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Welcome!

"My name is Dave Johnston. I've been teaching the game for a living for over three decades."

"I can help you break the endless cycle of trying to fix your swing and learn how to just hit the damn ball!"

Thirty-three years 11,000+ lessons  and counting...

About Me

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Dave Johnston, B.A., Psy.

Dave obtained his Psychology degree from York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

His goal is helping the "average" golfer cut through confusing technical jargon and break 90 consistently.

 

Dave held the position of Director of Instruction at the Bloomington Downs Golf Club in Toronto, Ontario from 1982 - 2022. He now teaches private lessons three days a week.

​His Just Hit The Damn Ball! book series has won awards in the Readers Favorite International book contests.

The book series is available on Amazon.

​Dave's two DIY programs on Udemy.com currently have 3,020 students.

The Youtube channel currently has 45 simple video lessons that reveal the keys found in every aspect of the game.

You can contact dave at: davejohnstongolf@gmail.com.

Does this sound familiar?

The Frustration Cycle

Endless Fault-Finding

Stuck in a loop of trying to fix things that aren't actually broken.

Confusing Theories

Overloaded with conflicting "pro tips" that don't work for amateurs.

No Results

Practicing harder and harder with a handicap that stays the same.

The first key to consistency is
understanding cause and effect. 

Every aspect of the swing contains three essential elements.

These are the "causes". Everything else are effects.

Our job is to simplify, not complicate.

Putting Tips - to Improve your Game

Three Simple Tips To Sink Four Foot Putts

How many shots could you save by making every four foot putt? Here are three simple tips to stop three putting.

The Book Series...Background

Have you heard that golf is ninety percent mental?

 

The axiom sounds good in theory, but how do you apply it?

The Just Hit The Damn Ball! book series will help you conquer common misconceptions that create mental roadblocks to improvement.

Each book is based on notes from over eleven thousand lessons with "average" golfers who simply want to be more consistent.

 

Written in conversational, non-technical format, the easy to read books will help you 

break the endless cycle of trying to "fix" your swing.

You may not possess the physcial dexterity to hit 300 yard drives, but any golfer can learn how to score in the eighties.

 Check out the five star reviews on Reader's Favourite Book Reviews.

Are you ready to play better than you ever thought possible?

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Ready to discover your true potential?

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Stop wasting time and money trying to fix your swing.
 

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