USGTF & WGTF ACHIEVING BIG THINGS IN 2023
2023年，美国高尔夫教练协会和世界高尔夫教师联合会取得巨大成就
Since its inception in 1989, the USGTF continues to grow and prosper to the benefit of both its members and the game itself. For 2023, the World Golf Teachers Federation (WGTF) is expanding to new countries, with the most recent being Barbuda. Providing competent and qualified teachers to previously underserved countries has been a hallmark of the WGTF.
自1989年成立以来，USGTF持续不断地发展壮大，造福于其会员和高尔夫运动本身。对于2023年，世界高尔夫教师联合会正在向新的国家扩展，其中最近新增的成员是巴布达。为之前未得到充分服务的国家提供胜任和合格的教师一直是WGTF的使命。
The USGTF continues to see growth in its membership, as well, as people are seeing the benefits of USGTF membership. In addition to providing a high standard of training, USGTF members enjoy tournament participation, as well as access to educational materials, networking opportunities and industry partner discounts. As the year progresses, both the USGTF and the WGTF continue to enter new and exciting territory.
同时，USGTF会员数量也在不断增长，因为越来越多的人认识到USGTF会员的好处。除了提供高水平的培训，USGTF会员还享受参与锦标赛的机会，以及获取教学材料、拓展人脉和获得行业合作伙伴折扣的机会。随着时间的推移，USGTF和WGTF都在不断涉足新领域，迎来新的令人激动的发展。
“EARLY BIRD” REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR U.S. CUP
“提前预定”报名现已开启，参加美国杯吧！
Registration for the 2023 United States Golf Teachers Cup is now open. This national championship event will be contested at the Revere Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday and Tuesday, October 9-10. Both the Lexington and Concord courses will be utilized, as they were in 2021. Play will be contested in three divisions: Open, Senior (50+) and Super Senior (68+). Women competitors will be placed into their respective age divisions and will compete from shorter distances. A concurrent pro-am will be conducted with USGTF members invited to bring an amateur partner.
2023年美国高尔夫教练杯（United States Golf Teachers Cup）的报名现已开启。这项国家级冠军赛将于10月9日至10日在内华达州拉斯维加斯的Revere高尔夫俱乐部举行。赛事将在Lexington和Concord两个球场进行，就像在2021年一样。比赛将分为三个组别：公开组、资深组（50岁以上）和超级资深组（68岁以上）。女性选手将根据年龄分组，并从较短距离的比赛。与此同时，还将举办一场职业业余赛，邀请USGTF会员携带一名业余搭档参加。
The entry fee of $575 per person includes two tournament rounds, range balls prior to and after play, closing luncheon and awards ceremony, and prize money. This entry fee amount is good until July 1, when the fee is increased to $595. To enter, please complete the registration form located here: https://www.usgtf.com/uscup.
每人575美元的报名费包括两轮比赛、比赛前后的练习球、闭幕午宴和颁奖仪式，以及奖金。这个报名费将持续到7月1日，之后将增加到595美元。欲报名参赛，请填写以下注册表格：https://www.usgtf.com/uscup。
NEWS FROM TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
来自特立尼达和多巴哥的新闻
By Ricky Campbell 撰稿人：Ricky Campbell
My experience in golf started just over 50 years ago, and 1977 was the first time for me playing golf in Trinidad. That’s when I realised how much one can learn in the sport. Our national team was made up of caddies, and the players from Trinidad were a mixture of caddies, businessmen and women. I must add there weren’t any women on our side.
我在高尔夫运动上的经历始于50多年前，1977年是我第一次在特立尼达打高尔夫球。那时我意识到高尔夫运动可以学到很多东西。我们的国家队由球童组成，而特立尼达的球员则是一群球童、商人和一些女性。我必须补充说明，我们队伍中没有女性成员。
The standard of golf in Trinidad was so high that in order to compete, we had to practise a lot with limited golf clubs and time. The result was having two players, Carlos Baynes and Carlos Beckles, on the national team, the former being the # 1 player for a couple years in Trinidad and Tobago. During that time, our national team was one of the best-playing against nine other Caribbean islands in the Hoeman Cup – now the Caribbean Championship.
