Teaching Golf Will Turn Avocation Into A Career

Author: Andy West

If you wake up each day dreading the thought of going to work, but looking forward to those sunny Saturdays when you are able to play a round of golf, then maybe you should re-think your objectives. Looking into a career teaching golf will not only allow you to partake in your favorite pastime, but it will also allow you to draw a paycheck.

Teaching golf does not require you to be a former member of the PGA. All you need is a love for the game, dedication and a little education. Very few individuals are born with a natural talent for golfing. Most players take years and years to develop good skills to master the game. If you are interested in making a career out of teaching golf, the first step you should do is find an accredited golf academy you can afford. Golf academies can give you the basics to being a good instructor because there is a huge difference in being a good golfer and being a good teacher. It also takes longer to learn all there is to know about golf instruction, so be prepared to give at least a couple of years to the academy.

By attending an academy, those who want to teach golf will learn golf techniques from qualified instructors and former PGA members. Academies also offer the opportunity to learn manners needed to be a quality instructor. Patience is a virtue to have when playing golf. It is also something needed when you teach it to others. Interpersonal relationship courses are part of the curriculum students take while attending an academy. These skills are not only used on the course, but they can also be employed in other aspects of one’s life. Golfing is also about connecting the body with the mind, and students will acquire the knowledge to relay this trait to those they teach after completing their courses.

Teaching golf requires good interpersonal skills and patience because you deal with all age groups. It is easy to get frustrated when someone is unable to master a swing. Learning how to put aside personal frustrations and perform repetitive demonstrations to clients is part of being a good instructor. Going through an academy gives an individual the time needed to determine if teaching golf is something they are cut out to do.

Academies will also provide a person with solid management skills, the ability to communicate in a variety of settings and a good knowledge about the golfing industry. All of these combined can give a future instructor the confidence he or she needs to excel in a career teaching golf. By having greater knowledge of the game, a person can also improve their own golfing skills in addition to improving the skills of others wanting to learn the sport.

Instructors can choose how they want to teach the game to others. There is the option of working as a private teacher, or working at a larger resort or club. Teaching golf is also not limited to the course. By learning the fundamentals from an academy, instructors can venture out and expand their career by working in the design and development of golf equipment, consulting players on their mental attitude about the game or marketing golf to those interested in learning the sport. It is easy to see all the opportunities available in the golfing industry. Teaching golf will help continue its popularity as a sport and a profession. You will be giving others the knowledge needed for success while providing yourself a chance to succeed as a golfer.

About the Author:
Andy West is a freelance writer and communications specialist for SDGA. San Diego Golf Academy is a premier golf school with five locations across the United States. For more information on teaching golf, please visit http://www.sdgagolf.com .

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When one looks at the history and public awareness of golf , it is easy to see how this supposedly most relaxing of games has received attention from wits through the ages. The trend for humorous golf quotations was arguably lead by writer and traveller Mark Twain, who when asked to define the sport quipped it was: “a good walk spoiled”. The phrase has since become synonymous with golf itself, even leading to a Mark Twain Golf Course being opened.

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The fact is, for a decent beginner’s set of golf clubs you will be looking at potentially getting no change from an outlay of $300. This will be a set that contains three woods (unfortunately, not Tiger – he would help anyone’s game), five irons, a driver, a putter and two recovery clubs (usually a pitching wedge and a sand wedge). There are more clubs available, and the average professional will have a few more in their bag so that every situation is covered. But those guys can afford to pay a caddy to carry their bag, and pay them handsomely to carry more weight. Unless you have that kind of money to spend, it is worth taking into account that the average beginners’ sets will suit your needs admirably, and individual clubs can always be added as and when you feel the need (and as your caddy’s upper-body strength improves).

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For many of us, a holiday is an opportunity to get away from things and sit by a pool, catching some sun and having a quiet period of relaxation and contemplation. Some of us do not deal so well with staying still all the time and need to have a bit more to do with our time. These are the people who benefit most from golfing holidays. You still get the time away from things – perhaps more so, because there are few places more suited to splendid isolation than the far end of a golf course – but you also get to have a bit of gentle exercise rather than getting bored on a sun lounger.

There are some great destinations for a golfing holiday in the US. Florida in itself is home to several fabulous courses, with very limited prospects of having to cut short your game due to rain if you go at the right time. Check with your travel agent to see where and when you could go and play a few rounds, and especially ask them about Naples – the famed golfer’s paradise – and the world renowned Doral golfing resort. Arizona, too, is home to some great courses, and both of the above states have a lot more going for them than just (!) golf, so the whole family can come along.

If you fancy stretching your search a bit further than US courses, there are some excellent golfing holidays to be had further afield. In Europe, there is a love for golf that challenges that of the American golfing fraternity. Britain, for example, is home to some of the most famous old courses in the world, including the Belfry (four time host of the Ryder Cup) and St Andrews, while Ireland has the legendary K Club. Meanwhile, if you want to get a bit more sunshine while you play, the Portuguese Algarve is dotted with excellent courses. Further afield again, you might consider Dubai for a golfing break. There are courses springing up all the time there, while the hotels simply have to be seen to be believed.

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