Raising Golfers Podcast: Recent Episodes
Travis Howser, PGA
This podcast and community is dedicated to junior golf helping golf parents, players and coaches through the fun yet complex journey you and your junior golfer will experience. We dive deep into the real stories golfers go through and as a community answering the long list of questions we all have! We learn from the most experienced golf parents, top coaches, players and child development experts on how to help groom your junior golfer to their best potential!
Matt Reagan and Ryan Dailey are the Co-Founders of Operation 36 and their coaching program has taken storm across the world introducing golf in a whole new way! The Operation 36 model is the most effective road-map for beginner golfers to have fun becoming a skilled golfer. Their new book, How to Create a Junior Golfer, is a must buy for parents of junior golfers. In this episode we discuss How to Create a Junior Golfer, making it a true, lifelong sport for you and your family!
Show Links:
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Purchase "How to Create a Junior Golfer"
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Operation 36 Developmental Golf Program
Episode 100! This is a bit of review of how this all started and some great quotes from guests for us all to live by! Thank you so much for tuning in over the last two years!
This episode is about research and findings from Gabriele Wulf's book Attention and Motor Skill Learning and how this backs up the idea of teaching lightly in some of the research provided in this episode. It also talks about how too much attention to ones movement can effect performance in a negative way. You will really like this episode and I know you will be able to take away things to help your junior golfer out!
Have you seen your junior golfer regularly upset during or after a round of golf? They only have two options, perfect or failure when it comes to their own feedback? In this episode I am going to talk about some ideas I have to help in this area for all of us, juniors, parents and coaches.
We want golf to continue to be exciting and fun for junior golfers. The more ideas and variability we can add to their practices, play and overall experience the longer we can keep them engaged in the game!
What we say has a big impact on children's development and for junior golf, it is the same! In this episode I am going to talk about some phrases I like to use when speaking to junior golfers to continue to encourage them along this fun journey.
How to educate and teach children is a delicate art and teaching them golf is the same. In this episode I talk about the importance of teaching lightly to children so that they stay interested, engaged, develop and stick with the game for a lifetime!
Wonder what Legos and golf have in common? This episode is going to talking about taking the right steps to boost the creativity out of your junior golfer!
It is that time of year to get your golf on this summer! We hope you have golf plans throughout the summer and make the best of your time out of school!
In this episode, Travis Howser talks about what the true fundamentals of golf really should be!
Results, results, results. This is what the junior golfer wants, and arguably what us adults want as well. But is it the most important thing? At the time, it may seem that way, but lets remember, we want to be raising good people. In this episode I will discuss what I feel are some important areas we would be preaching to junior golfers.
It is tough to watch your junior golfer struggle to bounce back mentally and emotionally after a poor hole or round of golf. In this episode I talk about a few ideas on how to help junior golfers better understand the importance of mistakes and failures and how to help them out.
Travis Howser talks about the importance of playing golf as a whole family! I hope many listeners share the same goal as me, to be able to play golf with their children for the rest of their lives.
Golf is a sport that is meant to be played on the golf course, so it is time to get out and play more golf! In this episode I will speak about different ways to get your junior on the golf course and tactics to use to make it fun and beneficial for everyone!
It is important that we ask enough questions to our junior golfers to make sure we know when to step in and when to not. Our perception of things as adults from looking from the outside perspective can many times be much different than what the junior golfer feels. In this episode I will share a few examples of this in my personal life and also what I've seen out on the golf course.
Today I am going to be reading a few quotes from a book given to me from a good friend called "Dad's Playbook" by Tom Limbert. This book is an excellent read as it shares a few short stories and a handful of inspirational quotes from the best coaches in the world! In this episode I am going to relate a few of the quotes to junior golf and hope this inspires you all to be the best you!
Show Notes:
Purchase Dad's Playbook
Congratulations to the 2022 Masters Champion, Scottie Scheffler! He has been on a very hot streak recently and we all wondering how he got there! In this episode, I am going to talk about the important things and not so important things to dwell on with junior golfers who have big dreams and goals to once receive the green jacket like Scottie Scheffler.
Accountability is what can make a family, company or team of junior golfers grow and develop together. Without accountability goals can get lost, relationships can be ruined and success cannot be achieved. In this episode I discuss the roles and accountability roles of coaches, parents and players and how they all tie together.
Taking breaks in anything have so many benefits to our wellbeing and energy levels. Junior golf breaks fall under the same category! This week I have a week off between semesters and it has given me time to re boost my energy, spend time with family, and reflect on what is going on at our golf academy.
In this episode, I will provide some positive ideas and thoughts onto helping your junior golfer take some breaks if/when needed.
Allow junior golfers to make their own decisions out on the golf course is essential to their development. In this episode I am going to talk about a few basic tactics you can use to help your junior golfer make better decisions on the course.
The more you do it, the better you get at it. We have all heard that before. To some extent it is true! In this episode I am going to talk about how important repetition is to your junior golfer's development and why cycling the learning curriculum isn't actually all that bad, in-fact, its very normal!
Have you just been picking up any ol' golf ball for your junior golfer? It might be time to change that! In this episode I will share some important things to look for in golf balls that will help their performance out on the course!
Show Links:
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Taylormade Tour Response
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Srixon Q Star Tour
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Wilson Staff Duo Pro
Golf is hard. In any sport athletes can have performance anxiety. Golf is no short of that. In this episode I discuss some ways to help junior golfers with performance anxiety and help them through the ups and downs of play.
Children develop and learn from experiences, environments, and culture. In this episode I will give you a few ideas of things that can help children develop in these areas, related to golf. I will also talk about how important play is and why it is serious business!
In this solo episode, I talk about the power of being positive, not only in golf, but also life! I share a few books, quotes and resources to help you best help your junior golfers in the game!
Show Links:
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Positive Coaching Alliance
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The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Peale (Book)
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The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday (Book)
Joe Hoblyn, PGA Professional from the UK decided to step away from his coaching career for two years to pursue playing the game competitively. During that journey, I regularly checked in with Joe to learn about how the entire process was going. In this episode, Joe is going to share that story with you.
In this episode I discuss some of the many traits of super-elite athletes. The point of this episode is not to make you think you need to train one, but to be aware of all the things beyond the golf swing to make them into not only great athletes, but great people!
Are you still trying to perfect your swing? Still trying to shoot a sub 60 round of golf? I hear you, I have big ambitions for my game as well, but should we be chasing perfection? In this episode I am going to discuss why good is great in golf and that is totally fine!
Discussion Topics:
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Golf is hard
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What kind of goals are you setting?
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Golf is not a game of perfect
Show links:
- Golf is not a Game of Perfect by Dr. Bob Rotella
Have you ever had that situation where you are trying to help your junior golfer, but they seem to just keep going back to their ways from before? It seems like a never ending uphill battle. Don't worry you aren't alone!
In this episode I am going to discuss my opinion on this topic and give you ways to help fix it!
Discussion:
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Why the problem exists
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How to fix it
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How we can truly help
Mel Sampat who came on the podcast in Season 2 is back sharing updates on how he is doing, raising two young golfers and also to share ideas on how he tracks progress and keeps score even for young junior golfers. Mel is always very creative in his parenting approach with golf and he has helped me as both a coach and a parent.
Discussion Topic:
- Should you keep score?
- How to best keep score for young golfers.
- How to track scores
- Suggestions on indoor golf activités
- Mel’s thoughts on taking breaks
- King Richard the movie
Show Links:
- Peak - Book Recommendation
- Tally app
- Airtable app
- Golf Shot App
- Eye Coach Training Aid
Having a growth mindset is a major player in anyone's success in life. But what about beliefs? Well in this episode Dr. Mat Park, Sports Psychologist shares really how important both of those are, and how they go hand in hand!
Dr. Mat grew up playing the game of golf at a very young age and was rank internationally by the age of 14. Like many, he had dreams of playing on the PGA Tour, he worked so hard on perfection that ultimately he ended up walking away from the competitive side of the game.
Although his performance slump ended his golf career, it opened up a new door - an opportunity he gladly accepted because of his own personal struggle. He gave up the pursuit of professional golf, and discovered the field of psychology.
Dr. Mat is extremely knowledgeable in golf and psychology and he talks in a way that I think will resonate very well with you all.
Discussion Topics:
- Developing a junior golfer’s growth mindset
- The difference between mindset and beliefs
- A junior golfer’s confidence
- How parents and coaches can help
Show Links:
- Follow Dr. Mat on Instagram @dr.mat_park
- More resources from Dr. Mat at drmatpark.com
In this episode I am going to cover a few tips on how to set goals giving you the best way to achieve them in the new year! In one way or another we all have goals. I think the problem most of us run into setting realistic goals and have a plan and process to reach these goals. This will be the final episode of 2021 and Season 2! If you would like in the meantime, please listen back to previous episodes, they will really go a long way in helping out our junior golfers! I hope you all have wonderful holidays and look forward to having you back on the podcast this next year! Thank you so much for tuning in :).
In this episode I discuss some ideas and thoughts I had over the last week on raising good people. I believe the stronger we help our children understand processes and development in life the better they will be in sports including golf, but also in life. I really hope you are able to use the episode as a resource to long term development of your child with a goal in mind to raise them to be good people.
This episode was inspired by a Youtube video I posted a few years ago. Golf is not an easy sport, but I think that it is something, anyone can be good at and more importantly, find a way to enjoy it! In this episode I discuss the key traits that helped me learn Mandarin Chinese and how that will help your junior flourish playing golf! Make sure to share this episode with your juniors as well!
