Golf In The Life Of Education For Golf Instructors

Coach Will Robins and Jay Karen, Chief Executive Officer of NGCOA, jump right back into discussing the new direction of golf. Starting with how facilities should look to Top Golf’s example in order to generate more business by creating fun outside away from the first tee and the countless ways to do so without alienating […] The post The New Direction of the Golf Industry (Part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Will Robins sits down with Jay Karen, Chief Executive Officer of National Golf Course Owners Association, to discuss how Teaching Professionals and Course Owners/Managers can align in vision and work together for more effective results.  The NGCOA has three main missions: advocacy, education and a commercial program. He shares feedback from countless owners and their […] The post The New Direction of the Golf Industry appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Will and Cordie hop directly into technology’s influence on the golf industry and instruction. We’ve come a long way with indoor training, from the first bad simulators to indoor facilities becoming commonplace for entertainment in addition to practice that offers real data, fast feedback and furthers the progress of instruction that’s focused on getting results […] The post 10 Years of GITLO: Will and Cordie discuss the journey and evolution of the golf industry (Part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

After ten years of Golf In The Life Of, Will and Cordie reflect on how they started working together and how the past ten years have been for them both and the industry. Their journey has led to impactful shifts within the industry, a partnership with PGA, helping Teaching Pros overcome their biggest challenges, and […] The post 10 Years of GITLO: Will and Cordie discuss the journey and evolution of the golf industry appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Illustration by Madison Kethcum Shane Ryan joins Coach Will Robins to discuss his recent article, “The Club Pro Crisis”. He shares several of many stories he received of the hardship and difficulties that Pros currently face. They talk through the current club labor expectations not allowing Pros to have a balance between work and personal […] The post Shane Ryan: Fixing the Golf Pro Crisis appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Coach Will Robins and Pete Hinojosa jump right in part two, discussing how you can simplify the DISC training to be remembered and without over generalizing people. Pete explains, “everyone is a unique combination of the four tendencies”; and why the first step to improving your coaching is doing a self-assessment. You’ll learn who you […] The post Pete Hinojosa: take ownership and build better relationships appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Coach Will Robins sits down with Pete Hinajosa to help you get out of coaching Golf and into the mindset of the person in front of you. Pete has more than 25 years of experience in training and development. His background includes design, development and delivery of training curriculum with emphasis on leadership. Pete has […] The post Pete Hinajosa: understanding your patterns vs. your students’ appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

In part two, we hear the incredible story of Suzy Whaley playing on the PGA; why it took her three months to accept, how she handled 3000 interviews in nine months, alongside training and a full-time job. Listen to hear the rocky start and how it was still the best golf she ever played. She […] The post Suzy Whaley: doing what the challenge requires appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

We’re joined by a history-making instructor, Suzy Whaley. Suzy Whaley was one of only six women to play on the PGA tour, and in our first episode she shares how her love for playing the game laid the foundation in becoming a professional golfer, as well as the coaching mentality that supported it. She continued to […] The post Suzy Whaley: the key to longevity is in the process appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Kicking off part 2 with Karl Morris, we jump right in with what key factors of a context mindset that players needs to embrace to see results. He shares some significant insights on how our body organizes movement in response to a positive or negative mindset, as well as why resisting any nerves before getting […] The post Karl Morris: How Context Transforms Performance appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Karl Morris, founder of The Mind Factor, sits down with Coach Will Robins to clarify how to change your coaching so it aligns with the context and environment of the game so your players get better. Karl’s focus on integrating the mind and game technique has helped many Tour Players and Juniors over the years […] The post Karl Morris: Coaching a Context Mindset appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Welcome back to the second part of our interview with DECADE Founder, Scott Fawcett. Coach Will Robins and Scott discuss how not trying too hard to make putts and instead start by focusing on “not sucking” will lead to getting the results you or your player deserves.  The numbers-based strategy and system of DECADE comes […] The post Scott Fawcett: Stop Trying SO Hard (part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Scott Fawcett, founder of DECADE golf, shares how his experience and a sequence of events led to working with Will Zalatoris and the creation of a renowned course management system DECADE. In three months, Zalatoris went from ranking 3300 in Junior Golf to 3rd in World Amateurs. Fawcett shares the best advice he gave Will on […] The post Scott Fawcett: Stop Coaching These 3 Mistakes appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Our second episode with Coach VJ Trolio, is full of candid conversations about his personal experience of knowing what to say as a parent and a coach, the major shift he needed with his teaching. He shares how he got stuck in his own trap and the invaluable help from Coach Will Robins to reevaluate […] The post VJ Trolio: Developing Junior Golfers for Success (part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Author, Coach and golf parent, VJ Trolio, discusses with Coach Will Robins how he balances coaching and parenting. Both of his sons are on the path to the elite level; with Cohen recently playing in the USGA final. VJ also explains his coaching philosophy, the importance of sequence, timing and force and the difference in […] The post VJ Trolio: Developing Juniors for Success appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

We’re back with Warren Bottke, for further insight on how to develop juniors into elite golfers. He shares incredible stories from coaching Brooks Koepka, how he became a coach and the amazing experiences he’s had due to golf and coaching players of all levels. His own journey has shaped the way he helps players and […] The post Warren Bottke: Coaching Juniors into Elite Players (part 2) appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

We’re bringing you two episodes with star coach, Warren Bottke, to talk about developing juniors into elite golfers. Warren has been coaching for 48 years, his accolades and successful players, i.e. four time major champion, Brooks Koepka, speak to his expertise. In this first episode, Warren shares his strategies that result in improvement and longevity […] The post Warren Bottke: Coaching Juniors into Elite Golfers appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Will Robins sits down with Walter Chun, the Head Coach of Men’s Golf at Cal. Walter first joined the Bears as a player in 1997, being a two-time team captain who competed three times at the NCAA West Regional, once at the NCAA championship and qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championships in 1999 and 2002. […] The post Walter Chun: What it takes to become a Division I golfer appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

We jump right into the second part of our interview with Chris Mayson. We hear his key points of focus and the exercises he uses right before a tournament. Plus, he explains his perfect lesson, what he’s learned on tour and three things that ever listener should do in practice. If you missed the first […] The post Chris Mayson: Developing Elite Players – Part 2 appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.

Chris Mayson, Coach of K.H. Lee PGA Tour Winner, shares how to develop elite players with us. We hear how he went from setting a goal to making it happen. He speaks candidly on his process, how he keeps growing, what he looks for in players that he coaches now. This is loaded with information […] The post Chris Mayson: How to Develop Elite Players appeared first on GOLF IN THE LIFE OF - education for golf instructors.