Dan Knop Golf Academy

03/03/2026

Got a tune-up yesterday from my swing coach, Darren Husse out of Warwick Hills. This was at his other facility in the winter, Tyron Hills. A lot of people may wonder why I would be getting a lesson, but remember: 1. It's good to seek the knowledge of other respected pros that give you their perspective and philosophy on the swing. 2. I don't listen to myself very well.

Takeaways:

Issue: hands and arms were getting too high on backswing (chest lifting). This caused some clubface issues on the way down, sometimes closing too soon and too much manipulation with the hands close to impact.

Adjustments:
-Get hands and arms "deeper" in the backswing, while keeping chest down and not lifting.
-This will help attack angle be less down and have body more involved on the downswing and follow through.

05/12/2025

Give the gift of golf lessons this holiday season!!

Come see me over the winter!

17/11/2025

These are some of the "Play 9 with your Pro" programs I did this year at Oakhurst Golf and Country Club. I played with 50 members and enjoyed all the rounds! It was a great way to get to know the members more and also keep my game sharp too. Looking forward to more next season!

15/11/2025

Boys HS Golf starts in the spring. But prep starts now!

03/11/2025

As you all know, chipping and pitching is the best part of my game. Here's a great tip if you're short sided around the green and in the thick rough.

(Disclaimer 1: all I had in my game was the low runner chip, until I met George Bowman at Oakhurst and he showed me a lot of what's going on in this shot).

(Disclaimer 2: Jeff Miller taught me the flopadapolis, this video coming soon).

Short sided pitch in the thick rough. Create spin and pitch it high.

22/10/2025

Tuesday classes rocking at indoor facility.

Check out the nicknames of the kids!

And yes Waffle Man wins again 😂

Registrations are open: https://clients.uschedule.com/danknopgolf/booking/event

11/10/2025

Back at it at indoor facility!

HS Prep classes start soon..

Come see me and get the kids out of the house while improving their golf game too!

02/10/2025

When my juniors do a good job at the end of the lesson they get to do the Happy Gilmore!

Adult safety tip: do not try this unless your Happy Gilmore

23/09/2025

USA! USA! USA!

Who you got this week in the Ryder Cup?! If you say Europe you may be removed from this group 🤷‍♂️

Guess winning team AND winning score (first person with winning score) get a dozen Callaway balls on me! If you're local in Detroit, MI area, get a 1 hour lesson on me.

I'll start. My guess doesn't count. 28 points up for grabs. USA needs at least 14.5 to win cup. Europe only 14 since they are defending champions in 2023.

Guess by Friday, September 26th, 7:00am.

My guess: USA 15.5 - Europe 12.5

10/04/2025

Congratulations to all the HS boys making their respective Varsity and/or JV golf teams!

It was a long and cold winter but these young men worked hard!

Matches have started and GL the rest of the season!

03/04/2025

First outside lesson (short game no range) of 2025 today!! About time!!