《USGTF 新闻资讯》2023年8月期刊

USGTF REMAINS MOST PRESTIGIOUS GOLF TEACHERS ORGANIZATION
美国高尔夫教练协会仍然是最负盛名的高尔夫教练组织

Back in 1989 when the USGTF was founded, the only other option to have some accreditation for golf teaching was the PGA of America (and the LPGA Teaching Division for women). Founder Geoff Bryant figured there were people who just wanted to teach golf and not concern themselves with the other duties of the traditional club pro.
回顾到1989年美国高尔夫教练协会（USGTF）的创立时，唯一的另一个为高尔夫教学提供某种认证的选择就是美国职业高尔夫协会（PGA）（女子高尔夫方面还有LPGA教学部门）。创始人杰夫·布莱恩特（Geoff Bryant）认为，有些人只想教高尔夫，而不愿涉及传统俱乐部其他专业职责。

And he was right. Thirty-four years later, the USGTF continues to be the most prestigious organization of golf teaching professionals. There have been a few other contenders come (and in some cases go) over the years, but none have the cachet the USGTF does. For example, a recent Google search turned up over 91,000 results for “USGTF” compared to just 7,800 for another organization. The USGTF is also the most widely recognized and sought after. Rest assured those of us at the National Office are working tirelessly to make sure this continues far into the future.
他是对的。三十四年后，美国高尔夫教练协会仍然是最负盛名的高尔夫教学专业人士组织。多年来，可能出现了一些其他竞争者（有些甚至已经退出了市场），但没有哪个能够像美国高尔夫教练协会一样有如此高的威望。例如，最近的谷歌搜索结果显示，针对”USGTF”有超过91,000条结果，而另一个组织仅有7,800条。美国高尔夫教练协会也是最广泛被认可和追求的。请放心，我们国家办公室的同事们正不懈努力，确保这种威望在未来继续保持下去。

SUCCESS STORY REGARDING 4 DAYS FT. PIERCE COURSE
历时4天的佛特·皮尔斯培训认证课程成功的举办

最近，佛罗里达州福特皮尔斯举行了一期USGTF认证课程，在笔试和规则测试后每位学员均以满分通过了考试，并获得了教练等级认证。考官杰里·埃尔斯特罗姆（Jerry Ellstrom）说，这一非凡的成就得益于课程的结构。

在头三天的课程中，有超过24小时的课堂教学时间，候选人可以学习更深入的高尔夫教学各个方面的概念。增加的课堂时间为解答更多的问题提供了机会，并且更全面地理解了课程材料。值得特别注意的是，整个课堂教学过程中针对USGTF的官方教学手册《高尔夫教学方法：美国高尔夫教学方法》进行了详细的讲解。

PROFESSIONALIZATION AND GROWTH OF DUTCH WGTF CONTINUES IN 2023
2023年，荷兰WGTF协会的专业化和发展持续进行中

With the arrival of the World Golf Teachers Federation (WGTF) in the Netherlands, a lot has changed in the Dutch golf teaching landscape. Where previously PGA Holland was the only golf teachers organization in the Netherlands, the WGTF Netherlands was added three years ago. The fact that the organization now has a firm foothold is not only evident from the growing number of students that graduate each year, the organization is now also KSS certified (Kwalificatie Structuur Sport).
随着世界高尔夫教师联合会（WGTF）进入荷兰，荷兰高尔夫教学领域发生了许多变化。在此之前，PGA荷兰是荷兰唯一的高尔夫教师组织，而三年前WGTF荷兰分会成立。这个组织现在已经稳固地站稳脚跟，不仅从每年毕业的学生人数不断增加中可见一斑，而且该组织还获得了KSS认证（体育资格认证体系）。

