Skillest vs Me and My Golf: Personal Coaching or Course Library?
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Brian Park, Skillest CEO
Both Skillest and Me and My Golf show up in any honest “best online golf coaching” list, but they’re built around different ideas. Me and My Golf is a course library, where you follow structured programs made by Andy Proudman and Piers Ward. Skillest is a complete coaching platform, where you find a coach, book lessons in person or over Zoom, get analysis on your own swing, message with video, and yes, buy on-demand courses too.
That last point is the one most comparisons miss. Skillest coaches sell their own courses, so the “structured video content” job isn’t something you have to leave the platform to solve. The real difference is whether you want a curriculum built for a general audience, or a coach who builds one around your swing.
Quick verdict (TL;DR)
- Skillest if you want flexibility to pick your coach and you want a coach who looks at your actual swing. Free account, free self-analysis tool, 1,000+ coaches with verified reviews, free evaluations and consultations with many of them, structured lessons with AI summaries, video messaging, Zoom and in-person booking, and on-demand courses.
- Me and My Golf if you want to learn from Andy Proudman and Piers Ward, two well known coaches who have built large brands based on their teachings. If you want a polished curriculum and want to learn from them, Me and My Golf is your choice.
What Skillest does
Skillest is an online coaching platform where you find a coach and then run your whole improvement journey in the same app. Creating an account is free. You can browse the marketplace, message coaches, store your swing videos, and analyze your own swing with the built-in tool without paying anything.
The marketplace is the front door. You browse 1,000+ active coaches and filter by sport, location, language, gender, specialty, and price. Every profile carries public ratings and reviews left by students who actually completed a lesson, more than 165,000 ratings across more than 900,000 lessons delivered on the platform. Compare that to a two-coach platform: if the teaching style doesn’t suit you, you find a different coach rather than a different product.
Plenty of coaches let you try them before you spend anything. Some offer a free swing evaluation. Others offer a free 15-minute Zoom consultation to talk through your game, your goals, and what working with them actually looks like.
Once you’ve picked someone, everything else lives in the same place:
- Video Analysis. Coaches and students can use Skillest’s video analysis tools to play a video, annotate it, draw lines, compare it side by side or overlay with another golfer, add skeleton tracking, and all of the features you would expect from a video analysis tool.
- Lessons. Every lesson follows the same structure. Date, title, the original videos you sent, your coach’s analysis videos, the drills they set, and the follow-up. It’s a curriculum, but it’s yours.
- AI lesson summaries. Every lesson gets an AI-generated summary, visible to you as well as your coach, so you can revisit what you worked on months later without rewatching the video.
- Messaging with video. A separate thread with your coach where either of you can attach footage. Useful the day after a bad round.
- Booking. A full calendar with self-booking. Book a live Zoom session straight from your coach’s profile, and with coaches who offer it, book in-person lessons the same way.
- Courses. Coaches publish on-demand video courses, generally free to under $50. Buy one when you want structure on a specific area without paying for one-to-one time.
- Your video library. Skillest stores your swings so you can compare today against three months ago.
Skillest pioneered the marketplace for online golf coaching and is now used by coaches for both their in person and online coaching. Coaches set their own prices and you only pay for what you buy. Skillest is multi-sport but its primary sport is golf.
What Me and My Golf does
Me and My Golf is a structured online coaching platform built around two UK PGA professionals, Andy Proudman and Piers Ward. The platform combines a deep library of structured video courses with assessments, drills, progression tracking, and community features.
The headline numbers are real: 25+ years combined coaching experience, 30,000+ golfers coached, 1M+ YouTube subscribers, and they’ve coached PGA Tour winner Aaron Rai. Pricing has two tiers, Core and VIP. The library is organized by topic, with programs like “Pure Your Irons,” “Fix Your Slice,” “Complete Driving,” “Complete Putting,” “Complete Chipping,” and a “How to Play Golf Bundle” for beginners.
The product is purpose-built for self-directed learners who want a curriculum. You follow Andy and Piers’ programs. You don’t hire them individually to look at your video, and there’s no coach who tracks your progress week to week.
