Michael Jacobs was voted as the 8th Best Golf Teacher in America by his peers 2024/25
Michael is the only instructor on Golf Digest’s Best Teachers list and the Golf Magazine Top 100 to be a head PGA professional at a public golf club. In addition, he’s the only coach to have developed his own 3D motion capture software. His facility on Long Island is a hub for high-level golf research and front-line teaching for students ranging from major champions to aspiring Tour professionals to weekend players of all abilities.
Dr. Steven Nesbit is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College and the Chief Technology Officer of Jacobs 3D.
Dr. Steven Nesbit, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College, spent 30 years devoted to the study of biomechanics. He is the designer of the USGA's original golf swing study that determined the contributions of the player and club to driving distance, the author of numerous peer-reviewed papers and the Chief Technology Officer of Jacobs 3D since 2013. Dr. Nesbit and Michael Jacobs work full-time on the study of human movement and continue to publish their research.
Jacobs 3D Evolution
The human body is an incredible, ever-changing system, and imposing arbitrary movement requirements doesn’t do it justice. The only way to get the most out of your body is to understand what you can do. Michael Jacobs operates one of the most sophisticated motion analysis studios in the world, combining university-grade technology with 25 years of experience teaching elite athletes and instructors how to diagnose and improve motion inefficiency. You can swing faster and more reliably, and do it while putting less stress on your muscles and joints—and you can teach others how to do it, too. The proof is in the results. Padraig Harrington swings faster now as a senior than he did at 35—and he led the PGA Tour Champions in distance in 2022 at 309 yards.