Golf Coaching – Know A Good Coach When You See One

by admin on December 22, 2009

The best golf coaching programs need to take place where it counts. On the golf course.

If you are really serious about improving your golf and lowering your score then you need a coaching program.

Your program needs to cover:

  • The golf mind game
  • Golf physiology
  • Golfing skill including swing fundamentals
  • Getting the right golf equipment
  • A quality golf practice program
  • Course management and strategy
  • Knowing your game
  • Knowing how to score

Chuck Hogan puts it nicely when he says – “it isn’t golf that is such a difficult game, it’s how it is taught that makes it quite impossible”.

Golf coaching should take place where it counts – on-course, with a focus on playing to a target and lowering your score.

This involves a lot more than a narrow focus on the swing and hitting the ball.

Here’s some of the things quality program can do for you:

  • Create awareness of what working and what’s not
  • Gives you valuable feedback
  • Slows things down – we learn better in slow motion
  • Gives you direction
  • Lays a foundation for a strong pre shot routine
  • Trains your mind and body

Coaching is team effort

Our focus is on helping you achieve personal golfing excellence.

Work with golf professionals who know how to coach and are professional golf coaches.

Also work with physiology specialists too, on and off course. Most golfers will need a golf fitness and stretching program as well as having your body, physiology and movement assessed. This will often involve a remedial program with most golfers.

We encourage you to get your golf clubs, golf ball selection and equipment custom fitted to your skill level and physiology.

Find golf coaches who take a team approach

If your golf coach:

  • Is focused on teaching you swing technique and to hit the ball.
  • Only works with you on a practice area or driving range.
  • Doesn’t custom fit your golf clubs.
  • Hasn’t custom fitted the golf ball and tees you use.
  • Doesn’t get you to keep your golf stats.
  • Doesn’t work with you on-course.
  • Doesn’t actively work with you on course management and strategy.
  • Doesn’t work with a golf mind coach or physiology specialists.

Look elsewhere! You deserve better!