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Miyagi For Golf · Swing Factory Golf

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Everything you need to know about our method, locations, products, and what makes this approach to golf unlike anything you've tried before.

"Golf isn't hard. The way we teach it is."

🏌️About Don Peterson

Who is Don Peterson?

Don Peterson is a PGA Professional with over 40 years of teaching experience and more than 100,000 lessons taught. He is the founder of Miyagi For Golf and Swing Factory Golf, holds a GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game designation, and has coached everyone from total beginners to touring professionals. Don is based in the North Metro Atlanta area and teaches across a simulator network spanning Roswell, Alpharetta, and surrounding communities.

Don has worked with 2004 Open Champion Todd Hamilton, Champions Tour player Tim Simpson, NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre (for his very first golf lesson), and comedian Jeff Foxworthy, among many others.

Yes. Don teaches across a North Metro Atlanta simulator network. He also offers online instruction through MiyagiForGolf.com for students anywhere in the world.

⚾The Method

What is the Miyagi For Golf method?
MFG is built on a simple truth: golf isn’t hard — the way we teach it is. The method uses errorless learning principles and a specific sequence: motion before tool, tool before target. You learn to move correctly before you ever pick up a club. Like Mr. Miyagi’s teaching style, the right habits are built naturally — before you even realize you’re learning golf.
Every golfer already knows how to swing — they just don’t know it yet. The baseball swing and the golf swing are the same motion. The only difference is the angle. Take your horizontal baseball swing, tilt your upper body from the hips more toward the ground, and the motion doesn’t change — the angle does. That’s the foundation of everything we teach.
The MFG curriculum is organized into three tiers: White Belt → Green Belt → Black Belt. White Belt covers foundational motion. Green Belt introduces the club and the target. Black Belt is where it all comes together on the course. Each level builds directly on the last — no skipping steps, no bad habits.
Kizamu is Don’s proprietary putting system built on implicit motor learning. You build a Constant Stroke, sear the ball’s path into your visual memory using high-contrast LED balls on a black mat (we call this The Sear), then develop distance control through feel. The result is a putting stroke your brain owns — not one you have to consciously think about on the green.

📍Lessons & Locations

Where can I take lessons with Don?

Don teaches across a North Metro Atlanta simulator network including Iron Horse Golf Club, Back Nine Golf Roswell, X-Golf, Golf Envy, Fairway Social Alpharetta, Georgia Swing Shack, and Private Fairway locations.

Absolutely — beginners are ideal students. Errorless learning means you build correct habits from rep one. There are no bad patterns to unlearn.
Yes — and with great results. The baseball swing connection makes the method accessible regardless of age, flexibility, or athletic background. We also offer ladies-specific clinics including TEEquila Night, Shaken Not Shanked, Martinis & Mulligans, Mimosas & Miyagi, and Ladies Golf Society sessions.
Yes. Don has delivered corporate golf experiences for Fortune 500 companies including Anheuser-Busch, AT&T, RJ Reynolds, and IHG Hotels. Contact us to discuss your event.

🎓Online Training

Do you offer online instruction?
Yes. MFG Online Training is available through our LearnWorlds platform at MiyagiForGolf.com. Learn the full MFG method from anywhere in the world, on your schedule.
It’s perfect for you. The MFG system was specifically designed so that complete beginners learn correctly from the very first rep. No prior golf experience required.

🛠️Products & Training Aids

What products does Miyagi For Golf offer?
The MFG product line includes the Miyagi Ball System, Golfer’s Air Plane (inflatable swing ring), Grip Shim, Golfer’s Tee Box, Golfer’s Tool Box, Golfer’s Template, and the Golfer’s Zen App. Several products are in final development — join the waitlist at MiyagiForGolf.com to be first in line.
The Miyagi Ball System is a three-ball training progression using oversized balls in three sizes:
🟢 Foundation — Green, 97mm
🟡 Bridge — Yellow, 74mm
🔵 Confirmation — Blue, 51mm
Each ball is paired with a matching tee and trains your swing from the ground up using the MFG sequence of motion before tool before target. It’s unlike anything else in golf instruction.

💻SwingFactory.com & MiyagiForGolf.com

What is SwingFactory.com?
SwingFactory.com is the 30-year home of Don’s teaching brand in the Atlanta area. It’s the hub for local lessons, corporate golf, and Swing Factory Golf Partners programming across the North Metro simulator network.
SwingFactory.com is rooted in Atlanta — focused on in-person instruction, local events, and the Swing Factory legacy.

MiyagiForGolf.com is the global brand — home to online courses, training products, the AI teaching system, and the full Miyagi Movement.

Both sites run on the same teaching philosophy: motion before tool, tool before target.

🤖AI & Technology

What is the MFG AI Teaching System?
We’re building an AI-powered version of Don Peterson — a Golf Sensei chat interface trained on decades of lessons, drills, and teaching philosophy. Available 24/7 at MiyagiForGolf.com to answer your golf questions, prescribe drills, and guide your practice sessions.
It’s in active development now. Join the MFG email list at MiyagiForGolf.com to be notified the moment it launches.

Still Have Questions?

Reach out directly — Don and the team are happy to help you find the right path into the Miyagi Movement.

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