Maurice Duhamel
A life dedicated to understanding and teaching movement
A golf professional, author, and university graduate in physical education, Maurice Duhamel has spent over four decades exploring athletic performance—with a particular focus on golf technique.
His background is defined by a unique combination: practical experience on the ground, a career in instruction, and a scientific approach to understanding movement.
Passionate about sports from a young age, Maurice sought early on to understand what contributes to improved performance.
This curiosity led him to pursue university studies in physical education at the Université de Montréal, where he completed both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.
His interest in golf soon became a significant part of his professional career.
He began teaching golf in the mid-1980s and officially became a professional in 1988.
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Through his reading and the training he has undergone, he has observed significant discrepancies among various theories regarding the swing.
The more he sought a definitive answer, the more apparent the contradictions became.
He then decided to test these theories against what he considered his most important laboratory: the field.
His students become an essential part of his approach.
Whether they are beginners, experienced players, naturally gifted golfers, or those who struggle more, each profile allows him to observe how different movements influence the outcome.
He has even come to realize that golfers who face greater challenges can sometimes reveal a great deal about the true effectiveness of a technique: a highly skilled player might pull off a shot by compensating for a flawed technique with raw talent, whereas less skilled players will need all the technical help they can get to achieve the same results. Ultimately, however, an effective technique should be able to help any golfer, regardless of their skill level.
This line of reasoning plays a significant role in his book.
After roughly ten years of research—and, by his own estimate, more than a million swings analyzed—Maurice believes he has assembled all the pieces of his technical model.
His background extends beyond research. Maurice also experienced golf as a professional player and instructor.
In his book, he recounts, among other things, attempting to qualify for the Belgian Open—an event on the European Tour—and missing out by just a single stroke; an experience that helped fuel his desire to improve his understanding of the golf swing.
The records attest to the interest his work generated among golfers and professionals outside of Canada. Furthermore, he was a regular contributor to Golf Suisse magazine, the official publication of the Swiss Golf Federation.