Howard Adams
Howard began teaching at Sand Trap Golf Academy in 2013. Howard has taught in golf schools under the direction of, Sean Foley, Butch Harmon and . He has also trained under the expert direction of renowned professional Jim McLean.
Named one of the top 20 instructors under the age of 40 by Golf Digest, Howard also was named by Golf Digest as one of the top 10 instructors in Colorado. His teaching successes include top ranking junior and collegiate players. Howard enjoys working with players of all levels from beginners to accomplished tour players.
Howard is a United States Marine Veteran while in the Marines Corps Howard made the All — Marine golf team. Howard enjoys working with golfers of all ages and levels and has administered countless junior golf camps, adult golf clinics, and on-course playing lessons.
Howard's approach to instruction is grounded in the swing fundamentals that all good players must possess. Knowing that all golfer's physical abilities and expectations are different, Howard helps students to first identify their overall goals and objectives and provides guidance and to achieving specific progress milestones. Howard is focused on developing correct practice habits and a sound mental approach to the game, while his knowledge of video swing analysis and targeted drills help players to build a reliable and confident golf swing.
Howard's Testimonials
"Howard can teach you how to play this game at any age. My 12 year old son wanted to be ready for High School Golf. A local golf team was winning tournaments. I contacted one of the parents and asked him how his son got so good. He said that all of the top scoring team members see instructors. I took him for a trial lesson, and he quickly showed improvement. My son is now 13 and has been seeing Howard once every week or two. He has gone in one year from average to playing Junior Varsity golf decently.
-Daniel Mercer
"I was ready to give up golf after a good number of years of playing the game. Howard is a good instructor of the game and has taught me more in two lessons than I care to imagine. If you don't mind me saying, I call Howard the mac man as he so good. I was a slicer of the ball and a good shot was a fade which Howard has corrected in one lesson; amazing!"
-Andre Clark
"I play at 'The Course at Yale' and we have several excellent golf instructors there. lam 63 years old and took up golf 20 years ago. It is not easy learning this game as an adult. My index is presently 5.2 and holding. l have been frustrated by my inability to take a full back swing. Because I was traveling to Colorado to accompany my daughter to a gymnastics meet, I decided to see if I could get some instruction from a top golf instructor in Colorado. I found a name at The Club at Crested Butte and contacted him. I told him that I wanted a fuller back swing in order to increase my distance.
"The great thing about Howard is that he actually knows talking a lot. He understands the fundamentals and truly cares about the results. His message is simple, and direct. By taking regular lessons with Howard my handicap went from a 37 to a 34 this summer. He made golf for me again."
-Ken Blackman