Take your game to the next level at Level Up Golf Academy
Are you a new golfer wanting to start off learning the game right and avoid bad habits, or have you been playing for years, but your scoring has plateaued or even getting worse? Are you trying to self-correct with countless hours of online videos that never seem to get to the root problem, or are you continuing to play golf in pain and are considering giving the game up?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, I want to welcome you to the Level Up Golf Academy.
Here at Level Up we specialize in taking any golfer regardless of age, experience, or physical capabilities to the next level. We have a data driven approach to improve your game using state-of-the-art technology and our professional experience to baseline and measure your progress to reach your goals. It all starts with a desire to improve and the commitment to work on yourself and your game! If you are ready to take your game to the next level, call us or book your new student assessment today!
MEET THE PRO
Mike Tabbert is the founder and Director of Instruction of Level Up Golf Academy. Mike has over a decade of experience teaching golfers of all ages, skill levels, and experience. Mike's expertise is in the biomechanics of the golf swing. This allows him to create the most efficient and consistent golf swing for each of his students based on their physical attributes and swing style. Mike's passion is to help each student reach his/her personal goals, shoot lower scores, and have more fun playing the great game of golf!
AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS
- 2024 Wisconsin PGA Player Development Award
- 2023 Wisconsin PGA Youth Player Development Award
- 2021 and 2022 Golf Fitness Association of America Award
- PGA Class-A Member since 2015
- Bachelor's Degree - Golf Management UW Stout
- Associates Degree - Golf Management Professional Golfer's Career College
- Penn State Golf Biomechanics Certification
- TPI Level 3 Power Certification
- TPI Level 2 Golf Certification
- TPI Level 2 Junior Development Certification
- K-Motion 3D Biomechanics Certified
- Boditrak Ground Mechanics Certified
- US Kids Certified Coach
TESTIMONIALS
"Mike was able to alleviate my back pain by giving me a TPI Assessment and exercises to help strengthen my back and by using the K-Vest to help me get into better positions during my golf swing. Not only am I swinging with less pain, but I am striking the ball better with greater consistency and more distance. What more could you ask for from a golf instructor!”
Jeff Ellingson - PGA General Manager, Legend of Bergamont
“Mike is a calm, steady and reassuring source of top-notch instruction. Mike has created trust working with Jack over the years. This trust has allowed Jack to explore his golf game and enhance his strengths while working diligently on his weaknesses. Jack’s improvement over the years has been remarkable.”
Jack Kitzman - University of Dubuque Golf
“I have been taking lessons from Mike for multiple years. I have learned new skills for golf and found a completely new outlook on golf. We not only worked on my golf swing, but we also went on the course to work on course management. He impacted my golf game in a big way. These lessons were a tremendous experience for me and because of that, my golf game and confidence in my game grew.”
Brighton Young - Judson University
NCCAA National Championship Runner-up
INSTRUCTION
NEW STUDENT ASSESSMENT
During a New Student Assessment we analyze and measure all facets of your game including your physical capabilities, equipment, putting, short game, and full swing using state-of-the-art technology. Using this data along with our professional experience, we will create a comprehensive customized improvement plan laying out a roadmap to reaching your goals!
*A New Student Assessment is required for all new students.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
Private instruction is conducted in 30 or 60-minute one-on-one lessons. Each lesson targets your personal goals using best practices and years of experience helping accelerate the improvement process. At the conclusion of each lesson, you are prescribed drills and practice methods to train your new skills and improve your game.
GROUP INSTRUCTION
This is a semi-private lesson with multiple students sharing the same time slot. Depending upon the number of students, each student receives a reduced hourly rate. Groups can purchase a lesson package and receive the package discounts on top of the group lesson discount.
