Upcoming Golf Schools

Jim Waldron returns to in-person teaching at Quail Valley Golf Course near Portland, Oregon in June 2021. Until then he will continue working with students exclusively in real-time via webcam. Remote lessons on full swing mechanics, short game, putting and mental game via Facetime, Duo, Hangouts, etc. can be done either indoors in front of your computer webcam, or on the practice range using your smartphone webcam app. Instruction is customized to meet individual needs.

Jim continues to offer remote learning options year round. For more on real-time online Golf Swing , Short Game, Mental Game instruction, click here.
For more on the real-time online Waldron Yips Cure Program, click here.

Please email or call our office at 503-997-2063 for more information.

The Yips Whisperer

Jim Waldron is known for successfully helping scores of golfers to overcome their chipping, pitching, putting, and full swing yips issues. His unique system has proven to be very effective at completely and quickly eliminating the root  causes of the yips. By dealing with all three root causes from the outset, progress is rapid and permanent. Jim will show you why you yip in the first place, how to use your conscious mind mental focus in a way that makes it  virtually impossible to yip, how to shift your emotional state from a negative to a positive in just a few seconds, and how simple mechanical changes will make your brain use new “yip-free” neuromuscular pathways to perform the swing or stroke.

Jim can work with you in person or remotely via webcam.

What Jim's students are saying about his Yips instruction...

"Driver yips crept up on me at the peak of my game about 10 years ago, and destroyed my driving/3W game off the tee. This was after I won the B flight of my state amateur in 2008 and passed the PGA PAT at the assistant level. I tried everything to include working with a sports psychologist who claimed to be able to fix it - the remedy did not work. This year, during the pandemic, I started playing a lot more golf. I couldn’t hit the ball off the tee with an audience of more than one person, and that included me! I left the course one hot Saturday afternoon after being beat by a group of 15 handicap players and for some reason felt the need to go to the car wash. While I was stewing over the loss, I decided to type “driver yips” into YouTube. A podcast that featured Jim popped up and I watched it, and right away I knew this guy was onto something. I immediately contacted Jim and we started working virtually. I would characterize my issue as being 80% mental and 20% physical. Jim nailed the fact that my swing was “ball bound” and helped me to learn the specific focal point for me on the tee box, and it worked, over and over again - not just one day. My index is back to a 7 and going lower. The best way to describe Jim’s technique is that he truly understands what those of us who yip go through mentally, AND he knows how to learn what you are thinking about, AND how to redirect that thinking into an area of the brain that is not overwhelmed by the “hit impulse”. In addition to helping me with the yips, Jim taught me a great deal about the correct mindset, and mental toughness one must learn to stand up and conquer this problem, I can’t thank him enough.

If you are on the fence about this program, I have provided Jim with my e-mail, and you can reach out to me at anytime."  Jeff W.

"When I went to Jim Waldron I had severe yips in both short game shots and putting for about 3 seasons.  I truly was ready to give up the game and had lost a lot of the enjoyment of golf.  Jim helped me understand the true dynamics of the yips and the connection to my emotions and focus...

Read more: The Yips Whisperer

Golf Magazine's Top 25 Golf Schools

Balance Point Golf Schools has twice been chosen by GOLF Magazine as one of the Top 25 Golf Schools in the nation and was also recently included on their list of Best Golf Schools in America.

GOLF Magazine's editors said about Balance Point Golf Schools, "...alumni of the schools told us that their experiences were overwhelmingly positive in helping them to play better golf."

The Top 25 award is the gold standard for excellence in the golf school industry and it is based on positive results achieved by golf school graduates 

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Live Remote Instruction with Video Swing Analysis via Webcam

With your laptop, smart phone or tablet webcam you can take a live lesson with Jim Waldron, from your home or practice range no matter where you live. You will be able to see and to interact with Jim in real time. This is an exciting, new and affordable method of instruction that will become increasingly popular in the coming decade.

Jim Waldron will analyze video of your golf swing, short game stroke or putting stroke and then engage in a live interactive lesson with you via webcam (Facetime, Duo, Hangouts). You can send us your video via email, Google Drive, or the link to your own private YouTube account. More...

