《USGTF 新闻资讯》2024年4月期刊

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2024 U.S. CUP
2024年美国教练杯报名现已开放

Painted Desert Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, will host the 2024 United States Golf Teachers Cup on Monday and Tuesday, October 7-8. It marks the second consecutive year that the U.S. Cup returns to America’s capital city of fun and excitement. Registration is now open for the U.S. Cup and can be accessed at http://www.usgtf.com/uscup.
内华达州拉斯维加斯的彩绘沙漠高尔夫俱乐部将于10月7日至8日（周一和周二两天）举办2024年美国高尔夫教练杯。这标志着美国杯连续第二年回到这个充满乐趣和激情的美国内陆城市。现在已经开放美国杯的报名，可以通过http://www.usgtf.com/uscup进行访问。

The Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip will once again serve as the recommended host hotel, offering much better prices than 2023 through diligent efforts by Headquarters. Those interested in making early reservations can book at https://book.passkey.com/event/50719407/owner/4939/home For more information on Painted Desert Golf Club, please visit http://www.painteddesertgc.com.
拉斯维加斯大道上的豪华酒店再次被推荐为宿主酒店，通过总部的努力提供比2023年更优惠的价格。有兴趣提前预订的人可以通过https://book.passkey.com/event/50719407/owner/4939/home进行预订。有关彩绘沙漠高尔夫俱乐部的更多信息，请访问http://www.painteddesertgc.com。

MASTER GOLF TEACHING PROFESSIONAL® CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE
高级高尔夫教学专业人员®认证课程

Do you want to take your teaching to the next level? USGTF Master Golf Teaching Professional® certification courses will be held May 6-8, 2024, at Legacy Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, and December 9-11 at the USGTF National Office in Fort Pierce, Florida. Participants will have to successfully pass the playing ability test requirements, which are four strokes lower than what is required for a Certified Golf Teaching Professionals®; successfully complete the online USGTF Certified Professional Golf Coach course by end of the onsite course dates; give a thesis presentation with a Q&A to follow, perform a shotmaking demonstration and pass the written teaching test. This is a great educational opportunity for any Certified Golf Teaching Professional in good standing for a minimum of 12 months. For more information and to register, please visit https://www.usgtf.com/master-golf-teaching-professional.
你想将你的教学提升到新的水平吗？USGTF大师级教练®认证课程将于2024年5月6日至8日在内华达州拉斯维加斯的传奇高尔夫俱乐部举行，以及12月9日至11日在佛罗里达州福特皮尔斯的USGTF国家办公室举行。参与者必须成功通过比赛能力测试要求，这比认证高尔夫高级教练®所需的低四杆；成功完成在线USGTF认证的专业高尔夫教练课程，直至现场课程结束日期；进行论文陈述并回答问题，展示击球技能，并通过书面教学测试。这对于任何良好信誉的认证高尔夫教学专业人员来说都是一个绝佳的教育机会。有关更多信息和注册，请访问https://www.usgtf.com/master-golf-teaching-professional。

NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA
南非新闻

The sport’s accessibility and popularity extend beyond the professionals in South Africa, with numerous golf clubs and facilities welcoming enthusiasts of all skill levels. The social aspect of golf is emphasized, and many golf courses are situated in picturesque locations, providing a serene escape for players.
这项运动的可及性和受欢迎程度不仅限于南非的专业人士，众多高尔夫俱乐部和设施欢迎所有技能水平的爱好者。高尔夫的社交功能被强调，许多高尔夫球场位于风景如画的地点，为球员提供了一个宁静的场所。

Neil Pearce started the First to Eighteen Junior Golf Academy for kids ages 4 to 12 and is modeled on The First Tee program in the United States, and focuses on responsibility, etiquette, honesty and integrity, sportsmanship, confidence, respect, perseverance, courtesy and judgment.
尼尔·皮尔斯（Neil Pearce）为4到12岁的孩子们创立了“1到18”青少年高尔夫学院，该学院借鉴了美国的“第一发球台”计划，重点培养责任感、礼仪、诚实与正直、体育精神、自信、尊重、坚持、礼貌和判断力。

