Introduced to golf at a young age, Yusuf Raidhan grew up in the southeast African country of Malawi. His passion for the game grew the more he’d play with his father and brother. Over the next 20+ years, Yusuf would go on to work with some of the best instructors in the world from the…
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Tis The Season To Gift (Or Get) A Golf Lesson!
Need A Last Minute Gift Idea? It’s not always easy to buy a gift for a fellow golfer. If you’re still struggling to find the perfect gift, why not get them a golf lesson with a world-class golf instructor? Remember to use promo code: GIFT at checkout to save 20% off your gift purchase. To…
Skillest debuts new podcast
Need some audible entertainment? Subscribe to The Skillest Podcast, the brand new weekly show hosted by Skillest cofounder Baden Schaff & David Lutterus. The pair cover the latest news from the Tour, give tips to improve your game, talk to a variety of guests from the golf world, and more. Baden is Skillest’s President &…
Coach Profile: Alex Riggs
Based in Dubai, UAE, Alex Riggs is a Canadian-born golf coach who has spent almost 20 years working under some of the best names in golf, including Sean Foley. Alex travels regularly for both amateur and professional players, including many top PGA & LPGA Tour Players. With hundreds of 5-star reviews on Skillest, Alex continues…
Skillest is now on Discord
Skillest is all about staying connected with your coach, no matter where you’re located. So it only made sense for us to launch a Discord server. If you’ve used Slack, then it should feel pretty familiar. If not, Discord is one of the fastest growing social media platforms, with over 150M active users a month….
Learn to control your wedges with Ryan Hager
Ryan Hager is an incredibly decorated young coach. He was recently recognized as one of Golf Digest’s best young coaches. In this video, him and Baden Schaff discuss one of his students who had lots of trouble with his wedges. He had little to no ability to bring the flight down and playing in the…
The Black Friday Special is Here
If you’ve been thinking about getting a golf lesson, there’s no better time than now to sign up for Skillest. The Black Friday Special is here for only a limited time. Head to the site, select your coach, and use code BLACKFRIDAY at checkout to get 20% off a package or your first month. Please…
How to win a free online golf lesson with Sean Foley
He’s one of the biggest names in golf instruction, coaching pros like Justin Rose, Danny Willett, Cameron Champ and even Tiger Woods. But now is your chance to get a free Zoom call & online golf lesson from Sean Foley.
Skillest coaches win 3 times in 3 weeks on Tour!
Skillest coaches have seen and incredible run of form over the past month on Tour. They have had players win on both the PGA and the European Tours. 3 weeks ago we saw Lucas Herbert win for the very first time and only 4 weeks after obtaining full status on the PGA tour. He battled…
What is Stack & Tilt?
Three of the most polarizing words in the world of golf coaching and golf lessons are ‘Stack & Tilt’. Introduced in the June 2007 issue of Golf Digest, it instigated mixed responses from the golfing community. Advocates call it a game-changing approach to golf, while skeptics fear its potential impact on the artistic elements of…