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Wednesday, 09 March 2011 04:36

The State of Teaching to beginners and juniors.

We live in a video obsessed society, especially when it comes to golf. I believe one reason for this is because unlike most sports golf is not a react sport. I call it the still ball syndrome.

Wednesday, 09 March 2011 04:36

For beginning golfers, relax it’s not as complicated as it may sound.

Golf is a very analyzed sport. I’ve actually heard that it’s the second most written about subject behind religion. If you think about it you could over analyze anything. For arguments sake lets think of a lumberjack chopping down a tree. They take the axe and hit the tree at a certain angle. They don’t worry about where their arm is at the top of their backswing or their weight shift on their downswing or keeping their head still. But we could film it and put it in slow motion and analyze every moving part. We typically don’t because it makes sense to us. Golf should makes sense too, but the biggest reason its not for most is the disbelief or misunderstanding that hitting the ball in a downward motion produces the ball going up into the air.

What to consider when applying for college golf programs.

Applying for college can be a daunting task. Golf experience can be an asset to your application.

Some tips to build your college application: Keep a scrap book of all your accomplishments, make a list of the tournaments you participate in, keep a handicap, get letters of recommendation from people you know in the golf world (i.e. Golf coach, golf instructor, golf professional, superintendent, club manager, et cetera), get some caddy experience, and get golf work experience.

If you are interested into getting into the golf business some colleges have Professional Golf Management (PGM) programs. I attended both New Mexico State and Methodist College in North Carolina. They were drastically different. Do your homework and research the program that fits you.