In Advanced Teaching with PGA Professional Jay Friedman, we’re always talking about the art and science of golf instruction. As this semester has unfolded, I’ve come to believe good golf instruction is more art than science, and by science, I mean technology. While K-Vest and TrackMan are great teaching tools, again, they’re simply tools, and should
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If the video Tiger Woods tweeted out is to be believed, his back is “Progressing nicely.”
There’s a lot that goes in to putting on a golf tournament, and the Golf Academy has become exceptionally good at it. That’s because each year, the GAA puts on 60 tournaments for an average of 50-70 students per tournament. During your first three semesters at the Academy, Tournament Golf class is mandatory. It’s always on a Monday. If
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There are several criteria that can be used to describe classic golf holes. We’re currently studying these criteria in Golf Course Design with PGA Professional Ed Ekis. According to Robert Muir Graves and Geoffrey S. Cornish, authors of Classic Golf Hole Design, “Golf hole are different, with each offering is own unique challenge and diversity.
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Tiger Woods’ agent is denying social media reports Woods suffered a setback while rehabbing from October back surgery.