Daniel Lee
Google
Great space, good availability, and friendly staff. Really liked the vibe and great to have a space like this in Brooklyn.
Took 2 lessons here a while back and had drastically different experiences. I'm a high-handicapper, never taken a lesson. Liz evaluated my swing, asked me about my goals, gave me some solid feedback about my grip, stance, takeaway, took video, explained to me my tendencies, and gave me 2 drills to practice fixing my over-the-top move. Came away really happy and was excited to come back a few weeks later.
The next lesson was with Nick. Showed up late to my early morning time, watched my swing, basically said it was "solid" and that I just needed to literally swing harder. Spent the next 15 minutes with no swing changes, and just getting me to swing harder (I'm no speed demon so maybe this is fair feedback? FWIW, My 7 iron goes 150 and Driver goes around 225, when the ball is hit well). No drills, instruction, practical advice, etc. It was basically a range session with him watching me, without much feedback other than him telling me to swing faster. Note that I'm still a very high handicapper (never broken 90), a very inconsistent ball striker, and regularly duff/skull shots. Maybe just a bad day, but was pretty surprised by the poor experience. It was an early morning time slot and it really seemed like he either had a rough night or just didn't want to be there at all. Maybe a one-off bad day, since I read a lot of positive reviews about Nick, but I'd rather just reschedule if an instructor isn't going to put their best forward than spend $120 on a lesson.
Love this place and want it to succeed, but was disappointed. YMMV on lessons / instructors.