Feedback from Our Students

"I have been suffering from the full swing yips (think Charles Barkley) for roughly 10 years. At one point I was a 4 handicap. As a linear and logical thinker I tried to reason my way to a cure even though I knew it was a totally mental issue. I came across a podcast video of Jim talking about curing the yips. At my wits end I arranged a day and a half one on one session with Jim which I just completed. Jim gave me the strategy and mental program to put the yips in the past where they belong. I am excited to play the game again and see my 9 handicap work its way down. Jim has a positive teaching style and has the ability to make concepts understandable. I would recommend Jim to anyone for help but especially to those golfers suffering from the frustration of the yips."      Barry B. Seattle, WA

“I hadn’t managed to get out a bunker for 3 months, and although despair would be an exaggeration, I had accepted it was part of the game I would have to surrender to. Shooting 8/9 over each round with 4/5 shots gone in bunkers isn’t fun. Jim was coaching me online for other aspects of my game but I hadn’t decided to tackle bunkers with him. 3 hours tuition and I have eliminated my bunker yips. He’s also helped every other part of my game tremendously. I have gone from 6 to 10 gir average in a year. If someone is curing people regularly of the hardest golfing “illness” to fix (yips), I would suggest you listen to all his ideas on the game. If you are patient, self aware, able to listen and can control your ego, he will transform your golf to a level you had previously thought impossible - trust me.”      Andrew M, London, England

"For years, I have asked various teaching pros (as I struggle for consistent ball striking) if I should “lift” the arms in the backswing or just let them rotate along my body. Every single one of them said NOT to lift. So I continued struggling, becoming more frustrated with every new swing change. After seeing your video regarding lifting the arms and rotating simultaneously for the first time two days ago, I hit a bucket of balls yesterday, one this morning, and then this afternoon I played 18 holes. The results are astonishing. I hit 16 greens in regulation and shot 4 under par. My average score this year has been 77 with only 10 greens in regulation. The 68 I shot today, on a course I have never seen before, has compelled me to write you and express my sincere gratitude. Don’t worry, although well deserved, an accompanying check will not be forthcoming. However, if you’re ever in S. Florida, dinner and drinks are on me. Continued success and good health to you."         Ron S, South Florida, referring to our Great Shot Module 2 video on the Arm Swing Illusion.

"Downloaded your e-book...3 birdies resulted in my next round...unbelievable!!  Do you ever run teaching events in Australia?  Or do you have agents of your technique here?  I have learned more in one day of reading than in numerous expensive lessons I have taken. Many thanks."      Barry Swords, referring to our Great Shot! training manual

Read more: Feedback from Our Students

Videos & Podcasts about Jim Waldron & Balance Point Golf Instruction

Podcast: Here is Jim discussing his Yips Cure Program with Fred Greene on the #! Golf Podcast on the Web, GolfSmarter.  It’s over an hour in length and Jim goes into a lot of detail about the root causes for the Yip Impulse and the Keys that are the foundation of the Cure Program: special techniques for replacing fear/anxiety with rock solid confidence and mental focus and awareness training.

Video: Jim discussing his Yips Cure Program in his video instruction series.

Podcast: Another GolfSmarter podcast with Jim discussing his overall swing instruction philosophy with  a special emphasis on his renownwd “Arm Swing Illusion” concept.

Video: An extract from one of Jim’s instruction videos in his “Great Shot!: Mastering the Craft of Ballstriking” series. This particular video extract features Jim discussing some of his ideas about the Transition move in the golf swing, or the detailed Mechanics of the start of the forward swing.

Video: An extract from Jim’s two hour video devoted to his groundbreaking “Arm Swing Illusion” concept, part of our “Great Shot!: Mastering the Craft of Ballstriking” 13 video instruction series covering all of the essential fundamentals and skills of the Jim Waldron ideal golf swing model.

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"Jim Waldron of Balance Point Golf Schools could be the most interesting and compelling of the coaches I've ever spoken to..."     Fred Greene, host of the most popular golf instruction podcast on the web, GolfSmarter