POWER UP GOLF FITNESS ASSESSMENT
Power Up Golf Fitness is for any golfer ages 12+ seeking more speed and distance. We begin with a power assessment testing every key area of the body that affects the golf swing through a series of mobility and power screens. Then, we test your swing efficiency using K-VEST 3D measuring your body positions, swing sequence, and speeds. This information provides us with the body-swing connection to begin improving your swing efficiency for speed and consistency!
LEVEL UP MEMBERSHIP
Become a Level Up member and receive added benefits and discounts to enhance your lessons and game improvement! Benefits Include: private in-person lessons, online video lessons, constant contact coaching, merchandise discounts, practice discounts, performance tracking app, custom practice plans, and much more!
CLUB FITTING
Our professional club fitting services allow you the golfer to try industry leading brands side-by-side with the helpful guidance from a PGA Certified Club Fitter. By using state-of-the-art Trackman launch monitor technology we measure each club's performance for distance, accuracy, and consistency helping you choose the best clubs for your game. We administer club fittings indoors and outdoors depending upon time of season. We have partnered with industry leading brands Titleist, Ping, and TaylorMade and fit using their latest technology. Following your club fitting, equipment purchases are forwarded to the appropriate manufacturer for custom building. Typical build and ship time is 2-3 weeks.
List of Services
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BAG FITList Item 1
This fitting is designed for the player who is looking for all new clubs. Each bag fit incorporates the fitting elements for the driver, long game, irons, and wedges. Putter optional.
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DRIVER FITList Item 2
Fitted specifications include make/model, loft, length, shaft, grip and hosel setting.
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LONG GAME FITList Item 3
Fitted specifications include make/model, loft, length, shaft, grip and hosel setting.
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IRON FITList Item 4
Fitted specifications include make/model, length, lie, loft, shaft, grip and set make up.
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WEDGE FIT
Fitted specifications include make/model, finish, lofts, bounce, grinds, lie, shaft and grip.
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PUTTER FIT
Fitted specifications include make/model, loft, lie, toe hang, length, and grip.
PROGRAMS & JUNIOR GOLF
POWER GOLF ACADEMY
The Power Golf Academy is a golf fitness and swing performance program seeking to improve a golfer’s swing mechanics and physical mobility, balance, strength, and speed! While improving your golf fitness the Power Golf Academy will also improve your swing techniques by targeting key power sources within the golf swing to hit the ball further and more consistently. The Power Academy runs from January - March meeting weekly for 11 sessions. The program begins and ends with a comprehensive power assessment measuring your power and speed gains and has nine weeks of golf circuit training with over 40+ prescribed exercises and drills. Students receive all golf circuit materials for continued training outside the program.
Proven Results: Each participant in the Power Golf Academy gains on average 5 mph club speed, 20+ yards of distance, increase of total body power by 15% and mobility by 34%.
PGA HOPE
PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is the flagship military program of PGA REACH, the charitable foundation of the PGA of America. PGA HOPE introduces golf to Veterans and Active Duty Military to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.
The program introduces the game of golf through a developmental 6-week curriculum, led by PGA Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency. All programs are funded by PGA REACH and supplemented by PGA Section Foundations, so the cost of programming is free to all Veterans.
PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE
Ages 13 & Under
The PGAJL makes playing golf like many other recreational youth sports. Juniors wear numbered jerseys and play on teams with friends against other area golf courses playing in a team scramble format. We hold practices weekly on Tuesdays beginning in May through July. It is recommended juniors have experience playing on the course and can carry their own clubs to join PGAJL.
LEVEL UP JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAM
The LUJGP is a Junior Golf Program for boys and girls ages 5-18. Juniors are paired in groups based on age and skill level. Skill is assessed the first week of the program and kids are awarded colored bag tags (like karate belt colors) to indicate their skill level. As juniors level up, they will earn new bag tags displaying their growing skills. This program is designed to teach juniors essential golf skills in putting, chipping, full swing, rules and etiquette, and course management. LUJGP meets Tuesday mornings beginning on June 11th and concluding at our Junior Golf Championship and banquet July 23rd.
