Lewis Wallace

The Career of Lewis Wallace, PGA France Coach in Paris

PGA France Coach

He has been a member of PGA France since February 13, 2008, and is currently classified as a “Master Pro.” He teaches, among other places, at the Golf de Paris Longchamp.

Founder of the Wallace Golf Academy

He founded his own golf academy, which offers lessons, clinics, and online resources to help golfers improve their game. Together with his father, Mark Wallace—also a PGA coach—he has developed a simple method, based on feel, to help golfers become more consistent.

Online Presence

Lewis Wallace is very active on YouTube with his channel, “Wallace Golf Academy,” where he offers video lessons and tips on how to play more consistently and have more fun on the course. He is an entrepreneur who is very active in new media.

Lewis Wallace's Approach to Teaching

He embodies a new generation of coaches, combining traditional methods with a keen understanding of new technologies. He incorporates precise metrics and detailed analyses of player performance into his coaching.

Collaborations

In 2021, he was selected as a Garmin golf ambassador, explaining how to improve one’s game using the brand’s technology and products. He is also an ambassador for Heritage Resorts & Golf in Mauritius, where he leads masterclasses.

Objectives

His goal is to help golfers transform their game and reach the next level while having as much fun as possible.

A Look at Lewis Wallace's Career Highlights

Lewis Wallace's Method in a Few Images

Correcting a slice using a clock

When the clubhead moves outside the hands on the downswing, you pull the club to the left and the ball goes to the right, resulting in a loss of direction and distance. Lewis Wallace uses the image of a clock and a stick placed on the ground to establish a club path from 4 o’clock to 11 o’clock.

Avoid fat shots

When the upper body tilts backward on the downswing, the sternum ends up behind the ball and the clubhead hits the ground too early. His tip: bring your right shoulder toward the ball.

Driver: Position and Width

When using a driver, a ball positioned too far forward causes the shoulders to open; he checks the ball position by placing a club against his sternum. For seniors, he recommends taking a wide swing on the upswing and a narrow one on the downswing—rather than the other way around—to maintain speed through the ball.

Hybrids and fairway woods

To avoid hitting his hybrid too high when trying to lift the ball, he suggests aiming at a tee placed in front of the ball, in order to keep his weight on the front of his stance and extend the swing through impact.

Lewis Wallace's Lessons on Best Golf Tips

• Driving (Driving, Special for Seniors, Speed, Power, and Distance, Draw or Fade): The Ideal Stance at an Address for a Good Drive, How to Adjust Your Driving as a Senior, Working on Your Swing to Hit a Draw.
• Slice and Club Path (Slice (correction of the…)): Adopt a 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 a.m. club path to correct a slice.
• Contact and Compression (Avoid Fat and Thin Shots, Irons – Compress the ball, Hybrids, Fairway Woods): Control Your Upper Body to Avoid Fat Shots, Keep the ball traveling close to the ground, even after impact.
• Address and Alignment (Address posture, Ball Position by Club, Alignment, Pre-shot routine): How to Position Yourself Correctly in Front of the Ball, Incorrect compensation due to misalignment.
• Bunkers and Strategy (Bunker shot, Spin (create a…), Course Management): How to Create Spin on a Bunker Shot, Choose your landing zone based on the hazards to avoid.

Do you like the French coaches featured in the videos? Check out the profiles of Cyril Miranda, who was named a Garmin ambassador at the same time as him, and’Adrien Dubois.

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