Meet the Pros at Totally Driven

"Hi, my name is Andy Thompson. I had a vision in 2004 about creating a true golf improvement facility. While trying to improve my own game I found that there was really no place to go to that could help me determine where to start. I was a competitive athlete but was unable to attain the same level of success on the golf course. When playing golf I had back and hip pain, an inconsistent swing and I wasn't sure if my equipment was right.
I’m proud of what we’ve put together at Totally Driven. We’ve put together a facility that has all the elements needed to help golfers improve. We have developed through a lot of research a Tour Experience Club-Fitting system for a golfer of any ability. We have in my opinion the best club-builder in the Midwest in Jon Weedman. Through the Titliest Performance Institute training we are helping people play pain free and develop more efficient swings. We have state of the art technology including the K-Vest 3D Imaging, SAM PUTT Lab, two angles of video and Pure Balance as well as various swing aids that we use for teaching. We have the best putter fitting system in the world with EDEL GOLF. But most of all we have fun and we all work together to do everything we can to help you improve. Lynn Anderson, Jon and I are all committed to put our heads together when needed to insure we get the best result for each customer.
	"Hi, my name is Lynn Anderson. I am a certified TPI and ACE Personal Trainer. As one of the owners of Totally Driven, I thought I would give you a little history of how I got here. In 1996 after 13 years as a tennis professional, I decided to see if I could have similar success playing golf. I really wanted to play on tour.
I found a personal trainer and golf pro who were able to spend the time with me and after a couple years I did make it onto the mini-tour. While on my way through Florida I went through the “Ping Fitting System” and ordered some new irons. I was excited, until I started hitting them. Every shot went left, no matter what I did. So here I am, trying to make cuts and I have clubs that I can’t hit straight. I took the clubs to a true club-fitter on the advice of my teaching pro and found out that the flex of my shafts was incorrect as were the lie angles. Their knowledge of golf equipment impressed me so much that I had them build me a set of clubs. These clubs were as different as night and day from the ones I was using before. In fact, the first time I used them in a tournament I shot a 69. Obviously, I had learned the importance of being correctly fit for clubs." You don’t have to be trying to make it on tour to take advantage of our services. We bring all the elements I found to be important into one facility… teaching, personal training, club-fitting, short game, repair and much more. You don’t have to drive all over town to practice, take lessons, get equipment and work with a personal trainer. It’s all here under one roof!
	Hi, my name is Jon Weedman. I am one of the owners of Totally Driven, and have been a professional club maker for 8 years. I am a PCS Certified Class A Club Maker. We are also a certified Rifle Center through Royal Precision, which gives me the expertise to truly customize Rifle shafts to suit your needs. At Totally Driven our club making process is much different than at a mass production factory. We take the time to build your clubs one at a time.
Attention is paid to make sure your clubs are frequency matched and the swing weights are appropriate for your needs. We do this by "dry fitting" the clubs first to insure we hit the specification the fitter recommended. Loft and lies are adjusted throughout the set. Obviously, clubs that are mass produced and bought off the rack can't be given this level of detail. Our "Brand Name" clubs are given the same custom treatment, as we pull them apart and start from scratch. We won't sell anything to you that is mass produced. I have the ability to customize your Rifle shafts through my training from Precision Rifle. I can change the flex point in any Rifles to suit ability to hit the ball higher or lower. We can create a true "Flighted" set of irons if needed to give you a higher ball flight on your long irons and a more boring ball flight on your short irons. We can also create a full set of irons with a lower or higher flex point if needed. At Totally Driven we firmly believe in customizing your golf equipment to your needs. We don't cut corners. We do things right so that your golf game receives the full benefit of customization. Of course we offer full repair services including SST PURE

About GREG SCHULZE, PGA Master Teaching Professional Greg Schulze has been teaching golf improvement for over 22 years. A Class-A professional since 1989, he has helped more than 11,000 amateurs, professionals, groups and golf school students. Greg is a 7-time finalist for the prestigious Minnesota PGA Teacher of the Year Award and was honored in 2006 as the section’s Junior Golf Leader Award. He has given personal instruction to a PGA Tour winner, Minnesota PGA Player of the Year, Minnesota PGA Senior Player of the Year, State High School Champion and more than 40 PGA club professionals. Greg is also a sought after guest speaker, has had more than 60 articles published in newspapers and magazines and has appeared on the Golf Channel as a featured instructor. Greg’s teaching philosophy is that your current swing is based on what you perceive you are “supposed to do” which is a blend of your golf experiences. Greg insures that your “to do list” includes only positive thoughts. Both physical and mental habits are replaced with the positive. Improvement begins with a professional diagnosis of your particular body type, strength, flexibility and current beliefs. Next he will assess your current capabilities, your mental approach, and dedication to practice. Finally, we work as a team to agree on a roadmap and timetable for your lasting improvement.
