Golf Instructor Interviews.

Todd Kolb: Working with competitive players – part 3

Todd Kolb Golf Instructor working with competitive junior players
You have to be involved with your students. You need to care about the results they’re getting. Be willing to go out to tournaments and support your students even if it takes some time out of your day.

Do you understand the value of your customers over the lifetime they’re a customer?
And what you need to do to retain them. Are you willing to take those actions in your business?

When bringing on new instructors (even if they’re part time) you need to have systems in place.

His passion for developing competitive junior golfers has produced collegiate players for Texas Tech, U of Arizona, U of Minnesota, Iowa State and SDSU just to name a few. In 2010 he started Team 605 to provide highly motivated juniors with opportunities to pursue golf at the highest level.

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Todd Kolb: The learning process – part 2

Todd Kolb Golf Instructor South Dakota
If you don’t have the opportunity to teach at an academy how do you become a “great” instructor without spending 24/7 learning from a well respected teacher?

We also talk about the learning process. (and what’s up with this 5 year learning period being a pattern) The realities of this time period. Working two jobs, and trying to improve and teach as much as possible.

Todd has been at the same location for 20+ years but has continually grown the business.

PGA Teaching Professional, Todd Kolb, is recognized as one of the top golf instructors in the upper Midwest. He is one of a handful of instructors to be “Certified” in the area of instruction by the PGA of America and was named the 2008 Minnesota PGA Teacher of the Year and 2010 Dakota Chapter Teacher of the Year. In 2014, Golf Digest named him the top golf instructor in South Dakota for the second time.

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Todd Kolb: Success in a small market w/ a short season – part 1

Todd Kolb South Dakota Golf Instructor Todd created a teaching business focusing on great competitive players in a relatively small market with a short season. Something most people would think is impossible.

Todd walks through the coaching programs and exactly where most of his students fall into. (you’ll definitely find this interesting)

Todd’s story goes from PGM grad, to assistant pro, to full time instructor (independent contractor) A journey many people are trying to make, but not as easy as you’d imagine.

With more than 20 years of teaching experience, working with beginners to professionals throughout the country, Todd has created a teaching and coaching style that produces the best players in the area year after year. His passion for developing competitive junior golfers has produced collegiate players for Texas Tech, U of Arizona, U of Minnesota, Iowa State and SDSU just to name a few

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Lorin Anderson: Growth and Coaching – part 3

lorin anderson golf - proponent group Proponent Group founder, Lorin Anderson talks about what is a typical growth cycle for an instructor moving to a new location? What can you expect and how do you accelerate it. Also, if you are excelling where you’re at. What do you do next?

We then talk about the other paradigm – if you are excelling where you’re at. What do you do next? Lorin shares some suggestions on how to grow your business beyond the 6 figure mark.

Lorin is seeing the shift to coaching programs with members of the Proponent Group. We talk about what you need to know about them and how to implement them in your business. If you want to learn more about coaching program make sure to check out these interviews with Will Robins or Dr Rick Jensen. (and the success rate in the Proponent Group)

The Proponent Group helps instructors with three things.
– The Ultimate Network
– Industry-Leading Support Team
– Unmatched Career-Building Education

To learn more or become a member check out – proponent-group.com

Lorin Anderson: The research behind instructors and golf course revenue – part 2

Here’s the truth – No longer will instructors be able to find new jobs at new courses.
It’s going to be finding courses without high quality instruction and setting up programs that benefit the course.

We also talk extensively about the benefits golf courses receive from having high quality instruction at the course. The results are really surprising. The Proponent Group has done some great studies on these effects, which Lorin shares in the interview.

What do we do about the disconnect between golf courses and golf courses with high quality instruction? And why is it so important for golf courses to have high quality instruction. If you’re wanting to teach full time for the first time or move to a new location you’ll learn everything you need to know in this episode.

Proponent Group founder Lorin Anderson Proponent Group specialize in business consulting for golf instructors and golf academies across North America and it more than 10 overseas countries. Proponent Group has developed numerous unique concepts, documents and services and is continually adding more services as our members needs change. Check out the Proponent Group