USGTF Hall of Fame is Organization’s Top Honor
There is no greater honor in sports than to be inducted into a hall of fame. The USGTF Hall of Fame was established in 2004 to recognize individuals whose commitment to the game, achievements, and service to the USGTF were at a level deemed worthy of recognition. The first class was named in 2004, and in recent years several more USGTF members have been added to the ranks. The USGTF Hall of Fame induction ceremony is held during the...
Swiss Pro Cruises to Victory at US Pro Hickory
Paolo Quirici of Switzerland successfully defended his title at the fourth annual United States Professional Hickory Golf Championship at historic Temple Terrace Golf & Country Club in Tampa, Florida, this past February. The tournament, a commemorative to the 1925 Florida Open, is played with pre-1930-era equipment and balls. Quirici, the reigning World Hickory Champion, toured the Tom Bendelow layout in one-over-par 74 to grab...
Why I Teach Golf
Dedicated instructors in all subjects throughout history have drawn upon their own experience, learned skills, and native teaching ability to transfer their knowledge to their pupils. Golf instruction is no different. Anyone can aspire to the field of teaching, but only those with a near-magical blend of selfless commitment, patience, and expertise rise to master the profession. True stories abound of famous individuals who have...
Hickory-Shafted Clubs as Training Aids
USGTF Southeast Region director Mike Stevens plays golf exclusively these days with hickory-shafted clubs, reminiscent of a much earlier era in our game’s history. Stevens loves the traditions of the game, and has often remarked how playing with hickory sticks has given him the most pleasure he’s ever had in the game. Stevens has had a lot of success playing with his hickory clubs, three times winning the National Hickory...
Statistics Shaping New Way Coaches Look at Golf Success
An article in the Spring 1999 issue of Golf Teaching Pro, titled “Statistical Analysis: Surprising Conclusions”, pointed to a study in a 1987 issue of Golf Digest that showed greens in regulation was the most highly correlated statistic in overall scoring average. Of course, this flew in the face of accepted convention that the most important factor to good scores was the short game and putting. A number of USGTF...
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