Welcome to A.R.T. Golf Academy

The Colorado Springs golf school, A.R.T. Golf Academy, offers a variety of programs designed to improve your game through instruction, advice, and techniques from our PGA professional Paul Surniak, the world-renowned Dr. Leahy DC, and award-winning fitness professionals. In addition, A.R.T. uses state of the art video and laungh monitor equipment to examine your swing, increase your distance off the tee, improve your strength and flexibility, enhance your concentration, perfect your short game, and address your individual needs. You will also enjoy invaluable, on-course instruction.

Choose between individual or group instruction from top PGA professionals, fitness professionals, and Dr. Leahy DC, doctor to PGA Tour professionals and developer of Active Release Techniques (A.R.T.).

The A.R.T. Golf Academy offers the following:

1. Golf instruction
2. Biomechanical analysis and treatment
3. Trackman analysis
4. Personal training

For more information on our Golf and Fitness Programs, or to learn more about the Colorado Springs Golf School, please contact Paul Surniak (719) 332-0024.

Golf Instruction

At the ART Golf Academy all lessons given by PGA Professionals using state of the art video and launch monitor equipment. The Director of Golf Instruction, Paul Surniak, has provided Colorado Springs golf instruction for over 29 years and runs the Colorado Golf School. Our personal trainers are certified in numerous areas including Golf, International Sports Medicine, Advanced Strength and fitness training. Our Medical Team headed by world renowned sports Dr. and founder of A.R.T. Dr. Mike Leahy have worked with world class athletes for more than 17 years. He has worked with PGA Tour Players, Football, Baseball, Hockey and Olympic athletes.

At the ART Golf Academy we have programs for the beginner to the advanced players. We offer private, semi private and group lessons.

We not only work on the mechanics of the golf swing but we address and fix the physical problems that limit your distance and force you to make compensations and fix them on the spot. We fix limitations to motions like shoulder turn and hip rotation. Addressing and fixing these limitations will make your swing more fluid and effortless while gaining distance and accuracy. Instant changes that you will be able to feel and measure.

Learn how we can improve your:

1. Grip
2. Stance
3. Ball position
4. Alignment
5. Full swing
6. Weight shift
7. Balance
8. Add power
9. Develop feel
10. Consistency

Golf Biomechanics

Golf is a very challenging sport that requires complex, coordinated movement of the hands, wrists, arms, trunk, and legs. One minimal mistake in a player's swing can prove to be disastrous. Flexibility, speed, balance, and power all have a direct impact on the effectiveness of the golfer's swing.

The object of the golf swing is to:

• Hit the back of the ball with the center of the club face
• The club face at the point of impact should be aimed directly at the target, with the club moving along the right line at the right speed.

The lateral motion and the pivoting that are intrinsic to the golf swing can be impeded by certain biomechanical conditions. Faulty biomechanics can inhibit proper motion, aim, and the power of the swing.

Unfortunately most golfers are unable to maintain a consistent swing due to a number of biomechanical problems that are a result of restrictions in soft tissues. These biomechanical restrictions can affect the players center of gravity, spine angle, and power of the swing.

By correcting these biomechanical restrictions, the golfer may be better able to consistently achieve a good posture and spine angle at setup, be able swing fully through to the ball, and hopefully strike the ball square on target.

Fix the physical problems that limit your distance and force you to make compensations and fix them on the spot.

1. Fix limitations to motions like shoulder turn and hip rotation
2. Make your swing more fluid and effortless while gaining distance
3. Gain accuracy
4. Instant changes that you will be able to feel and measure

TrackMan Analysis

TrackMan Pro measures the full trajectory of any shot, ranging from short pitches to 400-yard drives and measures the landing position with an accuracy of 1 foot at 100 yards. Its industry leading accuracy. The technology delivers precise data without using any modelling, displaying the actual 3D trajectory in real time.

TrackMan Pro is a staple on the professional tours, with leading club fitters, manufacturers, retailers, universities and instructors. The PGA, R&A and USGA all choose TrackMan for their swing and ball flight analysis, as does broadcast TV to improve coverage TrackMan Pro™ is the first of its kind to map the entire flight of the golf ball from impact to landing, displaying 3D trajectory in real time. At the same time, the solution provides a complete statistical analysis of the club delivery, launch and ball flight  - presented to you in an easy to understand, ready to print, save or email report.

Personal Training

One of our missions at ART Golf academy is to increase your long drive distance and accuracy, which begins with addressing any physical limitations. Flexibility, stability, and mobility are paramount in golf performance and we offer the most cutting edge golf performance enhancement practices used by PGA tour professionals.

Personal Training at ART Golf Academy includes the following:

• Titleist Performance Institute golf fitness assessment
• Postural and gait analysis
• Movement pattern evaluation
• Spine and joint range of motion evaluation

With our TPI certified fitness instructors learn how to improve your:

1. Posture
2. Create a greater stability
3. Gain a stronger core
4. Improve balance
5. Increase your flexibility
6. Identify problem areas
7. Proper warm up