If we're serious about developing better coaches, we also need to rethink how we educate them. Here's something I've been thinking about.

Most further education for golf coaches follows the same format. You attend for a day or two, you listen to presentations, you collect your education points, the...

Are we preparing golf coaches for the profession that exists today, or the profession that existed 30 years ago?

I don't believe most golf coach education pathways have kept pace with the reality of modern coaching.

The traditional model was built to prepare professionals for life at a golf club.