 Our goal at the CGTF
certification courses are two fold; to insure that you enjoy yourself
and to insure that you learn the fundamentals of teaching. As a teaching
professional, you will also want to have goals of a similar nature with
your students.
It
is important that students enjoy themselves and are taught the mechanics
of the golf swing in a simplified , easy to understand manner. From
the opening orientation on Monday morning to the closing banquet the following
Saturday evening, our teaching staff is there to help you become the best
golf teaching professional that you can possibly be.
All aspects of teaching
golf are covered during your stay with us. We will not however, keep you
in the classroom simply lecturing all day long. Classroom theory therefore,
is kept to the minimum time required each morning to cover all of the
following topics in detail.
-
Common
Sense Golf Teaching Ideas
-
Understanding
Ball Flight Laws
-
Teaching
the Golf Swing - Full Swing, Short Game and Trouble Shots
-
Psychology
of Teaching Golf
-
Rules
of the Game
-
Marketing
Yourself as a Golf Teaching Professional
(each participant is issued a book by the same title for reference)
-
Clubfitting
- What Teaching Professionals Should Know
-
Faults
and Cures
-
Use
of Video In Teaching
After the classroom
theory each morning, participants are divided into groups with CGTF teaching
professionals. The focus is on learning to teach on the practice facility
itself. Your group will be with a different teaching professional each
day Monday through Thursday so that you can gain the knowledge and methodology
of several teaching professionals during the course.
 We
usually take a one hour break for lunch at noon. Each day you have the
opportunity to practice teach with your fellow students with guidance
from one of the CGTF teaching professionals. For the most part, practice
teaching is done one on one and not necessarily in class type format.
Our goal is to have you feel confident that you can conduct a lesson with
a student.
Afternoon play on
the golf course is scheduled after 2pm with your fellow students. Your
teaching professional is present with you until 3pm. If so desired, participants
have the opportunity to play 18 holes per day. There is also time allotted
each day for you to hit balls to practice your own game.
All meals except the
closing banquet are on your own, however, many participants choose to
dine together.
The playing ability
test is scheduled on Friday and Saturday. The verbal teaching test is
given on Friday either before or after the PAT. The written rules test
is issued to you Thursday evening and to be turned in Friday morning.
The closing banquet and presentation of diplomas takes place Saturday
evening. |
