Private Playing Lessons
Scoring, Not Swinging.
Here's where I see my clients leaking the most strokes.
Wet, dry, bare, buried, uphill, sidehill. Each changes everything. Most golfers guess. I'll show you how to have a plan for every lie.
Wind, temperature, elevation, firmness — they all change how far the ball actually goes. But you play the same yardage anyway. Learn to adjust in real time and watch your scores shrink.
Your 7-iron carries 150 once a round. The other 14 times it carries 140. But you keep grabbing the 7-iron from 150 and plugging it in the front bunker. Play your real distances, not your aspirational ones.
Most amateurs step up and swing without thinking. No target picked. No dispersion check. No plan for the miss. A 30-second routine saves 4–5 strokes a round — and you can start using it tomorrow.
MJ Pineault. As a player, I captained Ridgewood to its first-ever #1 State Ranking, earned North Jersey All-Quarter Century Team (2000-2025) and All-Decade (2000-2009) recognition, as well as 4× All-State, 2× First Team All-North Jersey, and 4× First Team All-League. I competed in the State Tournament of Champions all four years — the only Ridgewood golfer to do it.
I didn't get there on range balls. I got there learning how to think around a golf course.
Now I teach that. One-on-one.
I spent 3 years as a PGA Assistant Pro — teaching, fitting, running the shop. That's where I learned most players don't need a better swing. They need a scoring system.
On the course, not the range. Every situation you'll face in a real round.
Fairway, rough, bare, buried, wet, uphill, downhill, sidehill, divot. Each changes club, stance, and expected outcome. The rule for every lie — instantly.
Sitting up vs sitting down. Thin lie vs cushion underneath. Why one produces a thin miss and the other grabs the hosel. Where to keep your weight.
Thick rough, wet rough, flier lies, buried lies, sitting down vs sitting up. Each changes spin, launch, and carry. Most amateurs guess. I'll teach you to see it and know the play.
You have a natural shot shape and reliable distances. Build a game plan around what you do well instead of fixing what you don't. Play your fade. Learn how to get the ball in the hole with the game you have that day.
How wind, temperature, humidity, and elevation change carry and rollout. Club adjustments. Controlling trajectory. Predicting how the ball behaves when it lands.
When greens run 11+ and fairways are rock-hard, landing zones shrink. Learn how to use slopes so you don't have to hit the perfect shot.
Wet grips, mud on the ball, no rollout, shorter carry. How to adjust your distance, club, and expectations.
Full to partial swings. Knowing your stock wedge distances. Trajectory and spin control. Which wedge for which situation. Building a reliable scoring zone you can trust.
Hard pan vs fluffy. Green-side vs fairway. Uphill/downhill lies. Wet sand vs dry. A repeatable system that gets you close every time.
The hero shot from the trees costs you doubles. Take your medicine. Punch out. A consistent pre-shot routine keeps you in control when the round matters.
No range. No facility fee. Real golf at your home club.
Pick your package. I come to your club in Northern NJ, Westchester, or Long Island.
We walk 9 or 18. Every shot is a coaching moment — club selection, lie reading, conditions, decisions.
You leave with a repeatable scoring system. Not a tip. Not a drill. A decision framework that works every round.
One-on-one. At your course. Real results.
Not that this should matter — but here's the background that lets me charge what I do.
Real rounds, real shit-talking, real results.
"Played 18 with MJ. He called every bad decision before I made it. By the back nine I was actually thinking through shots instead of just hitting. Lowest round of the season. Worth it."
Tuxedo Club
"MJ showed me I've been making the same mistake for years without realizing it. Fixed it in one session. Now I'm scoring lower and he won't shut up about it."
Silverado
"Went in expecting swing tips. Walked out with a complete course management system. Dropped 5 strokes my next round. Hard to argue with that."
Ridgewood Country Club
Send your info and I'll reach out within 24 hours to get you on the schedule.
1-on-1 playing lessons at your club. I come to you.
Northern NJ • Westchester • Long Island
18 Holes — $650
9 Holes — $400
Short Game — $300
Strategy Session — $200
Scoring Audit — $150/mo
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