About Utah: GolfTEC Center brings lessons to a strip mall

Last week, Byron Casper brought his famous father to the GolfTEC studios to film his swing.

"Amazing," he said when he looked at the computerized analysis of his dad's golf swing at age 79 and compared it to the swings of modern pros the likes of Tiger Woods and Stuart Appleby. "He still has all the fundamentals that make up a beautiful repeatable swing."

"Dad opened the world of golf to me," says Byron, who spent three years caddying for his father when he played on the Champions Tour. "Because of him I was able to see thousands and thousands of swings. Getting people to hit the ball the right way has become like a mission to me."

"I can see a huge value in this type of instruction," said Billy Casper as he viewed the new technology of his old swing. "What's important is that it gives you a visual aid. It lets you see exactly what you're doing."

"I've taught the old-fashioned way on a range," says Byron. "This gets better results — and it's more fun."

Lee Benson's About Utah column runs Monday and Friday. Email: benson@desnews.com.