http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 19:00:35 +0000 Ralphie [Visitor] c63081@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ Bud, rather than waste a full day of useless research to prove someone wrong, you should do research on your wife who is at home with the pool guy. http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2006/05/24/magnolia_plantation_s_tim_coolican_submi#c63081 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:07:54 +0000 sifu frank [Visitor] c62115@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ I am a male age 45. I have been teaching martial arts for 25 years. I have demonstrated and fought all over the world and have developed a keen sence of the way the human body functions. The study of the martial arts and the extream training that I have done have allowed me to attain a high level of skill in golf in a short period of time.(+1.5 in 5 years) I am looking to begin teaching golf. I am able to help many of my friends and playing partners with their games. Both of my sons play. They are 14 and 16 years old and both are single digit players. I have a good understanding of the mechanics of the swing and how to fix many problems that arise. It is my belief that many problems in the mechanics begin with the set-up. Onced these things are learned, which by the way, seems to be the easy part, the approach to playing the game, course management, the mental approach to the game and learning your limits seems to be where most instruction falls short. A teacher needs to be experienced. The experience needs to be learned over decades of instructions and interaction with students. If a person knows how to play the game. They understand why things happen on the course then they will be able to explain these things to a student in a way that will allow them to make progess the quickest then they will be successful. I graduated from a prestgious small college in the midwest. This 4 year 100,000 dollar education did make me better that sliced bread to any of my first employers. It did how ever give me many life changing experiences that went into shaping the person that I later camed to be. As a golf instructor the first requierment is that you should be able to play the game at a high level. This is only the first requierment however. If you are not an engaging person who can convey the knowledge that you have to you student or be flexable enough to understand that every student has gifts that they can build on, and weaknesses that they need to minimize. Then all the playing skill in the world will not make you a teacher. Nor will any certification. After reading some of the comments on this site I believe that many people feel the same way I do about certification.
I am looking to begin teaching golf. I am able to help many of my friends and playing partners with their games. Both of my sons play. They are 14 and 16 years old and both are single digit players. I have a good understanding of the mechanics of the swing and how to fix many problems that arise. It is my belief that many problems in the mechanics begin with the set-up. Onced these things are learned, which by the way, seems to be the easy part, the approach to playing the game, course management, the mental approach to the game and learning your limits seems to be where most instruction falls short. A teacher needs to be experienced. The experience needs to be learned over decades of instructions and interaction with students. If a person knows how to play the game. They understand why things happen on the course then they will be able to explain these things to a student in a way that will allow them to make progess the quickest then they will be successful.

I graduated from a prestgious small college in the midwest. This 4 year 100,000 dollar education did make me better that sliced bread to any of my first employers. It did how ever give me many life changing experiences that went into shaping the person that I later camed to be.

As a golf instructor the first requierment is that you should be able to play the game at a high level. This is only the first requierment however. If you are not an engaging person who can convey the knowledge that you have to you student or be flexable enough to understand that every student has gifts that they can build on, and weaknesses that they need to minimize. Then all the playing skill in the world will not make you a teacher. Nor will any certification.

After reading some of the comments on this site I believe that many people feel the same way I do about certification. ]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/05/31/can_t_be_a_pga_professional_hang_out_and#c62115 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:04:35 +0000 sifu frank [Visitor] c62114@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ I am a male age 45. I have been teaching martial arts for 25 years. I have demonstrated and fought all over the world and have developed a keen sence of the way the human body functions. The study of the martial arts and the extream training that I have done have allowed me to attain a high level of skill in golf in a short period of time.(+1.5 in 5 years) I am looking to begin teaching golf. I am able to help many of my friends and playing partners with their games. Both of my sons play. They are 14 and 16 years old and both are single digit players. I have a good understanding of the mechanics of the swing and how to fix many problems that arise. It is my belief that many problems in the mechanics begin with the set-up. Onced these things are learned, which by the way, seems to be the easy part, the approach to playing the game, course management, the mental approach to the game and learning your limits seems to be where most instruction falls short. A teacher needs to be experienced. The experience needs to be learned over decades of instructions and interaction with students. If a person knows how to play the game. They understand why things happen on the course then they will be able to explain these things to a student in a way that will allow them to make progess the quickest then they will be successful. I graduated from a prestgious small college in the midwest. This 4 year 100,000 dollar education did make me better that sliced bread to any of my first employers. It did how ever give me many life changing experiences that went into shaping the person that I later camed to be. As a golf instructor the first requierment is that you should be able to play the game at a high level. This is only the first requierment however. If you are not an engaging person who can convey the knowledge that you have to you student or be flexable enough to understand that every student has gifts that they can build on, and weaknesses that they need to minimize. Then all the playing skill in the world will not make you a teacher. Nor will any certification. After reading some of the comments on this site I believe that many people feel the same way I do about certification.
