Posts by doug lawrie
The Secret To My Success
I remember listening to my parents tell friends, camp cousellors or coaches “Keep Doug away from Red Food Dye, pop and Chocolate he will be relatively “normal” and controllable”. Ahhh, now back in the 70’s little did they know what was actually causing the “hyper” activity, restlessness, impulsivity and my mischevious curiosity. Looking back at…
Read MoreAll I Want for Christmas is…
All I Want For Christmas is…. Ahh the eternal line from the song made famous by Alvin, Simon & Theodore. It always makes its way across the airwaves at some point during the month of December in that wonderful high pitched melody. But it does get me thinking, “What do I want for Christmas this…
Read MoreThe TOP 50 Things I Learned This Season
Wow, another golf season is coming to a close here in “The Great White North”, most of Canada is going to be glued to their TV’s watching the Toronto Blue Jays vie for a World Series Championship for the first time since 1993. I am on the other hand getting ready to head indoors to continue my…
Read MoreAll Star Lineup Joins FGG Academy This Season
Burlington, ON – With the imminent golf season around the dog leg, the Focus Golf Group Academy is proud to announce it’s lineup of Teaching Professionals for this season. The professional resumes of the newest members of Halton’s #1 Teaching Academy contain experience from across the globe, tour playing experience, longevity in the Canadian PGA…
Read MoreWhere Juniors Can Play & Compete This Summer in Ontario
Spring is ALMOST here and often I get calls from parents asking where their child should play and compete. This season I am a member of the Hamilton Halton Junior Tour and I highly recommend this to Halton based kids looking for a wonderful challenge based on the great Clublink Courses they play. HAMILTON HALTON…
Read MoreMy Top 10 Ways To Connect with KIDS
I’m 6’3 …. I remember growing up that my Dad would bring his colleague over, Norm whom I thought was the tallest man I had ever seen! ( I was 6 at the time) But I do remember looking WAY up and at times it was a little intimidating. So imagine the thoughts going through…
Read MoreShould Junior Golfers Workout?
For someone who coaches competitive junior golfers as early as the age of six, it is not surprising to me that parents often ask: Should junior golfers workout? Parents ask me this all the time because they fear their kid will be left behind if they are not striving and pushing all the time. Parents…
Read MoreHow Did Tiger Choose Chris Como?
There is a huge necessity for a coach and the joy of having the right coach is highly important. Tiger is on his 5th coach. Tiger is going into 5th relationship with a PGA coach, giving him help on his game. If you look through media Chris Como is regarded as his coach. When Butch Harmon started…
Read MoreAn Oxymoron – Job Security in the Golf Business –
In the past week, I have learned of 3 friends in the golf industry who have either been let go or have resigned. It is scary. How do you build security where your livelihood depends on the wants and needs of present and future golfers? The past few seasons, work / life balance, Pay $…
Read MoreHow to Get Young Kids into Sports
A typical Sunday morning routine I am exposed to is seeing parents bring their young kids to the range for the first time. From as young as 2 years old, kids are being introduced to golf, which is a great start! But it is almost comical watching these parents try and properly instruct their kids with golf…
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