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Lynn Marriott : help GOLFERS – not golf swings – part 2

Lynn Marriott help golfers

We’re going to learn how Lynn views teaching. She runs through the format of a lesson and why it makes sense to format it that way. If you’re struggling to build rapport and actually help golfers – I think Lynn shares the best way to do that.

“I’m communicating and supporting human beings.”

We also talk about how to work with students. Why you need to see players on the course, so that you can understand what they actually do when they’re playing the game on the course. Lynn tells an amazing story of working with a player not the golf course and what they were able to accomplish in 6 or 9 holes.

“I didn’t teach golf… I taught golf swing”

If you’re interested in their course we talked about in the show you can get the details here.

Chris Foley – Winter programming in Northern MN

How to run golf instruction programs over the winter

Chris Foley lives up in the northern part of Minnesota. So figuring out a plan for winter programming is essential for him.

He focusses on getting middle high school players into a winter long program. We dive into what that entails, the price, and how many you can expect to convert from your typical core summer students.

If you’re thinking about taking some trips Chris talks about his experience running those as well.

If you want the full reference guide for everything winter programming – CHECK IT OUT

Lynn Marriott : The golf instruction paradigm shift – part 1

Lynn Marriott How to be a better golf instructor

Lynn Marriott might be speaking directly to you in this interview. We’re talking about breaking out of the traditional instruction paradigm and working on actually helping people play better golf. We’re going to define this about 10 minutes in and chat about how it affects everything Lynn and Pia do at Vision54.

We hear how everything got started for Lynn and what influenced her growing up and then starting to teach. What she was focused on and the theories that drove her. This is intermixed with fantastic stories going along with all the points she makes.

“I didn’t teach golf… I taught golf swing”

Lynn really teaches some amazing lessons that every instructor needs to hear if they’re looking to get better.

Dr Jim Suttie : The good and bad of technology – Part 2

Doc Jim Suttie thoughts on technology in teaching

As we continue through Dr Jim Suttie’s story we talk about technology. What he uses most. What’s good bad and what he sees as the future

We talk about quick fixes and why the “coaching” model has been the right fit for Dr Jim. Also, how important communication is and why someone so familiar technology things that things are going a bit overboard.

We get very practical with some fantastic examples. And his opinion on the age old question of – Should your students see numbers or no.

Dr Jim Suttie : The father of biomechanics – Part 1

Dr Jim Suttie BiomechanicsDr. Jim Suttie, simply known as “Doc” by many of his students is one of the world’s best and most respected golf instructors. He has worked with many of the top players but still loves to work with players of all abilities.

We go through what he’s up to these days and why he’s doing what he’s doing. We start to talk about his backstory. Why he has a doctorate in Biomechanics and the first thing he did with the “model golf swing”

Some interesting facts about Doc.
1970 M.A. in Biomechanics from Northern Illinois University
1983 Doctorate in Biomechanics from Middle Tennessee University
2000 PGA National Teacher of the Year
Golf Digest Best 50 Teacher since ranking established
Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher