Steve Khatib
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Propoganda like this is why the instruction business is the way it is!
Propoganda like this is why the instruction business is the way it is!
Learning how to operated Food and Beverage operations, trying to become golf superintendents, community organizers, aka Barack Obama and on and on.
The PGA lost its true vision and purpose in my opinion many years ago. It tried to be too politically corrrect and too many things and lost its core purpose. PGA Golf Professionals should be trained to be the best educators of the game number 1, run top notch fun events for the players at their facility so they continue to play and to promote the game of golf. About 20 years ago, the PGA again in my opinion wanted to be 'businessmen" and not golf professionals. Learning how to operated Food and Beverage operations, trying to become golf superintendents, community organizers, aka Barack Obama and on and on. Never becoming adaquately trained in the core basic elements of the "game" of golf. Too many got into the business to play tournament golf and not to promote the game. Too many are phoney and just like to have letters after their name to make them think they know something. By the way I am a PGA card carrying member. I hope the leaders find their way soon to getting back to what makes being a PGA member the top of the golf food chain. That is why I think Brian is on a good track with the GTE program. We need more educational opportunities like that.
That is why I think Brian is on a good track with the GTE program. We need more educational opportunities like that.
I noticed they didnt say a working knowledge of the ball flight laws!! PGA accreditted.....BALONEY!
We forget...
There are how many lawyers in this world, Doctors??
What percent would you want working on your case or your health? Some are better than others. I don't care how you trained folks, some rise to the top and others suck. It's a natural thing about personal pride.
Not exactly a fair comparison, doctors to golf instructors, lawyers to golf instructors, now there's a good comparison :
PGA teaching pros who know ball flight laws and have the knowledge to correct a student's flaws? .....30%.
I noticed they didnt say a working knowledge of the ball flight laws!! PGA accreditted.....BALONEY!
Less than 100.
I think Brian means 100 worldwide, not just in the USA.