Pat Burns, The Best Golf Teacher in the Universe?  Could Be.
Here's Why!
I am a Life Member of the Professional Golfer's Association of America.
I attended the University of Washington on an Evans Caddie Scholarship, and in 5 1/2 years at
Pebble Beach, watched and filmed most of the great players of this age.
I have read and studied extensively various bio-mechanics, neuro-science, motor skills, and other
subjects relating to psycho-motor skills [Why is hitting a golf ball such a complex motor skill?  I
can tell you!], logic, computers, and the WWW.
My golfing career began at 11 years of age as a caddie at Glendale CC in Seattle, Washington, and
I have been a member of the PGA in the U. S. and Canada since 1963. I have done almost
everything there is to do in the world of golf, including playing the Canadian Tour.  I have
participated in the development of several golf courses, from funding through design and
construction, to management and maintenance.

Partial List of Teaching Professional & Head Pro Positions:
Swing Solutions, Sunnyvale, CA. [2 years] Director of Golf
Pebble Beach Golf Links [51/2 years] Teaching Professional
Abbotsford Driving Range, Abbotsford, B. C. Canada [4 years] Teaching Professional
San Francisco Golf School, 419 Sutter St., S. F. [indoor range – 3 years] Teaching Professional
Indian Valley Golf Club, Novato, CA [4 years] Head Golf Professional
Mission Golf Club, Mission, B. C. [4 years] Head Golf Professional
Champions Golf Links, Sacramento, CA [1 year] Teaching Professional
Vineyard Driving Range, Sacramento, CA [1 year] Owner
I have been involved in designing, publishing and promoting sites on the Internet [World Wide
Web] for many years. I worked at Levi Strauss & Co. for several years as a computer programmer
and systems analyst, and worked for a computer service bureau [EDP Industries] in Canada as a
systems analyst.  When I went to work for Levi Strauss, I was one of five people hired for their
programmer-trainee program out of several hundred  applicants they tested and interviewed. The
major criteria for a computer programmer is logic.  This was my introduction to computers and
programming, and for the first year we studied computers and programming at IBM, only going to
Levi's on Friday to discuss our progress.
As early as 1997, my web-sites were #1, or on the 1st page on many search engines [Yahoo,
Excite, Alta Vista, etc.] from among hundreds of thousands of results.  I maintained this position
for several years.  As a result of this success and my golf background, I was hired by some of the  
first Netscape Devotee's to spearhead the development of the video teaching system for Swing
Solutions.


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