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Todd Hamilton (2004 Open Champion) · Jeff Foxworthy · Brett Favre
Fortune 500 Corporate Clients
AT&T · Anheuser-Busch · RJ Reynolds · and more
Creator — Miyagi For Golf Method
Online courses · Miyagi Ball System · Golfer's Tool Box
In Don's Words
What Started as The Swing Factory Became Miyagi For Golf
Don came to a simple conclusion early in his teaching career: the golf swing is too complex to learn all at
once. The same way circuit training in basketball breaks athletic movement into steps small enough to
actually master, Don believed the swing could be made genuinely learnable by isolating its parts and
training each one before connecting them. That idea became The Swing Factory — built on one core belief: you
cannot learn proper motion and ball contact at the same time. They fight each other.
"My biggest coaching breakthrough came by accident — 22 beginners, a gym, and a parquet floor I
refused to damage. The constraints changed how I taught that day. The results changed how I've taught
ever since."
— Don Peterson
What those 22 students proved — without meaning to — was that removing ball contact from the learning process
doesn't slow progress. It accelerates it. The swing develops cleaner, faster, with fewer bad habits baked
in. That accidental breakthrough reshaped everything Don thought he knew about how golf is best taught, and
The Swing Factory evolved into what it is today: Miyagi For Golf.
Interview Series
Hear It From Don
Don sits down to talk through the moments that shaped his philosophy, the students who challenged him
to think differently, and why he believes every golfer deserves to know what he knows.
Don talks about “Making Change”
Don shares practical insights on embracing change, adapting with purpose,
and turning challenges into opportunities for growth and improvement.
Don talks Baseball Golf
Expert insights and coaching perspectives from Don on Baseball Golf.
Don’s Coaching Vocabulary
A collection of the key terms, concepts, and phrases Don uses to simplify
golf instruction and improve player understanding.
Changing Student Concepts
It is about reshaping traditional learning approaches and inspiring
students to think beyond conventional boundaries.
Physical Therapy & Don’s Training Philosophy
Discover how Don combines principles of physical therapy with proven golf
instruction to build efficient, repeatable movement patterns.
Don’s early years
Explore the experiences and influences that shaped Don's journey in golf
and teaching from an early age.
Ready to Work With Don?
Private lessons, corporate golf events, or online courses you can start today — there's a path for every
golfer.