WGTF announces top 100 teachers for 2012
The World Golf Teachers Federation® has announced its top 100 teachers worldwide, the only teacher ranking anywhere that is global in nature. Congratulations to all who made the list! John Savage – USA Brandon Lee – USA Wayne Dahlstrom – USA Christopher Warner – USA Norbert Bieg – Germany Cesar Ghinaglia – Mexico Takashi Oya – Japan Gary Cricks – USA Paul DiStefano – USA Matt Smith – USA Seth Dichard – USA Tom Buckley – USA Bob Corbo...
Golf course ownership.. should government be involved? Yes!
To say cities, states, and other government entities should not be involved in owning or running golf courses is something I cannot agree with. The main argument is that government should not be involved in private enterprise. But, consider this: Government provides public schools, while private schools also exist. The US Postal Service delivers packages, the same thing Federal Express and USP does. Government owns airports; so do...
Radical concepts for practice and learning
If you go to a typical practice range, even on the professional tours, what do you see? Generally, each player will be hitting the same club over and over with very little break in between shots. After several shots, they then select another club and repeat the process. Is this really the best way to practice? The answer, surprisingly, is a resounding “no.” Motor learning research is quite clear on this; yet, it seems the message has...
To Friends, Traveling Companions, and Golf in the Kingdom…
It started on the tee in April at the Highland Hills Golf Club in Birmingham, Alabama. We were warming up for the first round of the Southern Hickory Four Ball Championship. A couple of my playing buddies asked me what it was like playing golf in Scotland with hickory clubs. My reply was, “Why don’t you join me at the World Hickory Open in October and find out?” The seed was planted, and by summer, five of my hickory playing brethren...
Diversify your life’s portfolio to increase your happiness and productivity
Brandt Snedecker won the 2012 Tour Championship as well as the FedEx Cup for a whopping $11.4 million. When we see his victory from a distance, we might come to believe it was his ability to hit fairways and fantastic putting that made the difference (Brandt was #1 for both in this tournament). I say it is Brandt’s attitude which makes him a champion. I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Brandt when he played at Vanderbilt...
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