Words of Wisdom
PART 1 Major championship winners comment on TEMPO, TIMING, and RHYTHM Over the last few years, I’ve noticed that the golf world – teachers and amateurs alike – have gotten caught up in talking about Tiger Woods’ technique. Hopefully however, we have not forgotten about the impact of Jack Nicklaus, still the major championship record holder, and other major winners; as well as the tremendous contributions other talented teachers have...
Slow-Down Tips
Tiger’s former teacher Butch Harmon, taught me unique drills for smoothing out an extra-fast swing tempo. Any one of these is ideal for curing a student’s speedy swing problem. One of the greatest pleasures of my long career in golf was getting the chance to work with Tiger’s former coach Butch Harmon on the bestselling book, The Four Cornerstones of Winning Golf. What better way to “research” a book and “work” than to converse with...
Marketing Your Teaching in Today’s Economy
The economic collapse has affected many business enterprises. There are fewer and fewer services which are seen as “essential” anymore. Basic services like haircuts, auto repair, and even dentistry are increasingly being seen as elective. So, where does that leave us in the golf teaching profession? We all know that people need golf now more than ever, but how do we convince golfers to invest their precious resources in lessons? The...
Summer 2009: President’s Message
Recently while waiting for two latecomers on the first tee at Club Med Resort in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, USGTF National Coordinator Bob Wyatt said to me, “Geoff, let’s go ahead and hit. The world belongs to those who turn up!” I liked the connotation of that statement. To me, it could also be construed as “the world belongs to those who take the initiative.” Taking the initiative has always been a common theme here at the USGTF...
Dr. Paul Hurrion: Europe’s Top Putting Coach
When it comes to studying the science behind using the flatstick, few golf coaches can match up to the résumé of Dr. Paul Hurrion. No less than Padraig Harrington and Lee Westwood are under the tutelage of Hurrion, who has a Ph.D. in biomechanics. Hurrion was kind enough to take time from his schedule to talk with us at Golf Teaching Pro. He explains how he came into coaching putting. “Track and field and cricket were my two main...
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