More to the History of Golf Instruction
The year was 1986, golf schools were still in their infancy, and Mickey Powell was the president of the PGA of America. I had many golf school locations across the country, and one particular location at Sandpiper Bay Resort in Port St. Lucie, Florida, was extremely busy during the winter months. In fact, we were so busy that I received an interesting phone call from Mr. Powell, asking if I could meet in West Palm Beach with several...
The Training Aid and Trenches
I’d like to say a quick thanks to Golf Teaching Pro magazine for helping golf instructors continue to learn and improve. You won’t find an article like this anywhere else. The most common question I get when someone walks in the shop is, “So, what’s new?” I guess it is a given that since the customer’s previous order, there must be something new we sell that is far superior to any product we previously sold, a miracle training...
The Power Of Pride
This past year, Serena Williams gave a virtuoso performance to win the U.S. Open. She dominated the tournament. To anyone who saw this tennis, it was obvious that all her opponents were clearly outmatched and outgunned. Her strength and speed were too much to handle for the women’s tennis world – Serena did not lose a set to any of her opponents during the entire tournament. A few years ago, Jie Zheng was playing Serena in the...
WGTF Members From Around The World
PUERTO RICO • ANDRES SUBIRA I am a husband and father of three beautiful children. I have lived and worked in Puerto Rico for most of my life. I am currently the director of instruction at Rio Bayamon Golf Course and a Level IV Master Teaching Professional with the USGTF. I am also a USGTF certifi ed examiner, a master club maker and club fitter. Aside from offering private individual and group lessons, I also write a series of...
China Teachers Cup Tournament A Success
USGTF-China successfully hosted the 5th annual China Teachers Cup tournament on September 24 at Lake Hill Golf Club in Haining City, Zhejiang Province, which is about 150 km to the south of Shanghai. There was a signifi cant typhoon before the day of the tournament. We were lucky the typhoon moved inland to other cities on the day we had the competition. Due to the typhoon, the air and golf course were cleaned up and provided fresh...
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