About JOHN HAMILTON, PGA Teaching Professional John has 25 years of teaching experience in California, Texas and Minnesota. Has taught over 25 High School athletes who have gone on to play competitive college golf. John was also the coach of two MGA State Girls Championship Teams and has helped numerous people improve their games in dramatic fashion. John is a certified Boot Camp Golf Instructor and is able to draw on that methodology for all of his lessons. His 2006 Tournament Scoring Average of 71.5 attests to John’s ability to play golf at a high level himself. John’s teaching philosophy is to teach the basic fundamentals of grip, posture and swing path, with an emphasis on a square clubface. He has developed drills to isolate the arms/hands/club and the body for correct swing mechanics.
About JOHN MEANS, Teaching Professional John Means has held numerous high profile golf coaching jobs including the University of Minnesota Head Golf Coach and prior to that the Golf Coach at US Military Academy at West Point. John led the University of Minnesota’s resurgence as a national power. They finished higher in the national ratings every year and played in the NCAA Championship his last nine years. His West Point teams won ten consecutive Metro Atlantic Conference team titles. His last season with the Cadets he was named NCAA Coach of the year. Active not only as a golf coach, Means has been a consultant for the National Golf Foundation. A noted guest speaker, Means travels the country promoting amateur golf. In addition, he has served as the NCAA Tournament Chairman. John currently is working with several nationally ranked juniors and professional golfers. He has coached state high school champions over the past 10 years. John teaches at Totally Driven, White Eagle and Troy Burne in Hudson, Wisconsin.
About DAVID LA POUR, PGA Golf Professional Originally from Racine Wisconsin, David played on golf teams for North Carolina (UNC-A) and Florida (F.I.T. 1987) before giving up his amateur status and becoming a golf professional in 1987 competing in Florida mini tours. In 1988, after working as an assistant at Boca Lago Country Club in Boca Raton Florida, he became an assistant professional studying under Peter Kostis at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton (1988-1996). David gained membership into the PGA of America in 1991. Five years later he started working for the Dave Pelz Short Game School at the Boca Raton Hotel Resort & Club (1996-2003). David has made numerous appearances on The Golf Channel and ESPN, while having the privilege of working with tour players such as Bill Glasson, K.J. Choi, Ty Tryon, Miguel Angel Martin, David Lundstrom, Mike Sullivan, Tom Shaw, Wayne Mc Donald, Melissa Mc Namara. He currently has the distinction of being the only fully trained 'Pelz' instructor to work at a Pelz Tour host facility (Oak Marsh Golf Club). Currently David is listed as a Top Golf Instructor in Minnesota by Golf Digest magazine (2005-2008). He was also nominated for National PGA of America Teacher of the Year (2001) and was recognized as one of "Americas Top Golf Instructors" 2002-2003 by CRCA. In 2003 David left his Lead Instructor position with Dave Pelz and currently oversees five facilities in the Twin Cities area as Director of Instruction for the WP Golf Institute and Wendell Pittenger Golf Operations based out of Oak Marsh Golf Club in Oakdale Minnesota (2003-present). He resides with his family in Oakdale Minnesota.