Hank Haney developed his desire to teach while majoring in education at Tulsa University, where he graduated in 1977. In the years since, Hank has enthusiastically set out to be a great instructor of the golf swing. He has steadily built a reputation as an instructor, not only to the club level player, but to touring pros as well.
Hank began his career studying under well-known pros such as Jim Hardy and John Jacobs. After working as either the Head Pro, Director of Instruction or Director of Golf at several large golf operations (PGA West in La Quinta, California, Stonebridge Golf and Country Club in Dallas, Texas, Sweetwater Country Club in Houston, Texas, and Pinehurst Golf Schools in North Carolina), Hank Haney opened his own golf instruction center in 1991. Hank Haney also operates 4 teaching facilities in the Dallas, Texas area.
The Hank Haney Golf Ranch, located in McKinney, Texas is a complete teaching and practice facility. Hank and Pete Dye designed and built a 9-hole golf course on land, which was once a horse ranch. In addition, the Ranch features a video teaching center, covered hitting stalls, a 175-yard grass tee, and a short game area with several approaches. As of January 1999, Hank Haney Golf has four metroplex locations.
Hank Haney works with his students to develop an accurate plan to improve the flight of their golf ball. By giving cause and effect analogies, coupled with physical hands on examples, the student and instructor can create a relationship that will produce positive results. The correct swing plane is the basis of Hank's philosophy.
Hank has taught more than 100 touring professionals from the PGA, LPGA, and European, Japanese, and Asian tours. His most notable pupil is Tiger Woods and other include 1998 Masters and British Open Champion Mark O'Meara, two-time U.S. Open Amateur and one-time British Open Amateur Kelli Kuehne who is currently playing on the LPGA, and former NCAA Champion and two-time LPGA, winner Emilee Klein and 1998 U.S. Amateur Champion Hank Kuehne.
In addition to his skills as an instructor, Hank serves as an Dean of Instruction for ESPN & ABC Sports golf commentator during all golf telecasts.
Hank's peers honored him in 1993 when he was recognized as the National PGA Teacher of the Year. He has received Teacher of the Year awards for the North Texas Section of the PGA each year from 1989 to 1993.
"My philosophy as a teacher is to teach my students to become their own best teacher by getting them to understand the flight of the golf ball and how it relates to the swing, with emphasis on swinging the golf club on their own correct swing plane".
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