What Makes a Good Test?
At the risk of having any future invitations to Augusta National revoked, I wanted to point out what I consider a fl aw in the current design from the championship tees: there are too many holes that are too similar in length. Take the yardage of four of the par-4s on the first nine: 455, 455, 450, 460. Not much variety there, wouldn’t you say? The two par-5s measure 570 and 575 – again, not much variety. The second nine at the...
Jack Nicklaus- Life’s Golden Bear
Mention the name Jack Nicklaus to a golfer, and so many different things come to mind: champion, architect, businessman, family man, and statesman are just a few of the adjectives that would be appropriate. When it came to winning, no other golfer in history, as of this writing, has won more major championships than Nicklaus’s total of 20, which includes two US Amateur titles. As an architect, his designs are among some of the best,...
Summer 2010: President’s Message
Golf Teaching Pro magazine is a unique publication. As all members know, it’s the official publication of the World Golf Teachers Federation. The articles and input, therefore, are designed to keep teaching professionals throughout the world informed on the latest in golf teaching methodology, international events specific to the teaching industry, and membership news. And recently, with the advent of the United States Golf Managers...
Winter 2010: Presidents Message
One of the great things about working each day here at the USGTF National Office in Port St. Lucie, Florida, is seeing the number of cutting-edge and innovative opportunities for teaching professionals that come our way. And then, of course, it’s up to us to determine which of these ideas have merit and then share them with all of our members. Recently, I had a call from Mr. Chris MacDonald, who hails from San Clemente, California. He...
Teaching and Playing Golf
One of the frequent questions we hear at certification courses is, “Does membership in the USGTF mean I forfeit my amateur status?” The USGA’s Donna Mummert, in a letter dated April 4, 2006, stated that, “An amateur may be a member of the USGTF without forfeiting his amateur status.” She goes on to write that any member who identifies himself as a professional or accepts compensation for teaching also loses his amateur status. You...
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