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...
The Rule Of Four
As I write this, we are in mid to late fall in western Canada. The time of year matters more than the weather. The long weekend of the first week of September seems to signal the end of summer, whether the weather is good or bad. The golf courses have their shutdown schedules and away they go. Two weeks ago, our greens were punched. My golf buddies and I meet every Monday, rain or shine, for our weekly round of golf and fun and games....
Play Is Learning
A recent study at Florida State University wanted to compare how two types of video games affected the problem-solving capabilities of its participants. One group was assigned to play a game called “Lumosity,” which is billed as “scientifically designed brain training for anyone.” The other group was assigned to play “Portals 2,” a popular video game where players try to solve puzzles and avoid being killed by an omniscient robot....
Why Club Fitting Should Be An Integral Part Of Your Teaching
As instructors, we hold the “keys to the kingdom” as it were, in that we have the opportunity to take a student and open up the possibilities of learning and playing better golf. But, what if said student’s equipment is a poor fit for him? Can it make a difference in his ability to execute a certain task or skill? You bet it can. As instructors, we need to be able to check a player’s equipment at least to the point that we feel...
A Grand Match As It Used To Be
I wish there were more team match play events on the golf calendar. It is intriguing to watch and exciting to play in. The recent Ryder Cup is an example. The crowds were huge and the ebb and flow of each match was riveting. I had the chance to participate in a similar type of competition, only the equipment was more like what they used in the original Ryder Cup matches of 1927. The event was the inaugural Society of Hickory Golfers...
Until We Get Better in Foursomes, THE RYDER CUP Will Remain in Europe
You can come up with all kinds of reasons why the U.S. Team lost the 2014 edition of the Ryder Cup: Europe putted better, they got more breaks, they were lucky, or it was really closer than the score indicated, blah, blah. The plain fact of the matter is we stink; perhaps that’s a bit harsh. We suck would be more like it, at the alternate shot portion of the competition. One – let me repeat that – ONE point of a possible eight in...
Mistakes Happen…Here’s How To Make Sense of Them
The following information can be helpful for you as a coach, and also very helpful for the golfers you coach. I do find that it’s important for coaches to practice being okay with mistakes before they can apply it to their coaching. Have you felt those feelings of regret that come along with making a mistake? It’s common to feel a sense of frustration and anger after making a mistake, particularly in a sport like golf, where you...
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