Who we are
Meet Your Instructors
SimplySwing isn’t a single coach. We’re a team of professional golf instructors dedicated to helping golfers play better. And as a part of our process, we match you with the right coach for you – to meet you where you’re at for the best help possible.
We’ve been there. Done that. Seen it. And helped players fix it.
Our credentials include Professional Golf Association (PGA) and Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) professionals to dedicated lifetime coaches – we’ve helped everyone from beginners to professional golfers play better golf. Can’t figure out that slice? Trying to finally beat your friends in the next round? New to golf and don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered.
SimplySwing, and let us help you solve the rest.
alex kline
Alex Kline brings a multitude of coaching expertise including joining the collegiate golf coaching ranks in 2022 at the University of St. Thomas, and prior experience as both a head coach and assistant at the NCAA Division I and II levels. In his coaching career, he has helped programs improve competitive performance at the conference level while contributing to player development and program growth during key transitional periods.
In coaching the St. Thomas men’s golf team, they improved from an eighth-place conference finish in year one of the D-I era, to sixth place in the Summit League Championships the following year.
Prior to his most recent role, Kline served as head women’s golf coach at Black Hills State University in 2018 after working as an assistant golf professional at Grand Canyon University.
As a player, Kline competed at the NCAA Division I level for both the University of South Dakota and Grand Canyon University. During his collegiate career, he earned All-Summit League Second Team honors and All-Western Athletic Conference recognition for his performance on the course.
matt swanson
Matt Swanson brings collegiate playing experience and proven coaching results. He currently works as a professional golf caddy. Prior, he was a NCAA Division I golfer at the University of South Dakota from 2014–2018 and then transitioned into teaching and club operations with a multi-year tenure at Forest Hills Country Club in Chesterfield, MO, where he served as Assistant Golf Professional and Teaching Professional.
As a player, he was a three-time Gateway Section Player of the Year and three-time qualifier for the Assistant’s National Championship.
While at Forest Hills, he built and led a large-scale instructional program, managing an organized junior program of 270 participants and coaching multiple PGA Jr. League teams to regional competition. A handful of his coached players advanced to Division I programs, including Missouri State and Loyola Chicago.
kathy swanson
Kathy Swanson has been a PGA/LPGA Professional for over 25 years. Prior to that, she served as a Teaching Professional at Medina Golf & Country Club and Minneapolis Golf Club. Known for her clear and simplified approach to the golf swing, Kathy works effectively with golfers of all skill levels, from beginners to professionals.
In 2007, Kathy became the first female president of the Minnesota Section PGA. She also made history as the first woman within the PGA of America to be named Golf Professional of the Year. In addition, she was recognized as a “Women Industry Leader” by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Kathy estimates she’s given over 30,000+ lessons, and counting.
our story
Built by golfers who wanted a simpler way to get better.
SimplySwing started with a simple idea: you shouldn't have to become a serious golfer to get better at golf.
Our founder was a scratch golfer who spent years playing competitively. Then life got busier—marriage, kids, work—and golf became harder to fit in.
He still loved the game. He just wanted to make the time he did get to play count.
So we built SimplySwing: a way to get an expert set of eyes on your swing, without spending hours finding a coach, scheduling a lesson, or trying to figure it out yourself.
Because before your next round, you should have the clarity and confidence to enjoy the game a little more.
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