The USGTF, as the largest international organization of certified golf teaching professionals globally, has extended its reach to South Africa, contributing to the development of golf talent in the region. Through its certification programs and membership opportunities, the USGTF facilitates the training and networking of golf teaching professionals in South Africa, enriching the country’s golfing community and promoting the growth of the sport.
作为全球最大的认证高尔夫教学专业人员国际组织，USGTF已将其影响扩展到南非，为该地区的高尔夫人才发展做出贡献。通过其认证课程和会员权益，USGTF促进了南非高尔夫教学专业人员的培训和网络化，丰富了该国的高尔夫交流，并促进了这项运动的增长。

REGION ROUNDUP
区域赛事汇总

All USGTF members, regardless of membership level or residence, are eligible to play in any region championship. You may also refer to region championship action at https://www.usgtf.com/tournaments-for-golf-teaching-professionals.

所有USGTF会员，无论会员等级或居住地，均有资格参加任何地区冠军赛。您还可以在https://www.usgtf.com/tournaments-for-golf-teaching-professionals查看地区冠军赛的动态。

Northeast – The USGTF Northeast Region Championship will be held Thursday, June 20, at Mountain View Golf Course in Ewing, New Jersey. Tee times will begin at 12 noon. The entry fee is $185. For more information and to enter, please contact region director Bob Corbo at simductivegolf@gmail.com.
东北区 – USGTF东北区锦标赛将于6月20日星期四，在新泽西州尤因的Mountain View高尔夫球场举行。开球时间将从中午12点开始。报名费为185美元。欲了解更多信息并报名，请联系区域主任Bob Corbo，电子邮件为simductivegolf@gmail.com。

Central – The USGTF Central Region Championship will be played in July at Walden Ponds Golf Course in Hamilton, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. The exact date will be determined soon. The entry fee is $250. For more information, please contact region director Tony McMullin at tmcmullin72@yahoo.com.
中部区 – USGTF中部区锦标赛将于7月在俄亥俄州汉密尔顿的Walden Ponds高尔夫球场举行，该球场是辛辛那提郊区的一部分。具体日期将很快确定。报名费为250美元。欲了解更多信息，请联系区域主任Tony McMullin，电子邮件为tmcmullin72@yahoo.com。

Southwest – The USGTF Southwest Region Championship will be held Friday-Sunday, September 20-22, at Twin Creeks Golf Club in Allen, Texas. The entry fee is $250. For more information and to enter, please contact region director Bruce Sims at bsims@pga.com.
西南区 – USGTF西南区锦标赛将于9月20日至22日，星期五至星期日，在德克萨斯州艾伦的Twin Creeks高尔夫俱乐部举行。报名费为250美元。欲了解更多信息并报名，请联系区域主任Bruce Sims，电子邮件为bsims@pga.com。

UPCOMING CERTIFICATION COURSES:
即将到来的认证课程：

2024

Princeton, NJ – May 6-9
Atlanta, GA – May 20-23
Las Vegas, NV – June 10-13
Fort Pierce, FL – June 17-20
Princeton, NJ – Sept. 9-12
Atlanta, GA – Sept. 16-19
Houston, TX – Sept. 23-26
Fort Pierce, FL – Sept. 23-26
Las Vegas, NV – Nov. 4-7
Fort Pierce, FL – Nov. 4-7
Las Vegas, NV – Dec. 2-5

普林斯顿，新泽西 – 5月6日至9日
亚特兰大，佐治亚 – 5月20日至23日
拉斯维加斯，内华达 – 6月10日至13日
福特皮尔斯，佛罗里达 – 6月17日至20日
普林斯顿，新泽西 – 9月9日至12日
亚特兰大，佐治亚 – 9月16日至19日
休斯敦，德克萨斯 – 9月23日至26日
福特皮尔斯，佛罗里达 – 9月23日至26日
拉斯维加斯，内华达 – 11月4日至7日
福特皮尔斯，佛罗里达 – 11月4日至7日
拉斯维加斯，内华达 – 12月2日至5日
www.USGTF.com