I am looking to begin teaching golf. I am able to help many of my friends and playing partners with their games. Both of my sons play. They are 14 and 16 years old and both are single digit players. I have a good understanding of the mechanics of the swing and how to fix many problems that arise. It is my belief that many problems in the mechanics begin with the set-up. Onced these things are learned, which by the way, seems to be the easy part, the approach to playing the game, course management, the mental approach to the game and learning your limits seems to be where most instruction falls short. A teacher needs to be experienced. The experience needs to be learned over decades of instructions and interaction with students. If a person knows how to play the game. They understand why things happen on the course then they will be able to explain these things to a student in a way that will allow them to make progess the quickest then they will be successful.

I graduated from a prestgious small college in the midwest. This 4 year 100,000 dollar education did make me better that sliced bread to any of my first employers. It did how ever give me many life changing experiences that went into shaping the person that I later camed to be.

As a golf instructor the first requierment is that you should be able to play the game at a high level. This is only the first requierment however. If you are not an engaging person who can convey the knowledge that you have to you student or be flexable enough to understand that every student has gifts that they can build on, and weaknesses that they need to minimize. Then all the playing skill in the world will not make you a teacher. Nor will any certification.

After reading some of the comments on this site I believe that many people feel the same way I do about certification. ]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/05/31/can_t_be_a_pga_professional_hang_out_and#c62114 Sat, 5 Apr 2008 21:30:40 +0000 Greg Sampson [Visitor] c58787@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ It is interesting to read some of these responses. PGA or USGTF ? I say they both do the same thing. They certify you to teach the game of golf to other people through books and classroom time. You must pass a PAT that is a complete joke and you are a golf professional. To me if you cant shoot professional quality scores....at least even par IN TOURNAMENTS....than you shouldnt be allowed to teach someone to play when you cant play yourself. PGA professionals and USGTF professionals can teach you all the mechanics you want (that they learned in their books) but only a tour quality golf professional can teach you how to score your ball and that is why we play. I am a mini tour player who has played at some of the highest levels of professional golf and I am very qualified to teach people to play. I know the rules, the swing, course management, how to run a tournament, yet in the eyes of the governing body of golf I am just a golf bum following a dream. I think the term professional golfer is very misused both from the teaching and touring sides of the game. I think the PAT should be the start of it all. If you cant play at the professional level than you shouldnt be able to call yourself a professional golfer. But what does the PGA stand for? Professional Golf Association !!! Do I agree with certification yes, but I feel that qualification is more important. For example I played Division I college golf at Old Dominion University and graduated with a degree in sports management. I have been to QSchool twice and made it through first stage once. I am not the only "Professional Golfer," in this situation. Does this make sense? I am not against the PGA they have done great things for the game of golf, but it used to be for the good of the game and I feel it is now for the good for their pockets. To pass the PAT you have to shoot a pair of 77's from the white tees. HA HA a real "Professional Golfer" could do that in highschool. You want to learn how to play or score your ball better, take a lesson from a mini tour professional. Most of them are college graduates, can shoot under par, and know more about golf than your average PGA Pro ever will. Most PGA Pros are professional golf managers not professional golfers, they can not improve your golf game by telling you to keep your head down or roll your wrists. I say knowledge and experiance is everything in golf and certification should be left for the business side of golf. Any comments considering I probably just angered more than one person? I live in it and I know how it is out there. I can tell you one thing something needs to change ! http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/05/31/can_t_be_a_pga_professional_hang_out_and#c58787 