The Future of Teaching Golf
It wasn’t too long ago that teaching golf consisted of having a teacher telling a student to “swing like this,” and then demonstrating a move for the student to copy. If the ball fl ight was satisfactory, then the mission was considered accomplished. Today, the use of computers, videos, and training aids is common among those who are full-time practitioners of teaching golf, but what will the industry look like a decade and beyond...
Playing Golf Worldwide
Forget pitch and putt – this tee-off point on top of a 430m (about 1300’) mountain in South Africa is the hardest golf shot in the world, and more than US $1M awaits the player who can score a hole in one. Players must take a helicopter to the top to play the longest – and highest – par three on the planet. Taking the shot also requires courage – a player needs to teeter terrifyingly close to the edge of the...
Special Olympics Coaching: A Special Calling
It takes a special person to care for and nurture people who are mentally challenged. The USGTF is proud to have one such individual among its ranks. Pat Church, USGTF Level IV member from Eugene, Oregon, completed a once-in-a-lifetime mission this past year as a golf coach at the Special Olympics in Athens, Greece, this past July. “Every day was a new adventure, more incredible than the last,” Church remarked. “The people of Greece...
A Different Kind of Lesson
I became a certified Level III member in June 2003 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, under the direction of Bob Wyatt. The significance of my USGTF certification becomes more evident to me each season. I consider myself a lifetime student of golf. In an effort to grow my knowledge and contribute more, I began to study golf course architecture and the USGA Course Rating System. In 2005 I became a course rater for the USGA and Golf Association of...
Get Your Students Into the Zone
Everyone wants to be in the zone. The zone is this magical, mystical place in which you feel so confident, your focus is so sharp and your emotions are completely calm. The zone is being at your best in whatever you are accomplishing. It would be wonderful if we can help our students to get into the zone as much as possible on the golf course. Here are two easy steps to helping students to get into zone more often: 1. Become aware of...
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