Coach, train and equip golfers to achieve their golfing goals and dreams!
Meet Brad Pluth
HIStory: I caddied for my grandfather for an entire summer when I was five before he let me play my first hole. I made an 11 at Hibbing Municipal Golf Course.
I grew up in Blaine, MN and played Bunker Hills as a junior and was truly hooked on the game after competing in my first junior club championships tournament my Freshman year.
The next summer I caddied at North Oaks and eventually wound up on their maintenance team.
I worked in the golf shop at Majestic Oaks through High School and College.
Went to Central College where I played all three-years and graduated with an Economics degree.
Accepted a position at Grand View Lodge working at the Pines and Preserve Golf Courses after turning down a job offer from the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City.
Spent the winter at The Boulders Golf Resort in Carefree, AZ.
Returned to Grand View and later helped open up Troy Burne Golf Club with Craig Waryan.
Spent the next winter at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and the Intrawest properties where I started studying The Golfing Machine with Tom Stickney II.
Transferred to the Raven in Phoenix to begin teaching.
Moved back to Minnesota to open up The Refuge in Oak Grove.
Invited to join the staff at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD and headed East.
These ears heard the bombs of September 11, 2001 and my heart returned home to get married to my wife Becky.
Was an assistant and taught under Bobby Olds at Minnetonka Country Club.
Started after school program that grew to 41 schools.
Next season devoted my time to instruction at Glen Lake Golf and Practice Center where I quadrupled their teaching income.
Decided to go out on my own and started my first academy at Halla Greens. Had Matt Reagan as an intern and he went on to start Operation 36 golf.
Started US Kids Local Tour in Minnesota.
Move to Bluff Creek to start the US National Team Coaching program and PGA Junior Golf Schools.
Currently teaching with Tom Abts at Deer Run.
Golf is a game and games should be fun!
Brad Pluth is an expert in creating golf improvement programs for all ages, ability levels.
I’ve taught over 50,000 golfers in private and groups up to 72 students.
I’ve taught on lesson tees, classrooms, boardrooms, hallways, elevators, parks, fields, in simulators, at airports, at sporting events, in stores an in his backyard.
My goal is to share my enjoyment of the game and train and equip golfers to achieve their goals which is why he started his golf academy, Golf Achievement.
Every golfer has a goal.
To hit it farther, straighter, more consistently.
To lower their competitive scoring average.
Compete.
Make a team.
Play in a corporate event.
And we all want to build relationships!
My philosophy follows Assessing skills and strategies. Aligning peoples goals, motivation and movement patterns. Designing and customizing improvement programs for individuals, groups and teams with the emphasis on developing relationships through the game.
Education:
· PGA Certfied Professional
· B.S. Economics from Central College
· G.S.E.M The Golfing Machine
· Callaway Master Staff
· TPI Level II Golf and Fitness
· International Youth Council Association Youth Development Certification
· ACE Certified Personal Trainer
· Trackman Certified
Work History:
· Coached golf in 46 states and 11 countries
· Coached over 50,000 lessons
· Mentored by Dave Pelz Golf Schools, Dr. Farnsworth, Todd Sones, Martin Hall and Michael Breed.
· Have taken lessons from, attended seminars or personally interviewed 193 Top 100 Instructors (some have fallen off the list).
· Atteded 24 different PGA and LPGA Tour Events.
· Coached at Congressional Country Club, Grand View Lodge, Troy Burne, Minnetonka Country Club, Glen Lake and Deer Run.
Awards, Titles, and Designations:
· Golf Digest # 5 in MN (2020)
· Golf Digest Best Young Instructor (2017)
· US Kids Master Coach (2013
· Top 25 Elite Coaches (2015-17)
· MN PGA Player Development Award
· MN PGA Junior Golf Leader
Work History:
· Coached golf in 46 states and 11 countries
· Coached over 50,000 lessons
· Mentored by Dave Pelz Golf Schools, Dr. Farnsworth, Todd Sones, Martin Hall and Michael Breed.
· Have taken lessons from, attended seminars or personally interviewed 193 Top 100 Instructors (some have fallen off the list).
· Atteded 24 different PGA and LPGA Tour Events.
· Coached at Congressional Country Club, Grand View Lodge, Troy Burne, Minnetonka Country Club, Glen Lake and Deer Run.
Awards, Titles, and Designations:
· Golf Digest # 5 in MN (2020)
· Golf Digest Best Young Instructor (2017)
· US Kids Master Coach (2013
· Top 25 Elite Coaches (2015-17)
· MN PGA Player Development Award
· MN PGA Junior Golf Leader
Personal Info:
· Given over 50,000 lessons
· Trusted by PGA Professionals across the country
· Coached 82 college golfers over the past ten years
· Author of the “Break 100 At Golf” on-line coaching program.
· Made 17 hole-in-ones
· Coached in 46 states
· Coached in 11 countries
· Guided Roy F. to drop 10 strokes a year for five consecutive years
· Coached Jim S. to shoot his age, twice, before turning 70
· Coached Charlie to drop 31 strokes in one summer and make his high school team
· Most of what you need is instruction and encouragement from someone who has “been there and done that!” with how to build any golf swing, not just one method.
Brad Pluth is uniquely qualified to help you understand everything you need to know about your swing, your mindset, practice and on-course performance!
Mentored by many
Get started Option 1: On-Course Playing LessonIf you want to lower your score, doesn’t it make sense to assess your strengths and improvement areas where you play, rather than on a flat, perfect lie?
You’ll have the opportunity to ask course strategy, rules and etiquette questions while we play golf. We will explain our four metrics to create a perpetual improvement process.
“Golfer’s do not argue with their own data!”
Option 2: Discovery SessionIdentify your natural movement patterns to help you strike the ball farther, straighter and more consistently. Complete a skills assessment of the most common shots to identify your golfing strengths and weaknesses and create a clear path to improvement.
Schedule by calling or texting 952/401-4653
Outdoors at Deer Run Golf Club8661 Deer Run Dr, Victoria, MN 55386Schedule Lessons Click HereSchedule Tee Time https://www.chronogolf.com/club/deer-run-golf-club-minnesota?preview=true
Winter and Rain Days at Twin Cities Orthopedics in Eden Prairie12982 Valley View RoadEden Prairie, MN 55344
Bernard Sheridan Interview https://youtu.be/oYKxeUaQNvE