Said Bjorn Beekman, Director of WGTF Netherlands, “It is exactly at professionalism that we have made the biggest leap in recent years. It is clear that the international WGTF product is very solid, but in the Netherlands the requirements are slightly different. Here, the sports federations united in NOC/NSF strive for professionalism and therefore well-trained sports management. For this reason, every sports organization in the Netherlands is held by NOC/NSF to a number of minimum quality requirements. To meet these requirements, the KSS is used. And that’s exactly what we successfully passed this year.”
WGTF荷兰分会主任Bjorn Beekman表示：“在近年来，我们在专业化方面取得了最大的进步。明显的是，国际WGTF的产品非常可靠，但在荷兰，要求略有不同。在这里，荷兰体育联合会（NOC/NSF）联合各体育组织，追求专业化和训练有素的体育管理。因此，荷兰的每个体育组织都需要满足NOC/NSF的一系列最低质量要求。为了满足这些要求，我们采用了KSS。今年，我们成功地通过了这一认证。”

Beekman continued, “A few months ago we organized a few courses and clinics at BurgGolf Haverleij, a large club in Den Bosch. What turned out? The response was so positive that we received a request to provide several teachers. So, we are not a union that just educates golf teachers, but we also help them with internships and jobs. Plus, due to the large number of teachers in our network, we can also quickly meet any requests from clubs for full- or part-time teachers. The bottom line is that WGTF teachers are currently working at more than a hundred clubs in the Netherlands.”
Beekman继续说：“几个月前，我们在丹·波斯市的BurgGolf Haverleij俱乐部组织了一些课程和诊疗活动。结果如何呢？反应非常积极，以至于我们收到了提供多名教师的请求。因此，我们不仅仅是一个教育高尔夫教师的组织，我们还通过实习和工作帮助他们。另外，由于我们的网络中拥有大量教师，我们还可以迅速响应俱乐部关于全职或兼职教师的任何需求。总之，WGTF教师目前在荷兰的一百多家俱乐部工作。”

COX TAKES ANOTHER REGIONAL TITLE
考克斯再夺地区冠军

Southwest – Ron Cox from Nashville, Tennessee, continued his winning ways when he captured the USGTF Southwest Region Championship held May 19-21, at Twin Creeks Golf Club in Allen, Texas. Cox fired a two-round total of 142 to run away with the title by eight strokes over region director Bruce Sims. Jeff Kennedy was another three strokes back in third, followed by Ruben Ramirez in fourth.
西南地区 – 田纳西州纳什维尔的罗恩·考克斯（Ron Cox）在5月19日至21日举行的美国高尔夫教练协会（USGTF）西南地区锦标赛上延续了他的胜利之路，在德克萨斯州艾伦的双溪高尔夫俱乐部夺得了冠军。考克斯以两轮总成绩142杆获得冠军，领先该地区主任布鲁斯·辛姆斯（Bruce Sims）八杆。杰夫·肯尼迪（Jeff Kennedy）以另外三杆之差获得第三名，其后是鲁本·拉米雷兹（Ruben Ramirez）获得第四名。

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 and for more information, please call region director Tony McMullin at (513) 479-6895.
中部地区 – 美国高尔夫教练协会中部地区锦标赛将于9月24日和25日，星期日和星期一，在俄亥俄州汉密尔顿的瓦尔登池高尔夫球场举行，该地位于辛辛那提市的一个郊区。报名费250美元包括两轮锦标赛、练习球和奖金，其中不仅包括锦标赛名次，还包括任何附带比赛。要报名参赛或了解更多信息，请致电该地区主任托尼·麦克穆林（Tony McMullin），电话（513）479-6895。

UPCOMING CERTIFICATION COURSES:
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Atlanta, GA – September 18-22
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“PRO” FILES – TOURING PROFESSIONALS BRIAN HARMAN AND ALLISEN CORPUZ
“职业”档案 – 巡回职业选手布赖恩·哈曼和阿利森·科普兹

July’s major championships produced two surprise winners: Allisen Corpuz won the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach and Brian Harman won The Open at Hoylake. Neither golfer was on the radar of the pundits when they made their predictions about who would win.
7月的大满贯锦标赛产生了两位意外的获胜者：阿利森·科普兹在佩布尔比奇的美国女子公开赛上获胜，布赖恩·哈曼赢得了荷伊莱克的英国公开赛。在他们预测获胜者时，这两位高尔夫选手都不在专家的视线中。

