
Jaacob Bowden, PGA
Professional Golfer & ExplorerJaacob Bowden, PGA, is a professional golfer, explorer, and the creator of Swing Man Golf and Sterling Irons®. At age 27, he left a career in computer engineering and, despite being a 14-handicap with average-length drives and no financial backing, set out to see if he could become a professional golfer on the PGA TOUR.
Since then, Jaacob has carved a unique and unconventional path. He’s won World Long Drive Championship qualifiers with a 421-yard drive, set a Speedgolf World Championship scoring record by shooting a 72 in 55 minutes and 42 seconds using only six clubs at Bandon Dunes, caddied on the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, and competed in professional events across 31 countries in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa, including qualifiers for the Open Championship, U.S. Open, PGA Championship, and DP World Tour. He reached an official world golf rank of 1376 and has recorded rounds in the 60s and 70s on multiple tours.
Jaacob’s journey is a living experiment in training, transformation, and self-mastery, on and off the course. Through his Swing Man Golf, he’s become a multiple GFAA award-winning expert in golf fitness and swing speed training, helping thousands of everyday golfers gain 30–40 yards in just 30 days using smart, science-based systems. His coaching has been trusted by professionals, long drivers, and amateurs alike. He’s also the creator of Sterling Irons®, a pioneering line of single-length irons now played by thousands of golfers around the world.
Jaacob's approach to golf blends objective data-backed research and performance science with intuitive exploration of unconventional pathways that has lead to self-discovery and deeper meaning.
Whether you're looking to hit longer drives, improve your consistency, or evolve your relationship with the game, Jaacob invites you into a deeper journey, training with curiosity, playing authentically, and evolving both your game and your self.
- Train online -> SwingManGolf.com
- Join the journey -> JaacobBowden.com
- Watch & subscribe -> YouTube.com/@jaacobbowden
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Five Iron Golf - Detroit Downtown
Detroit MI
*Coaching available to public
600 W Lafayette, Detroit, MI 48226
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Detroit MI
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971 W Fort St, Detroit, MI 48226
Belle Isle Golf
Detroit MI
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175 Lakeside Dr, Detroit , MI 48207