Are your teaching belief systems accurate
One of our USGTF examiners happened upon the assistant professional practicing on the range at their course. The assistant, an accomplished player and a novice teacher, was getting very frustrated. The examiner asked him what he was trying to do, and the assistant said, “I’m trying to work on my cut shot, but all I keep hitting are draws.” The examiner watched the assistant hit a couple of balls and quickly diagnosed the problem....
Professional Courtesy on Playing and Teaching
One of the great perks of being in the golf business as a professional is that, often, public golf courses may offer us discounts, and private courses may offer us privileges to places we otherwise could not play. Because we are continually adding new members, it is worthwhile to go over some guidelines on professional courtesy when it comes to playing and teaching the game. Professional Courtesy: PLAYING Always call ahead of time....
A Game of Controlled Emotions
This article was first printed in Golf Teaching Pro in the Spring 1995 edition when the magazine was known as American Golf Pro. This is another in a series that looks back through the archives of our member publication. How many times during the course of your golfing experiences have you been tempted to throw a club? I’m sure there are not too many of you that answered “never.” I’m not a doctor of psychology, but I do feel that...
Lesson Rates from Around the World
To a certain extent, the slowdown of the world’s economy has affected many of us in the golf industry, but not to the degree of some businesses. It seems people still want to get out and enjoy themselves recreationally, so most of us are lucky in that regard. As golf teaching professionals, we can still make a very handsome living if we get into the right situation. In the United States, it’s not uncommon for some full-time teachers...
So You Wanna Play Pro Golf?
Pebble Beach, TPC Sawgrass, Doral’s Blue Monster, and Harbour Town. These are just some of the famous courses that the top tour professionals play year in and year out. Ah, the good life, right? Well, yes. But the journey to get to the top of the mountain of professional golf is far from easy. The fact of the matter is it takes a lot of time, effort, and money to even attempt this journey. And, that’s assuming the player has the...
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