Michael Little is a highly skilled golf instructor with a passion for putting. He began his career at a public golf course in Philadelphia, where he taught golf lessons to juniors. From 2009 to 2014, he taught golf at Temple University and worked as an instructor at Rolling Green Golf Club. In 2014, he accepted a position at Lookaway Golf Club, where he became certified in Teaching and Coaching through the PGA of America and won several awards, including 4 Player of the Year titles and 15+ tournaments.
In 2021, Michael co-founded Makefield Putters, where he built and design putters, create new technology, and collaborate with putting coaches. Throughout his career, Michael has continually sought to further his education through seminars and his network of professionals. He is known for his ability to play, teach and coach students to become better golfers and believes in learning from others in order to improve his own teaching style.
In 2022, Michael founded Clubhouse 54, an exclusive indoor golf studio that provides cutting-edge golf technology to cater the needs of avid golfers seeking to enhance their skills in the company of like-minded individuals. Michael has orchestrated a series of engaging sessions, hosting both group and individual discussions with PGA Professionals and PGA Tour players at Clubhouse 54. These instructional conversations offer a unique learning environment.
What are Michael's core beliefs on style of teaching that have helped his students become better players?
The teacher-student relationship is the most important part of good golf instruction and positive learning environments. It is vital to take the time to get to know your student and make sure that you have some chemistry before going on to future lessons.
Each student should have goals that will set the pace for the lesson and future lessons. Every student is different so goals should be tailored for each student. Goal-setting is the best way to measure a student’s progress and to determine next steps.
Golf can be played at almost any age and at any skill level. Every golfer I have encountered has always asked me, “What is it that makes the game so hard?” My answer is always the same - It’s only as hard as the golfer makes it to be.
Every golfer should have their own par for the course. Set a Par to the course based on your skill level and goals. When I played in the PGA Playing Ability test I set par for the course at 78 (6-over). I did this to relive pressure and make the game easier. When making your own par for the course will help you set more realistic goals and play the golf course to your ability. By practicing your own par, you will see that you will start to enjoy and play the game better.