特立尼达的高尔夫水平非常高，为了能够竞争，我们不得不在有限的高尔夫俱乐部和时间内进行大量练习。结果是我们的国家队中有两名球员，Carlos Baynes和Carlos Beckles，前者曾在特立尼达和多巴哥连续几年成为头号球员。在那段时间里，我们的国家队是加勒比海地区其他九个岛屿参加的霍曼杯（现在称为加勒比锦标赛）中表现最好的之一。
Over the last couple of years, we had a lot of talented players, but not enough to make a team of six. In a couple of years, we are expecting to get back to those glory times now that Anthony Benny, Chris Richards and myself all have a very productive youth programme.
在过去的几年里，我们有许多有才华的球员，但却不足以组成一个六人团队。然而，未来几年，随着Anthony Benny、Chris Richards和我自己共同拥有一个非常富有成效的青年计划，我们有望重新回到那些辉煌的时光。
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT UPDATE
地区锦标赛最新消息
Northeast – The USGTF Northeast Region Championship will be played Thursday, June 15, at Mountain View Golf Course in Ewing, New Jersey. This one-round event features tee assignments based on age and gender, and has an entry fee of $185, which includes one round of tournament play, range balls prior to play, and prize money. A dinner is planned after the round. For more information and to enter, please contact region director Bob Corbo at simductivegolf@gmail.com.
东北地区 – 美国高尔夫教练联盟（USGTF）东北地区锦标赛将于6月15日星期四在新泽西州尤因的Mountain View高尔夫球场举行。这个单轮赛事根据年龄和性别进行分组，报名费为185美元，包括一轮比赛、比赛前的练习球和奖金。赛后还有一个晚餐活动。欲了解更多信息并报名参赛，请联系地区主管Bob Corbo，邮箱：simductivegolf@gmail.com。
Central – The USGTF Central Region Championship will be played Sunday and Monday, September 24-25, at Walden Ponds Golf Course in Hamilton, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. The entry fee of $250 includes two tournament rounds, range balls, and prize money which includes not only tournament finishes but any side games. To enter, please call region director Tony McMullin at (513) 479-6895.
中部地区 – 美国高尔夫教练联盟（USGTF）中部地区锦标赛将于9月24日至25日（星期日和星期一）在俄亥俄州辛辛那提市附近的Hamilton的Walden Ponds高尔夫球场举行。报名费为250美元，包括两轮比赛、练习球和奖金，其中不仅包括锦标赛名次的奖金，还包括任何附加游戏的奖金。欲报名参赛，请致电地区主管Tony McMullin，电话：(513) 479-6895。
UPCOMING CERTIFICATION COURSES:
以下是即将举行的认证课程：
Fort Pierce, FL – June 19-23
Las Vegas, NV – July 17-21
Las Vegas, NV – September 4-8
Princeton, NJ – September 4-8
Fresno, CA – September 11-15
Evansville, IN – September 11-15
Atlanta, GA – September 18-22
Fort Pierce, FL – September 25-29
Houston, TX – September 25-29
佛罗里达州福特皮尔斯：6月19日至23日
内华达州拉斯维加斯：7月17日至21日
内华达州拉斯维加斯：9月4日至8日
新泽西州普林斯顿：9月4日至8日
加利福尼亚州弗雷斯诺：9月11日至15日
印第安纳州埃文斯维尔：9月11日至15日
乔治亚州亚特兰大：9月18日至22日
佛罗里达州福特皮尔斯：9月25日至29日
德克萨斯州休斯顿：9月25日至29日
以上是即将在不同地点举行的高尔夫认证课程的日期和地点。这些课程可能是为了培训和认证高尔夫教练。如果您对参与其中的任何课程感兴趣，您可以在相关网站上获得更多信息和注册细节。
“PRO” FILE – TOURING PROFESSIONAL BROOKS KOEPKA
“职业”档案 – 巡回职业高尔夫球手布鲁克斯·科帕卡
It wasn’t that long ago that Brooks Koepka seemingly came out of nowhere to briefly dominate the major championship scene over a period of two years, having won four of golf’s most prestigious titles. Then, he basically disappeared from contention. That is, until he gave JonRahm a huge tussle at this year’s Masters and finally winning once again at the PGA Championship.
