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GOLF TEACHING PRO%u00ae 40 WINTER 2O26More than 80 percent of the Thai population are Buddhist. We stay in the present, but look for the future. We say golf gave you a present to the future; practicing hard gives you wonderful shots and an easy plan for the next shot, and makes it easy to build your golf game.NEWS FROM THAILANDSTORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD THAILANDBy Ken Hill, USGTF MemberIn Thailand, golf business is going up after we had a lot of Thai golfers parade to the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour. All parents have more choices for their kids to play golf for the future, in terms of scholarships and careers or getting more connections for their business.For adults, they play golf for connections for their businesses. We have a lot of programs to learn golf, for example in a big group for 20-30 people, how to make a connection with someone to play golf with, etc. All the programs have to have the right golf instructor to run these programs, but they cannot be solely dependent on the instructor.The driving ranges still make a profit, but land is expensive and is of more value to have another business. Golf simulators are the answer for a golfing family. They can play golf and practice at home, and the prices are not too expensive anymore.Golf instructors are important for increasing golf business in Thailand, because although is easy for many to have a golf simulator in their budget, they need to learn to play golf and swing the correct way.Golf academies are all around Thailand, but there aren%u2019t enough good golf instructors to support these academies. Parents of junior golfers have to travel a long way looking for a good instructor for their children and themselves. Fortunately, they have an answer in USGTF instructors.