President’s Message
In contemplating the USGTF’s 25th anniversary, the one great thing I have come to appreciate over the years about teaching golf is the human element to the profession. Even with the advent of the information age, online learning and high-tech video analysis, nothing can truly replace the unique human engagement between student and teacher. In fact, golf teaching professionals have the opportunity to enhance a family vacation, mend a...
Blast from the Past
The following picture was taken in Petaluma, California, in September 1994 at Adobe Creek Golf Club during a USGTF certifi cation course. Both the certification staff and members of the professional staff at Adobe Creek posed for the picture. Unfortunately, the identities of two Adobe Creek staff members have been lost through the passage of time. Front row, from left to right: Dana Banke, Adobe Creek head professional; Mark Harman,...
The Importance of Participating in USGTF Events
One of the great member benefits of the USGTF is our growing number of tournaments. The United States Golf Teachers Cup has been held annually since 1996 in all parts of the country, and the United States Match Play Championship was inaugurated 2012. The World Golf Teachers Cup has been held since 1997, and draws participants from around the world. In addition, USGTF Region championships have long been held in the Southeast,...
Teaching Golf in Cuba by Greg Salazar
I visited the Melia Las Americas hotel in Veradero, Cuba, a few years ago on the advice of another USGTF member, Bill Bath. Veradero is on the north coast of Cuba, about 140 km (87 miles) east of Havana. Bill said it was a great place to visit, and the golf was pretty good, as well. Bill had been to this location and was invited to teach there while on a working vacation, so to speak. With both of us being Canadians, we have no travel...
The Complete Teaching Professional
(Editor’s note: The following was first printed in the Fall 1997 edition of American Golf Pro, which is now Golf Teaching Pro magazine. This article is fitting, given that the USGTF’s annual teaching award is named the Harvey Penick Trophy for Excellence in Golf Teaching.) Harvey Penick gained the adoration of millions through the instructional tips and genial philosophy he imparted in his golf lessons over a lifetime, and most...
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