Discussion Topics:
- Chinese and Golf are Hard!
- Mistakes and failures are OK
- Getting out of your comfort zone
- Immersion
- Passion, drive and hard work
- The importance of time
It can be hard designing the right junior golf program as a coach. It can also be hard finding the right junior golf program for your child. In this episode I will discuss things you should be looking to either create as a golf coach or seek out to find as a golf parent in a great junior golf program!
Discussion Topics:
- Fun
- Child Friendly Coaching
- Etiquette and respect for the Game
- Peer Competition and Camaraderie
- Family Interaction
As adults we all want what is best for our junior golfers. It is very hard sometimes to understand when help is needed and not. Of course we think we are always helping, but are we? In this episode I share some of my experiences with over coaching and ideas on how to smooth out this ride for the long haul.
Discussion Topics:
- The pitfalls
- Some positive ideas
- Course play
Show Links:
- Vision54
Junior golf tournaments can bring out all kinds of excitement and emotion from everyone involved! In this episode I am going to share a variety of Do's and Don'ts specifically for junior golfers and their parents. Covering many areas from start to finish of tournament play.
Discussion Topics:
- Signing up for your first tournament
- Practice Rounds
- Caddies
- Post Round
- Practice
Show Links:
- Vision54 Book: Sport Parent for the Future
Parenting is not an easy task as you know. If you are looking for more ideas on how to introduce your children to golf, or get them even more excited about the game from a young age then this episode will be great for you! Mel Sampat, father of two young children who play golf, and active listener to the podcast shares his story raising his story raising his children in the game. Mel has so many wonderful ideas on how to keep the game interesting for his children and just some overall great parenting advice we can all take note of. Tune in to the end because you will really like his final words of inspiration!
Discussion Topics:
- How he got his children immersed into golf
- Do you have to know golf or be good at golf to be a good golf parent?
- Ideas to play golf at home
- How to inspire young golfers
- Long term goals for young children to get out of golf
- Book recommendations for parents and coaches
Show Links:
- Follow Raina on Instagram
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
- Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
- Nurtured by Love: The Classic Approach to Talent Education
- US Kids Golf Clubs
- The Yard Club
Have you ever wondered if or when you should consider introducing mental game training to your junior golfer? In this episode Geoff Greig from Zone Athletic Performance shares a lot of useful and practical information about mental game training for junior golfers!
Discussion Topics:
- Why mental training is important for juniors
- Assessing ones mental game
- The importance of “Opposite Training”
- Speed training and effort training drills
Show Links:
- GGZAP.com
To become one's best, it is important that you rewind, and reflect on events and experiences that had happened. In this episode, Neil Plimmer co-founder/owner of JOLF in the UK comes back on the podcast to discuss these exact things with me. If you haven't had the pleasure of listening to any of the previous episodes with Neil on the Raising Golfers Podcast, please tune back to those in the links below.
Discussion Topics:
- The last six months of golf from our perspective
- The individual child experience
- Things we learned from our experiences or mistakes we made
- Feedback from Neil’s golf programs from the students
- Does better skills = a better experience?
Show Links:
- JOLF
- The JOLF Man Podcast
- Episode #10 Include and Involve Rather than Engage and Educate
- Episode #17 Winning!?!?!?
- Episode #20 The Power of Environment and Community in Junior Golf
- Episode #21 Flip The Switch
- Episode #24 There is Time: Embracing the Process
It is hard to watch our junior golfers feel defeated and upset after a loss in a match or tournament. It may happen time and time again as there is usually only one winner in this sport. Arnold Palmer said it very well “What separates great players from the good ones is not so much ability as brain power and emotional equilibrium.”
In this episode I will discuss some ideas I have had about this topic as well as tactics taken from The Positive Coaching Alliance. I hope that this episode inspires junior golfers to get back out there and keep their heads high. I also hope it helps parents and coaches help assist your junior golfer through these times.
Discussion Topics:
- When it comes to filling your junior's tank, some things that might help
- Avoid Comparisons Ep #58
- Setting Goals
- Sportsmanship
- Having a discussion on what your junior wants out of their golf experience
Show Links:
The Positive Coaching Alliance
Have you ever been concerned about teaching your child to play golf and wondered if you might teach them bad habits? Of course we want our children to succeed and try to always do what is best for them. In this episode I discuss what to do when you have this concern.
Discussion Topics:
- What would be considered bad habits?
- Look at any swing on the PGA tour, most are different.
- Are you teaching bad habits or wrong focus points?
- Encourage vs Discourage.
- When help is needed and not.
- Parent's role vs. Coach role
Show Links:
- Operation 36
Fitness in golf has taken off over the last few years from a professional level all the way to junior golf. George Tate, who has a doctorate in physical therapy and specializes in building more strength, mobility and speed, comes and shares how important this is for junior golfers!
Discussion Topics:
- George’s background in golf
- The difference between physical therapy and fitness in golf
- Can Juniors get injured
- How to get juniors involved in a fitness program
- How Coaches can start a fitness program
- How to educate juniors on fitness
- Why playing multiple sports is so important.
Show Links:
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Follow George on Instagram
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Follow George's Facebook group
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Find a TPI Certified coach near you
Comparisons are ingrained in human nature, we do it everyday in our own lives, at work, at the store, in a restaurant or just scrolling through social media. Golf is no short of that. If you are a coach, parent or player listening, you can all take something away from this episode.
Lisa Cornwell is a former Golf Channel Reporter who has quite the professional career. She grew up and loved golf from an early leading her to be an All-American and Hall of Famer at the University of Arkansas. She has an amazing network of people from the best players in the game to her cousin President Bill Clinton and more! She shares an inspirational story for listeners on what golf taught her and how it lead to her successful professional career!
Discussion:
- (1:51) When Lisa realized playing professional golf wasn’t for her.
- (5:35) How Lisa was introduced to golf.
- (8:44) How important the role of Lisa’s parents was to help her get to her level of golf.
- (13:37) The burning desire to play golf.
- (20:00) Who Lisa enjoyed interviewing at the Golf Channel.
- (24:29) What within golf shaped Lisa’s personality to be where she is professionally now.
- (27:52) Lisa connection with her cousin President Bill Clinton.
- (32:07) What is next for Lisa.
- (36:23) Where to follow Lisa on Social Media.
- (37:04) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers.
Show Links:
- Follow Lisa Cornwell on Twitter
Why isn’t my junior improving? When will they get better? How will they improve? What are you missing that could help them progress? These are questions, us as adults have all the time. In this episode it will just be me, Travis Howser, going over why the progression may not be as fast as we would hope, and what we can do to help!
Discussion:
- (1:06) The burning desire
- (6:39) The importance of practice and play
- (8:05) Children are growing
- (8:59) Rating a golf swing instead of how they play
- (10:50) The power of playing different sports
- (13:45) When don’t know when it may all click
Have you ever wondered how to get your children more into golf? Having them fully immersed into anything will really spark their interest levels. This immersion has to be not only out on the golf course but also at home. Mom's play a huge role in children's development and golf is just one small part of that. In this episode my wife, Bianka shares her experiences raising our two little golfers. She talks about what she thinks golf will provide for our boys and what she has began to create for young learners to be more educated and immersed in golf both on and off the golf course!
Discussion:
- (1:34) How Bianka was introduced to golf
- (2:47) Why did you let me coach you?
- (4:12) Why do you like golf for our children?
- (5:37) Why Bianka likes golf for our kids
- (6:27) Bianka’s goal for our children in golf
- (7:52) What has made the golf experience for our oldest son so good up to this point?
- (12:30) Early Learner Golf Riddles
- (13:44) Example of the golf riddles
- (14:42) How to find out more about Little Riddles
- (15:57) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers
Show Links:
- Follow My Little Riddlez on IG
- Email Bianka for a FREE sample of her riddlez: mylittleriddlez@gmail.com
Does your junior golfer have the burning desire to play the game? If not how to do help get them there? If they have the burning desire for the game now, how can you help maintain that desire so that it doesn't burn out?
In this episode we have PGA Master Professional Dave Malone coming back on the podcast to discuss this topic which he brought to me attention. I think it is easy to see if a junior has interest or no interest but how deep is it? In this episode we are going to discuss all these things and share some stories from our experience!
Discussion:
- (2:10) The difference between a mild desire and burning desire
- (4:00) Why the gauge of desire may not be so accurate coming from parents
- (11:15) How parents can help their children go from mild desire to burning desire
- (26:04) Why over teaching juniors can be a problem
- (30:21) Operation 36 Developmental Program
- (33:07) Dave’s personal experiences with desire
- (36:06) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers with burning desire
Have you ever wondered if what you are teaching your junior golfer is actually working or clicking with them? I certainly have for the last 10 years and still constantly trying to improve in this area. Today in this episode I will discuss different types of learning and how junior golfers are going to best learn new skills and why they may not learn how us adults learn new things.
Discussion:
- (2:12) The four types of learning
- (3:46) My observation of children going from Unconscious incompetence to Unconscious Competence.
- (5:31) How children learn
- (12:56) Learning is not linear
- (13:52) See how you can help your junior golfer learn best
This is the one year anniversary episode of the podcast! I didn't give up on this podcast and don't want you giving up on your child playing golf! There are going to be a lot of ups and downs along the journey and many times either you or your child will consider giving up, but I hope you decide otherwise. In this episode I am going to go over the best wisdom shared from guests over the last year and share some real life experiences on why not giving up, opens many doors to opportunity!