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:23:26 +0000 Mike Fredrickson [Visitor] c56714@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ Rebel, You are a typical over-bloated, egotistical pga professional. People like yourself are not professional nor are you an ambassador of golf. There are many courses staffed by pga professionals that also employ USGTF Professionals. I know plenty of people that have spent money for pga instruction and were not impressed by the label of pga pro. So let the air out of your bubble head before it explodes with envy. Most of the top teachers aren't pga professionals! You can either teach or you can't and certification doesn't mean squat. If you ever want a lesson in humility, come and see me. Until then try and be a golf professional! You are a typical over-bloated, egotistical pga professional. People like yourself are not professional nor are you an ambassador of golf. There are many courses staffed by pga professionals that also employ USGTF Professionals. I know plenty of people that have spent money for pga instruction and were not impressed by the label of pga pro. So let the air out of your bubble head before it explodes with envy. Most of the top teachers aren't pga professionals! You can either teach or you can't and certification doesn't mean squat. If you ever want a lesson in humility, come and see me. Until then try and be a golf professional!]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/05/31/can_t_be_a_pga_professional_hang_out_and#c56714 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:53:13 +0000 Jim Evans [Visitor] c53487@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ I'm a single and do sometimes watch teachers on the range, most milk it to get the next series of lessons, pays the rent. A "teacher" should be one who concentrates on teaching and not sales data, golf outings, starting times ect... I am sure Butch Harmon ( non pga ) every sold a golf shirt. Before you take a lesson ask the teacher to hit some shots for you, never buy a car without a test drive. And if he looks more like a golfer then hits like one....keep looking. http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/05/31/can_t_be_a_pga_professional_hang_out_and#c53487 Wed, 16 May 2007 04:20:35 +0000 Mike [Visitor] c50965@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ Awful judgmental aren't we. Based on comments from Marc, I agree, he messed up. For the family's sake, I hope Sean and his dad get the help needed to reconcile. Why do we need to repeatedly hear it from the media? I am so fed up with the media! Mind your own business! Do we need the media or this website to continually repeat this doom and gloom story? To the media: take care of your own personal problems and let the O'hair's take care of theirs. http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/08/09/sean_o_hair_s_father_worsens_his_own_bad#c50965 Wed, 7 Mar 2007 07:12:13 +0000 Brad Shaw [Visitor] c48309@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ Well there is only one test to prove who is right or wrong? The customer, if you can teach you will make money, if you are shit, guess what no one will continue to seek your advice. If you can coach, rugby, soccer, tennis or any sport you do not have to complete a 3 year traineeship. I have been teaching golf for 4 years and never has anyone asked for my credentials, as I believe they come back becuase I am bloody good at what I do. end of story. Brad Shaw, Australian Golf Teachers Federation http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/05/31/can_t_be_a_pga_professional_hang_out_and#c48309 Wed, 7 Mar 2007 01:42:26 +0000 flowers [Visitor] c48307@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ http://www.flowers-shop.org In modern times, people have sought ways to cultivate, buy, wear, or just be around flowers and blooming plants, partly because of their agreeable smell. Around the world, people use flowers for a wide range of events and functions that, cumulatively, encompass one's lifetime.
In modern times, people have sought ways to cultivate, buy, wear, or just be around
flowers and blooming plants, partly because of their agreeable smell. Around the world,
people use flowers for a wide range of events and functions that, cumulatively,
encompass one's lifetime.]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/06/16/reader_cornwell_says_pinehurst_no_2_gree#c48307 Wed, 7 Mar 2007 01:41:02 +0000 pregnancy [Visitor] c48306@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ http://www.pregnancy.net.in the most popular sit Driven all over the world and for a world of different reasons, Harleys are sure to bring pleasure to any who. "swings a leg.Click here to feel the manufacturing vibe!people use pregnancy for a wide range of events and functions that.