“PRO” FILE – THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER
“职业”档案 – 球员锦标赛冠军斯科蒂·谢弗勒

While he doesn’t have the record of Tiger Woods – and frankly, likely never will – Scottie Scheffler has, for the past two years, played a lot like him. In fact, it can be fairly stated that his game is the equal of Woods’ in his prime save for one thing, and that is consistent excellency with the putter.
虽然他没有泰格·伍兹的记录——坦白说，可能永远也不会有——但在过去两年中，斯科蒂·谢弗勒的表现与伍兹非常相似。事实上，可以公平地说，除了推杆的持续卓越表现外，他的比赛在伍兹巅峰时期几乎可以说是不分上下的。

From tee-to-green, Scheffler has no peer on the PGA Tour. He has been number one in strokes-gained: tee-to-green 10 times in the past two years, while the next competitor has done that only three times. He has won eight out of his last 49 PGA Tour starts for a winning percentage of 16.3%. for context, Woods’ career winning percentage is just over 20% and Jack Nicklaus’ hovers around 11%, so Scheffler is indeed in rarified air. He also became the first player to successfully defend his Players Championship title, on the heels of a dominant 5-stroke win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
从发球台到果岭，谢弗勒在PGA巡回赛中无人能敌。在过去两年中，他10次在推进距离方面排名第一，而其他竞争者最多只有三次。他在过去的49场PGA巡回赛中赢得了8场，胜率为16.3%。作为对比，伍兹的职业生涯胜率略高于20%，而杰克·尼克劳斯的胜率约为11%，所以谢弗勒确实是非常罕见。他还成为了首位成功卫冕球员锦标赛冠军的球员，紧接着在阿诺德·帕尔默邀请赛上以5杆优势获胜。

What’s curious about Scheffler’s game is that, while he was pegged for stardom at an early age and throughout college, few outside observers would have thought he would become so dominant. Putting was never his strong suit, but he has solved that problem, at least for the moment, by switching to a mallet putter. He also has a swing with footwork that is unique, but obviously, the ball has no idea what his feet are doing. At present, his peers are left scratching their heads over how to up their games to compete with golf’s latest dominant player.
谢弗勒的比赛之所以引人好奇，是因为虽然他在很小的时候和大学期间就被认为是未来的明星，但很少有外部观察者会认为他会变得如此占据主导地位。推杆从来不是他的强项，但他通过更换为大头推杆解决了这个问题。他还拥有独特的脚步动作，但显然，球不会意识到他的脚在做什么。目前，他的竞争者都对如何提升自己的比赛水平，以与高尔夫最新的霸主竞争感到困惑。

“PRO” FILE – MASTER GOLF TEACHING PROFESSIONAL YONGBEOM KIM
“职业”档案 – 高尔夫高级教练金永备

By Yongbeom Kim

After immigrating to Texas in 2001, golf became a new challenge for me through daily practice and playing, even in my busy engineer’s life where I could learn and practice golf much more than in my native Korea.
2001年移民到德克萨斯州后，即使在繁忙的工程师生活中，我通过日常练习和打球，开始接受高尔夫这一新挑战，我比在韩国时学习和练习了更多的高尔夫。

After obtaining USGTF certification, I have developed a more consistent swing and better scores through my playing and practicing, and have learned a great deal by studying theory. As a result, I developed my philosophy of teaching golf. In 2015, I started working as the director of the USGTF Foreign Language Certification division and am imparting my knowledge and experience to those USGTF candidates.
获得USGTF认证后，我通过打球和练习发展出了更一致的挥杆和更好的成绩，并通过学习理论知识学到了很多。结果，我发展出了自己的高尔夫教学哲学。2015年，我开始担任USGTF外语认证部门的主任，向那些USGTF候选人传授我的知识和经验。