How to build confidence in your junior golfer? This is an art in its self and feel that it takes a whole team to make this happen! In this episode, Dave Malone, PGA Master Professional, and I discuss this topic in depth where we cover a variety of areas we feel are needed to help your junior golfer. We will discuss the role of the parent, coach and player and what things we all need to do to help build their confidence as high as possible.
Discussion:
- (3:59) Parents Role to boost the confidence in golfers 11 and under
- (9:42) Questions to ask children after playing a round of golf
- (11:19) How to help the child benefit from failure
- (15:26) A coaches role
- (21:16) What to praise children for in golf
- (28:46) How junior golfers can build up their own confidence
- (34:41) Dave’s experience raising his son with confidence to be a D1 Golfer
- (41:52) How to follow Dave and find his book “Coaching Parents For The New Generation of Junior Golfers.”
Links:
- www.pinelakejuniorgolfacademy.com
- davemalonepga1@gmail.com
Not all children are so motivated to get out and practice. Although we wish they would all be so excited about getting out and practicing, we as adults have to help them to best motivate them to love the idea of getting out to practice. In this episode I will go over a variety of different ideas to try with your junior golfer to help, motivate them to get out and enjoy practicing.
Discussion:
- (3:41) How to Motivate Children to Practice Golf
- (4:57) What’s stopping them from wanting to practice
- (6:08) Make practice easier
- (7:08) Creating a reward system
- (8:10) Limit the stress factor
- (9:06) Focus on the process not the results
- (9:50) setting small goals
- (10:30) Be creative
- (11:16) Practice with friends
- (12:33) Practice with games
- (13:21) Practice on the course
- (14:30) Play along side them
So you want your child to play golf. How do you introduce them to the game? Should they take lessons? What clubs should you get them? Should you sign them up for tournaments? All of these questions are racing through your head which I will answer and discuss in this episode.
Discussion:
- (1:29) How to introduce children to the game
- (2:09) Colin Morikawa growing up in the game
- (4:06) My experiences, with “Experiences First”
- (11:55) Should your children take golf lessons right away?
- (13:19) When do I get golf clubs for my child?
- (14:40) Should you get your children into golf tournaments?
Links:
- Operation 36
- US Kids Golf
- PGA Jr League
After having an aha moment while with my family on a play date, it really hit me hard how there are just some things that we can't teach children. I have found time and time again that the power of having children in a positive environment will allow them to thrive. Child see us adults as role models but also learn so much from their peers. In this episode I am going to share my story and thoughts on how children learn and how they can learn not only just from our direct teaching.
Discussion:
- (2:02) Some things we just can’t teach
- (8:03) How primary school children learn
- (10:32) Learning by doing
- (13:29) Competition
- (15:56) Final action to take
Show Links:
- Goat Hill
- PGA Jr League
In this episode I share some of my experiences over the last few weeks conducting summer camps on how to help children better understand and control their emotions in golf. Golf is such a complex sport and it certainly has its ups and downs. I've experimented a few different things over the last few weeks and feel I have found something that works well with many children. Tune in to hear what I have to say about this topic!
Discussion:
- (5:16) Word of the Day
- (7:29) The superpower of courage
- (9:56) Leaving it up to chance
Links:
- Adventures of Divot and Swish
As a coach or parent do you constantly feel anxious about, if and when golf will click for them and they will start being able to "play" they game and continue to improve their games? I for one, know what this is something that I have struggled with for a long time as a coach and even now as a young parent. In this episode I will be talking on why we have to be patient and share experiences of how that moment has come o fruition.
Discussion Timeline:
- (2:04) Intro to the topic
- (3:16) Preschool young age clicking moment
- (5:40) 6-8 Year old children
- (11:03) The importance of play
- (12:04) Best and Worse case scenarios
- (16:40) Mistakes Ritual
- (17:32) What do children what from you when adults are on the course watching?
- (17:54) Patience is a Virtue
Show Links:
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The Positive Coaching Alliance
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Vision54 Book "Golf Parent For the Future"
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Dave Malone's Book "Coaching Parents for the New Generation of Junior Golfers"
Do you ever catch yourself questioning the quality of play and fun for children? How much is too much? Is there a fine line between play and fun having benefit for you child? After recent episodes, I decided to put in my two cents on why play both on and off the course is so important. This episode will be great for coaches who question their group coaching sessions and parents who are anxious about when their child's game will come together. After this episode, you will have a better understanding of the importance of play and fun!
Discussion:
- (3:34) The power of play
- (4:57) Cognitive learning of play
- (5:53) Use of senses of play
- (7:23) Physical benefits of play
- (9:15) Social benefits of play
- (11:54) Emotional benefits of play
- (16:18) Play on the golf course
- (22:11) Final Thoughts
Show Links:
- The Power of Environment and Community Episode #20
- Vision54 Episode #38
- Tim Kremer Episode #44
- Dr. Beth Brown Episode #43
- Nicole Weller Episode #41
How well do you control your thoughts, emotions and beliefs while playing golf? For many of us, including junior golfers, probably not well enough. Our thoughts, emotions and beliefs affect our psychical performance on the golf course and it is something that we all should be aware of if we want to perform at a higher level.
Tim Kremer, is the founder of Peak Performance Mind Coaching. He has developed a practice in which he has trained athletes in many sports to take mental and emotional (mind) performance from average to elite. He actively coaches and mentors golf professionals on all the major professional tours.
Discussion:
- (3:10) What affects physical performance in golf?
- (5:56) How junior golfers can boost their self confidence and believes to improve performance on the course.
- (8:04) Good activities to helping juniors with their beliefs
- (15:06) Why our thoughts tend to remember negative things not positive things
- (16:17) How to help junior golfers to better understand how to control their emotions in a way they can understand and digest it
- (21:42) Good positive words to encourage the emotional side for juniors
- (24:13) What creates so much tension and resistance in the golf swing?
- (28:27) The power of breathing
- (31:57) Where to find out more about Tim and Peak Performance Mind Coaching
- (33:32) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers
Links:
- Peak Performance Mind Coaching Website
- Follow Tim Kremer on Instagram
Sports add so many valuable life lessons. Many times we can see then, teach them or preach them to children and often times we can't. In this episode we are going to discuss what these life are in relation to golf and how to adopt sports psychology in to our education for all ages.
Dr. Beth Brown who has a PHD in sports psychology is going to help us better understand those lessons. Her youth sport participation paved the way for her collegiate success as a member of the University of Oklahoma basketball and conference champion women’s golf teams. As her love for sports continued, she realized the unique opportunity sport has to impact not only physical abilities, but life skill development as well. This led Beth to earn her Ph.D. in sports psychology at the University of Kansas. Since then, she’s gone on to influence and impact thousands through her roles as a golf coach, an educational program developer at The First Tee and LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, and founder and owner of the consulting agency, Team Aureus.
Discussion:
- (3:10) How she went into sports psychology
- (6:05) Why your sports psychology skills don’t always transfer to different sports
- (8:49) How sports psychology is applied to young children
- (19:12) Life lessons learned through golf
- (25:37) Adventures of Divot and Swish
- (33:21) Where listeners can find more about your resources
- (34:10) Divot and Swish’s next adventure
- (35:06) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers
Show Links:
- Follow Adventures with Divot and Swish on Instagram
- Follow Adventures with Divot and Swish on Facebook
- Adventures with Divot and Swish Website
- Team Aureus
- Follow Team Aureus on Instagram
- Follow Team Aureus on Facebook
- Follow Team Aureus on Linkedin
If you are like me, you tend to scratch you head when having to think about what clubs and balls are best for your junior golfer. In this episode, Joshua Kinchen, Sr. Director of Product Development for US Kids Golf answers a lot of important questions you might have about clubs and golf balls.
Joshua has a long history in product research and development working eight years at Bridgestone golf before joining US Kids Golf. He understands junior golf products better than anyone and shares valuable information for us, to better understand how to best help our junior golfers.
Discussion:
- (2:30) What Joshua does at US Kids Golf
- (3:26) How far in advance US Kids plans new products
- (4:31) Long shafts, big driver heads
- (7:08) Issues with using clubs that are too heavy for too long
- (12:47) Metrics used to decide between Ultra Light or Tour Series Clubs
- (19:49) The important differences in golf balls
- (24:50) Why aren’t junior club heads bigger?
- (27:40) Maintained frequency in clubs
- (31:38) How junior golfers can train for speed
- (35:24) Find out more about Joshua and US Kids Golf Clubs
- (36:12) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers
Show Links:
- US Kids Golf Products
- Follow US Kids Golf on Instagram
- Follow Joshua Kinchen
What are you waiting for to get more young golfers into the game? Is golf too intimidation? Do you think golf requires more sophisticated coordination skills required from older children? Well all of these questions will be answered in this episode from Nicole Weller. We are going to talk all things preschool golf, and touch on how to implement sports psychology into classes of this level.
Nicole Weller is a proud member of both the PGA of America and LPGA. She has served on the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf of Savannah Board, two terms on the PGA National Youth Player Development Committee, the LPGA Education Committee, the PGA Special Awards Committee, is a co-author of the LPGA Girls Golf Playbook and has been a proud partner with both Little Linksters and The Littlest Golfer.
A U.S. Kids Master Kids Teacher certified with both U.S. Kids Golf and Spirit of Golf, Nicole was given the prestigious honor of being the first professional to receive both the 2013 PGA and LPGA National Junior Golf Leader awards in the same year. Some of her top accolades include 2017 & 2019 LPGA Top 50 Teachers List, GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teacher, Georgia PGA Horton Smith Section Award, Golf Digest Best 50 Women Teachers, Golf Digest Best Young Teacher, Golf Digest Top Teacher in the State, LPGA T&CP Southeast Junior Golf Leader and Teacher of the Year, Georgia PGA East Chapter Teacher of the Year. Some of her most favorite recognitions are the handmade artwork of her young students!