Corpuz was a rookie in 2022, and had three top-10 finishes. Prior to her Open victory, she had two more top-10 finishes in 2023 before her breakthrough win, so she certainly showed plenty of promise. She’s 25 years old, which would be young in the men’s game but is a bit older by LPGA standards; however, with the game she has shown so far, she will be in the winner’s circle again, and most likely multiple times before her career is done.
科普兹是2022年的新秀，在她的突破性胜利之前，她在2023年取得了两次排名前十的成绩。尽管在LPGA标准下，她已经25岁了，对于男子比赛来说是年轻的，但她已经展现出足够的潜力。她的职业生涯还远未结束，很可能在将来会多次站在胜利的领奖台上。

Harman grew up in Savannah, Georgia, and was the top-ranked junior player in the country when he signed with the University of Georgia to play golf. After bouncing around on the mini-tours for a while, he made the PGA Tour in 2012. He was a solid, if unspectacular, player, until his first victory in 2014 at the John Deere Classic. He won again in 2017 at the Wells Fargo Championship before winning the Open in July. Harman has always been a steady player, making most cuts, contending with some frequency and winning every few years. He dominated The Open field with a complete game, and is in serious contention to be considered for the U.S. Ryder Cup team this fall.
哈曼在乔治亚州萨凡纳长大，当他签约乔治亚大学打高尔夫时，他是全国排名第一的少年球员。在小巡回赛上摸爬滚打了一段时间后，他在2012年进入了PGA巡回赛。他一直是一名稳定的选手，虽然不算惊艳，但他在2014年的约翰·迪尔经典赛上取得了首次胜利。在2017年的富国银行锦标赛上再次获胜，随后在7月赢得了英国公开赛。哈曼一直是一名稳定的选手，几乎每次都能过洞，经常参加比赛，并每隔几年就能获胜。他在英国公开赛中以全面的表现主宰了比赛，有望在今年秋天被认为是美国瑞德杯队的严肃竞争者。

“PRO” FILE – USGTF MEMBER JAMES DRAPER III
“职业”档案 – USGTF会员詹姆斯·德拉珀三世

James Draper III of Martinsville, Virginia, is a USGTF Master Golf Teaching Professional®. He is currently the director of golf at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Collinsville, Virginia, and golf coach at Patrick & Henry Community College in Martinsville. He has been around the game of golf for nearly 40 years with playing success on the high school and collegiate levels. He is a past PGA Works national champion and CIAA conference champion. Going back to school at age 35, he won his school’s host event by seven shots.
来自弗吉尼亚州马丁斯维尔的詹姆斯·德拉珀三世（James Draper III）是一位USGTF高级高尔夫教练。他目前担任弗吉尼亚州科林斯维尔的比弗克里克高尔夫俱乐部的高尔夫总监，并在马丁斯维尔的帕特里克与亨利社区学院担任高尔夫教练。他与高尔夫运动有着近40年的亲近，曾在高中和大学级别取得成功。他曾是PGA Works全国冠军和CIAA联盟冠军。在35岁重返学校时，他在学校的主办赛事中以七杆的优势获胜。

Draper attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, but finished his education at Winston-Salem State University. Draper was inspired by his grandfather, who played on the Neckbone and Chitterling Tours professionally, and his father, who coached high school and college golf and could break 80 from both sides of the ball.
德拉珀曾就读于北卡罗来纳州夏洛特的约翰逊·C·史密斯大学，但在温斯顿·塞勒姆州立大学完成了学业。他受到祖父的启发，祖父曾在颈骨和猪肠巡回赛上打职业比赛，还有他的父亲，他曾在高中和大学执教高尔夫，左右手都能打出80杆以下。

His teaching philosophy is a simple technique in which resistance, space, and width are the key components of the swing. Draper is US Kids Golf-certified and has been an instructor with The First Tee of Central Carolina for 13 years. He also finds joy in working with adaptive golfers in his area.
他的教学理念是一种比较简单的体系，其中抗阻力、空间和宽度是挥杆的关键要素。德拉珀获得了US Kids Golf认证，并在中央卡罗来纳第一梯台高尔夫学院担任教练已有13年。他在自己负责的地区的工作中找到了乐趣。

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT – DR. CHRISTINA GLADNEY
学生聚光灯 – 克里斯蒂娜·格拉德尼博士