Above all, I learned a great deal from the curriculum’s How to Teach Golf textbook, and instructed the candidates based on this content. I also opened the Prime Golf Academy to teach beginners through advanced players. In particular, seeing those who have obtained their USGTF certification through me and to teach others to play golf has been highly rewarding, and I plan to continue doing so for quite some time.
最重要的是，我从课程的《如何教授高尔夫》教科书中学到了很多，并根据这些内容指导候选人。我还开设了Prime高尔夫学院，教授从初学者到高级球员。特别是，看到那些通过我获得USGTF认证并教授他人打高尔夫的人，这非常有价值，我计划继续这样做很长一段时间。

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – ANNIE MASCOT
学生聚光灯 – 安妮·马斯科特

Annie Mascot’s foray into golf wasn’t exactly love at first sight. As she put it, “I remember being 10 years old, outside in the cold and rain, just thinking, ‘When will this be over?'” However, her parents urged her to continue, and when she joined her middle school’s golf team, the Augora Hills, California, resident met USGTF professional Jim Govostes.
安妮·马斯科特对高尔夫的兴趣并非一见钟情。她说：“我记得10岁的时候，在寒冷和雨中站在外面，只是想，‘这什么时候才能结束？’”然而，她的父母敦促她继续。当她加入了中学的高尔夫球队后，这位居住在加利福尼亚州奥戈拉山的姑娘遇到了USGTF教练吉姆·戈沃斯特斯。

“When I started on my middle school’s team in 7th grade, I was not good by any means,” said Annie. “I had an untrained swing and the temperament of, well, a 7th-grader. I would get frustrated that I wasn’t good and that I wasn’t the best, that I would mess up from time to time. Of course, we all get frustrated about those things, but the reason why my frustration didn’t get the best of me in those early years has a lot to do with Jim. He would remind me that change takes time, that practice makes improvement, and that if I just kept going, eventually I would get there.”
安妮说：“我在七年级加入中学队时，还不太会打。”“我的挥杆没有经过训练，而且我还有七年级学生的脾气。我会因为不擅长和不是最好的而感到沮丧，偶尔还会出错。当然，我们都会对这些事情感到沮丧，但我在那些早年没有被挫败感击败，很大程度上要归功于吉姆。他会提醒我，改变需要时间，练习才能带来进步，只要我继续前进，最终我达成了目标。”

Said Govostes, “Annie started her golf career with a pretty ugly golf swing. But there was the base of a very, very powerful golf movement in her swing. She wanted to improve, and she had a mother and father that both supported her. We started weekly lessons, and we worked on backswing, turning, staying solid from hips down and delivery.” Being strong-headed, Annie didn’t always take to Govostes’ teaching, but in the end, it paid off. She said, “Switching my mindset from being insecure about where it started to having pride in how far I came is what made me start to fall in love with the game.”
戈沃斯特斯说：“安妮的高尔夫生涯开始时，她的挥杆并不好。但她有一个非常强大的高尔夫运动基础。她想要进步，而且她她的父母非常支持她。我们开始了每周的课程，我们一起努力改善挥杆，转身，从臀部向下保持稳固并传递。”安妮很固执，不总是接受戈沃斯特斯的教学，但最终，这些都得到了回报。她说：“将我的心态从对不安转变为拥有很多的成就感，这让我开始爱上了这项运动。”

She turned that love of the game into great success, winning the individual NCAA Division III national championship in 2023, setting a single-round scoring record of -5 along the way while representing Washington University of St. Louis. She is now a mechanical engineering Ph.D candidate at Stanford University, a great testament to her academic acumen, which, in the end, is the most important accomplishment of all.
她将对这项运动的热爱转化为了巨大的成功，在2023年赢得了NCAA三级赛个人全国冠军，一路上还创造了-5的单轮得分记录，代表圣路易斯华盛顿大学。她现在是斯坦福大学的机械工程博士候选人，这充分证明了她的学术能力，也是她目前为止最重要的成就。

USGTF INDUSTRY PARTNER – SWING PROFILE

Golf coaching is easy and fun with Swing Profile golf analyzer! Now for the month of April 2024, we are offering 50% off Swing Profile “Coach” version, as well as 50% off our golf putt training app “Putt Profile” (www.puttprofile.com). Download apps and try now! For more information, please contact info@swingprofile.com.
使用Swing Profile高尔夫分析器，高尔夫教练变得简单有趣！现在，我们为2024年4月提供Swing Profile“教练”版本和我们的高尔夫推杆训练应用“Putt Profile”（www.puttprofile.com）50%的折扣。立即下载应用并尝试！更多信息，请联系info@swingprofile.com。

