How to Become a Pro Golf Coach

Coaching can be one of the most rewarding professions a person can undertake. Teaching the discipline, techniques and attitude to play a sport takes a special person. Golf is an especially technical sport that requires an incredible amount of specific training. Being a professional golf coach is the pinnacle of coaching golf and can be a special experience for all involved.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Decide how much to spend on a certification course. There are numerous certification courses available today for a wide range of prices. Also investigate what is offered with each course for the money. Beware of outlandish promises.
2. Be able to play the game of golf. In most cases the certification courses require a minimum golf course score to be certified as a golf coach. A potential coach does not have to be an elite level player but must exhibit passable talent on the course.
3. Choose between opening a stand alone coaching school or be employed at an existing school or course. Each have their merits. Owning a business gives a person a certain flexibility but less income certainty. Where as the opposite is true when working for someone else. Also some certification courses cater to either option. So factor this information in when choosing a certification option.
4. Call the PGA (Professional Golfers Association) for references to coaching certification schools. While their list is not the absolute in terms of viable golf schools it is definitely a starting point to be sure.
5. Select a certification course or school. The course content and price can vary between programs. It is important to determine exactly what the outcome should be after attaining certification. Does the coach want to train children, seniors, high school aged kids or just anyone who walks through the door. This thought process can focus the potential coach on specific goals that need to be obtained from the certification training.