Memories Of A Hall Of Fame Mentor

Last week, the RCGA, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame announced its 2010 inductees. I would like to congratulate Graham Cooke and Brent Franklin on their selection under the player category. While not many in the Canadian golf scene would remember Brent, I can say that, having competed with him during... ( Full Article )

Perception Is Paramount For Golf Professionals

In my last blog, I talked about the need for the Canadian golf professional to embrace change and in continuing on that theme, I want to talk about the how the golf industry views the role of the golf professional.  While my views won’t be earth-shattering, I don’t think as golf professionals,... ( Full Article )

Pros Should Embrace Change, Not Fear It

I never really contemplated the full possibilities of a blog and to be honest, my first few felt more like I was writing an article for a golf magazine than expressing what I really felt or thought about the golf business. However, as I have become a bit more comfortable with writing them, I realized... ( Full Article )

Pros Also Need Support Before The “Show”

Wow, it was a very exciting couple of weeks down here in Orlando with demo day at Orange County National followed by the PGA Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Centre. It’s been well-documented how impressive the golf show is, even with the recent economic challenges and this year’s... ( Full Article )

Today’s Youngsters Are Honest With Themselves

Many young golfers grow up thinking that, if they can learn to swing the golf club well, they will shoot lower scores automatically. They spend hours on the range hitting shots, quite often without purpose and without an end result in mind. I spoke recently about the 10,000-hour rule and how important... ( Full Article )

Guidance Is Critical For College Prospects

As our Core Golf Junior Academy has grown, we have been fortunate enough to have some of our juniors play well enough to be on the radar of some U.S. college golf coaches and eventually get noticed to the point of being offered and receiving golf scholarships. All of these juniors have shown a great... ( Full Article )

Industry Needs To Be There At The Start

We are fortunate here at the Core Golf Academy in Orlando to work with such a wide variety of students, from our elite juniors attending our academy to the PGA/LPGA Tour professionals taught and trained by our coaches Sean Foley and Dr Craig Davies. You get to see the full range of talent and opportunity,... ( Full Article )

Don’t Let Students’ Egos Affect Decision-Making

Tom Jackson is director of instruction at the Core Golf Junior Academy in Orlando, Fla., and general manager of OslerBrook Golf and Country Club in Collingwood, Ont. Many young golfers grow up thinking that if they can learn to swing the golf club as well as possible, then they will shoot lower scores... ( Full Article )

Stress The 10,000 Hour Rule to Aspiring Tour Players

Tom Jackson is director of instruction at the Core Golf Junior Academy and general manager of OslerBrook Golf and Country Club in Collingwood, Ont. He says stressing the “10,000 Hour Rule,” as described by Malcolm Gladwell can be a foundation for students if they have aspirations of playing elite... ( Full Article )