Features of Swing Profile golf app for coaches include:
Swing Profile高尔夫应用程序的特点包括：

PGA Show award-winning “Auto Capture” technology for golf analysis and student self-training.
获得PGA展览奖的“自动捕捉”技术，用于高尔夫分析和学生自我训练。

“Ball tracker” for instant ball trajectories tracking
“球轨迹追踪器”用于即时追踪球的轨迹

Easy “voiceover” for recording your voice and drawing Automatic video backup to secure cloud storage and video synchronization across devices
简便的“语音解说”功能，用于录制您的声音和绘图，自动视频备份至安全的云存储，并在设备间同步视频

Easy video exchange with students on both Swing Profile app and email
简便与学生通过Swing Profile应用和电子邮件交换视频

“Student Lockers” system for organizing student videos
“学生储物柜”系统，用于组织学生视频

Enlist your coaching business on our “Coach directory” to be seen by hundreds of thousands of Swing Profile users

在我们的“教练目录”上列出您的教练业务，让成千上万的Swing Profile用户看到

EDITORIAL – THE USGTF MISSION IS CONTINUING: “LEADER IN THE FIELD OF GOLF INSTRUCTION”
社论 – USGTF使命持续进行：“高尔夫教学领域的领导者”

When the USGTF and WGTF adopted the slogan “Leader in the field of golf instruction,” at the time it seemed a brash statement. After all, the PGA had been around much longer, and instruction was long associated with that organization.
当USGTF和WGTF采用“高尔夫教学领域的领导者”这一口号时，当时这似乎是一个大胆的愿景。毕竟，PGA已经存在了更长的时间，而且教学长期以来是PGA的业务。

But a funny thing happened along the way. The USGTF continued to improve and update its certification program and more people interested solely in teaching – without the other attendant duties required of a club professional – sought out the USGTF to become educated in the art and science of teaching.
但是，最近发生了一些有趣的事情。USGTF不断改进和更新其认证程序，更多只对教学感兴趣的人——而不是需要承担俱乐部专业人员其他附带职责的人——他们希望寻求USGTF的教育，学习教授的艺术和科学。

Today, the USGTF has a more rigorous standard of earning certification than ever before. Due to the work of USGTF president Brandon Lee and National Office examiner Jerry Ellstrom, candidates receive the most up-to-date information and methodology in teaching.
今天，USGTF有比以往任何时候都更严格的认证标准。得益于USGTF总裁Brandon Lee和国家办公室考官Jerry Ellstrom的工作，候选人接收到最新的教学信息和方法。

As the old saying goes, if you aren’t moving ahead you are falling behind, and the USGTF is certainly taking this to heart and enhancing its presence in the golf world. In addition to upgrading the certification process, the USGTF has committed to reaching out to younger candidates to further the long-term health of the organization. It is also committing to a marketing plan to continue and improve the USGTF’s visibility among the golfing public, all the better to serve its members.
正如老话所说，如果你不前进，你就会落后，USGTF确实将这一点记在心里，并在高尔夫世界中增强其存在感。除了升级认证流程，USGTF致力于吸引年轻候选人，以促进组织的长期健康。它还承诺实施一个营销计划，以继续并提高USGTF在高尔夫公众中的知名度，以更好地服务于其会员。

Thirty-five years after the founding of the USGTF, the organization, along with the WGTF, has become an incredible standard of excellence for the golfing public to rely on in terms of top-notch instruction from its members. This will only continue to increase, as the “leader in the field of golf instruction” maintains the highest standards and ethics possible continuing into the 21st century.
在USGTF成立35年后，该组织连同WGTF，已成为公众依赖的高尔夫教学卓越标准。作为“高尔夫教学领域的领导者”，维持可能的最高标准和伦理，这将继续增强，延续到21世纪。