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GOLF TEACHING PRO® Magazine
As Canada gears up for the 2011 golfing season,
we at the CGTF headquarters are looking
forward to another great year. Already this season
we have been contacted by several golf courses
looking to hire instructors in their area. When we
receive these job opportunities, we post them on our
Facebook and Twitter accounts, as well as e-mail
our members who are living in the area. Join us
on Facebook and Twitter to be sure you aren’t
missing out!
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WORLD GOLF
TEACHERS CUP
This year marks the year of the 10th biennial
World Golf Teachers Cup. We are excited to be
travelling south to Orlando, Florida, to compete in this
prestigious event. Of course, all Level III & IV CGTF
members are welcome to compete in this international
competition.
Representing Team Canada will be Bob
Richardson, who took the title of Canadian Golf Teachers Champion in 2010 at Angus Glen Golf Club;
Christopher Callihoo; who came 2nd in the Canadian
Golf Teachers Cup in 2010 and was the Canadian
Champion in 2009; and David Belling, who placed
3rd in the 2010 Canadian Cup. The remaining three
places on Team Canada will be fi lled from those
Canadian members who travel to Orlando and
have the lowest scores during the fi rst two days of
tournament play in the US Golf Teachers Cup.
ADAMS GOLF JOINS
CGTF
We are pleased to announce that we have a
new and improved personal use program with
Adams Golf. CGTF members who are interested in
purchasing new merchandise with Adams Golf can
contact Kristine at the CGTF office at 905-849-7254
for information and details on this exciting new offer.
The CGTF have also joined forces with ASICS
golf shoes and are able to offer their products to
CGTF members at a great discounted price. For details
on these shoes you can visit www.RunInAsics.com.
TIGER WOODS
Although he hasn’t won an
event anywhere worldwide
since November 2009, Tiger
Woods is still fi rst and foremost
on the minds of many in the golf
world. A March 5 article titled
“Deconstructing Tiger” appeared
in the Toronto Star, and quoted
several CGTF pros regarding
different aspects surrounding
Woods. CGTF course examiner Bill
Bath believes Woods is virtually
finished and won’t win a major
in the next five years. Dave Reid
believes Sean Foley is the right fi t
for Woods and says he is likely
there more for mental than physical
reasons. Murray St. Onge believes
Woods’ confidence today is nothing
like it was a decade ago, an
opinion echoed by Steve Oostrom.
Dave Belling believes Woods
should play more tournament golf,
while Greg Salazar thinks Woods
will once again ascend to the
number one world ranking.
We asked our readers what
their opinions were and they
wrote:
Les Postnikoff of Alberta writes:
I have always marvelled at
Tigers mental toughness but still
assumed he was as human as the
rest of us. If he can fi nd a way
to recall the thought process he
used to help him become one of
the most focused athletes on the
planet, he will once again return
to his winning ways. But, if that
thought process is not as dominant
as the thoughts of his personal
woes, then his place in golf history
may well be as it is today.
Elmer Strumecki of British
Columbia writes:
Performing in golf reflects, as
in microcosm, of what is going
on in our lives. When he gets his
life in order, inclusive of his anger
which triggers his flight or fight
mode and has no place in excellent
performance, he may win again
but not until then.
Rafael Kalamat of Ontario
writes:
Tiger without a doubt, barring
injury of course, will surpass most
records including Jack’s 18 majors
as we are witnessing the greatest
player who ever lived, lest we not
forget it will be another 25-50 years
before we see another shift in the
game of golf. Arnie was the first
with the emergence of television,
then came Jack. I would not be
surprised if we never see any
one player dominate as Tiger did
in the last 13 years. History will
remember Tiger as one of, if not
the greatest player, that ever graced
the fairways of the world. His
social and private innuendos will
play second fiddle. His results will
speak for themselves.
Lloyd John La Touche of Alberta
writes:
Winning is not inherent in
everyone. He is a natural winner
with an extremely sharp focus. He
is struggling to regain his focus.
However, that desire to win and
the goal to reach Jack’s record
number of major wins is keeping
him in the game. My money still
is on the golfer that has paved the
way for modern day pros, coaches,
clubs, merchandisers, etc., to make
an above-average living because
of the attention he brought to the
sport. The game is now becoming
more mainstream because of Tiger,
period. Look at Jhonattan Vegas,
for example. No country club kid
here. There will be many more
main stream successes for the less
fortunate golfers that will come up
through the ranks, now that the
elitism has been removed from
the sport. Changing of the guards,
I call it.
Rick Jaynes of Ontario writes:
It seems Tiger is now missing
those putts he seemed to always
make for birdie. His short game
recovery shots has let him down,
where this was his strongest asset.
Doug Howell of Ontario writes:
It is my opinion that Tiger
should return to Butch Harmon as
his coach. Butch helped him reach
the world’s number one position.
The downside is that both have
huge egos and Tiger would have
to put aside his pride. Harmon is
a “no-nonsense” individual, and it
shows up in his coaching. That is
what Woods needs now. Woods’
confidence will not return as long
as he continues to compete at a
mediocre level. He has the skills
and needs to capitalize on them.
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