PGA Coach provides the training and tools to take your coaching to the next level. If you are a PGA Jr. League coach, be sure to utilize the FREE power of PGA Coach to enhance your PGA Jr. League season and help grow your coaching business.
Here are some of the ways you could use PGA Coach to compliment your PGA Jr. League season:
Offer skill-specific clinics for your Jr. League team members
Provide 45 minute private or small group sessions each month
Host a social golf event or clinic for Jr. League parents
PGA Coach: Modern Business Tools
PGA Calendar
Utilize the PGA Coach calendar to keep track of everything in one place. Set your availability, block off time, create booking types for lessons, and more! Once you have your unique link, PGA calendar allows you to share it with your students, helping to eliminate the unnecessary back and forth conversation with them.
PGA Calendar can even sync with your personal calendar via Google Calendar Sync, allowing you to automatically block off any unavailable time in your personal or professional life.
Student and Session Notes
(Currently available in the PGA Coach mobile app only)
Use Notes to provide a more personalized experience, jog your memory and make a plan before an upcoming session. Notes can be kept private or shared with your student.
Great for storing additional details or preferences about your student
Private by default and can be shared via Messages with a student
Tied to a specific session with a student
Great for providing lesson recaps or takeaways specific to a session
Private by default and can be toggled for students to view via the MyPGA app
Can also be shared via Messages with a student
Group Events
Hosting group events is a great way for a PGA Coach to create community, bring students together and scale their offerings while having a great time. Publish your events for free on PGA.com, or keep them private so only those you want to have the link can access it.
Activity Plans
In addition to a wealth of training videos, PGA Coach also provides activities and lesson plans to enhance your PGA Jr. League program. Each activity and lesson plan has an associated video to help you implement it into your program.
Whether you need a quick 20 minute activity to work on something specific, or desire to utilize a pre-built practice plan, PGA Coach has the tools you need to make your PGA Jr. League players successful.
PGA Coach: Education & Training
PGA Coach provides an extensive suite of training programs designed to enhance your coaching programs. From national initiatives such as the American Development Model (ADM) to PGA Jr. League specific training, PGA Coach provides the knowledge you need to successfully develop and run a PGA Jr. League program.
American Development Model
The American Development Model (ADM) is a concerted effort between the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and its National Governing Bodies of sport to apply long-term athlete development principles in a way that resonates with the culture of sport in the United States.
Golf’s ADM consists of seven stages designed to create a healthy sport experience and support advancement based on the participant’s physical, mental and emotional level, and potential for growth.
PGA Coach provides the training necessary for players of all ages and skill. Learn more about Golf’s ADM.
The 5 C’s of the PGA Development Model
Culture ● Competence ● Character ● Connection ● Confidence
In the increasingly complicated world of coaching, nurturing the soft skills has been identified as a key ingredient of player development. The 5 C’s of the PGA Development Model was created to provide the tools and resources you need to take your coaching experience and athlete performance to the next level.
Through this series of videos, learn how to incorporate the American Development Model with each of the 5 C’s.
ADM and Educating Parents
No one is a bigger fan of your PGA Jr. League players than their parents. It is important for parents and coaches to align on the goals of ADM and its successful implementation. This series will provide background on the ADM, and help coaches educate the parents in their program on its benefits.
Encourage parents to review the ADM Golf Parent Checklist.
PGA Jr. League
This series provides insights into the impact of PGA Jr. League, how to build and run a successful program, and how to show the value of PGA Jr. League to your facility. Case studies, as well as additional tools, can help you enhance your program this season.
PGA Coach: Marketing Tools
PGA Coach provides the marketing tools PGA professionals need to develop, run, or maintain a successful business.
Promotional Events
Utilize the PGA Coach group event tool to set up promotional events geared towards PGA Jr. League education. Set up a parent information session, introduction section, or customize an event to meet your needs.
PGA.com Marketing
Setting up your coach profile grants you access to the power of PGA.com for all of your marketing needs. When prospective students search for "golf lessons near me" or similar, PGA.com utilizes Google's Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and shows PGA.com results at the top of the results list.