Discussion:
- (4:20) When Nicole began coaching preschoolers
- (5:15) The learning curve of coaching preschoolers golf
- (9:19) Why starting so early is important for their development
- (12:53) Advice for adults about how to set good expectations
- (16:29) Why adults are timid to get preschoolers into golf
- (18:24) When to get juniors into tournaments
- (20:28) How sports psychology is applied to young golfers
- (24:28) How to explain the preschooler coaching philosophy
- (26:23) Nicole’s resources for junior golfers
- (29:08) Nicole’s new book release
- (31:38) Nicole’s final words of inspiration for raising golfers
Show Links:
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Nicole's Website
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Follow Nicole on Facebook
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Positive Coaching Alliance
Dear Parents,
You are all doing a fantastic job and before listening to this podcast, just give yourself a big pat on the back for everything you do for your children, you are awesome! In this episode I am going to summarize some of my thoughts, based on what I have seen and done recently in my coaching and parenting, along with talk about some key points I have taken away from some amazing books and coaching certifications that I believe will all help you!
I hope that we as parents can help continue to encourage children to enjoy playing golf for a lifetime, because it will be something that we can cherish together, forever.
Discussion:
- (2:56) Self Discovery and Self Awareness
- (6:57) The life goal as a golf parent
- (7:56) Golf Parent For The Future
- (10:04) Coaching Parents for the Future Generation of Junior Golfers
- (11:37) Your junior golfer’s swing
- (13:35) Mistakes and Failure
- (15:02) US Kids Coaching Certification
- (16:19) Positive Coaching Alliance
- (19:28) ROOTS
- (22:17) Final thoughts
Show Links:
- Book by Vision54: Golf Parent For The Future
- Book by Dave Malone: Coaching Parents for the New Generation of Junior Golfers
- Positive Coaching Alliance
If you are wondering how to work with and coach children, junior golf, US Kids Golf has created quite the reputation for doing that, successfully! Jim Hardy is the Academy Director for Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines, NC. Jim, is a U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach, PGA Professional and father of four.
Jim understands children better than anyone in the junior golf world and adheres to their slogan "Make it fun enough, long enough, so they can't get enough." Jim is going to share why fun and games are so important for the development of children, how to coach them better and how to be an all-star junior golf parent.
Discussion:
- (3:01) The US Kids Golf Mission and Moto
- (4:14) Why games are so important for the development of children in golf
- (6:40) How much information can a child digest in a class?
- (9:13) Why experiences are so important
- (13:36) The best environment for juniors
- (20:26) Can juniors start playing on the course from day one?
- (22:12) Can a junior golfer play too much on the course?
- (24:01) How to make your junior more independent
- (33:29) Where to find more about Jim
- (34:32) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers
Show Links:
- Follow Jim Hardy on Instagram
- Learn more about US Kids Golf at Longleaf Golf & Family Club
In a world of technology and social media, the golf world has been influenced by golf swing technique and the chase for speed! However something that should not be over looked is the ability to utilize your own human skills to bring your best possibility to life, on the course. This episode is going to be all about that with two well renowned golf coaches, Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson.
Lynn Marriott & Pia Nilsson are co-founders of VISION54, a breakthrough program and golf school based at Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Lynn and Pia are internationally recognized, are the two highest ranked female instructors in America, and are both regularly featured among Golf Digest's Top 50 Greatest Teachers. VISION54's Golf Schools, 54GOLF, have been awarded the "Best Golf School in America" multiple times. VISION54's Coach Programs, 54COACH, have repeatedly received the highest marks by peers of training for teachers / coaches. Lynn and Pia have coached players to well over one hundred tour victories on the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour, European Tour, Ladies European Tour, and Japan Tour. They've coached ten different major winners and four #1 ranked players in the world. They are the authors of four best-selling books, including their newest release Be A Player.
Discussion:
- (3:57) How Pia and Lynn began teaching this niche in golf
- (7:39) Adapting the mindset away from only technical based learning
- (11:07) The amazing feedback they get after their golf schools are finished
- (14:09) An ideal two hour practice session
- (17:26) How to evaluate your practice session after you are done
- (23:28) How to connect range practice to course play
- (25:18) What skill you should practice before walking to the first tee
- (35:18) Where to find more resources from Vision54
- (36:01) Final Words of inspiration
Show Links:
- Vision54
- Follow Vision54 on Instagram
- Be a Player
- Golf Parent for the Future
We all love the game of golf, and as adults we need to do our part to try and grow the game of golf with as many people as possible. If we want more courses, more hype on television, more fun and quality time spent with our family, then we have to continue to reach out to everyone, and get them into the game. This week Rich O'Brien golf coach from PGA Hope Charleston, shares his journey through the game, and how he continues to grow the game, day in and day out.
Look at Rich now, after making a near complete recovery from his injuries and once again achieving a scratch handicap, no one would ever guess that he endured 12,000 hours of rehabilitation on his long road to recovery. That journey began on September 25th, 2008 when he was ejected from a golf cart and suffered catastrophic injuries including four spinal fractures (C1 & 2, L4 & 5), four skull fractures, brain damage in every lobe of his brain that was the equivalent of multiple strokes and aneurysms (subdural, subarachnoid, epidural hematomas).
Rich as overcome adversity in so many ways and now helps people use golf as therapy to help with their recovery while continuing to grow the game.
Discussion:
(3:01) The state of the game
(4:49) How to get children introduced to golf
(6:49) Advice for getting children with disabilities into golf
(10:19) How Rich got into this niche of golf coaching
(16:48) How to use golf as therapy
(21:31) How involved parents should be with their children’s golf
(26:46) How to find out more about Rich and what he is doing
Show Links:
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Grow the Game Initiative Facebook Page
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Follow Rich on Linkedin
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PGA Hope
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Vision54
Those who perceiver not just in golf, but life are mental strong. Learning how to control your thoughts, emotions, and actions both on and off the course can create your character, who you are, and where you will go. Josh Nichols, Mental Golf Coach, shares how learning the mental side of golf can help us not only improve, but enjoy the game for a lifetime.
Josh played competitive golf most his junior golf career and even played college golf. He learned along the way that not only swing changes and hard work would get him to where he needed to be, but also adapting a solid mental game. What he experienced and learned over years of being a good student to his coach and a competitive player, helped groom him into the golf coach he is today. He shares a lot of knowledge, and experience for players, parents and coaches to take away from this episode.
Discussion:
- (3:29) How Josh got into mental golf coaching
- (7:15) Who mental golf coaching is for
- (17:56) Big differences between players “who make it” and don’t
- (20:48) Questions to ask a player up front
- (29:11) How to find out more about Josh Nichols and Mental Golf Coaching
- (30:27) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers
Show Links:
- The Mental Golf Show
- foundationsmp.com
- Follow Josh on Instagram
- Follow Josh on facebook
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play on the LPGA Tour? Alana Uriell LPGA Tour player shares her story growing up in golf. She highlights the community she grew up in, in Carlsbad California helped get her to where she is today. Alana is the first LPGA Tour player that has come on the podcast, and her story is amazing, be sure to tune in!
Discussion:
- (3:04) When did you start playing golf?
- (5:29) Her parents involvement in her golf game
- (8:23) When did you want to become an LPGA player?
- (14:41) Did your coach push you or you push your coach?
- (17:12) Alana’s college golf recruitment process
- (24:06) How Alana got her LPGA Tour card
- (29:48) What are your goals for the LPGA Tour?
- (33:20) Where to follow Alana
- (34:26) Final words of inspiration for raising golfers
Show Links:
Alana Uriell LPGA
Follow Alana on Instagram
Are you tired of buying new golf clubs every year for your junior golfer? Epec golf clubs just might be your solution. Richard Stamper, Founder and President of Epec golf shares how this great company has come together. Rich shares how important properly fit golf clubs are for juniors and why Epec has created the ideal upgradable golf clubs for all juniors.
Discussion Timeline:
- (2:55) Rich’s golf industry background
- (4:54) Raising his two boys in golf
- (15:52) Customer feedback on Epec
- (18:15) Turn around time on clubs being adjusted and sent back to the juniors
- (22:22) Which areas do Epec clubs out perform other brands?
- (30:33) Final words of inspiration
Show Links:
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Epec Golf
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Operation 36 Developmental Program
Do you ever wonder what your junior golfer should be learning, playing or doing depending on their age and stage in the game of golf? Neil Plimmer golf coach, podcast host and blogger has come up with a framework to help us all better understand this. In this episode Neil is going to describe the environments children can be in at different ages and stages and why those experiences are so important to their development in golf.
Discussion Timeline:
- (6:34) JOLFer Golfer and player breakdown
- (13:25) On-course play golf
- (17:06) Off course task based play
- (18:34) Games based play
- (25:30) General ages for stages of golf
- (32:41) Experiences first
Show Links:
The Jolf Man Podcast
The Jolf Man Blog
There is more than one way to teach anything, and golf is no exception. In this episode Jonathan Ochoa golf coach in Spain and host of his own golf podcast, Charla Golf discusses his unique methodology on coaching golf. Jonathan makes the experiences of learning golf so enjoyable for everyone and as they progress in the game, they also come away with some many other life skills. Whether you are a golf coach looking for new ideas or a parent wanting to be more positively involved in your junior golfers development, this episode is a great listen for you!
