Mapel Golf Academy

"I am a beginner golfer and needed some help improving my swing. A friend recommended Stacy at Mapel Golf Academy. He was very informative and patient with me during instruction. I will continue to work with Stacy to help my golf game."

"Over the years I had mostly worked on my swing by myself. I’d been able to make some progress but had gotten completely stuck at about a 4 handicap. It took Stacy exactly one lesson to identify what I needed to change. Four months later I shot my lowest round of golf in 10 years. Stacy is the type of instructor who has a very sharp eye for swing fundamentals. He is a classic student of the game, yet at the same time will bring modern technology into his teaching when he feels it is necessary. At the proper time Stacy will bring a no-nonsense approach to his teaching, stating facts and why they are important. But he does so in a good way. Spending time with Stacy on a practice tee is both fun and educational. He has a very genuine interest in his students improving!"

"Stacy is an incredible instructor. I am a high handicap golfer and Stacy was able to make small but significant and easy to implement changes to my game. He insures for golfers like myself that he touches on all aspects of the game; full swing, chipping, putting, etc. I am more comfortable and confident with each of those parts of my game than I was before completing my lessons with Stacy. He is not too technical and makes the changes in your game easy to adopt."

"Stacy Mapel is a remarkable teacher of the game of golf. For years, I have bounced around from a 4 to a 9 handicap, and for the past year had been struggling with both my putting and my golf swing. I’m an ardent student of the game, and thought I could figure it out myself by watching videos and pounding balls. As a member of Hawk’s Creek, I had heard of Stacy’s prowess as a golf instructor for years, but stubbornly refused to seek his help. Once I did, the results were immediate. Stacy’s approach for both putting and for swinging a golf club is that everything starts with the fundamentals; the grip, the set up, and the takeaway. After only one putting lesson, and three swing lessons, Stacy had me back on track in all facets of the game. I’m now playing some of the best golf of my life, and even had a hole in one last week! Thank you Stacy Mapel!"

"I've been playing golf for about 20 years. I feel that I've always had the potential to be close to a scratch golfer but have never had the direction or instruction needed to reach that level. With Stacy, I have found that direction. I've taken 4 lessons from Stacy over the past few months. Since seeing him, my consistency and confidence have been at an all time. I even shot a career low of 68, with 5 birdies. I have hit some of the purest shots of my life the past few months and it has shown on my scorecards. My dad also went to see Stacy and after 1 lesson, shot a 72. It was the best lesson he has had in his over 50 years of playing golf."