My Teaching Philosophy
MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
I am very passionate about teaching, my goal is to enhance all students playing ability and overall enjoyment of the game by teaching a swing that is more efficient and easier on the body. I believe every golfer has the ability to improve whether it be their putting, short game, full-swing or course management. This improvement can come quickly by learning to be more consistent with important fundamentals such as the grip, alignment, pre-shot routine, and setup.
My teaching philosophy caters around the student’s learning style. Some students like to keep it as simple as possible while others like to know how everything works. Either way, I am committed to making them a better player. While it takes some students more time to achieve the results they desire, I do not necessarily believe a student should or will get worse before they get better. My goal of each lesson is to achieve better results that day while building a foundation for long-term success. It’s important to understand the cause of poor results, but more importantly, how to effectively fix them. Through the use of video, drills, and teaching aids my students will learn how to improve their game.
MY APPROACH
Every golfer is different and I approach my instruction that way. I begin each lesson by interacting with my students to make them feel comfortable while learning about their personality. Communicating with my students about their current level of play and goals is very important to me. While I believe in certain laws and principles in the golf swing, I always try to structure the lesson towards the individual.
I teach students as young as 5 years old to seniors in their 80′s, beginners to professionals, and everyone in between. Whether the goal is to gain more confidence on the course, to play at a top tournament level, or to have more enjoyment playing the game, I give my students the appropriate instruction to achieve their goals.
With the hundreds of amateur and professional tournaments I’ve played and learning to teach from Top 100 Instructors, I am confident I have the knowledge and experience to take your game to the next level. Feel free to contact me if you’d like to improve your game in a fun and friendly environment.
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About
KYLE VOSKA, PGA PROFESSIONAL
I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from St. Michael’s, St. Xavier, and Miami University. After graduating from Miami with a Finance degree, I moved to Florida to pursue my professional golf dreams. After a few successful years and a couple of difficult ones, I stopped playing full-time. After a year of caddying on the LPGA Tour for Young Jo, Kim Williams, and Angela Stanford, I moved back home to Cincinnati. Currently, I live near Sharonville with my lovely wife, Lindsay, our kids, Maclin and Ellie, and our dog, Nora.
Teaching golf for over a year in Florida and having taken and watched many lessons from PGA Master Teaching Professional Carl Rabito, becoming a golf instructor was something I really wanted to do. Fortunately, I was able to find a home at Sharon Woods Golf Course in Cincinnati to pursue this career path. Now, as the Head Professional at The Mill Course in Winton Woods, I manage and supervise a staff of 35 while teaching golf lessons to over a 100 students. I’m thankful for how my career has taken shape and I look forward to the opportunity of mentoring future golf professionals like myself.
Email: kvoska@hotmail.com
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- PGA Member – June, 2009
- Inducted into the Miami University Hall of Fame – Class of 2013
- 2008 PGA National Assistants Champion
- 43 Professional Tournament Victories
- 2010 Southern Ohio PGA Section Player-of-the-Year
- 2010 Southern Ohio PGA SW Chapter Player-of-the-Year
- 2009 Cincinnati Chapter Match Play Champion
- 2009 Southern Ohio PGA Assistant’s Champion
- 2001 and 2010 Southern Ohio PGA Open Champion
- 2000 PGA Buick Open Contestant
- 1998 Miami Athlete-of-the-Year
- 2-Time NCAA Division I All-American
- Mid-American Conference Sportsman and Player-of-the Year (1998)
- 2-Time Cincinnati Met Amateur Champion (1997, 1998)
- Cincinnati Met Amateur Medalist and Runner-Up (1996)
- NCAA low scoring average on Par 3′s (2.91) in 1998
- Low competitive round – 62 (3 times): Four Bridges CC (’01), Oasis CC (’09), and Juniper Hills GC (’02)
- Low non-competitive round – 61: Browns Run CC – White tees
- Won a 54-hole Developmental Players Tour event by 9 shots shooting 19 under par with no bogies (64,64,69)
- 4 career Holes-in-One and 3 career double eagles
MY PGA MENTORS:
Tom Bach – Head Professional at Sharon Woods Golf Course
George Long – Kenwood CC PGA Professional/Head Pro at The Mill Course (17 Years)
Carl Rabito – PGA Certified Master Teaching Professional (Top 100 Instructor)
Mike Bender – 2009 PGA National Teacher-of-the-Year (Top 100)
Craig Shankland – 2001 PGA National Teacher-of-the-Year (Top 100)
Jim Suttie, Ph.D - 2000 PGA National Teacher-of-the-Year (Top 100)
Bill Madonna – Bill Madonna Golf Academy (Top 100)
Andrew Park – The David Leadbetter Golf Academy
Chris Toulson – Jim McLean Golf School at Doral
As you can see, I’ve been very fortunate to have learned from some of the best PGA Professionals in the country. I feel privileged to pass on the wealth of knowledge I’ve gained from spending time with these great gentlemen.
Kyle has arguably the best short game I have ever seen. He taught me a lot. I played on the Nationwide Tour the past 3 years and I used his mechanics everyday. I know this guy is great at all facets of the game, but please do yourself a favor and pick his brain on wedge play, chipping, bunker play, and PUTTING!!!! Probably the best putter I have seen ever too…
–Tee McCabe Nationwide Tour ’07-’09
Thanks Tee! I just passed on what I learned from Maarten Van den Berg (Miami ’93 – ’97 and NCAA Freshman of the Year) and Brad Adamonis (PGA Tour ’08 and ’09). They’re the real masters with a wedge in the their hands.
My name is Scott Yancy III, and I’m probably best known for my appearance as a contestant on the Big Break II. When I was a junior in college I was paired with Kyle Voska at a Monday qualifier for the Nationwide Tour’s Dayton open at Yankee Trace. One of my teammates was caddying for me and to this day we talk about how Kyle was the purest iron player we had ever seen. It was amazing how straight and pure he hit those iron shots! I live in Orlando now but I’m going to try and get up to Ohio this year to see Kyle, I think he can help get my game back in shape!
Scott, thanks for the really nice comments. I appreciate it. Good luck playing this year and I hope to see you soon!