April 23, 2020Dear Golfer and Friends of Washtenaw GC, Miles of Golf, and Kendall Academy: The Spring of 2020 will be a memorable one for many reasons. As a lifelong golfer, I believe that a Golf Course should be a place where a golfer can get away from all the stress and worry of life,…
When one of Dave Kendall’s friends learned that he was one of the new owners of Washtenaw Golf Club in Ypsilanti, he bluntly asked, “At your age, what in the world are you doing buying a golf course?” The good-natured Kendall, well-known as the celebrated golf instructor at Kendall Academy at Miles of Golf, took…
by Michael Dutro, Senior Instructor, Kendall Academy of Golf If you have taken a lesson from myself, you may have noticed my affinity for using mirrors while instructing. You may even be remembering that you were going to stop after your last lesson and pick up a mirror. Either way, I truly believe that there…
by Michael Dutro, Kendall Academy Instructor If you have never witnessed the cinematic masterpiece that is “Caddyshack”, stop what you are doing, clear your schedule, and let the laughs begin. If you have ever worked in the golf industry or have every spent much time hanging around the golf course, then you will have no…
By Michael Dutro, KA Instructor How many times have you bought new golf clubs in your life? How was that experience? I have found that most people buy golf clubs for two reasons, 1, they got a great deal, or 2, they saw a tour pro with a new driver and they figure if that…
By Dominic Choma, Club Fitter If there is one piece of data in the game of golf that golfers care about more than any other, Clubhead Speed might be it. For good reason, as the amount of speed a player can generate has a direct correlation to how far they are capable of hitting…
The wonderful all-season facilities at Miles of Golf allow the Kendall Academy Teaching Staff to teach in a pleasant environment, year round. The advantages for the student are significant. A student can speed up the process of game development using the off-season for skill development. During the off-season we can develop programs that are designed…
The Kendall Academy is all abuzz about a student of instructor Tom Tantapanish. The student is a 13-year-old boy named Henry Finch. He started taking lessons with Tom in the late summer. What is amazing and baffling to the Academy, is his ability to hit these gargantuan drives with a very unorthodox swing, a swing…