WGTF TOP 50 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
Nominations for the next iteration of the WGTF Top 50 teachers are now open. All WGTF Certified or Master Golf Teaching Professionals in good…
US CUP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Registration is now open for the 2026 United States Golf Teachers Cup, to be played Tuesday and Wednesday, September 1-2, at Painted Desert…
NEWS FROM NEPAL
Golf in Nepal has long been associated with seasoned professionals and institutional players. But today, a new narrative is unfolding. Junior golfers are…
REGION EVENT NEWS
Three region tournaments are finalized with locations and dates:
NORTHEAST – The USGTF Northeast Region Championship will be held Thursday, June…
“PRO”FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL – RORY MCILROY
A little over a year ago everyone was asking, “Will Rory ever win the Masters?” Today, the question could well be, “Will Rory ever…
“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER – SCOTT HART
As a native of Michigan, Scott Hart started playing golf at the age of 8 with his father, who had cut off some…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – SUNSHINE ZHANG
Longtime USGTF member Lawrence Sykkmon has a proven track record, and one of his students, Sunshine Burberry Zhang, is making waves. She was kind…
USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – Srixon
Srixon Golf has long been a major player in the United States golf market, and its tour golf balls are second to none. Included…
EDITORIAL – EXAMING THE SIX RULES CHANGES ON THE PGA TOUR
The PGA Tour enacted six Local Rules changes for 2026, with some interesting angles:
1) When “lift-clean-replace” is in effect, the…
WGTF TOP 50 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
Nominations for the next iteration of the WGTF Top 50 teachers are now open. All WGTF Certified or Master Golf Teaching Professionals in good…
US CUP REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Registration is now open for the 2026 United States Golf Teachers Cup, to be played Tuesday and Wednesday, September 1-2, at Painted Desert…
NEWS FROM NEPAL
Golf in Nepal has long been associated with seasoned professionals and institutional players. But today, a new narrative is unfolding. Junior golfers are…
REGION EVENT NEWS
Three region tournaments are finalized with locations and dates:
NORTHEAST – The USGTF Northeast Region Championship will be held Thursday, June…
“PRO”FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL – RORY MCILROY
A little over a year ago everyone was asking, “Will Rory ever win the Masters?” Today, the question could well be, “Will Rory ever…
“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER – SCOTT HART
As a native of Michigan, Scott Hart started playing golf at the age of 8 with his father, who had cut off some…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – SUNSHINE ZHANG
Longtime USGTF member Lawrence Sykkmon has a proven track record, and one of his students, Sunshine Burberry Zhang, is making waves. She was kind…
USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – Srixon
Srixon Golf has long been a major player in the United States golf market, and its tour golf balls are second to none. Included…
EDITORIAL – EXAMING THE SIX RULES CHANGES ON THE PGA TOUR
The PGA Tour enacted six Local Rules changes for 2026, with some interesting angles:
1) When “lift-clean-replace” is in effect, the…
PAINTED DESERT TO ONCE AGAIN HOST U.S. CUP
Continuing a tradition in recent years, the 2026 United States Golf Teachers Cup will be held in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area this…
MASTER GOLF TEACHING PROFESSIONAL SCHEDULE
Do you want to take your teaching to the next level? Would you like to be recognized as having achieved the top certification available? Then…
NEWS FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
By Anthony Benny
In Trinidad and Tobago today, we are facing a serious problem with crime, and sadly this issue is…
REGION EVENT NEWS
Two region tournaments are finalized with locations and dates, with a third to be finalized soon.
NORTHEAST – The USGTF Northeast…
“PRO”FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL – CAMERON YOUNG
When he first started making waves on the PGA Tour, most assumed it would be in quick order that Cameron Young would take…
“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER – MICHAEL GRUBER
By Michael Gruber
I am a Midwesterner, born and raised near Wrigley Field in Chicago. I started playing golf with my…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – TJ ELBERTY
By Bob Fahy
I’ve been playing golf for over 60 years and teaching for the past 15. I’ve come to realize…
USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – Bridgestone
Bridgestone Golf pioneered ball selection based on clubhead speed and characteristics, and also has manufactured Tiger Woods’ ball throughout his career. Today, Bridgestone offers…
EDITORIAL – ANTHONY KIM REAPPEARS IN A BIG WAY
He was one of golf’s enduring mysteries, but now he is firmly back in the limelight. Anthony Kim emerged from a 12-year absence as…
MORE POTENTIAL INDUSTRY PARTNERS REACHING OUT TO USGTF
Recognizing the influence and value the WGTF/USGTF brings to the golf teaching community, many industries, including IT related, are reaching out and wanting…
MEMBERSHIP DUES DEADLINE EXTENDED
Those wishing to renew their USGTF membership for 2026 are now past due, and the $25 late fee that was scheduled to increase…
NEWS FROM HONG KONG
The 2025 National Games of the People’s Republic of China opened this past September, while the golf events were hosted by the Hong…
REGION EVENT NEWS
U.S. PRO HICKORY – Mark Harman from Ridgeland, South Carolina, captured his second John Shippen Trophy when he outlasted a field of professional…
“PRO”FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL – JACOB BRIDGEMAN
Emerging in 2025 with four top-5 finishes and starting 2026 with two top-10 finishes in his first four starts, it seemed only a…
“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER – ERIC SLOSEK
By Eric Slosek
My teaching career started as a volunteer graduate assistant at Castleton University in Vermont in 2012, following a…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – ANDERSON TRIPLETS
Middletown, Connecticut, a city of nearly 50,000 between New Haven and Hartford, has just one golf course. Miner Hills is an executive course…
USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – Callaway
Callaway Golf was the first industry partner to sign on with the USGTF when founder Ely Callaway recognized the USGTF’s value to the…
EDITORIAL – TGL TO INTRODUCE WOMEN’S COMPETITION NEXT WINNER
TGL Golf, the indoor league featuring prominent PGA Tour players, will expand next year to include the women of the LPGA Tour, bringing…
ONE-YEAR GRACE PERIOD FOR USGTF LOGO ANNOUNCED
Beginning in 2027, an exciting new chapter in the history of the USGTF will be unfolding, as the organization will officially be fully…
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER
Sometimes in the excitement of the holiday season we forget things, and if you haven’t renewed your USGTF/WGTF membership for 2026, don’t worry!…
WGTF-GERMANY REBUILDING STRONGER THAN EVER
By Bjorn Beekman
Over the past years, WGTF-Germany has developed into a mature and forward-thinking organization within European golf. Its growth…
