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A: A popular early-season event in which novice or occasional players do not yet have a handicap. In this instance, a player’s handicap is determined by deducting from his total gross score, the scores of his worst individual holes for 16 holes of the round +/- a certain stroke adjustment. The gross score shot, as […]

Self-confidence is a popular topic of conversation at the Golf Academy. In fact, we’re studying it right now in Sport Psychology with Dr. Teri Aguiar. Self-confidence, especially as it relates to golf, is a funny, fleeting thing. We’ve all stood on the tee at one time or another, confident that we can execute the next

GolfTEC is one of the many landing spots available to Golf Academy of America students when they graduate. This company is one of the reasons I’ve been pursuing my Teaching Certificate, which includes classes in Advanced Teaching and Methods of Teaching as well as passing the school’s Playing Ability Test. The Denver-based company recently celebrated its

Today in Advanced Teaching with PGA Professional Jay Friedman, we were talking about what it means to a be a great golf instructor. As I’ve alluded to recently, I’m leaning toward pursing a career in golf instruction. I enjoy being outdoors and working with people, especially juniors. There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get when

In Principles of Golf Course Maintenance with PGA Professional Gary Balliet, we recently discussed the mowing techniques used on tees and greens. That was last week. Today, the conversation shifted to fairways and the rough. This is an excerpt from our PowerPoint lecture. In the 1950s and the 1960s, fairways were wide open – about 50 yards wide. Now, they’re