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Do you fit into one or more of these categories?

  • You’ve never played disc golf before, or you’ve played a little and would love try a FREE lesson to see if disc golf is for you. 
  • You would like to speed up your learning curve and avoid injuries, or protect physical restrictions you have now.
  • Your farthest throws are less than or around 200 feet.
  • Many throws don’t go where you aim, or they fly too high before diving left or right.
  • You’re unsure how the discs differ and what the flight numbers and molds mean.
  • The grip on the disc feels strange, or you’re unsure if it’s correct.
  • You are experiencing pain or discomfort when throwing. Proper form can avoid this!
  • You want to learn the rules of play on the course.
  • You’re a junior over the age of 13 or a senior.
  • You struggle with putting and miss most of the time, even from 10 feet away.
  • You’d like to learn more about the PDGA, the rating system, membership benefits, leagues, tournaments, and the Greater Rochester Disc Golf Club in general.

Suggested Coach:  John Kelly

Do you fit into one or more of these categories?

  • You’ve played several scoring rounds but want to get more consistent.
  • You want to improve your distance.
  • Your longest drives are about 280-330 feet or so.
  • You want to learn backhand or forehand throws.
  • You want video analysis of your form.
  • You feel stuck at one distance with any disc.
  • You are PDGA-rated, or believe equivalent to, a rating under 850.
  • You miss most putts between 15 to 33 feet.
  • You 3-putt a few times per round.
  • Your approach shots from 100 feet-in rarely get close to the basket.
  • Your throws lack distance or direction.
  • You have questions about disc selection and discs that fit your form.
  • You’re not sure if you should try a league or tournament.

Suggested Coach:  John Kelly, Tyler Tiede, or Conor McKaig

Do you fit into one or more of these categories?

  • You’re feeling stuck and not seeing improvement in your game.
  • Your PDGA rating, or play-equivalency, is somewhere around 850-880.
  • You play leagues and/or tournaments, or you would like to once you have more confidence.
  • You miss about half or more of your putts between 25 to 33 feet.
  • Your approach shots from 150 feet-in rarely get within Circle One.
  • Your longest drives are about 300-350 feet or so.
  • You’re interested in using Tech Disc, or you have one and want to learn more about it.
  • You want video analysis of your form.

Suggested Coach:  Tyler Tiede or Conor McKaig

Do you fit into one or more of these categories?

  • Your PDGA rating is over 900, or you feel you play at that level.
  • You’re feeling stuck and not seeing improvement in your game.
  • You want to improve your forehand distance.
  • You feel your game lacks a strong mental strategy for control under pressure, holding you back in rated rounds, and you would like a coached round to learn where to improve.
  • You miss 10-20% of your putts between 25 to 33 feet and would like to build a more solid stroke and routine.
  • You want to get better at C2 putting.
  • Your approach shots are limited to a backhand or a forehand, or you can do both, but you’re having difficulty getting closer to the bullseye more often.
  • Your longest golf line drives average about 350-400 feet or so.
  • You’re interested in using Tech Disc, or you have one and want to learn more about it.
  • You study form and understand most of the base mechanics needed but find issues with your own and can’t entirely fix them.
  • You want video analysis of your form.

Suggested Coach:  Tyler Tiede or Conor McKaig

Do you fit into one or more of these categories?

  • Your PDGA rating is around 950, or you feel you play at that level.
  • You can typically throw hard or slow with control of any disc.
  • You’re feeling stuck and not seeing improvement in your game.
  • You want more forehand distance.
  • You feel your game lacks mental and emotional control under pressure, holding you back in rated rounds.
  • You want to get better at C2 putting.
  • You want to improve your control of lines within 300 feet to get closer to the bullseye more often.
  • Your controlled golf line drives are about 425+ feet but want to find more distance.
  • You’re interested in using Tech Disc, or you have one and want to learn more about it.
  • You want video analysis of your form.

Suggested Coach:  Tyler Tiede or Conor McKaig

Meet The Coaches

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Conor McKaig, PDGA #116045

Remote and In-Person Options to Improve Your Game

I’m Conor McKaig, I play MPO and I love talking about form, discs, and course strategy. I found disc golf in 2017 in West Virginia where I would play weekly doubles with Corey Ellis and Johnny Sias, which showed me no matter your age or body type you can play great golf. Since then I’ve become a steady ~950-rated player and have refined my game in all areas, throwing backhand and forehand as well as using a spin and a loft putt so I can fit my shot to the best available shape.

I want to help you build and refine your game! I offer three options to fit different needs:

$10 Remote Critique 

  • Using your video of the throw you want to work on I will break down what I see and give you suggestions for what to work on and how to do it.
  • I’ll provide you with a video that compares your form to a top level pro with a similar body type so you can see exactly what the differences are.

$40 Fieldwork Lesson (1hr)

  • Includes Video Critique provided ahead of lesson date.
  • You and I will spend an hour in a field working together on your main focus points. We’ll start from basics and build up to get you to feel what the proper technique is so that you can take it to the course.

