Women in Golf Week – PGA of Canada EH!
“I’ve never thought of myself as a “FEMALE” golf professional…I am a Golf Professional!” – Ashley Zibrik, Director of Golf Shaugnessy Golf Club. 4 Women, all PGA of Canada Standouts on their own, join me for an amazing hour of discussing the work life balance, how their facilities are coping and planning for the upcoming…
Read MoreAthlete Motivation
“The Standards You Set Today Are the Who & Where You Are Tomorrow” – Alan Stein Jr. This former basketball performance drops in for a chat with me to talk about athlete motivation and how it relates to performance, the difference makers in sport, how much the BASICS matter, and what sport parents should do…
Read MoreCoach Doug’s 5th Annual Top 50 Things I Learned This Year!
The US Junior is an amazing experience Putting w Bigger Balls make a difference in 3 footers Your “reach” is far greater than you can ever imagine You cannot ever give up God plays a HUGE role in my life I love helping younger PGA professionals Hosting a US Kids Golf Seminar is a MUST…
Read MoreCoach Doug’s 4th Annual Top 50 Things I Learned This Year!
WOW! Another year almost done and this now is my 4th annual list of ALL the amazing things I continue to learn year after year! Some are hold overs as they continue to educate me and I just know they are list makers every year! There are of course some new surprises and I hope…
Read MoreCould You Do It ????
So I am going to start this post with a question; “What is the reason you play GOLF?” I am sure this question has a multitude of answers. Some of you would say for “FUN”. Some of you would say for the “COMPETITION”. Some of you would say for the “EXERCISE”. All of these are…
Read MoreTOP 50 Things I Learned This Year
Every year I start to think about what were the DEFINING moments and GAME CHANGERS that helped form and create the previous year of learning, experiencing and understanding. Here are my TOP 50 Things I Learned This Year. There are still some on the list from my original 2015 List, but there are…
Read MoreA Few Good Men…(Ok More Than Just a Few)
Kyle German Conor O’Shea Matt Diedrichs Joe Garvey Adam Cherry 5 Names. A Few Good Men. All of them former PGA of Canada Professionals, whose original plan was to create a legacy and career in the Golf profession. A couple great players. A social media up and comer. A solid golf coach. Now one of…
Read MoreWhat My College Basketball Coach Taught Me About Coaching Golf
Let me set the scene: I remember the scene like it happened only yesterday. 4 seconds left on the clock. I make a fake up-court and break back to the ball being inbounded on our baseline. I know they’re coming, I can almost feel the foul coming before the hands touch my jersey. The whistle…
Read MoreWhen can you call yourself a Coach
So Facebook asks: What’s on my mind… I am sure this will completely start a firestorm but here it goes: You consider yourself to be a Golf COACH, saying I COACH golf. In fact there have been many who even hold COACH camps, seminars, events, and a myriad of other “certifications” for Golf Teaching Professionals…
Read MoreHandout or a Handup?
My very close friend, Jason Fairfield is one of the sharpest and hardest working guys I know. He has built a company from ZERO to one of the BEST online, digital communications & web companies in Canada. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have his wisdom at my fingertips. He has taught me many things while…
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