the most popular sit Driven all over the world and for a world of different reasons,
Harleys are sure to bring pleasure to any who. "swings a leg.Click here to feel
the manufacturing vibe!people use pregnancy for a wide range of events
and functions that. ]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/06/16/reader_cornwell_says_pinehurst_no_2_gree#c48306 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:36:50 +0000 Steve Sallengs [Visitor] c43212@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ Has this guy ever won a match in Ryder cup? They need to revamp the way they select the team or just forget about it all together. If the captain gets 2 picks, he should also get 2 no thanks. One of those should go to Michelson every 2 years when the team is assembled. If this guy had any class, he would not accept a position on the team. He is a liability every time they play. If he insists on playing and I were the captain, I would put him up against their best player because he is sure to loose. That might give someone else a chance of winning a match. http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/08/15/phil_michelson_s_golf_midadventures_make#c43212 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:13:37 +0000 John R. [Visitor] c35476@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ Tiger: About 50% of the people do not like Tiger. They see in him arrogance - no real respect for those who played before him. His Buddhist religion and parental philosophy possibly taught him that he creates his existence and taken the wrong way could create separation instead of unity. He somehow feels above others by his talent in golf. He's driven dualistically to succeed or fail. Fear drives this man and eventually he will come to terms with doubt and this will be his true test. As for now he goes against the grain, I would like to like him but unfortunately he spreads separation and his fans are those of rebellion. Good luck to him in the future. Nicklaus he is happier and a more rounded model as a sportsman and person. About 50% of the people do not like Tiger.
They see in him arrogance - no real respect for those who played before him.
His Buddhist religion and parental philosophy possibly taught him that he creates his existence and taken the wrong way could create separation instead of unity.
He somehow feels above others by his talent in golf. He's driven dualistically to succeed or fail. Fear drives this man and eventually he will come to terms with doubt and this will be his true test.
As for now he goes against the grain, I would like to like him but unfortunately he spreads separation and his fans are those of rebellion.
Good luck to him in the future.
Nicklaus he is happier and a more rounded model as a sportsman and person.

]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/08/22/tiger_woods_correct_to_leave_pga_champio_1#c35476 Sun, 2 Jul 2006 23:54:20 +0000 ant [Visitor] c24271@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ the reason why anna never won any majors in tennis is that she (unlike what i think wie will do,,, win)is she spent to much time and effort selling calenders and herself,she let herself become a pin up girl just a another commodity and also her talent was soso,,wie has much more talant and better guidence i hope, & not to fall into the same trap as anna. http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/05/02/michelle_wie_is_no_anna_kournikova#c24271 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:54:56 +0000 Pigeon [Visitor] c22920@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ The Comedy Channel could raise they ratings by bidding for every tournament that TW plays in. He has become the Biggest Joke in GOlf! ! ! and...while they are at it, they could move the other jokes over for coverage since they love TW so much. The Producers, and Announcers on ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN, The Golf Channel, etc. It is amazing that Johhny Miller and Lanny Watkins ever won a tournament...they know nothing about golf. All they do in insert a few "Golf 101" comments into the coverage. One more thing, the PGA should be ashamed of themselves for letting TW get away with what he does!!!! He has become the Biggest Joke in GOlf! ! ! and...while they are at it, they could move the other jokes over for coverage since they love TW so much. The Producers, and Announcers on ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN, The Golf Channel, etc. It is amazing that Johhny Miller and Lanny Watkins ever won a tournament...they know nothing about golf. All they do in insert a few "Golf 101" comments into the coverage. One more thing, the PGA should be ashamed of themselves for letting TW get away with what he does!!!!]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/08/22/tiger_woods_correct_to_leave_pga_champio_1#c22920 Fri, 9 Jun 2006 08:39:41 +0000 Candace Polski [Visitor] c22199@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ Wow, This is so much better than the 'old way' - I just hate the taste of rubber. http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/12/15/rebel_blogger_returns_with_michelle_wie#c22199 Wed, 7 Jun 2006 18:08:12 +0000 BV [Visitor] c21650@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ Reb, welcome back to the blogs - your unique take has been sorely missed! I had a suggestion for the "Coolican Award" grand prize: Force the winner to suffer through a month's worth of left-wing liberal glop posted by Bangkok Al, Kiel Christianson, and William Wolfram. I GUARANTEE they will NEVER EVER over-hype a golf course again in their lives!!!! ;) http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2006/05/24/magnolia_plantation_s_tim_coolican_submi#c21650 Wed, 24 May 2006 22:33:23 +0000 Brandon [Member] c20091@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ HA! I have you in my tracks! Bush and I are tapping your lines. With PGA pros, it doesn't take much to figure out a rat. He probably has a nice golf course. But these phony reviews cheapen all web sites.