$75 Course Lesson (2hrs)

  • Includes Video Critique provided ahead of lesson date.
  • You and I will spend two hours at a local course working together on your main focus points. The front nine will build from the ground up so that you can feel the proper technique.
  • The back nine we’ll open things up and explore other areas while getting more reps on your main focus points. I’ll talk through my strategy for each hole, my disc choice, and help make sure that you are setting yourself up for success before you the disc even leaves your hand.

When you’re interested, contact me via any of my social media channels (@mckegdiscgolf) or via email at .

Here’s a testimonial from a local player:

“Conor is a fantastic coach! I booked an 18-hole lesson with him this summer, and it was incredibly valuable. Before we got on the course, he provided feedback on my form, a plan for our focus areas, and steps to follow after the lesson.

During the lesson, we concentrated on a few fundamental aspects missing from my throw. Conor worked these elements into my throw over a few holes. Once we refined the throw, we played a few more holes, adjusting as needed to understand the difference between a correct and incorrect throw. No video can teach you what the right feeling should be; that can only be done in person.

Additionally, Conor gave me tips for attacking the course, further feedback, and clear next steps to continue my progress. I can confidently say that this was the best investment I’ve made in disc golf so far. I look forward to booking future lessons to continue my growth.”

Tyler Tiede, PDGA #178379

Hour Blocks Starting at $50

I’m Tyler Tiede, a Rochester, NY-based professional disc golfer, YouTuber, and coach. I’ve spent the past 5 years perfecting my form, my game, and my mental approach to become the best player and reach my highest potential. In just the past 2 years, I went from a 919 to a 976 rating, collected 4 local wins, and my game continues to grow to new heights. I know what it takes to work at your form and your game to get it to where it needs to be, so you can rest assured I can help you achieve your goals.

Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned player trying to fix minor issues in your game, I can help you improve using methods I myself have used to become the player I am now. If you have any questions, check out my YouTube channel and see for yourself, or ask the many community members who I have helped improve their game, including John Kelly!

I love the sport of disc golf. I play nearly every day, and I love helping others improve and passing what I’ve learned to others in the community.

Book a lesson with me today to start your journey to reaching new heights.

I can help with anything you need whether its backhand form, forehand form, putting, mental game, course management, disc selection… you name it.

I currently live in West Henrietta and do my lessons at Lookup Park or Martin Rd. Park (other locations may be requested depending on how busy I am with other clients).

Typically, I book 1 hour blocks at a rate of $50/hr. Feel free to book consecutive blocks if you want a longer, more in-depth lesson.

Click “Book Now,” and you will be taken to my website to reserve your spot.

Local player lesson review:

“I got a lesson from Tyler last Fall to help me figure out how to get more distance. Right away, he pointed out three things. As the lesson progressed the couple times I was able to put everything together and throw correctly it actually felt different and obviously went further. But the other big takeaway for me was after our lesson, suddenly, the YouTube videos about form, gaining distance, etc, that I watch every night make total sense now. So, it was money well spent, and of course, after 9 years of bad form, nothing changes overnight, but now I have the knowledge to work on getting better. I wish I had done this years ago. Do it. It’s totally worth it.

~ Joe T.”

John Kelly, PDGA #234003

Your First Lesson Is Free!

I do all first lessons for free, but I do encourage a contribution in the form of membership with the Disc Golf ROC organization. Know that 100% of your contribution is given to the DGROC to help improve and maintain our courses.

Nope! I’m not a pro player. I’m not pretending to be one either. However, I do have a long teaching background, some great tournament experience including a sanctioned win in 2024, and a love of sharing my knowledge of disc golf form mechanics to quickly help newer players improve.

My coaching style is a very basics, ground-up, simple to understand method. I also use video feedback. Everyone is different, but there are key steps everyone has to achieve to throw effectively. You will learn key form positions using lots of examples to understand them and take the lesson with you.

I’m an intermediate player currently rated at 876 with the PDGA, and I’m an active league and sanctioned tournament player with a handful of top podium finishes including a C-Tier win in the MA40 division.

I am proud to say I’m sponsored in 2025 and playing for the Hellhounds ARGOS Amateur Team, sponsored by Backbone-USA, a Backbone Disc Golf LLC Company.

Yes, I do not charge anything for the first lesson. Why? Well, for one, I’m not a pro yet. Secondly, the money isn’t important to me. I do it for the love of coaching, the love of the sport, for supporting my club, and to grow the sport.

Contact me, even if you want to talk first about your goals.

Review from a local player:

“I just want to say that as a new person to the sport, this community is awesome. I posted recently asking for some tips and the warm welcome, tips, offers to play rounds, etc. is amazing and has me so excited to be walking into this sport and community. To the people who offered to play some rounds, my schedule sucks but we’ll make it happen!

I also want to say a huge thank you to John Kelly for the lesson today. I feel exponentially better prepared for my next round and already feel a massive improvement in my backhand throwing. I have a ton more to learn, but this lesson was a huge leap forward and I am excited to keep playing, learning, and improving. John’s a wonderful teacher and I just want to recommend him to everyone.

~ George Catallo”

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