Side-by-side comparison
| Skillest | Me and My Golf | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary product | Complete coaching platform: find a coach, book, learn, track | Structured course library and community |
| Cost to create an account | Free | Subscription required for the platform |
| Personalisation | High. Every lesson is on your swing | Low to medium. Courses are made for general audiences |
| Coach choice | 1,000+ coaches, filter by specialty, language, location, price | Andy and Piers, plus team |
| Public ratings & reviews | Yes, verified. Only students who completed a lesson can review | Not per-coach |
| Free trial with a coach | Many coaches offer a free swing evaluation or free 15-minute Zoom consultation | Free trial on the subscription |
| Lesson structure | Date, title, your videos, analysis videos, drills, follow-up | Sequential course modules |
| AI lesson summary | Yes, visible to the student as well as the coach | No |
| Messaging | Direct video messaging with your coach | Community forums and group Q&A |
| Live 1:1 Zoom lessons | Yes, booked from the coach’s profile | No. VIP includes group live Q&A |
| In-person lessons | Yes, with coaches who offer it | No |
| On-demand courses | Yes, free to around $50, published by individual coaches | Yes. This is the core product |
| Free self-analysis tool | Yes, included at no cost | No |
| Pricing model | Free account. Lessons roughly $1–$400, plus monthly plans | Core around $259/yr, VIP around $699/yr |
Use case 1: You have a specific problem you want fixed
You’re slicing. Or you can’t break 90. Or your wedge distances are inconsistent. You want someone to look at your swing and tell you what’s actually wrong.
Skillest fits. Filter for a coach who specializes in your problem, take their free evaluation or consultation if they offer one, then upload a swing video describing what’s happening. Feedback comes back with drills, filed in your lessons area with an AI summary. You can stop after one lesson if it fixes the issue, or move onto a monthly plan for ongoing work.
Me and My Golf has programs for common faults, including “Fix Your Slice” and “Complete Driving,” but the diagnosis is your job. You pick the program that matches your problem. You will get a program that shows you how to fix the problem overall but it may not be customized to your exact swing characteristics.
“Skillest made it really convenient to film my swings at home and get my analysis and drills to try the next day. In three months, I’ve gained a club of distance and dropped 5 strokes from my handicap.”
Gavin Iwanaka, Skillest student
Use case 2: You want structured video content to work through
You like structured learning. You want progressions, milestones, something to follow on a wet Tuesday.
Me and My Golf is purpose-built for this, and it’s well made. The courses build on each other and the community keeps you engaged over a long arc. Andy and Piers are well-known coaches with great reputations.
Skillest covers this too, which is the part people miss. Coaches publish their own on-demand courses on the platform, generally free to under $50, so you can buy structured video content on driving, putting, or short game from a coach whose teaching you already like. It’s a one-to-many format at a one-to-many price, sitting in the same app as your one-to-one lessons. Buy a course to work through on your own, then send a swing video when you want a personal read on how it’s going.
Many Skillest coaches also run monthly plans that supply the structure directly. They prescribe drills, review progress, and adjust the plan as you go. The structure comes from a person who knows your swing rather than from a pre-recorded sequence.
Use case 3: Both
Plenty of serious golfers do this.
Use Me and My Golf for the long-arc curriculum: daily drills, structured programs, progression tracking. Use Skillest when you hit a wall and need an outside eye. A swing that isn’t improving, a fault you can’t diagnose, a tournament coming up.
The cost of running both is Me and My Golf’s annual subscription plus whatever Skillest coaching you buy. Still well under regular private in-person lessons.