Discussion Timeline:
- About Jonathon (3:36)
- Training Juniors beyond the range (8:48)
- Educating Children on the growth mindset (13:07)
- Misconceptions about physical training for juniors (17:06)
- How martial arts connects with golf (21:20)
- A well structured hour of golf (25:28)
- Charla Golf Podcast (34:17)
- Final words of inspiration (37:01)
Links:
- Golf Jundiz Golf Academy
- Charla Golf Podcast
- Follow Charla Golf on Instagram
- Growth Mindset Book for Children
Dave Malone is a PGA Master Golf Professional and has been in the golf industry for more that 30 years. He is the owner and operator of the Pine Lake Junior Golf Academy and has recently released a book to help junior golf parents better understand this long, yet fun journey of junior golf from all perspectives to better assist their children along the way.
Discussion Timeline:
- Where did the idea of writing the book come from? (2:46)
- Junior golf is a different world now (4:55)
- Encouragement (7:22)
- What is it that we as adults misunderstand about what children want out of golf? (9:45)
- The power of playing multiple sports (11:17)
- Early achievers and late bloomers (17:02)
- Lacking confidence (26:24)
- Where to purchase Dave’s Book (33:17)
- Final words of inspiration for raising golfers (34:50)
Show Links:
- www.pinelakejuniorgolfacademy.com
- Call or Text (402) 560-3371
- dmalonepga1@gmail.com
Are you ready for the golf season? If you are gearing up for it, I've added in some of my thoughts and ideas to help spring forward and get you all ready this year! This is the first episode without a guest being interviewed, it is just going to be me covering a variety of topics!
I will cover:
- How to best be prepared for the season
- Talk about how to help you junior if they aren't ready or need a break
- Review and analyze Tiger Woods media interview at the PNC Championship on raising his son Charlie in golf
- Cover some basic bios of the PGA Tour's most recent winners
Discussion Timeline:
- Prep for the up coming golf season (4:06)
- Re assessing your long term values (6:07)
- What if your junior isn’t ready to play (8:50)
- Reviewing Tiger Woods Media Interview at the PNC Parent Junior about his son Charlie (10:41)
- Question #1 for Tiger (11:56)
- Question #2 for Tiger (13:27)
- Question #3 for Tiger (15:37)
- Question #4 for Tiger (16:24)
- Question #5 for Tiger (17:24)
- Recent winners on tour, youth bios (18:25)
Show Links:
Tiger Woods Media Interview at the PNC Championship
Have you ever wondered how to get your whole family involved in the game of golf? Well this story from Cabdirashid Xuseen, father of six children, has been able to get all of his children, involved in the game! Cabdirashid Xuseen grew up in Somalia where golf doesn't exist. After moving to the United States at the age of 25, he watch a young Tiger Woods playing a sport he had never heard of in his hometown, Los Angeles. Since that moment his whole life and family dynamic has changed and golf is what they all play, together!
Discussion Timeline:
- Cabdirashid’s upbringing and introduction to golf (2:52)
- How to keep the six children excited about golf (9:00)
- How to get all six children to the course (11:39)
- Talking about golf at home (20:10)
- What are you hoping your children get out of golf? (23:44)
- How to get bigger families all involved in golf? (25:47)
- Understanding that children progress at difference paces (26:58)
- Final words of inspiration (37:00)
Show Links:
- Youth on Course
- Follow them on Instagram
- Somali-American Golf Association
Michelle Holmes is the Director of Instruction at Michelle Holmes School of Golf. She is well known around the world for her coaching programs and junior golf initiative. Their slogan is "Creating experiences that encourage kids to play the game forever" and that is exactly what we cover in this episode. The experiences children have are what shape them into who they are as adults. It is easy to over look the experiences and jump straight into the tasks or goals we have for each session. Michelle shares her take on this, as well as tournament play, encouragement and so much more, all about junior golf!
Discussion Timeline:
- Do you educate or involve children in the learning process? (4:48)
- What can parents do to better understand early child development? (8:01)
- When is the right time to get your children involved in tournament play? (11:40)
- The encouragement fire round (18:45)
- How to make the game fun for different ages along the way (31:15)
- What should parents be looking for in a junior golf program? (40:13)
- Where can people find out more about what you are doing (43:35)
- Final words of inspiration for raising golfers (44:33)
Show Links:
Michelle Holmes School of Golf
Follow Michelle on Instagram
Kimberly Liu shares her story of how she went from a junior golfer, to Division 1 College golfer and now in the US Air Force. We discuss her journey, the relationships she had with you coaches and parents along the way, and how that helped her succeed in everything she has done. As adults it is important to understand that professional golf is not the only route or end result to playing the game. Kimberly shares all of the things she got out of the game and how that has helped her to where she is today!
There is so much to take away from this conversation whether you are a parent, coach or player looking to play college golf. I know you will enjoy this just as much as I did!
Discussion Timeline:
- Cherishing her junior golf days (3:36)
- How her junior golf program helped her into college (8:05)
- Motivation and relationship with parents (8:48)
- Conversations with her parents after tournaments (12:12)
- What surprised you the most in your first year of D1 College Golf? (15:34)
- Recommendations for aspiring college golfers (21:12)
- Keeping the process in mind (25:43)
- How golf shaped you into who you are today (27:39)
- Is it ok that you aren’t playing professional golf right now? (31:45)
- Find out more about Kimberly’s Journey (36:06)
- Final words (37:38)
Show Links:
Follow Kimberly on Facebook
Follow Kimberly on Instagram
Noah Montgomery Kimberly's coach
Kimberly's USF Player Bio
We are going to talk all about learning and play in this episode with Michael Hebron who has received over twenty - five awards , including National PGA TEACHER of the Year. In 2013 Michael was inducted into the PGA of America Hall of Fame. In 2019 elected to the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame.
Michael believes there are many good reasons to study and research the brains connection to the nature of learning and they arrive every day in every learning environment. Michael says "Play" stands for Powerful Learning About Yourself. We are going to discuss this and some other topics such as paradoxes around learning golf.
Michael has been researching the brain’s connection to learning with lots of help from award-winning educators and scientists for over two decades. What happens after a lesson is his concern. He has written six books and over one hundred instruction articles .
Michael has been invited to speak all over the world and I feel fortunate that he was so kind to come and join us on the raising golfers podcast.
Discussion Timeline:
- Paradoxes around learning golf (3:44)
- Where to start (19:15)
- What each sports skill matches up with (23:03)
- The value of a youth golf program (23:27)
- How to speak in a healthy way to your children (27:45)
- Final Words of Inspiration (41:30)
Show Links:
Michael's Website
Michael's Books
Vision 54
Parent Stories: This is an interview with the parents of Alex Chin, Division 1 golfer at The University of San Francisco. Alex has built up quite the resume already with recent tournament wins, a number of top 10's and most recently named the 2020 NCGA Player of the Year! Emily and Alan Chin have been the support system needed for Alex since he began playing golf at a young age. In this episode they talk about what they have learned as parents along the way, how much they have enjoyed the whole process and advice for us adults on how to make this the best experience for everyone!
A few things that Emily and Alan repeat over and over was how important the environment Alex was in during his junior golf years, shaped him into the person and golfer he is today. They also talked about the process and understanding that there are going to be ups and downs, but to not over analyze ever score or situation, but just to see it as part of the process.
Emily and Alan really spoke on a lot of values this podcast holds and offer a lot of experience and advice for all of us to take away.
Discussion Timeline:
- How did you get Alex into golf? (3:11)
- Who decided he would play in his first golf competition (6:37)
- The importance of the junior golf environment he was in (9:03)
- How much pressure was put on Alex from his parents (13:37)
- How they grew as parents raising Alex in the game of golf (21:50)
- When did Alex say he wanted to play college golf? (24:02)
- How to help Alex during the college recruitment process (25:06)
- Where is Alex going with his golf? (35:12)
- Final words of inspiration (40:20)
Show Links:
- Alex's University of San Francisco Golf Profile
- Alex's GCAA Win in Reno Article
- Alex's NCGA 2020 Player of the Year
I constantly have this inching feeling as a parent to see my children progress, or hit the next developmental stage, and then regularly have to put myself in check and tell myself to chill out. Why do we constantly have this feeling? What do we need to understand as adults about child development to better embrace this process? These are questions Neil Plimmer and myself are going to discuss on this episode!
In addition we will discuss why there is time, how progression looks, and how long your junior golfer might stay in a particular developmental stage so that we as adults can have a piece of mind and be able to relax and enjoy the journey even more!
Discussion Timeline:
- Why do we as adults have this inching feeling for our children to progress? (2:40)
- Should there be an end goal for children in golf? (7:22)
- The break down of categories of junior golfers (13:51)
- How long should we expect a junior golfer to be in each category or stage of development for? (16:50)
- What positive things happen during the process that we as adults don’t always see? (24:39)
- “Is it ok to…fire round! (30:50)
- Final thoughts (32:59)
- Neils new podcast (35:34)
Show Links:
Jolf Man Podcast
Jolf Man Blog "Time"
In today's world, technology is very prevalent and using it in golf is no exception. In this episode Roy Ellis, golf coach from Sussex, England, is going to talk about how to use it effectively in teaching juniors. Roy's journey in golf is very unique and not your classic way to be introduced to the game nor how he became a golf coach.
