Jon Blomme
Jon Blomme lives in Port Perry with his wife, 2 year old son and newborn daughter. He was formally the Director of Instruction at Royal Ashburn Summit Golf Club. He is a multi-sport athlete who has spent his life pursuing excellence in sports. He has excelled in Golf, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Snowboarding and Martial Arts.
JB has been recognized as one of the top, up and coming golf coaches in Canada, which ultimately led him to win the PGA of Ontario, Junior Leader of the Year 2018. He has helped golfers achieve D1 Scholarships, win regional events and club championships.
Jon pursues coaching and playing golf while he trains in the gym, meditates and plays other sports. His coaching has helped many amateur golfers at Bayview, St. Catharines, Weston and Summit Golf Club. He also runs a GAO Certified Golf Development Centre and has coached with Team Ontario. He also was the head coach for York University and Brock University.
Unlike most golf coaches, Jon learned the game outside of the traditional golf culture giving him a unique perspective on golf. He learned to play golf on a farm with only a club, a few balls and his imagination. He has developed into a scratch player at Summit GC by relentlessly training before and after work.
He is best positioned to help busy people since he has achieved his success in sports while working and building a career. He has learned to balance a busy life with excellence in golf and wants to help you do the same.
Pro Tips
Using Your Feet
Using your feet is one of the most important variables in order to create effortless power. The kinematic sequence starts with your feet. It then moves to your legs, then hips, then core and then to your lead arm which propels the club through. When you use your...
Anti Slice Shot
The most common issue in golf is slicing. There are many things people try in order to stop the slice. If you are not doing anything different with your clubface, then it’s not going to work. The clubface is the biggest variable for the direction of the shot. If you want to stop slicing remember the phrase “Clubface is King”. The first step is to close the face in your grip. I recommend that at least 10 degrees be closed to start. If it is still slicing then close it more. The other way you can close the face is to release it more, There are many ways to release the club so you should seek a coach to teach you how to release the club for the shot you want. The release for a hook or a fade is totally different.
