U.S. CUP REGISTRATION ONGOING
Are you ready to have some fun and excitement in the world’s capital of entertainment? Registration for the 28th annual United States Golf Teachers Cup…
LUXOR IS THE PLACE TO STAY FOR THE U.S. CUP
Opened in 1993, the Luxor in Las Vegas continues to be a favorite draw for visitors to the “Sin City.” With its distinctive pyramid building and…
NEWS FROM GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND
By Peter Hudson
It has been a very wet winter and spring in the U.K. and Ireland, with many courses and driving ranges…
REGION UPDATE
Northeast – Alan Brown captured the USGTF Northeast Region Championship this past June, firing an 18-hole total of 76 to edge out runner-up Jonathan Dorfmann…
“PRO” FILE – U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU AND YUKA SASO
Since he first came onto the professional scene in 2016, Bryson DeChambeau has always marched to his own drummer. With a swing built on the single-plane…
“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER J.T. SMART
By J.T. Smart
My story begins as a brain tumor survivor at the age of 18 months old. The main side effect of…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – CLAIRE YOUNG
Claire Young from Los Angeles started playing golf at the age of 7, and only two years later the competitive bug bit. She started playing…
USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER – SWING PROFILE
50%-off Swing Profile Golf Analyzer Coach Subscription in July 2024
Golf coaching is easy and fun with Swing Profile golf analyzer! Now for…
EDITORIAL – WGTF TOP 50: AWARD AND VALUE
In any field of endeavor, there are those who separate themselves from the rest. The WGTF Top 50 was inaugurated years ago to recognize those who…
U.S. CUP REGISTRATION ONGOING
Are you ready to have some fun and excitement in the world’s capital of entertainment? Registration for the 28th annual United States Golf Teachers Cup…
LUXOR IS THE PLACE TO STAY FOR THE U.S. CUP
Opened in 1993, the Luxor in Las Vegas continues to be a favorite draw for visitors to the “Sin City.” With its distinctive pyramid building and…
NEWS FROM GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND
By Peter Hudson
It has been a very wet winter and spring in the U.K. and Ireland, with many courses and driving ranges…
REGION UPDATE
Northeast – Alan Brown captured the USGTF Northeast Region Championship this past June, firing an 18-hole total of 76 to edge out runner-up Jonathan Dorfmann…
“PRO” FILE – U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU AND YUKA SASO
Since he first came onto the professional scene in 2016, Bryson DeChambeau has always marched to his own drummer. With a swing built on the single-plane…
“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER J.T. SMART
By J.T. Smart
My story begins as a brain tumor survivor at the age of 18 months old. The main side effect of…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – CLAIRE YOUNG
Claire Young from Los Angeles started playing golf at the age of 7, and only two years later the competitive bug bit. She started playing…
USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER – SWING PROFILE
50%-off Swing Profile Golf Analyzer Coach Subscription in July 2024
Golf coaching is easy and fun with Swing Profile golf analyzer! Now for…
EDITORIAL – WGTF TOP 50: AWARD AND VALUE
In any field of endeavor, there are those who separate themselves from the rest. The WGTF Top 50 was inaugurated years ago to recognize those who…
USGTF/WGTF ACHIEVES ANOTHER MILESTONE: WGTF-NETHERLANDS RECOGNIZED BY NGF
In an email to WGTF-Netherlands president Bjorn Beekman, the Netherlands Golf Federation (NGF) has officially recognized WGTF-Netherlands to be on equal footing with…
US CUP REGISTRATION ONGOING
Registration for the 28th annual United States Golf Teachers Cup at Painted Desert Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, is available at https://www.usgtf.com/uscup. The national…
NEWS FROM TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
By Anthony Benny
At present, I am working with mostly junior golfers. It is a joy and a pleasure to work with them…
REGION UPDATE
Northeast – The USGTF Northeast Region Championship will be held Thursday, June 20, at Mountain View Golf Course in Ewing, New Jersey. Tee times…
“PRO” FILE – XANDER SCHAUFFELE
They say good things come to those who wait, and Xander Schauffele epitomizes that to a tee. He finally broke through in a major championship to…
“PRO” FILE – IN MEMORIAM, BILL BATH
People who knew Canada’s Bill Bath would say that he was one of the most likable people you would ever want to meet, and USGTF…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – MADDIE HORRIGAN
They say big things sometimes come in small packages, and Maddie Horrigan of Hudson, Ohio, epitomizes that. Not only is she a champion swimmer standing at…
USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER – VOICE CADDIE
The Swing Caddie SC4 is a complete simulator and a portable launch monitor. For use indoors and outdoors, the SC4 delivers professional-grade swing and ball…
EDITORIAL – GOLF ETIQUETTE AND HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS ON THE GOLF COURSE
What types of players are there that others don’t like playing golf with? First and foremost, anyone who behaves poorly is not likely to be the…
WGTF TOP 50 TEACHERS NOMINATIONS
Nominations for the WGTF Top 50 Teachers are now being accepted. All teachers who wish to be considered must submit their nominations. In addition, WGTF…
CERTIFIED AND MASTER GOLF TEACHING PROFESSIONAL® CERTIFICATION COURSES
In the ever more-competitive world of golf instruction, having certification is vital to having a pathway to success. USGTF certification courses give golf teachers more…
NEWS FROM SPAIN
By Camille Paris
The presence of technology is rapidly increasing across golf courses in Spain, marking a significant shift in the country’s golfing…
U.S. CUP, REGION UPDATE
United States Golf Teachers Cup – The 28th annual championship will be held Monday and Tuesday, October 7-8, at Painted Desert Golf Club in Las…
“PRO” FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER
It seems now that almost every month we are featuring Scottie Scheffler in the “pro” file section of this newsletter, and for good reason: He…
“PRO” FILE – USGTF HALL OF FAME MEMBER PAT CHURCH
By Pat Church
Little did I know when I started this journey in 2004 with the USGTF that I would enjoy it…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – DANIEL LIU
By Sai Opraseuth
Daniel Liu is a 13 year old student of mine. He has been taking lessons from me since he…
USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER – LIABILITY INSURANCE UPDATE – INSURANCE CANOPY
Insurance Canopy is offering liability insurance for golf teaching professionals. If you are an independent contractor golf teaching professional, you almost certainly will be required…
EDITORIAL – WHERE DO LIV GOLF AND PGA TOUR STAND NOW?
In June of 2023, the PGA Tour announced it had agreed to negotiations with Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to collaborate with each other.…
EDITORIAL – THE USGTF MISSION IS CONTINUING: “LEADER IN THE FIELD OF GOLF INSTRUCTION”
When the USGTF and WGTF adopted the slogan “Leader in the field of golf instruction,” at the time it seemed a brash statement. After all, the…
USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER – SWING PROFILE
Golf coaching is easy and fun with Swing Profile golf analyzer! Now for the month of April 2024, we are offering 50% off Swing Profile…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – ANNIE MASCOT
Annie Mascot’s foray into golf wasn’t exactly love at first sight. As she put it, “I remember being 10 years old, outside in the cold and…
