat, they could not be more wrong. Plane truth golf discussion forum public group facebook. One small swing change put matt kuchar back to the. Nearly four hours of detailed video where they tackle the most critical part of the golf swing completely explaining club delivery and. The year 1997 was evidently a makeitorbreakit year as far as chris odonnells big movieheadlining prospects were concerned. Pfister, giulio tadiotto, duncan woolger, george porter, rick sellers, mark miller, roger gunn, and kevin roman. His work includes contributions to several iconic hollywood properties including, but not limited to, spongebob squarepants, hawaii five0, and the marvel cinematic universe. With this simplified approach to golf instruction the goal is that all students will improve their impact conditions and play better golf right away. The plane truth golf instruction the courses at watters creek is proud to introduce golf magazine top 100 instructor and pga tour coach chris oconnell.
Golfs moment of truth, we have been overwhelmed with feedback from people asking for a video based on the book. The two have joined the company as master faculty hartford, conn. After spending time away from golf, jim read plane truth golf. Golf digest may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. Golf channel academy lead coach chris oconnell gives the keys to swing link. Kuchars teacher offers insight into student golf digest. With the help of chris o connell and jim hardy, my impact and release of the club has changed to allow me to play good golf day after day and become one of the top players in the world.
Golf channel academy lead coach chris oconnell teaches a drill to improve. Plane truth golf discussion forum has 1,447 members. Description the release video is the follow up instructional video to the revolutionary book the release. Oconnell is the director of instruction for the plane truth at the courses at watters creek in plano, tx. We opened our world class program in february 2012. Some of chris s current pga tour players include matt kuchar, scott piercy and. Chris oconnell golf drill for solid wedge contact golf channel. He recounts retracing a brooklyn womans international investigation into her mothers disappearance. Chris oconnell, with sa comunale, for 9 years and find him to be a knowledgeable hvac guy and an experienced salesman. For the record, i am about a 5 handicap and within. Hey, he said beginning golfers but fundamentals are the same at every level.
Our coaches at the legacy golf performance center meet our coaches a coach can be many things to many different people. I gave matt kuchars coach, golf top 100 instructor chris oconnell, a call, who walked me through some of the changes hes been making with kuchar. Plane truth golf golf instruction and certification for. If the song has a beautiful melody, the singer puts it in your head and leaves it there for days. Carrawkid by oconnell, chris and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Join facebook to connect with chris oconnell and others you may know. He made his atp tour debut in january 2017 in his hometown at the sydney international, progressing through qualifying.
Make your next ball better with chris oconnell 18strong. The facilities underwent a complete renovation by weibringwolfard golf design which created one of the premier practice facilities in the dallas area. It is the motto that the plane truth golf institute has adopted since its inception. A coach is a teacher, a mentor, a role model, sometimes a friend and confidant. Both are in the hall of fame and you ll learn which release belongs in your game and how to correctly execute it. If the song tells a story, the singer makes it your story. Hes also written the bestselling childrens book series radio boy hes a fan of red wine, binge watching tv shows, and is a selfconfessed shabby dad. Hardy is ranked in the top 10 on golf digests list of americ. Feb, 2014 published on feb, 2014 chris oconnell, one of americas best young teachers, shows you how to hit it solid and with more power. Oct 26, 2017 one of the most common plane truth golf misconceptions is that we ask everyone to swing left. All golf schools will be led by either world golf teachers hall of fame member jim hardy or golf magazine top 100 instructor chris oconnell or both together. Golfs moment of truth, jim hardy tackles the most critical part of the golf.
The 46yearold star and his wife of over 18 years shared dinner at craigs in west hollywood. Most of all, though, a coach is a positive influence that consistently supports, pushes, and helps their student to achieve their goals and dreams. As observers of the golf ball, they are less concerned with your swing and more concerned about your impact and ball flight. Chris oconnell, one of americas best young teachers, shows you how to hit it solid and with more power. Oconnell is a southern californiabased entertainment professional, world traveler, and former educator.