布鲁克斯·科帕卡似乎是不久前突然出现在大满贯舞台上的，他在两年内赢得了四项高尔夫最负盛名的冠军头衔。然后，他在竞争列表中基本上消失了。直到今年的大师赛上，他与乔恩·拉姆展开激烈争夺，并最终在美国PGA锦标赛上再次夺冠。
Koepka had to overcome a series of injuries, mainly to his knee, that limited his ability to play great golf. The interesting thing about Koepka is his ability to win major championships while being somewhat of much more ordinary player in non-major events. This certainly goes to the power of the mind to achieve greatness when one puts their mind to it.
科帕卡不得不克服一系列的伤病，主要是膝盖的受伤，这限制了他发挥出色高尔夫球技的能力。有趣的是，科培卡在大满贯赛事中能够夺冠，而在非大满贯赛事中却显得更普通一些。这当然归功于心智力量，当一个人专注于追求伟大时，就能取得伟大的成就。
Koepka has now entered the realm of all-time greats, as only 19 other men have won five or more major championships. He has the same number of majors as Seve Ballesteros, for example, and more than some of the legends of the game, including Raymond Floyd. Now that Koepka is healthy, the only question is how many more majors will he win before he’s done.
科帕卡现在进入了伟大球手的领域，只有19名球手赢得了五个或更多的大满贯冠军。例如，他和塞维·巴列斯特罗斯有着相同数量的大满贯冠军，甚至比一些传奇球手如雷蒙德·弗洛伊德还要多。现在科帕卡恢复健康了，唯一的问题是他会在结束职业生涯前还能赢得多少个大满贯冠军。
“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER TOM ALLEY
“职业”教练档案 – USGTF会员汤姆·艾利
Tom Alley has been a USGTF Certified Golf Teaching Professional in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the past 13 years. Going back to high school, his goal has always been to be a professional golfer. When he graduated high school, he was recognized by the USGA as one of the top 50 high school golfers in the country that year.
汤姆·艾利已经是内华达州拉斯维加斯的一名USGTF认证高尔夫球教练，已经有13年了。从高中时期开始，他的目标就一直是成为一名职业高尔夫球手。高中毕业时，他被美国高尔夫协会（USGA）评为当年全国最顶尖的50名高中高尔夫球手之一。
While attending college at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, he was planning to turn pro in the summer of his junior year. That summer, he was transferred from Michigan to Las Vegas with a bar and restaurant company to open their newest outlet. He ended up being a competitive bartender, winning multiple events and world championships. At the age of 30 he decided to re-dedicate himself to the game of golf. He proceeded to play amateur golf and won five Golf Channel Amateur Tour events and qualified for their national championship twice. He then turned professional and started playing on various mini-tours in the Southwest, as well as competing in state opens and U.S. Open qualifiers.
