Golf Instructor Interviews.

Mike Labauve: Short Game Assessment
(Part 1)

In this episode of the Golf in the Life of podcast, Will Robins discusses the best short game assessment for golfers looking to improve their scores. The assessment is so effective that the University of California’s golf team used it for their qualifying rounds. He interviews Mike Labauve, the creator of the short game assessment.

Mike explains how he came up with the assessment in 1989 and how it has helped countless golfers improve their game. He talks about the eight holes included in the assessment, which test a golfer’s ability to make short putts, long putts, chip shots, pitch shots, bunker shots, and wedge distances.

The assessment also includes a scoring system that adds up to a par of 72.
Will emphasizes how the assessment can help golfers identify their weaknesses and improve their scores.

About Mike: Mike LaBauve is the Director of LaBauve Golf at Talking Stick Golf Club and The Roaring Fork Club. He started his career as an assistant to Jack Lumpkin in 1981 and later became a prominent teacher and player, winning several awards for teaching and playing. Mike is a former college golfer from LSU who is passionate about helping his students play better golf.

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James Sieckmann: High Performance Coaching
(Part 2)

Coach Will Robins and James Sieckmann jump right into his advice for creating an effective online product:

-Don’t do it too early, make sure you’re extremely confident of a certain topic.
-Look at it as the end user. What is their first step?
-Go through each building block and scenario
-Keep it digestible

They also discuss choosing your students, aligning mindset with behavior, the brain and stress response, as well as his greatest teachers and one book he’d recommend.

James Sieckmann: High Performance Coaching

Coach Will Robins is joined by James Sieckmann, Master of the Modern Short Game, to talk about his coaching disciplines, the different tactics he uses to help players of all levels, and his process in writing his first book.

James’ brother played on tour for eleven years, allowing him to learn from elite coaches and players at an early age. He continued learning by surrounding himself with experts from different backgrounds, so he could piece together as many skillsets as he can to help his players be their best. James shares how integrates his coaching disciplines, what makes a good coach, how to coach every kind of player, the framework of writing his first book and how he’s utilizing online coaching to teach players globally.

Mark Blackburn:
Finding your niche

Mark Blackburn is back for another great episode that is rich with information for every coach including:

– Twelve things he looks for when hiring a new coach
– What he looks for when working with new players
– Why five tour players is his limit
– How to find your niche as a coach
– The difference between teaching and coaching
– His advice for young coaches

Don’t miss this insightful part 2 interview with Mark.

Mark Blackburn: Every lesson is an opportunity to get better

Mark Blackburn has been named PGA Teacher of the Year, Golf Digest’s 50 Best Teachers, Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher and has built a world class brand. The Blackburn Golf Academy develops and coaches players at every skill level. He joins Coach Will Robins to talk about business, communication, coach development, leadership and so much more.