Roy brings up a great point and that is that if you are going to use technology in lessons, it has to somehow relate to playing the game on course. There are a variety of ways to do this, and Roy discusses how he does it in this episode.
Discussion Timeline:
- Where are you based and who do you coach? (2:26)
- What technology do you primarily use? (7:16)
- Should parents get technology for children to practice at home? (9:04)
- When would the use of technology be potentially harmful for juniors (11:30)
- What is it you wish all parents knew about technology in relation to their junior golfers (13:21)
- How to relate the use of technology with playing on the golf course? (15:27)
- Roys Golf Story (23:27)
- Advice for raising golfers (31:43)
Failure comes at a cost, it isn’t free and it isn’t going to be easy. This week Gavin Grenville-Wood from Leadbetter Kids and I will discuss failure in junior golf. We touch on a number of questions such as, do you run from it or take it head on? What are your values around failure? What are your values for your children growing up in the game of golf? We believe once you have that clear, you will be setting up yourself, your children and those around for success whatever it may be.
In this episode we will leave you with some quotes from famous athletes and give you some actionable tips to help you and your junior golfers. Failure is a feature, take it head on and enjoy the ride!
Discussion Timeline:
- What is your perception of failure? (2:27)
- Preparing children and parents for failure (12:05)
- Responsibility (17:07)
- How players and adults should start to see failure as a feature (22:13)
- Gavin’s turning point into failure as a feature (24:00)
- Michael Jordan’s quote on failure (31:14)
- Why golf is setup for failure (33:42)
- When should adults help children with mistakes (39:50)
- How can adults help children see that failure isn’t such a scary thing? (43:27)
- What would you conclude about failure for junior golfers? (45:45)
Show Links:
Francesco Molinari's Mental Coach from Rugby
Challenging Learning - James Knottingham
Teaching your Children It's ok to Fail
This episode kicks of Season 2 of the Raising Golfers Podcast where Neil Plimmer interviews Travis Howser on his take of raising golfers. In this episode you will hear Travis' golf journey and how he got where he is today as a player, parent and golf coach. Throughout this episode both Neil and Travis will share actionable tips summarizing wisdom and important points guests have shared on the episode. We will also discuss how the idea for the podcast came about and Travis will reflect on season 1, what he has learned, what he enjoyed most and what he is most thankful for.
Season 2 is going to a great addition to this podcast where we will have professional player's parents come on the podcast, dive deeper into group discussion topics that we adults can all relate to and get more researchers to come on the show. There is a lot to look forward to in 2021 and Season 2 of the Raising Golfers Podcast!
Discussion Timeline:
- How Travis’ golf journey began (4:10)
- Where did the idea of the podcast come from? (12:05)
- What is the one thing you have learned so far from the podcast (16:06)
- What was your goal for the podcast and have you achieved it yet? (18:15)
- The power of networking (21:55)
- Biggest challenges of the podcast and what would you have done differently? (25:33)
- Words of Wisdom and range of guests on the show (28:08)
- What topics do you want to discuss in the future? (37:25)
- Actionable tips for players who want to play college golf (39:45)
- Actionable tips for young children just starting out (46:30)
- Actionable tips for coaches (48:20)
- Actionable tips for adults (52:45)
- Whats next for Travis in America and the Podcast (54:33)
The power of a positive environment and community can be huge for your success in anything and I have found so to be the same in junior golf. From my experience it is one of those things that may not be tangible, and often is over looked, blinded by the nice practice facility you may go to, or the technology used in lessons or even the quality of your coaches 1-1 lessons. The environment holds so much value towards child development and yet it gets lost and forgotten about.
I have seen the difference between junior golf programs first hand. I've been involved in the ones that flourish, where kids are continuously successful in their own ways, parents are happy to be involved and everyone appreciates calling that community home. I've seen the other side as well, the one where on the surface, it looks like the learning environment has it all, from the tech to the practice area, yet a lacked in environment, community, culture that keep junior golfers wanting to come back, stay, play and turn new friends into family.
The point of this discussion with Neil Plimmer is for us to help you see through all the noise, to see how important putting your junior in the right environment really is. I've been blinded by it all and had to do a lot of reflection to really see through it, and hope this helps you jump through it all faster than I did.
Discussion Timeline:
- Where this episode idea came from (1:54)
- The All Blacks (4:52)
- Communities and Practice (10:23)
- The environment we can’t physically see (14:49)
- Exposing your players to different coaches (19:28)
- What does a positive learning environment look like for junior golf? (22:45)
- Junior golf mentor program (25:55)
- Parents should get more involved (28:43)
- Who is responsible for creating this environment? (33:44)
- Self Determination Theory (35:46)
- Advice for listeners (44:25)
Show Links:
The All Blacks Rugby Team
Self Determination Theory
Alexis Hayes shares her story about going through the ups and downs of golf, going full circle from loving the game, quitting, playing college golf and loving the game even more now. Alexis started golf at a very young age with positive influence from her parents, proved her coaches wrong and got onto a college golf team, playing 4 years at Sonoma State. She tells us her story that I think will be so relatable for many of you listening.
Golf gives us so many life skills and I think some Alexis shares exactly how great this game really is for the development of us in life.
Discussion Timeline:
- Alexis’ start in the game of golf (2:25)
- At what age did Alexis start caring about scoring (12:25)
- Why Alexis quit golf for almost two years (14:00)
- How she felt coming back to the game after quitting (15:55)
- Her high school golf experience (18:50)
- What made your golf swing so good? (24:50)
- Travis’ take on swinging hard from an early age (25:51)
- What advice would you give a parent or player who is considering taking a break or quitting golf? (27:43)
- What wakeup calls did you have your first year playing college golf (32:51)
- What advice would you give someone who wants to play college golf? (40:23)
- Final words of inspiration (44:14)
Show Links:
Follow Alexis on Instagram
Sonoma State Player Profile
This episode is part of the Raising Golfers ‘Parent Stories,’ where David and Jennifer McLaren share their experience as parents raising their son Liam in the game of golf! Liam is a 9 year old boy from Ontario, Canada. He has played golf since he was 18 months old and still loves everything about the game. He regularly competes in local tournaments and has big dreams for his future! His favorite players are Rory Mcilroy and Bubba Watson.
David and Jennifer share conversations they have had with their son over winning and losing, the feelings and emotions they feel during competition, and how important it is for their son to not be someone else but just to be Liam! Jennifer talks about wisdom she learned from her mother growing up and how she has passed that on to her son. This is a great conversation many parents currently raising golfers can relate to!
Discussion Timeline:
- David and Jennifer’s introduction (2:55)
- Golf in Canada (5:10)
- How Liam’s journey in golf began (6:39)
- When did he join group programs? (14:20)
- Why is Liam so competitive? (17:50)
- What conversations do you have about losing? (20:13)
- My opinion on the quality of the caddie (31:25)
- How to know how to speak to your child about winning and losing (33:05)
- These professional golfers do a lot for kids now (37:20)
- What have you learned as golf parents so far? (38:25)
- What do you do as parents to help him reach his dream and goal? (42:45)
- Expectations of him as parents (45:40)
- Where can others follow Liam’s journey? (48:20)
- Final words of inspiration (50:30)
Show Links:
Follow Liam on Instagram
Rory's 10 Rules for Success
Winning is often linked with competition and who comes first. And for sure we can understand that winning may be important to adults, elite players, and those that have invested time and money into their goals. Everyone has different experiences of winning and will have a different viewpoint.
In this episode Neil Plimmer, founder of JOLF, and I discuss the hot topic of winning in junior golf. We discuss our own opinions on winning, and dive deep into some of the potential pros and cons of winning for junior golfers. Neil and I reference other relatable topics such as olympic athletes, education in schools and different types of reward systems.
This is a fantastic conversation that is full of our opinions, research found and actionable tips for you, the listeners to implement in raising golfers. We would love to hear your opinions and feedback on this topic so please reach out to both of us and let us know your thoughts.
Discussion Timeline:
- Introduction to the topic of winning (1:32)
- Winning based on goals (7:22)
- Winning will look different for everybody (8:05)
- What does winning feel like and look like for them (11:10)
- Where winning ranks among children (11:33)
- The “pros” of winning (16:20)
- Comparing winning to the school system (19:14)
- The values of winning we want to portray on children (22:12)
- Children don’t cheat (24:06)
- Sports regulation on results in Sweden (26:20)
- What’s the culture around the sport, child and family (34:04)
- Teaching/ coaching the whole child approach (36:32)
- Rewards at school and golf that aren’t results (37:40)
- A soccer (football) coach analyzed his coaching after years (43:58)
Show links:
Winning vs. Development Article
Winning?!?! - JOLF Man Blog
In this episode Shreyas Yadav a young amateur golfer from a rural village in India shares his humbling journey in the game of golf! He has overcome adversity in the sense that he does not have any golf course or practice facility remotely close to his village. So what does he do? He walks twice a day to an animal grazing field 1.5 kilometers away to practice the game he loves so much.
The last time he played a round of golf was a year ago and even when he does play, he can play! He usually shots under 80 with his best round of 71 (-1) beating a local professional. Although he has been told by many that he should stop playing golf and just focus more on education, he still has big dreams to play professional golf. He has maintained an extremely positive outlook on life and that has carried over to his golf game. He recently wrote a book called "Triangle of Life" which shares his advice on how to have such a positive outlook on life!
This is a heartwarming story that you don't want to miss!