在密歇根州的Grand Valley State大学读大学期间，他计划在大三的夏天转为职业球手。那个夏天，他从密歇根州调到拉斯维加斯与一家酒吧和餐厅公司一起开设新店。结果他成为了一名有竞争力的调酒师，赢得了多个比赛和世界锦标赛。30岁时，他决定重新致力于高尔夫运动。他接着参加了业余高尔夫比赛，赢得了五场Golf Channel业余巡回赛，并两次晋级他们的全国锦标赛。然后，他成为了一名职业球手，并开始参加西南地区的各种小型巡回赛，同时参加州公开赛和美国公开赛的预选赛。
He became certified by the USGTF in 2010, and started Tom Alley Golf Instruction shortly thereafter, where he teaches a simple philosophy: make you better, faster. He understands that what works for some may not work for others, and every golfer’s swing is different. Alley has taught everyone from beginners to the college level. He was the head golf professional at an indoor hitting facility and worked as an independent professional at Desert Pines Golf Club. Alley still tries to play in 3-5 professional events a year, including the U.S. Golf Teachers Cup and Long Beach Open. He has a goal to win the U.S. Cup and participate in some of the other regional events.
他在2010年获得了USGTF的认证，然后不久后开始了汤姆·艾利高尔夫球指导课程，他教授的简单理念是：让你更好，更快。他明白对于某些人有效的方法可能对其他人无效，每个高尔夫球手的挥杆都是不同的。艾利教过从初学者到大学级别的所有球手。他曾是一家室内击球场的首席高尔夫教练，并在Desert Pines高尔夫俱乐部担任独立教练。艾利仍然尝试每年参加3-5场职业赛事，包括美国高尔夫球教师杯赛和长滩公开赛。他的目标是赢得美国杯赛并参加其他地区赛事中的一些。
Alley lives in Henderson, Nevada, with his wife and two dogs, and is currently the general manager of Tap Sports Bar inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
艾利与妻子和两只狗一起生活在内华达州的亨德森市，目前担任拉斯维加斯MGM大酒店内的Tap Sports Bar的总经理。
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – SARA QIAN
“学生聚光灯 – 贾红琳”
Sara Qian from Maple Grove, Minnesota, has a special calling: She is a full-time emergency room nurse. But golf is not far from her mind, as she completed the USGTF certification course in 2021 under the tutelage of USGTF Master Golf Teaching Professional Bill Rice in Las Vegas, Nevada.
来自明尼苏达州枫树湾的贾红琳有一个特殊的职业：她是一名全职急诊室护士。但高尔夫离她的脑海并不远，因为她在2021年在内华达州拉斯维加斯的USGTF认证课程中，师从USGTF大师高尔夫球教练比尔·赖斯。
Qian began her journey in golf when her son was 4 1/2 years old, and she was looking for a fun sport that they both could do. Golf fit the bill, and soon her son was an accomplished golfer. This forced Qian to learn about the mechanics and the game in general. Although her son wound up going to college for academics rather than golf, Qian’s enjoyment of the game led her to the USGTF, so much so that her husband earned his certification the following year.
贾红琳在儿子4岁半时开始了她的高尔夫之旅，她当时在寻找一项他们都可以参与的有趣运动。高尔夫成为最合适的选择，很快她的儿子成为了一名出色的高尔夫球手。这促使贾红琳了解高尔夫的技术和整个比赛规则。尽管她的儿子最终选择了学业而非高尔夫大学，但贾红琳对这项运动的喜爱引领她加入了USGTF，她的丈夫在随后的一年也获得了USGTF的认证。
Today, Qian teaches part-time at Eagle Lake Golf Course in Minnesota, where her emphasis is developing women golfers. As a Korean person born in China, she speaks both of those languages fluently and finds that people from those countries feel more comfortable with someone who speaks their own language. With her duties as a nurse, combined with her efforts to grow the women’s game, it can certainly be said that Qian is a very special USGTF member, and the organization is fortunate to have her in our ranks.
