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Instruction

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Published: December, 2008

Erik Horve

The director of instruction at The Golf School of Tustin Ranch likes being involved in many facets of the game.
Erik Horve has spent 11 years working at Tustin Ranch (Photo: Eddie Meeks).



Of the 15 years Erik Horve has spent as a golf instructor, 11 have been at The Golf School of Tustin Ranch. The PGA director of instruction is one of the most accomplished pros in Southern California — he’s been recognized for efforts in clubfitting and junior golf, and last year he received the PGA Metro Chapter’s Bill Strausbaugh Award for outstanding employee relations and community service.

What inspired you to become a golf teacher?
I’ve held all types of positions within the golf business in the past 20 years. I chose teaching because I wanted to contribute to the development of golfers and help grow the game.

What was the first thing that attracted you to the game?
I was introduced to the game by my father when I was 5 years old and began to play a lot when I was 9.

What’s the most common problem you see in your students, and how do you fix it?
The over-the-top swing that causes the pull slice. My first goal is to get the student feeling solid contact by getting the clubface square to the path that it is currently traveling on. Secondly, I slowly help work the path of the club back to the inside. Over time, the swing becomes more on plane.
        
What’s the most challenging thing about being a golf teacher?
Helping students translate good practice and training to playing better on the course, and getting them to develop a routine and stick to it on the course.  

What’s the most satisfying thing about being a golf teacher?
I love watching my golfers improve and enjoy the game more. Developing junior golfers into competitive players is an extremely satisfying part of my job as an instructor.

What’s the best golf tip you’ve ever received?
From Moon Mullins of the PGA: “Listen for the ball to drop in the hole on short putts.”

What’s your best round ever and where?
A 65 at Tustin Ranch Golf Club, and the Old Course at Half Moon Bay Golf Links, my home course in Northern California.

What’s your motto on the course?
Calm and poised.

What’s your most treasured golf possession?
The five days I spent with my father in Scotland playing The Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Gleneagles. I hope one day to return and play the same three golf courses with my two sons.