Thoughts on Being a golf teacher

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Professional Appearance

Speaks for itself. As an ambassador of the game and the

United States Golf Teachers Federation, your personal appearance should always be impeccable.

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Explanation

I firmly believe that most students are not capable of ingesting too much information within a short time frame. Words should be chosen carefully and information should be limited to what matters. Therefore, when explaining the mechanics of a particular facet of the game, regardless of your mastery of the language you are teaching in, keep the explanation short, simple and to the point.

 

Demonstration

A picture is worth a thousand words. If you explain something to someone, follow it up with a demonstration, then have your student try it. All explanations should be followed with a visual

golf teaching demonstration.

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Technical Knowledge

The most congenial golf teaching professional will have limited success if he does not know what he is doing. Golf teachers need to have considerable depth of knowledge to be able to analyze the performance of their students and to give helpful, meaningful feedback.

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In all golf lessons, the golf teaching professional must set achievable goals, make progress with the student and leave the student with a sense of accomplishment. A personable approach is important. Find out about your students, what they want to learn, etc., and be a good listener. The most successful golf teaching professionals are organized, service oriented, and understand the concept of building clientele. Teaching golf well is an art and can be a very rewarding one.

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​I am in my 40th year of giving instruction.

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