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This page highlights PGA Professional, Erika Larkin's golf instruction and teaching philosophy, "A True Swing."

Learn how to unlock your golf swing and a better game with fun and simple tips! Learn how to unlock your natural, free swing and discover more consistency, confidence and joy! Erika Larkin, renowned PGA Teaching Professional will teach you simple keys that help you create effortless power, taking inspiration from the classic teachings of Ernest Jones combined with ideas from modern science and research of the golf swing and physics. Anyone can make a "True Swing" -- its time to "swing true, swing you and let it go" ! Visit www.trueswing.com for links to our retreats, lessons, products, and more!

11/07/2026

If you’re chasing positions in your swing to find consistency, you might be making golf harder than it needs to be.

At True Swing, we chase flow. When you focus on the sequence of how you move, the good positions happen on their own, so you’re not standing over the ball thinking about a million mechanics.

So what does a good flow look like? Forward. Pivot. Fall. Pivot. Finish.

Simple enough. No positions. Just more natural, simple, joyful golf. ⛳

11/03/2026

Stuck in thick rough? Use the same move you use in the bunker.

Just like in the trap, you need some angle down into that thick grass to get the clubface on the ball. The umbrella position delivers that angle, so it's easy to pop the ball out of even a thick lie.

I'm using a 58° sand wedge here. It has plenty of loft to get the ball up, so I don't even have to open the face. Play the ball forward in your stance and go umbrella, umbrella.

Look how high that goes, and it sits right down. Don't make this harder than it needs to be.

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11/01/2026

Meet the Coach Who Makes the Golf Swing Simple

Coach Brian Newman can walk on his hands and tell what part of the clubface you hit without even looking. But the thing he’s best at is making the golf swing feel simple.

He’s been tinkering with his own swing since he was 15, and after 21 years of coaching he’s now Director of Instruction at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville. His fitness and CrossFit background shapes how he teaches, especially when it comes to helping golfers find effortless speed.

His message to students is that you already have it. The swing starts small and just gets bigger. Keep it simple.

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10/31/2026

Overcomplicating your bunker shots? Look for the L.

When you swing back into umbrella pose, your arm, wrists and club make a letter L. I like to say L for lift, because you're technically lifting the club, and it lifts the ball too.

To hit those L checkpoints, you have to stay loose. If you're stiff and trying to over-control it, you'll lock down your wrists and never get the club up in time. Wait too long to hinge and you've missed the opportunity.

Hold it like you'd hold an umbrella: down in front of your body, arm close to your torso, thumbs up. Get right to where the umbrella would be over your head. That's plenty of backswing for most short bunker shots.

See how easy this is? Bunker shots really aren't that hard.

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10/29/2026

Is your bunker backswing too short and too flat?

That's one of the most common faults I see in the sand. When the club points back behind you, it's a really tough angle to splash down in the right spot.

Think umbrella instead. Swing back so the shaft points up over your head, just enough that it would actually cover you from the sun or the rain. Not pointing behind you, and not going way back.

Then come down and go right back up on the other side. If you twist it or chicken wing the follow-through, you'll never get the umbrella back to that pose. Up, down, and right back up again.

That little twirl through the shot is what gives you the spin and release for nice height and directional control out of the trap.

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10/27/2026

Meet Coach Matt, another one of our True Swing certified coaches based at St. Johns Golf and Country Club in St. Augustine, Florida.

Matt's coaching philosophy is built around simplicity and feel. His go-to mantra is brush the grass, which captures exactly the kind of grounded, rhythm-first instruction he brings to every student he works with.

Loyal, hard-working, and deeply committed to helping golfers find a swing that feels natural and repeatable. We're thrilled to have him on the team.

If you're in the St. Augustine area and want to work with Coach Matt, drop a comment below and we'll get you connected. 👇

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10/26/2026

A lot of golfers can make a good practice swing, but lose their rhythm as soon as there's a ball in front of them.

Think about how you walk.

You never stop to think about which foot goes next. Step, step, step. The rhythm is already built in.

This drill takes that same rhythm and puts it into your swing.

Line up three balls with a little space between each one. Make your swing, hit the first ball, then keep walking forward and set your feet for the next one. Step, swing, step, swing, all the way down the line without stopping.

Coach Matt calls this the capstone drill. It's the test that shows whether the first two footwork drills have really clicked, so build up to it.

If you can keep that flow going through all three balls, your sequence is really dialed in.

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10/24/2026

A lot of golfers get stuck thinking through every position in their swing, where their fingers go, where their arms need to be.

This step swing drill takes all of that off your plate.

It's a little bit of a level up in coordination, so it may feel tricky at first. Coach Matt sees a lot of golfers struggle with it in the beginning, but as soon as it clicks, the first thing they say is "that's so much less to think about."

Take your full normal setup. Step one foot back as you pull the club back, then step into the ball and make your swing. At first it'll feel like separate moves, but keep practicing until it all becomes one simple motion.

When it starts to feel smooth and easy, that's how you know you're doing it right. Your swing becomes reactive and athletic, even if you've never thought of yourself as an athlete.

Give it a try on the range and see how well you start hitting the ball.

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10/24/2026

If you've ever stood on the 18th green after a rough round and thought about selling your clubs, this one is for you.

You're not alone. Some of the best golfers I've ever coached have been in that exact place. Frustrated. Embarrassed. Ready to walk away from a game they actually love.

And almost every single time, the swing wasn't the real problem. The real problem was everything layered on top of it. Too many tips. Too much mechanical thinking. Too much noise drowning out the natural athletic motion that was already there.

The fix is almost never as complicated as it feels in that moment. Most golfers need someone to clear away the clutter and remind them of what a golf swing actually is: a smooth, tempo-driven motion in balance that lets the club do the work.

Like riding a bike, once you truly learn how to swing, you don't forget. Sometimes you lose your way for a while. And that's okay. That's what we're here for.

Don't sell your clubs. Don't quit this beautiful game. Your True Swing is already inside you and we'd love to help you find it again. ⛳

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10/22/2026

A lot of swings lose power before the club even moves, just because the feet are stuck in place.

Think about a sprinter at the starting line.

They never start standing straight up. They get low, set a foot on the block, and get ready to push off so they're moving from the very first step.

Your golf swing works the same way.

Coach Matt likes to start with a simple rocking drill. Take your setup and gently rock back and forth through your feet, letting your club brush the grass as you go. Step, step, brush, and keep it flowing.

That little bit of movement keeps you from getting stuck in an arms-only swing. Your whole body gets involved, and the sequence of your swing starts to fall into place on its own.

Give it a try at the start of your next practice session and notice how much freer your swing feels.

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