We had a really interesting guest speaker today in Management Study of Golf Operations. Chris Witham is a Regional Sales Manager at EZLinks Golf LLC, a PGA Tour affiliated company. Chances are, you’ve never heard of EZLinks, but you’ve probably heard of its online tee time retail service, TeeOff.com, now competing head-to-head with GolfNow. EZLinks is the industry leader in “software …
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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 …
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 …
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. …
The area most overlooked by amateurs is three-putting. According Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor and Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor Todd Sones, most players don’t get their first putt close enough, which leads to challenging 2nd putts and too many three-putts. Lag putting is all about feel, and it’s the reason most people three-putt. When they hit …
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