Level Up your game at the 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 is even slipping? 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 up the game?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Level Up Golf Academy is here for you.
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'S
Mike Tabbert, PGA
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!
Jeff Wildes, PGA Apprentice
Jeff Wildes is an Apprentice Golf Instructor for Level Up Golf Academy and is lifelong resident of Janesville. Jeff has been golfing from a very young age with a passion to help others improve their game and have more fun! Jeff utilizes video analysis and Trackman technologies to provide detailed insights into swing mechanics and performance. His patient and encouraging approach ensures that golfers of all skill levels will reach their full potential.
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
JUNIOR DEVELUP ACADEMY
Junior DevelUP Academy systematically progresses a junior’s game from a beginner to collegiate golfer. JDA teaches juniors necessary skills to improve their score and game including putting, chipping, full swing, bunkers, shot process, mental game, and ball flight control. Each class is 45-minutes long focusing on a specific skills area changing week-to-week and advancing month-to-month year-round.
Classes are offered multiple times per week with different age/skill level class options. Skills are assessed quarterly throughout the year and kids are awarded colored bag tags (like karate belts) to indicate their skill level. As juniors level up, they will earn new bag tags displaying their improving skills.
Junior DevelUP Academies begin April 2025.
Limited spots per class.
LEVEL UP JUNIOR GOLF PROGRAM
The LUJGP is 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 (similar to karate belt colors) to indicate their skill level. Program divisions will be assigned based on the Level Up skill levels.
This program teaches juniors essential golf skills through fun games and competitions. The weekly games and competitions award juniors points towards the program leaderboard. Based on the program leaderboard, prizes are awarded at the season-end banquet!
Skills Learned: putting, chipping, & full swing, high/low shots, and added swing speed.
Program meets weekly on Tuesday mornings beginning on June 10th and concluding at our Junior Golf Championship and banquet July 22nd.
Ages 9-18 receive optional play on the course following each class (included in the program).
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 5:30-7:00 PM May 6 through July 8. It is recommended juniors have experience playing on the course and can carry their own clubs to join PGAJL.
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.
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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