Several years ago, I made a bold decision—I packed up everything I owned and moved to Daytona Beach, Florida, determined to chase my dream of becoming a PGA teaching professional.

But there was a catch—I was not a great golfer and shooting in the 80s was far from the level needed to teach others.

My game was inconsistent, a mix of highs and lows, leaving me on the brink of giving up more times than I’d like to admit. 

The more I practiced, the more frustrated I became. 

It felt like I was trapped in an endless cycle of chasing perfection with no real progress.

Then one day, I was paired up with Jamie, a quiet mini-tour player from Australia, during a round. 

He wasn’t a household name, but there was something about his game—effortless, controlled, and precise. 

Every shot he hit looked the same. 

Same ball flight, same shape—every shot was a perfect replica of the last.

After watching him for a few holes, I couldn’t resist asking him what his secret was. 

That’s when he told me something that changed everything.

“The only difference between you and me,” Jamie said, “is that I hit good shots more often.”

His words hit me like a ton of bricks. 

I had been so focused on trying to chase perfection in my swing, on getting every tiny mechanical detail right, that I had completely missed the bigger picture.

Jamie explained that trying to build a technically perfect swing was not only unrealistic but also counterproductive. 

What truly mattered was making my natural swing more repeatable.

Suddenly, it all made sense. 

The best golfers in the world weren’t the ones with the most flawless swings—they were the ones who could repeat their swings under any conditions, especially on the course when they are under pressure.

This epiphany completely shifted my approach. 

I stopped chasing the idea of a perfect golf swing and instead focused on making my swing reliable. 

Jamie’s advice was simple, but it cut through the noise. 

From that moment, everything about my game started to change.

I spent countless hours analyzing the best players in the world, breaking down their swings frame by frame, looking for patterns and commonalities.

What I discovered was eye-opening. 

None of their swings were the same. 

From Ben Hogan to Tiger Woods to the modern-day stars, each swing had its own unique quirks and tendencies. 

Yet despite these differences, they all did three things exactly alike—three fundamental principles that made their swings not just effective, but repeatable under pressure.

With this new understanding, I set out to weave those three principles into my own swing.

It took time and a lot of trial and error, but slowly, I began to see the results. 

My swing became more reliable, more automatic. 

I wasn’t chasing perfection anymore—I was focused on repeating what worked, just like the best players in the world.

What I discovered was that the setup, the position at top of the swing, and the transition was all that matter and everything else can be ignored.

The challenge, though, was figuring out how to make those changes permanent and natural. 

That’s when I realized we’ve been misled all along.

You see, golf professionals are trained to teach swing mechanics. 

They teach drills and give tips that they know won’t produce lasting results, but they can’t be called out because there’s no way to prove them wrong.

If their advice doesn’t work, it’s automatically assumed that you’re doing something wrong—because after all, they’ve shown you the “right” way to do it.

Ever wonder why only 2% of golfers will ever break 80, and only 25% break 90? 

The reality is that traditional golf instruction is broken. 

And without a way to make lasting swing changes that actually hold up on the course, all the practice in the world won’t help.

That’s what makes the ECDC Method so powerful. 

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