Dan McBride: Lake Merced Golf Pro

Just finished my first lesson with Dan and I can’t wait for the next one. Dan is very supportive and sophisticated when it comes to teaching.

Excellent golf instructor who introduced me to the game of golf. I’ve had many lessons and always felt I was improving. He also teaches my son, who loves golf to this day.

Dan McBride is one of the teaching golf professionals at Lake Merced Golf Club, and he is The Man (c)™. His teaching style is relaxed yet focused, his approach is respectful, and the results have changed my game.
You don’t have to be a member at LMGC to take lessons from Dan, just call the pro shop and work with them to find a time on his calendar that works for you. The day of your lesson be sure *not* to wear jeans, and show up early to get warmed up on the range before the lesson. Even if the driving range is set up on mats, lessons with Dan are on grass. Crucial, that.
Dan’s rates are reasonable, and he always gives me a full hour lesson. On Wednesdays and Saturdays he sets up a digital video camera/​laptop combination that enables him to do real-​time swing analysis during your lesson. If you are a golf geek you’ll relish the opportunity to see yourself in super-​slow-​motion with lines drawn in for swing plane at address, takeaway and impact.
At the end of every lesson we review everything and go over the four or five keys to focus on. He always takes time with me to make sure what we covered has sunk in, and will be repeatable when I’m playing or practicing on my own. In addition to lessons on the range he also does walking lessons on the Lake Merced Golf Club course.
Most importantly are results: Dan has helped my game immensely, and has been fun to learn from while doing it. When I finally do break 90 this guy is going to get at least half of the credit.