JUNIOR BIG BREAK CHALLENGE
The JBBC is for juniors with any skill level learning shot-making skills for their entire game. Juniors will learn these shot-making skills in fun weekly contests like the popular Golf Channel Show “The Big Break.” Some events are “Frame Break”, “Flop Wall”, and “Pitching Buckets” to name a few! Points are awarded based on performance for each challenge and accrued throughout the program. At the conclusion of the program a winner from each division will be awarded the Junior Big Break Champion! The JBBC is a six-week program beginning in August.
GOLF SCHOOLS
Golf Schools are a great way to learn the game in a small group setting. During your golf school you are immersed in your selected skills area with hands-on instruction. All golf schools are two hours and offered intermittently throughout the season. If you’d like to host your own private golf school contact us to schedule your customized golf school. Students receive a manual covering the information provided in the golf school. Golf Schools are limited to 8 golfers in each session.
PUTTING GOLF SCHOOL
Learn the art and skill of putting. The class will cover proper fundamentals for setup, grip, aim, speed control, and green reading. Students will also learn the technology in putters and the importance of putter fitting.
WEDGE WORKS GOLF SCHOOL
Learn the art and skill of the short game. The class will cover proper fundamentals of chipping, pitching, bunker play, and distance wedge shots along with proper course management strategies for choosing the right shot in the right situation to get up & down around the green!
SPEED SCHOOL
The most sought-after skill in golf is club speed. This class will cover the key swing mechanics to efficiently gain more speed and distance for all clubs! Speed Schools train your swing sequence, swing arc, ground forces, and levers. In each speed school you are assessed on your physical attributes and swing speed to measure your progress.
PLAYING GOLF SCHOOL
An on-course golf school teaches golfers how to take their game from the range onto the golf course. Golfers learn proper course management strategies, develop a consistent routine process, and how to handle difficult situations on the course such as bad lies, uneven lies, and trouble shots during a round. Green fees and cart fees included.
GOLF CLINICS
Take your event to the next level by entertaining your business clients, colleagues, or guests with a Golf Clinic. Golf Clinics are administered in a classroom style format with some interactive learning from our professional instruction team. Clinics are fully customizable to include instruction on any of the following topics.
- Putting
- Short Game
- Full Swing
- Bunker Play
- Specialty Shots
- Golf Fitness
- Club Fitting
- Business Golf
| NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS | 1 HOUR - 1 TOPIC | 2 HOURS - 2 TOPICS | 4 HOURS - 4 TOPICS |
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| 8-16 | $30 per person | $55 per person | $100 per person |
| 17-24 | $25 per person | $45 per person | $80 per person |
| 25+ | $20 per person | $35 per person | $60 per person |
TECHNOLOGY
TRACKMAN 4
Trackman measures a full range of club and ball data, more than 40 parameters, on every shot. Gain deeper insights into your strengths and areas of improvement for your entire game. Trackman 4 is used to measure full swing, short game, and putting performance for club fittings, instruction, and indoor practice and play.
Book the Trackman Simulator for a round of golf or to practice using industry leading feedback.
K-VEST 3D
K-VEST uses bluetooth sensors positioned on your pelvis, torso, lead arm, and hand to accurately measure your swing positions, sequence, consistency, speed, and tempo. K-VEST compiles this information in easy-to-understand reports and allows the player to practice their areas of improvement in biofeedback training. During Biofeedback training you can visually see and physically feel the perfect positions set by your instructor to practice perfectly and accelerate your learning. K-VEST is used during a Power Up Golf Assessment or private lesson.
ONFORM VIDEO ANALYSIS
OnForm video analysis captures high-speed video and is equipped with draw tools to analyze and provide accurate feedback on what you are doing during your swing. OnForm is also equipped with a messaging tool used to communicate directly with your instructor to share messages and videos between your lessons. OnForm Video Analysis is used for most instruction services and Level Up Members Online Video Lessons.
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