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Congrats Erik Barzeski (iacas)! Golf Digest Best Young Teachers In America

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Abu3baid Great Member

Abu3baid

Congrats Erik...

I still would love to hear what your opinion is.  Maybe give us insight on how it played out?  Did they reach out to you first before publishing?  Was it political or based on merit?  What was the criteria?  Did someone nominate you and have to go through a voting process or was it one journalist... it's not often we get to ask these questions, so here we are. :)

:adams: / :tmade: / :edel: / :aimpoint: / :ecco: / :bushnell: / :gamegolf: / 

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Congrats to TST founder and owner Erik J. Barzeski (@iacas) on making the list for the Golf Digest Best Young Teachers in America under 40! Well deserved and about time! I'm raising a can of Cherry Co

woodzie264
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thanks for keeping us all updated on the today's rule changes - I would assume that many others like myself might otherwise be unaware of them, or at least unclear on them. Just felt like this post be

iacas
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Thank you. Honestly, things like this - displays of gratitude and congratulations - here and elsewhere mean more to me than being on the list itself. I hope to meet you sometime here as well

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woodzie264 Super Member

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I know I've posted this in the Handicap Index and 5min challenge threads, but I'll repeat myself here as it seems appropriate. I've had just one formal golf lesson in my life, but thanks to LSW and the instructional content within TST, over the past year I've lowered my handicap from an unofficial 16 to an official 13 down to a 9.x (as of the end of October in two weeks). Though I've never met Erik in person, @iacas has greatly influenced and bettered my golf game in a way I never thought possible. He's done this by voluntarily making himself readily available to those of us outside of his geographical locale  without requiring compensation. In our busy world where our time is often the most difficult thing to give freely, Erik has truly been generous and a tremendous ambassador of our great game. 

I'd bet we're going to see him on Golf Channel one day with his regular 30 mins show. :beer:

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RandallT Super Member

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The only proper response to any industry's public award is the same as Bob Dylan to the Nobel Prize for Literature. Radio Silence. :-P

http://www.salon.com/2016/10/17/nobel-prize-for-literature-winner-bob-dylan-is-too-cool-to-respond-the-committee/

But seriously- Congrats, Erik!! I think as the times evolve, we'll find that your many methods of outreach to golfers are having more positive impact on the golf world than the combined efforts of most on that list. My hunch is that many on that list are tied to country clubs and golf academies, so they likely just reach people in a conventional way. You have so many ways in place to reach out that it's impressive: book, TST forum, online lessons, in-studio lessons, college level coaching, plus more I'm not listing.

I wish there was some way the industry would recognize the uniqueness of your efforts, frankly. Your initiative and ability to deliver such quality through multiple means is pretty damn impressive- often without much recognition or direct financial reward. That might get lost on a list of 50 people, where you get lumped in with folks who might be more "9 to 5" about golf, or perhaps have 1/10th the impact you do.

But congrats, nonetheless! Great to see "them" recognize you. My hunch is also that something good will come out of it. Just don't run off to some lucrative academy somewhere more tropical, sign a non-compete agreement, and shut down TST!

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boogielicious Incredible Member

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Congrats Erik on everything except liking Cherry Coke.:beer:

Scott

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Club Rat Super Member

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That deserves a badge, @iacas 

Congrats

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mcanadiens Super Member

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My eyesight isn't so good anymore. Did that say @iacas is 38 years old? I didn't have him a day over 24.

Also, does this mean we can't slag off Golf Digest anymore?

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jsgolfer Super Member

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Awesome! Congrats!

-Jerry

Driver: Titleist 913 D3 (9.5 degree) – Aldila RIP 60-2.9-Stiff; Callaway Mini-Driver Kura Kage 60g shaft - 12 degree Hybrids: Callway X2 Hot Pro - 16 degree & 23 degree – Pro-Shaft; Callway X2 Hot – 5H & 6H Irons: Titleist 714 AP2 7 thru AW with S300 Dynamic Gold Wedges: Titleist Vokey GW (54 degree), Callaway MackDaddy PM Grind SW (58 degree) Putter: Ping Cadence TR Ketsch Heavy Balls: Titleist Pro V1x & Snell MyTourBall

"Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots but you have to play the ball where it lies."- Bobby Jones

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coachjimsc Great Member

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And in two more years you can be one of

Golf Digest Best OLD Teachers In America. ;-)

Well deserved Erik. Congratulations. :beer:

Jim Morgan

Driver: :callaway: Paradym 10.5 deg Reg
Woods: 3W :callaway: Epic Flash 15 deg, Heavenwood:callaway:GBB 20 deg
3 Hybrid: :callaway:  Epic Flash 21 deg, 5 Hybird: :callaway: Apex 24 deg
Irons: :ping: G425 Graphite 6-SW, Wedges: :ping: Glide 58 deg
Putter: :bettinardi: Armlock  :aimpoint: Express
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DeadMan Incredible Member

DeadMan

Wow, they're really scraping the bottom of the barrel... :-D

 

(Just kidding, obviously. Congrats, @iacas)

-- Daniel

In my bag: :callaway: Paradym :callaway: Epic Flash 3.5W (16 degrees)

:callaway: Rogue Pro 3-PW :edel: SMS Wedges - V-Grind (48, 54, 58):edel: Putter

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Gunther Great Member

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Quite an honor.  Congratulations.

In my Bag: Driver: Titelist 913 D3 9.5 deg. 3W: TaylorMade RBZ 14.5 3H: TaylorMade RBZ 18.5 4I - SW: TaylorMade R7 TP LW: Titelist Vokey 60 Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball

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dave s Great Member

dave s

Wow!  Now THAT is quite an accomplishment.  Way to go, Erik.  Keep up the good work.

dave

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Ping G Fairway woods - 5 and 7 woods
Callaway X-Hot #5 hybrid; Old school secret weapon
Ping G #6-9 irons; W and U wedges
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Odyssey Versa Putter
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Valleygolfer Super Member

Valleygolfer

Judging by this you are charging too little. Time for a pay raise with your new moniker. Congrats on recognition of your hard work and dedication.

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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Kalnoky Great Member

Kalnoky

I have seen you on YouTube several times but never drew the connection to TST. I actively use one of your lessons in my swing thought. It has been a big help - thank you - and congratulations on the award!

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