With PGA pros, it doesn't take much to figure out a rat. He probably has a nice golf course. But these phony reviews cheapen all web sites.]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2006/05/24/magnolia_plantation_s_tim_coolican_submi#c20091 Wed, 24 May 2006 19:34:00 +0000 Kiel Christianson [Member] c20079@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ Hilarious! Now, let me tell you how great that Christianson guy of yours is -- a genius, with a HUGE...Oops. My name's on this, isn't it? Never mind.
Now, let me tell you how great that Christianson guy of yours is -- a genius, with a HUGE...Oops. My name's on this, isn't it?

Never mind.]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2006/05/24/magnolia_plantation_s_tim_coolican_submi#c20079 Fri, 12 May 2006 16:25:22 +0000 james h. [Visitor] c18398@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ This page contains full of interesting opinions. I like it. I got my Ph.D degree from a well known university in the United States. I also am an avid golfer who wants to improve the game. Because of my degree (yes, I am partially agree with Rebel's opinion on the relationship between the degree and job opportunity), I have a decent job with a decent salary. I got some golf clinics from class A PGA professionals. My game? It took more time than I expected. I read more than 30 golf instructional books including the ones by David Pelz, Butch Harmon, and David Leadbetter. I vediotaped swings of mine and my pals'. Analyzed them. Try to find clues to fix the faults. Applied many different approaches to fix the problems. I studied very preliminary stage of anatomy of human body. Set up a schedule to build muscles over the winter. Well, my golf games are improved a lot this spring. I spent too much time to study golf. I would appreciate if I could met a good professional who knows my problems (not a general problems) and applies approaches exactly fit to me. There are many golfers in my area who are not born Americans. They need instructor(s) who can teach golf with good personal understanding in their native language. If there is a PGA certified professional who can communicate with languages other than English, it will be better I think. Otherwise, I think other certificate works as good as PGA one. I seriously consider to take a USGTF program this summer not because to change my career but because to teach golf for the special need. Think about what Vici wrote. There are many facets in golf teaching. I think discussion on which one is better for teaching (PGA or USGTF) is not so important. How to approach to cure the problems with deeper understanding on the students' need is more important in golf teaching. There are many golfers in my area who are not born Americans. They need instructor(s) who can teach golf with good personal understanding in their native language. If there is a PGA certified professional who can communicate with languages other than English, it will be better I think. Otherwise, I think other certificate works as good as PGA one. I seriously consider to take a USGTF program this summer not because to change my career but because to teach golf for the special need. Think about what Vici wrote. There are many facets in golf teaching. I think discussion on which one is better for teaching (PGA or USGTF) is not so important. How to approach to cure the problems with deeper understanding on the students' need is more important in golf teaching.]]> http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/05/31/can_t_be_a_pga_professional_hang_out_and#c18398 Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:19:18 +0000 maryan bakker [Visitor] c17081@http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/ In Holland to qualify as a pga professional you only have to play under 80 three times in two years in any competion pretty much the same as the usgtf.The pga members i know are generally arrogant and full of b.shit,the pga should market like the usgtf and open up there doors and develop teachers and not block them,rebel sorry to say you are also brainwashed open your mind. http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/rebel.blogger/2005/05/31/can_t_be_a_pga_professional_hang_out_and#c17081