What Happens When a 24-Year-Old Starts Coaching the World's Best Golfers? The Drew Steckel Story

Drew Steckel has coached Kevin Na, Pat Perez, Jason Kokrak, and Chesson Hadley — and he did it all before turning 24. He's not rebuilding swings from scratch. He's unlocking what's already there.

In this episode, Baden sits down with one of the most in-demand coaches on tour to talk about what it actually takes to revive a career at the highest level, why working inside the ropes changes everything, and how he thinks about teaching players who've already "made it" but know there's more.

We get into his philosophy on keeping it simple in a sport drowning in information, how he approaches the mental and physical sides of the game as one, and why he believes great coaching is never about one system.

Plus — Drew on taking his coaching online and what the shift to platforms like Skillest means for how coaches and students connect in 2025.

Topics covered:

• Coaching tour veterans vs. developing young players
• Why Drew refuses to be tied to one swing model
• The "veteran whisperer" approach — big results, small changes
• Being present at tournament sites as a coaching philosophy
• Online coaching and the future of golf instruction

Want to work with Drew? Find him at skillest.com