TODAYSGOLFER.CO.UK ISSUE 367 47W
hat David
Leadbetter doesn’t
know about the
golf swing isn’t
worth knowing.
The 65-year-old
has written eight instruction books
and built a coaching empire which
includes more than 34 academies in
nine countries. His big break came
rebuilding Nick Faldo’s swing, which
produced six Major titles. Further
success followed with Nick Price, Greg
Norman, Ernie Els and latterly Lydia
Ko, taking his tally to 24 Major
Championships and more than 100
worldwide wins across the men’s,
ladies and Champions tours. But were
it not for missing a 10-foot birdie putt
in the 1976 European Tour Q School—
one that would have earned
Leadbetter full-time playing privileges- golf might have been denied one of
its greatest coaches. As it was, his
journey started with a $10 lesson in
Zimbabwe 47 years ago and will reach
its peak when he collects the PGA
Teacher of the Year award for the first
time next month. We sat down with
the man himself to find out the
secrets behind his incredible longevity,
and how you can get the most out of
your golf game.
BIG INTERVIEW