What it costs you as a student
Skillest:
- Free to create an account, browse coaches, message, store your videos, and use the swing analysis tool
- Coaches set their own prices. Single lessons run from around $1 to $400
- Monthly plans are where regular students save real money. One price for a set number of lessons, and many coaches include unlimited lessons in a month. Some coaches offer unlimited coaching under $100 a month; top-tier coaches can be $600 a month or more
- Cancel any time. A few plans ask for a 3 or 6 month commitment up front. Those are labeled clearly and come with a discount for committing
- Courses run from free to around $50
Me and My Golf (current pricing, region-dependent):
| Tier | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Core | $21.58/mo or $259/yr | All coaching plans, video library, community access, free Arccos sensors, live practice tool |
| VIP | $58.25/mo or $699/yr | Everything in Core plus a $50 training-aid gift card, monthly live VIP Q&A with Andy and Piers, and a private VIP member group |
Plus free YouTube content for taste-testing before committing.
The structural difference: Me and My Golf charges you a subscription whether you use it that month or not. On Skillest the account is free and you pay only for the lessons, plans, or courses you actually buy. If you want structured video content without a coaching commitment, a $30 course from a Skillest coach costs less than two months of a Core subscription.
Honest weaknesses (each)
Skillest’s weak spots:
- No single unified curriculum. The structure comes from your coach or from the courses you choose, so it varies more than a fixed program
- Choosing from 1,000+ coaches takes time. Some golfers would rather be handed one name
- Not every coach has every module switched on. In-person booking in particular is still rolling out
Me and My Golf’s weak spots:
- Limited personalization. The videos are made for general audiences, not your swing, and nobody is checking whether you’re doing them right
- Two-coach roster. If Andy’s or Piers’ teaching style doesn’t click, your options inside the platform are limited
- Subscription costs accrue whether you use it or not
- No 1:1 lessons, no in-person option, no personal record of what you’ve worked on
What to do
If you want someone to diagnose your swing, start on Skillest. The account is free, the self-analysis tool is free, and many coaches will look at your swing or take a 15-minute call before you spend anything.
If you want structured video content, you have two options worth comparing. Try Me and My Golf’s free trial to see whether Andy and Piers’ style resonates, and look at what courses Skillest coaches are selling. A course from a coach you can then hire for a personal read is a useful combination.
If you’re serious and have the budget, run both. The curriculum for daily work, a coach for diagnosis and course-correction.
Ready to get feedback on your actual swing rather than a generic one? Browse coaches on Skillest.
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FAQ
Is Me and My Golf better than Skillest?
Neither is better outright. Me and My Golf is a polished curriculum from two respected coaches. Skillest gives you a coach who works on your specific swing, plus lessons, drills, messaging, booking, courses, and your video history in one app. If you want to be told what your swing needs, Skillest. If you want a program to follow, either works, since Skillest coaches sell courses too.
Does Skillest have courses like Me and My Golf?
Yes. Coaches publish on-demand video courses on Skillest, generally free to under $50. It’s the same one-to-many format at a lower price than one-to-one coaching, and it sits in the same app as your personal lessons, so you can work through a course and then send a swing video for a personal read.
Does Me and My Golf have 1:1 coaching?
Not really. It’s a structured course library. The VIP tier includes a monthly group live Q&A with Andy and Piers plus a private member group, but no individual coach reviews your swing video and builds you a personal plan. For that you need Skillest.
Does it cost anything to have a Skillest account?
No. Creating an account, browsing coaches, messaging, storing your videos, and using the built-in swing analysis tool are all free. You only pay when you buy a lesson, a monthly plan, or a course.
Can I try a Skillest coach before paying?
Often, yes. Many coaches opt in to offer a free swing evaluation or a free 15-minute Zoom consultation to talk through your game and what coaching with them looks like. Check the individual profile.
Who are Andy Proudman and Piers Ward?
The two UK PGA professionals behind Me and My Golf. They’re well respected in golf instruction, known for clear teaching and a large YouTube presence with over a million subscribers, and they’ve coached PGA Tour winner Aaron Rai.
Which is better for a beginner?
Both cover fundamentals. Me and My Golf’s beginner bundle is an accessible starting point. Skillest gives you a person to ask questions of, which matters more than most beginners expect, and you can filter specifically for coaches who specialize in beginners. Many find the free swing evaluation a good way to start without committing to a subscription.