Mike Malaska’s knowledge of the golf swing, as well as his philosophy and expertise at incorporating physical fitness and nutrition programs into his golf instruction, has made him a leader in the teaching profession and a great asset to the Nicklaus/Flick Golf Schools from 1991 through 2002.
During 2003 he was the lead instructor with the TaylorMade/ESPN and Jim Flick Golf Schools. Presently, Mike has taken golf to another level as he teaches programs and lessons under the Malaska International Golf Corporation which was originally organized in 1995 for golf groups worldwide with an emphasis on the Japanese golfers. Today Mike caters to corporate groups as well as individual players and members of Superstition Mountain Golf and C.C. where he is the Director of Instruction. Mike also continues to serve as a Director of Instruction for TaylorMade-adidas Golf.
As Director of Instruction for the Jack Nicklaus Golf Center in Japan from 1992 - 1995, Mike was featured in Golf Digest Japan and was nominated for “Teacher of the Year in 1993".
Mike’s desire to understand and perfect the golf swing has made him an outstanding player as well. Mike competed in a number of PGA tour events, including the 1988 PGA Championship, and the 1982 and 1986 U.S. Opens. He has also won the Utah State Open and several PGA Section Championships. In 1996 he was named “Utah Section Teacher of the Year”. |
Mike has been a guest lecturer for corporate functions throughout the U.S. as well for the “PGA National Coaching and Teaching Summits” and has appeared a number of times on The Golf Channel as a guest instructor. He is featured with Jim Flick on the Golf Channel Academy home video "Vision, Feel, Rhythm". In 2004, Mike completed a year-long production effort and produced his own DVD, “You Are Your Own Swing”, featuring 2 ˝ hours of both golf and fitness instruction.
Mike’s knowledge of the golf game has been featured in numerous publications. His articles have been the cover stories for Golf Magazine 3 times in the past 3 years! (January 1999 issue entitled “How Good Can You Get”, August 2000 issue entitled “Find Your Hidden Power” and the latest October 2002 issue entitled, “Max Out Your power.")
A graduate of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, Mike was a college “All American” in 1974 and was inducted into the University’s “Athletic Hall of Fame” in February 1999.
Malaska’s philosophy is simple…. “There is no individual, that is willing to practice, that I cannot teach to become the best golfer they aspire to be!”
A leader in the teaching profession and ranked among Golf Digest's "America's 50 Greatest Teachers," Mike Malaska combines his expertise in swing mechanics with physical fitness and nutrition programs to provide students with every advantage on the course. |