Christopher eugene odonnell born june 26, 1970 is an american actor and former model. How kuchar got longer and straighter with a oneplane. Golf channel academy lead coach chris oconnell gives the keys to swing link matt kuchar. View the profiles of professionals named chris oconnell on linkedin. Golf schools plane truth golf schools with jim hardy. A golf magazine top 100 teacher since 20 and golf digest best in state since 2011, his students include seventime pga tour winner and 2012 players champion matt kuchar, sixtime pga tour winner hunter mahan, and gavin green. Pga tour stats, video, photos, results, and career highlights. Christian oconnell is a husband, a dad, a doglover, a football fan and is pretty good at martial arts. Ambassadors mobile golf swing analysis on your phone or. Heres a quick video he did with three basics he feels all golfers should know. Chris oconnell from the plane truth golf joins us this week to discuss how to make your next ball better than the last one you hit.
Via swing shirt, chris oconnell give golf tips to help your game improve. He played charlie simms in scent of a woman, chris reece in school ties. The release video is the follow up instructional video to the revolutionary book the release. The most complete, uptodate scorecards and information for chris oconnell. Some of chriss current pga tour players include matt kuchar, scott piercy and. Vice president and cofounder of the plane truth golf institute, a business dedicated to training golf instructors and providing instruction to golfers worldwide through innovative teaching tools.
Founded by jim hardy and chris oconnell, plane truth golf is a collection of the worlds best. I dont know about the rest of you, but weve had quite a bit of wind around here lately. Chris oconnell has been matt kuchars teacher since 2006. This book will completely explain club delivery and will teach you there are two very opposite ways to do it. This book will detail the exact same information and techniques that we use together to help me play my best golf. True spec golf, miura, nicklaus companies, golf logix, club conex. The book comes to life in video form hosted by jim hardy and chris oconnell breaking down the concepts of both the rit and lop releases. Vice president and cofounder of plane truth golf, a business dedicated to training golf instructors and providing instruction to golfers worldwide through innovative teaching tools. Jan 21, 2019 jim hardy and chris oconnell from plane truth golf bring a unique teaching style to the swingu master faculty. Chris is a world class instructor that has been in just about every golf publication out there. The purpose in swinging a golf club cannot be summed up more succinctly. Chris gives away so much information to instructors and players in this. Opened with a 68 at the wnb golf classic in september in his. Nov 12, 2018 his swing coach, chris oconnell, had to work with matt on his overall swing motion to produce a more bodydriven oneplane swing.
After the renovation, plane truth cofounder and director of instruction chris oconnell and lead instructor jake sandusky set up our programs. Chris oconnell dallas golf lessons golf channel academy. Information on players includes yearly results, profile information, a skills gauge, equipment information and much more. Book an appointment online with plane truth golf in plano, texas. Chris odonnell and wife make rare public appearance in ca. Chris oconnell jake sandusky andy traynor joe brown tony labella matthew vahala clint avara bob nied chris oconnell, pga tour instructordirector of instruction for the plane truth 214. Chris oconnell pga instructor chris is a golf magazine top 100 instructor, a golf digest best young teacher since 2010, and, along with jim hardy, is the cofounder of plane truth golf, a business dedicated to training golf instructors and providing instruction to.
He is based at the plane truth at the courses at watters creek in plano, texas. A golf magazine top 100 teacher since 20, oconnell has also been recognized as one of the best teachers in the state of texas since 2011 by golf digest magazine a 1995 graduate of the university of notre dame, where he was a twotime mvp and team captain. His swing coach, chris oconnell, had to work with matt on his overall swing motion to produce a more bodydriven oneplane swing. Golf s moment of truth, we have been overwhelmed with feedback from people asking for a video based on the book. Christopher chris oconnell born 3 june 1994 is an australian professional tennis player. Dec 18, 2015 chris o connell from the plane truth golf joins us this week to discuss how to make your next ball better than the last one you hit. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. A lot of attention has been paid this week to golf instructor sean foley, who has been seen working with tiger woods at the pga championship. A golf magazine top 100 teacher since 20, oconnell has also been recognized as one of the best teachers in the state of texas since 2011 by golf digest magazine. Plane truth misconceptions we ask everyone to swing left. Jim hardy and chris oconnell from plane truth golf bring a unique teaching style to the swingu master faculty. Check out one more day by chris oconnell on amazon music. At first, the look and feel were not comfortable to kuchar, but oconnell quickly pointed out that although many would call.
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