Discussion Timeline:
- Where are you from and what golf in India is like (2:30)
- Who introduced you to golf? (5:35)
- Where do you practice if your village has no golf course or driving range? (8:34)
- How do you know how far you are hitting the ball? (12:49)
- How much does it cost to play golf in India? (16:47)
- What is the plan to be able to practice and play on a golf course? (21:12)
- What are your 18 hole scores, when you get a chance to play? (23:20)
- How to control your emotions and stay positive in this journey (25:47)
- Are your parents supportive of this journey? (30:21)
- The idea for his book “The Triangle of Life” (31:45)
- He shares some wisdom from his book (34:04)
- Where can people purchase your book “The Triangle of Life.” (41:15)
- What are you ultimate goals in the game of golf? (42:13)
- What are your final words of inspiration? (43:33)
Show Links:
Follow Shreyas on Instagram
Triangle of Life - On Amazaon
In this episode Richard Franklin, founder of DiscoverGolf discusses the crossroad that junior golf is at. He says there is one way points to MORE DATA, MORE COMPARISONS, LEVELS , TESTING. The other points to focus more on junior golfer's EMOTION, EXPERIENCE, and PLAY. He also talks about the psychology of learning and what we need to understand to best support kids growing up through the game of golf.
Richard Franklin is on a mission to use technology and gameful thinking to synthesize a lifetime of playing and coaching experiences into a program design that irreversibly changes junior golf. When he is not coaching and testing new DiscoverGolf concepts at his home facility in Lake Forest, IL Richard can be found travelling the world educating fellow junior golf professionals.
His gamified junior golf training program is built from a “play to learn“ coaching philosophy that will inspire your junior athlete to earn points, set and achieve goals, collaborate with friends on “game quests”, evaluate their coach produced swing lessons and “level up“ their golf games!
Discussion Timeline:
- Richard’s journey coaching golf (3:13)
- More data, testing, comparisons (15:25)
- The death of gamification (15:37)
- How to help parents understand the importance of play (26:54)
- The emotional and experience parts of play (29:12)
- The neurochemistry of fun (32:02)
- How do you create the right amount of chance and randomness in your games (35:58)
- The self determination theory (38:49)
- Games (44:02)
- The importance of the environment (45:50)
- The amount of chance and randomness does two things for kids (50:02)
- When do you “teach” Johnny the kid? (53:24)
- Find out more about Discover Golf (57:50)
- Final words of inspiration for raising golfers (61:44)
Show Links:
DiscoverGolf
Follow DiscoverGolf on Instagram
Follow DiscoverGolf on Facebook
In this episode with Euan McIntyre, author of Gregor the Golf Ball, we discuss the emotions and experiences junior golfers go through. It is hard to fully understand exactly what a child is thinking or experiencing when introduced to the game of golf, but we as adults have to do our best to try to understand how they are feeling.
We discuss a variety of topics and Euan relates these emotions and experiences to those of the characters in his book, Gregor the Golf Ball. The book says "There are a lot of ups and downs in a round of golf, especially if you are a golf ball." He put together a fantastic book for children to help them related to characters in a story.
Discussion Timeline:
- How did the idea of Gregor the Golf ball come about? (1:58)
- How to control nerves on the golf course (7:20)
- What would be some ideas on how to get kids more excited about the game of golf (10:18)
- The importance of curiosity (14:45)
- What is it that we as adults misunderstand about kids making mistakes? (17:10)
- What are the positive things kids take away from continuously improving in the game of golf? (20:26)
- The importance of being in a positive learning environment (22:07)
- How to introduce the rules of the game (27:46)
- Setting simple goals (30:36)
- What is next for Gregor the Golf Ball? (32:58)
- Clarifying the authors name (34:56)
- Where can you purchase Gregor the Golf Ball? (35:27)
- Euan’s final words of inspiration for raising golfers (36:50)
Show Links:
Purchase Gregor the Golf Ball via Paypal
Purchase Gregor the Golf Ball via Amazon
Golf Cubs Race to 18 Board Game
In this episode, Nicole Katz, single mother of Asher Katz shares her experience raising Asher in the game of golf. She has seen it all, the good, bad and ugly of junior golf and feels that she and her son have grown a lot through this journey. Nicole has done a lot of reflection along the way and continuously adjusted what she has said and done with her son to make his experience in golf a positive one that will hopefully last a life time!
Although results aren't everything, Asher has had 12 wins this year and a number of top fives. Last year he had a hole-in-one caught on video from his mom that went viral on social media around the world! He attends a full time golf school at The Golf Performance Center in Ridgefield, Connecticut and really taken ownership of his own game.
Discussion Timeline:
- Nicole’s golf game (2:10)
- How golf was introduced to her son Asher (4:45)
- How did you know how to introduce the game in such a positive way? (6:52)
- Mistakes made early on in raising Asher as a golfer (9:30)
- What to talk about after a tournament (14:30)
- When did Asher start showing interest in wanting to play more golf (20:57)
- Other sports Asher plays (24:11)
- Asher’s full time academic and golf school (27:03)
- How to balance work and time off for golf as a parent (30:30)
- What parents misunderstand about the progression in the game of golf (32:25)
- Asher’s hole-in-one video that went viral (34:04)
- How Asher persevered through the tough learning experiences of golf (39:40)
- Nicole on failure (41:17)
- Asher’s longterm goals (49:47)
- Nicole’s final words of inspiration raising golfers (55:20)
Show Links:
Follow Asher's journey on Instagram
Hole-in-One Heard Around the World!
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-only-thing-better-than-this-kid-making-a-hole-in-one-is-his-moms-reaction
Asher Katz interview on The Perfect Par Podcast
In this episode, David Emerick, PGA member since 1988 and I discuss many topics related to junior golf. He is based in sunny San Diego, California at the famous Goat Hill Park. David has many ideas on how to make golf fun, affordable and competitive which we discuss together. His vast experience and deep roots in the game of golf has given David a clear vision for junior golf in his area. David's whole life is golf, he even lives just next to the 18th hole of Goat Hill and commutes to work by golf cart.
David has had a positive influence on many junior golfers in the San Diego area through his instruction, North Country Junior Golf Association and affiliation with Goat Hill. He is a two time Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher in California and been the San Diego PGA Teacher of the Year.
In this episode we discuss:
- David’s involvement in golf (7:06)
- About Goat Hill (15:52)
- Goat Hill’s Wishbone tournament with celebrities (20:10)
- Golf can take you places (23:11)
- Xander Schauffele (25:45)
- What is the junior golf team and support system? (29:27)
- When is a good age to get have a junior start seeing a mental coach? (32:16)
- The Do’s and Don’ts for junior golf (37:54)
- Why kids should play other sports (40:13)
- Junior golf don’ts (41:37)
- What is fun? (43:27)
- How to make junior golf more affordable (45:50)
- When is a kid ready for competition (47:17)
Show links:
http://emerickgolf.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lH61x0rgFk&feature=youtu.be
https://www.goathillpark.com/
OGILVY DUNKS AN ACE TO WIN THE WISHBONE BRAWL ON THE PLAYOFF HOLE
In this episode Alexis Keating former Division 1 golfer at the University of Colorado shares her experience playing college golf. Alexis shares her journey up to college golf, starting at a very young age. She had big dreams and goals to play college golf from a young age, and that dream never stopped! Her parents were a big influence on her continued improvement and success being positive role models along the way. She played in a few US Kid World Championships and even played a round of golf with Lexi Thompson as a junior!
Alexis played four successful years of college golf and was a big contributor to the success of her team. She continue to play on LPGA mini tours and even got an opportunity to play in the LPGA Portland Classic in 2017.
If you are wondering what the D1 college golf experience is like, and questions about how to find the right school and team to join for you, then this is going to be a great episode for you!
In this episode we discuss:
- Alexis' introduction to the game
- Her supportive parents role
- Her success as a junior golfer
- The recruitment process
- Life as a college athlete
- Practices, trainings and tournaments
- Why you should seek help when help is needed
- The balance of competition and academics
Show links:
https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-golf/roster/alexis-keating/1407
https://pac-12.com/videos/pac-profiles-colorado-womens-golfer-alexis-keating
Episode #5 - How to Access What you Already Own!
https://www.amazon.com/Golf-Flow-Gio-Valiante/dp/1450434045
In this episode Neil Plimmer, PGA professional and owner of his junior golf company JOLF, shares his experience on how to get the whole family involved in the game of golf. We also discuss what us as adults (coaches and parents) should understand about junior golf and how to adapt the best principles while creating the best experience for children to enjoy the game of golf.
Neil has been a PGA golf professional for over 20 years he has been involved in all areas of the game. But it was working with children in schools and at golf clubs where he has dedicated a large proportion of his work.
Over the years thousands of children have played JOLF in schools and at golf clubs around the country. The business and what they offer continues to change as they learn and grow.
Neil has been lucky to be invited to speak across the world to coaches about JOLF and share his knowledge and experiences. He is happiest with a group of 30 children in a school delivering sessions and coming up with different experiences that will engage children and create a love for golf, and sport in general.
In this episode we cover:
- Why the whole family should play golf
- Myths of learning golf
- The child learning process
- How to include and involve the whole family
- Learn by doing approach
Show Links:
https://jolf.golf/
JOLF Man Blog
Follow JOLF on Facebook
Follow JOLF on Instagram
In this episode and first of the "Parent Stories" series, Miguel Perez shares his unique experience raising his son Xeve Perez in the game of golf, where he already has over 300 hundred golf wins. His son started playing golf in their garage at the age of one while watching his father learn golf with a 1 Iron! Xeve showed a lot of interest early on and won his first event at the age of 3 years old. Xeve has been featured in a number of television shows and articles not just because of his success in golf, but because of his bright and optimistic personality! For the last 9 years Miguel and his wife Christine have learned a lot about the game of golf and how to raise their son in a positive way, through the journey of golf.
