Old Dogs, New Tricks
At the recent United States Golf Teachers Cup at Carter Plantation Resort in Louisiana, three of the first four qualifiers to represent Team USA in the upcoming World Golf Teachers Cup in Brazil were seniors. Mike Stevens from Tampa, Florida, and Bruce Sims from McKinney, Texas, were in the 50-and-over division and Jerry Moore from Raritan, New Jersey, was in the 60-and-over division. All showed that there’s a little life left in the...
THE PLAYING LESSON
There are literally hundreds of ways to waste shots on the golf course. For most amateur players, a faulty golf swing is the most costly, and certainly the most obvious. A reverse pivot, a cast of the club, a lateral slide, a straightened spine – you name it, you’ve seen it – and you know the types of numbers that players will post if they have major swing “issues.” Often overlooked, however, is a golfer’s ability to PLAY the game. In...
Thank you, old school
As modern golf teaching professionals, we may all be inadvertently taking credit for the popularity and present boom to the incredible growth of the game. Taking an objective look into the history of our sport, however, it’s plain to see that the old school really deserves the credit. Here are just a few milestones in the deep history of our precious pastime: ● It is assumed back in medieval times that Scottish shepherds were...
The Changing Face of Golf Instruction Part V
VIDEO AND APPARATUS/ TEACHING AIDS Old teaching methods took place on the golf course, as there were no driving ranges, practice putting greens, and learning centers. Slowly, the driving ranges and practice putting greens were added, and under modern standards, it is extremely rare to build a golf course without the range and practice green. Now the practice areas are not simple hitting areas, but extensive and elaborate learning...
The Plane Truth
Ever since I started writing this column in 2000, I have always kept my eye out for what’s new in golf instruction, and often have been lucky enough to be directly involved with a controversial teacher who actually presents a new theory about golf. This is something extraordinary, considering we know there really is nothing that is truly “new-new.” Recently, while working on a new instruction book, The Plane Truth for Golfers, with...
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