Greg Ortman, Ph.D, PGA, Golfologist™ has served the golf industry as a player, educator, lecturer, and coach for 45 years. he is The 1993 TSPGA Teacher of the Year & PGA National Teacher of the Year nominee, as well as 8-time nominee for Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teacher Listing.
Greg continues to perform in golf videos, clinics, and schools teaching thousands of students from beginners to PGA Professionals. During his competitive playing career, he won 15 professional golf tournaments and holds 6 course records.
In 2012 Greg earned his Ph.D. in Holistic Sports Performance. His revolutionary concept to learning golf by replacing "common sense" misconceptions with "golf sense" concepts is creating a positive impact on all who read his book, attend his seminars, clinics, and schools.
Click “learn more” below for a more detailed description of greg’s methods and tenure, and to learn about his book “Golfology.”
Awards and nominations
Golf Magazine
2001 Top 100 Teacher
Golf Digest
2005 Top 100 Teacher
Golf Magazine
2005 Top 100 Teacher
2021 PGA Magazine
Quarter Century Club
2004 Golf Magazine
Top 100 Teacher
1993 Tri-State
Teacher of the Year
Master of Science in Naturology
Doctor of Philosophy in Holistic Health
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The Golfology Learning Method is a 7-step process of transforming common-sense into golf-sense. This 40+ year Method has a proven success with ALL levels of students to discover and retain fixes leading to lower scores.
1. UNCOVER COMMON-SENSE FAULT-HABIT
2. EXPOSURE OF FAULT-HABIT (EFFECT)
3. IDENTIFYING THE FAULT-HABIT (CAUSE)
4. DRILLS/PRACTICE TO FIX FAULT-HABIT
5. TRANSFORM GOLF-SENSE WITH NEW FIX-HABIT
6. RE-TRAIN FIX-HABIT USING RITUALISTIC REPITITIONS
7. TAKE FIX-HABIT TO COURSE WITH POSITIVE RESULTS
Indoor Lessons at The Swing Lab at Life Fitness Management include: V-1 video-computer technology and state-of-the-art SKYTRAK Launch Monitor Visuals with take home printouts and lesson/practice notes.
LOCATIONS:
THE SWING LAB @ LFM (Life Fitness Management, LaVale, MD)
CUMBERLAND COUNTRY CLUB, Cumberland, MD
The HIGHLANDS @ SEVEN SPRINGS, Seven Springs, PA
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Junior golf camps for golfers between the ages of 7-17 are available for the 2026 season.
During these camps, Greg helps golfers understand and develop the FUN-damentals of the game of golf!
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We believe in the science behind the designs of Tour Edge Clubs and SAG Putters. Free fittings and setup are available with purchase of this equipment.
For general equipment repair / maintenance, we require advance notice and scheduled equipment drop-off.
Use the link below to contact us for equipment purchases, maintenance, or repair.
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“Golfology” is based on the premise that golf-sense and common-sense do not mix. Unlike most golf how-to books, “Golfology” helps readers to understand and establish the relationship between mind, body, and technique. This “why” approach to golf is unique and breaks the classic “how to” mold that most instruction is based upon.
Each step in examining and remedying your game is coupled with checklists and drills for you to practice in your own space. The Swing Fix Tool Kit is referenced in these drills to help establish better physicality.
Both Golfology and the Swing Fix Tool Kit are available for purchase via this website.