In this episode we cover:
- Xeve's golf journey
- Miguel's experience raising his son in golf
- Miguel's advice to other parents
- Xeve's drive and motivation
- Xeve's own goals and ambition for his future in golf
Important show links:
Xeve on the Today Show
Xeve on The Kelly Clarkson Show
Little Miracle, Big Swing
Follow Xeve on Instagram
Follow Xeve on Facebook
In this episode with Maria Castellucci and Jason Voigts from Kiddie Kaddie, we discuss how to become a better caddie for junior golfers. Caddying is no easy job, especially when you are doing it for your own kids. Maria and Jason share a lot of knowledgeable information on how to be a better caddie and also why their company Kiddie Kaddie started! Kiddie Kaddie provides junior golfers with knowledgeable and courteous caddies so that they have a partner on the course that will guide them through their rounds.
In this episode we cover:
- What makes a good caddie
- How to best support junior golfers during tournaments
- How to become a better caddie for junior golfers
- What resources are available for parents to become better caddies
- How Kiddie Kaddie can help you
Important show links:
https://www.facebook.com/Kiddie-Kaddie-1513276978996525
https://www.golfchannel.com/video/meet-kiddie-kaddie-founder-maria-castellucci
https://www.golfchannel.com/video/kiddie-kaddie-helps-children-learn-game-golf
In this episode Kate Tempesta from Birdie Basics, shares her knowledge and experience on how to get kids from ages 2-5 years old into the game of golf! Kate has been empowering young children since 2001 through the game of golf and her whole child approach to creating deep and engaging learning environments. She believes children are capable of anything when coaches connect, care, respect and collaborate with their youngest of students. She is passionate about early childhood education and teaches young golfers even as early as two years old!
In this Episode we cover:
- What age children can start learning golf
- How children of different ages develop and learn
- How children have fun different from others depending on their age
- The importance of Multi-Sensory engagement
- The importance of story based learning
Kate's Early Development Coaching Approach:
Whole-Child Approach
Her curriculum develops all facets of the child—physical, social, emotional, cognitive—for a better experience and outcome.
Story-Based Creative Play
Children learn better when they are using their imaginations and having fun. Her activities leverage storytelling and creative play to keep kids engaged and delighted.
Multi-Sensory Engagement
Children also learn better when more of their senses are engaged. The Birdie Basics activities are designed to stimulate sight, touch, and hearing.
Age-Appropriateness
They've developed a way to teach sound golf principles that are accessible to very young minds and bodies, adjusting the techniques for every developmental milestone.
Important show links:
https://birdie-basics.com/
Birdie Basics Playbook
https://www.instagram.com/birdie_basics/
In this episode Gavin Grenville Wood, Head of Junior Education from the Leadbetter Academy and father of two aspiring golfers, shares his experience as a father and coach in the game of golf. His oldest son Joshua is currently playing professional golf on the Challenge Tour and hopes to be world #1!
It was through experience, mistakes and failures that he learned how to be a champion parent and coach and he shares those stories in this episode!
Gavin has spent countless hours putting together a series of courses for coaches – The Champion Athlete, The Champion Coach, The Champion Business, along with a FREE course for parents of young golfers called The Parent Coach to help with the development of their children both on and off the course.
In this episode we cover:
- The learning curve of coaching
- His experience raising two elite golfers
- Having a growth mindset
- How he became a better golf parent
- Understanding how failure fits into the Journey
- How kids learn and the process they go through
Important Show Links:
https://leadbetter.com/instructor/gavin-wood/
https://www.instagram.com/gavingw13/
https://leadbetter.com/how-to-become-a-better-sports-parent/
In this episode I discuss with Steven Yellin, author of his new book Simplicity and creator of the Fluid Motion Factor Program, how to help players access what they already own.
This isn't about sports psychology as that pertains to emotions, attitudes, beliefs and self-confidence. The Fluid Motion Factor is a neurophysiological processes in the mind that every golfer has to experience in order to produce a fluid golf swing.
Steven Yellin has developed a revolutionary training program that allows athletes to be more consistent. He has a company that has worked in seven professional sports, including MLB, NHL, NBA and the NFL. He started his company with former World Series hero Buddy Biancalana of the Kansas City Royals. Steven has worked with golfers on the PGA, LPGA, and Asian Tour that have won five Major championships and over $75 million in prize money.
As a senior in high school, Steven won the Florida state high school tennis singles championships and was a member of the championship team. He went on to have a successful college career playing #1 singles at the University of Pennsylvania and being a member of the All-Ivy team. He also had a win over John McEnroe while at Penn.
In his senior year, Steven had a deep Zone experience that changed his understanding of sports. It led him on a life-long quest to develop a simple and powerful program to teach athletes in all sports how to set the subtle conditions that allow them to access what they already own, fluidmotiongolf.com, zonetraining.net. There is one process in the mind that when an athlete accesses, the body is free to do what it knows best. Steven calls this process the Fluid Motion Factor. It is not based on sports psychology, but on how the mind produces fluid motion in every sport. Accessing this process usually comes and goes on its own volition. Steven teaches golfers how to access it on demand. It will make you a more consistent golfer very quickly!
In this episode we cover:
- The Fluid Motion Factor
- The importance of wholeness
- How to change your practice
- How to access what you already own
- The 5 fears of an athlete
Important Links:
https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Steven-Yellin/dp/1735169854
https://fluidmotiongolf.com/
Do you ever wonder what playing college golf is actually like? For example how to balance academics and playing golf full time? In this episode we have Hayden Hui share his experience walking onto a division II school golf team, UC San Diego, to then become the school's number one player after playing four successful years of college golf!
Hayden holds a number of college golf awards including GCAA/PING All-America Honorable Mention. He finished his final complete season at 27th in the Golfstat national rankings. Finished year with a team-best 72.5 stroke average, the lowest of his collegiate career. Was UC San Diego's top finisher in 11 of 13 tournaments. Hayden finished 11 under par (-11) in the NCAA West/South Central Regional, helping the Tritons to a second-place showing and a berth at the NCAA Championship.
In this episode we cover:
- Hayden's introduction to golf
- Hayden's journey to college golf
- The learning curve of playing college golf
- How he balanced academics and playing golf
- His advice for first year players
- How he became the number one player on his team
- What his future looks like after college
Important links:
https://ucsdtritons.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/hayden-hui/6079
https://www.instagram.com/hayfeverhui/
In this episode, Chris Oetinger, the head coach of both the men's and women's golf teams at Holy Names University in the San Francisco Bay Area, shares his perspective of the college golf recruitment process and what coaches are looking for in aspiring collegiate golfers.
Before becoming a college golf coach, Chris was a great collegiate and professional player, winning 2 NCAA tournaments and 17 NCAA top tens. He also won 12 times on the professional Pepsi tour and holds a course record of 63 at a course in the Bay Area!
If you, or your young golfer is on the road map towards college golf, then this episode will help answer many of the questions your have!
In this episode we cover:
- Chris' playing experience
- The college golf recruitment process
- Scholarships
- Understanding the difference between D1, D2, and D3 schools
- What college coaches are looking for in a player
- How to contact coaches
- How to make sure coaches are following you and tracking your results
In this episode Matt Reagan, CEO and Co-Founder of Operation 36 discusses the roles of parents, coaches and players, and why you have to thrive just in your role. He also shares from his experience how to help parents and players set realistic, long term expectations.
Matt shares with us how Operation 36 (Op 36) is structured to get players on the golf course on lesson #1 and why having clear goals, and trackable progress is the key to quick development.
Op 36 gets golfers on the course from lesson #1. This means you will play 9 holes starting 25 yards from each green. Instead of starting at the full tee box, you will begin in their first division. Your challenge is to shoot 36! If you shoot par (36) or better, you will progress to the next division, and start 50 yards from each green your next round. Op 36 teaches skills to players related to their division to help them achieve their goal of shooting 36 on the course.
What we cover in this episode:
- Matt’s early experience in golf
- How he Co-founded Operation 36
- Why you SHOULD go on the golf course on lesson #1
- The importance of teeing up close to the hole
- How to set the correct expectations
- The importance of clear goals, and trackable progression
- The best way a parent can support their child get to the next level
- Clear roles of a coach, player and parent
- Why Operation 36 is the way forward, for everyone!
Links from the show:
www.operation36.com
https://operation36.golf/parents-of-junior-golfers/
https://operation36.golf/programs/
Knowing how to help your golfer at home is one of the most common questions among parents. Tom Hefford, founder of Golf Cubs, has the solution we have all been waiting for with his unique learning experience for new golfers to the game. Join us as we listen to Tom share how he came up with this idea and how he thinks you can help your golfer have fun even at home!
Golf Cubs is designed in the form of two mediums: a magazine and an online resource. Both provide affordable access to golf-specific games and activities that can easily be played in the home environment. With cartoon illustrated lion cubs sharing their golfing journey, it is a great introduction for young children as well as a useful resource for those more experienced juniors.
In this episode we cover:
- Tom's story in golf
- His advice as to how parents can best support their children
- How he created Golf Cubs
- Their current products and resources
- Golf Cubs new board game, Race to 18 - Golf Rules, Etiquette & Game Play
Important Links:
https://golfcubs.co.uk/
https://golfcubs.co.uk/cubhouse-shop/
https://golfcubs.co.uk/product/raceto18-preorder/