如今，贾红琳在明尼苏达州的Eagle Lake高尔夫球场兼职教学，她的重点是培养女性高尔夫球手。作为一名在中国出生的韩国人，她能流利地讲两国的语言，她发现来自这些国家的人更喜欢与会讲他们母语的人一起学习。在担任护士的职责以及努力发展女子高尔夫运动的同时，可以毫无疑问地说，贾红琳是一个非常特别的USGTF会员，我们组织很幸运能拥有她。
INDUSTRY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – CALLAWAY GOLF
协会合作伙伴- 卡拉威高尔夫
In 1993 when Callaway Golf founder Ely Callaway first became apprised of the USGTF, he took a deep interest in the organization and remained a staunch supporter until his passing in 2001. Callaway’s support for the USGTF continues to this day, as Master and Certified Golf Teaching professionals are eligible for a 30% discount below wholesale price, while Associate Members are allocated a 10% discount. To take advantage of this program, please contact Lucero Padilla at Lucero.Padilla@callawaygolf.com for VIP access.
1993年，当卡拉威高尔夫创始人伊利·卡拉威首次了解到USGTF时，他对这个组织产生了浓厚的兴趣，并一直是坚定的支持者，直到他于2001年去世。卡拉威对USGTF的支持持续至今，USGTF的大师级和认证高尔夫球教练享有低于批发价格30%的折扣，而准会员则享有10%的折扣。要利用这个计划，请联系卢塞罗·帕迪亚（Lucero Padilla）的VIP访问，邮箱为Lucero.Padilla@callawaygolf.com。
EDITORIAL – THE MEANING OF MICHAEL BLOCK’S PGA PERFORMANCE
编辑精选 – 迈克尔·布洛克在PGA锦标赛中的意义
Prior to the PGA Championship, the only people in golf who knew the name Michael Block were the members and clientele of the course where he works, Arroyo Trabuco in Mission Viejo, California, his fellow PGA section members, and golf geeks. After his performance in the PGA Championship, every golf fan knows his name.
在PGA锦标赛之前，在高尔夫球界里了解迈克尔·布洛克的人是他所在球场Arroyo Trabuco的会员和客户、他的PGA分部成员以及高尔夫球迷。但在PGA锦标赛后，每个高尔夫迷都知道他的名字。
For three days, Block mesmerized the golfing world as he shot even-par each day to land a spot in the top 10 entering the final round, where he would be paired with Rory McIlroy. Block’s dream week continued when he aced the par-3 15th hole, sending everyone into a frenzy, and even received a hug from McIlroy. He finished in a tie for 15th place and secured a place in next year’s PGA Championship.
三天来，布洛克以每天标准杆成绩进入前十名，在最后一轮比赛中与罗里·麦克罗伊成为同组。布洛克梦幻般的一周继续进行，他在第15洞取得一杆进洞（ACE），让所有人都陷入狂热，甚至还收到了麦克罗伊的拥抱。他最终并列第15名，并获得了明年PGA锦标赛的参赛资格。
Block’s epic performance has several meanings, one of which is the seemingly impossible (or at least improbable) may not be so impossible, after all. Although Block somewhat downplayed his accomplishment by saying this is how he normally plays when his mind is free (calling it “Blocky golf”), what he did is remarkable. It also means that those of us who teach golf for a living can really play the game at a level that commands respect from our students – although perhaps not to Block’s ability, but the point stands. It also means that someone with a dream can really accomplish that dream if he or she puts in the blood, sweat and tears necessary. Finally, and perhaps most important, Block conducted himself in such a classy manner that showed you can still have success and be respectful and gracious. It’s a lesson that some athletes and other successful people should take to heart.
布洛克的超凡表现有几层意义，其中之一是看似不可能（或至少是不太可能）的事情实际上并不那么不可能。虽然布洛克有点淡化自己的成就，称这是他心态自由时的常态（称之为“布洛克高尔夫”），但他所做 的是非常了不起的。这也意味着我们这些以教授高尔夫为生的人，确实可以在一个令我们学生尊敬的水平上打高尔夫球 – 虽然也许不及布洛克的水平，但这个观点依然成立。这还意味着一个有梦想的人，只要付出必要的努力和汗水，真的可以实现那个梦想。最后，也许最重要的是，布洛克表现得非常优雅，展现了成功与尊重和谦恭是可以共存的。这是一课，一些运动员和其他成功人士应该牢记在心。
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