Dr. Christina Gladney is not your typical golfer. Gladney, a student of USGTF professional John Rosenthall, is a college professor, fitness expert, and higher education administrator with a passion for helping African Americans live healthy lives and excel in their professions. “I am new to the game of golf and see this game as a way of sharing tips for a healthy lifestyle while having fun,” is something Gladney says on a regular basis. She is the director of assessment at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and a visiting professor at Jackson State University in Mississippi. Golf is new to Gladney. She has taken a very aggressive approach to learning the game and creating opportunities for her friends and colleagues to be introduced to the game of golf. For those who are already golfers, she loves to create opportunities for them to network while partaking in the sport. As a public health instructor, the very same traits she expects and demands from her students are the ones she brings to her golf lessons. Those traits are to listen carefully, pay close attention to your environment, watch how others perfect their skills, and mimic what you see in others you would like to emulate.
克里斯蒂娜·格拉德尼博士并不是你典型的高尔夫球手。作为USGTF专业教练约翰·罗森塔尔的学生，格拉德尼博士是一位大学教授、健身专家和高等教育管理人员，热衷于帮助非洲裔美国人过上健康的生活并在他们的职业中取得成功。“我刚接触高尔夫，我将这项运动视为分享健康生活方式技巧的途径，同时还能享受乐趣。”这是格拉德尼经常说的话。她是阿拉巴马州塔斯卡卢萨的斯蒂尔曼学院的评估主任，还是密西西比州杰克逊州立大学的客座教授。高尔夫对格拉德尼来说是一个新事物。她采取了非常积极的学习方法，为她的朋友和同事创造机会，让他们接触高尔夫。对于那些已经是高尔夫球手的人，她喜欢为他们创造社交机会，让他们在享受运动的同时互相交流。作为一名公共卫生教师，她从她的学生那里期望并要求的特质也是她在高尔夫课程中展现的，即仔细聆听、密切关注周围环境、观察他人如何完善自己的技能，并模仿你希望效仿的人所做的。

Although new to the game, Gladney has taken her enthusiasm and interest to the next level. While sharpening her skills, she has decided to expand the game by introducing golf to African-American women and girls by combining golf with healthy living aspects and professional development. The new program she is leading is The Essence of Golf. The program supports participants through empowerment initiatives related to holistic wellness and professional networking.
尽管对高尔夫是个新手，格拉德尼博士已经将她的热情和兴趣提升到了一个新的层次。在提高她的球技的同时，她决定通过将高尔夫与健康生活方式和职业发展相结合，将高尔夫引入非洲裔美国妇女和女孩之中。她领导的新项目称为“高尔夫的精髓”。该项目通过相关的整体健康和职业网络倡议来支持参与者。

A typical Essence of Golf event includes a weekend of golf lessons, rounds of golf, and facilitated discussions designed to strengthen individuals spiritually, emotionally, physically, financially, socially, and professionally. Professional networking is an essential element of the weekend. Participants leave the weekend with a renewed spirit, new relationships, and new approaches to self-improvement.
典型的“高尔夫的精髓”活动包括周末的高尔夫课程、高尔夫回合和促进讨论，旨在在精神、情感、身体、财务、社交和职业方面加强个人。职业网络是周末的一个重要组成部分。参与者离开周末活动时会带着更新的精神、新的关系和自我提升的新方法。

INDUSTRY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – ONCORE GOLF BALLS
品牌合作伙伴- ONCORE高尔夫球

OnCore Golf manufactures golf balls for golfers of all skill levels, and its technology is second to none. Five golf balls are in OcCore’s lineup, starting with the Vero X2. This is a new ball for 2023 and is a 4-piece, cast urethane ball with 95 compression, designed for golfers with high swing speeds who want total control around the greens. Next up is the Vero X1. This ball outperformed other tour balls, with 60% less sidespin. It is a 4-piece, cast urethane golf ball coming in at 85 compression.
OnCore高尔夫生产适合各种技术水平的高尔夫球，其技术是首屈一指的。OnCore的产品线中有五种高尔夫球，首先是Vero X2。这是2023年的新球型，是一款4层式的外层使用了尿素树脂注射成型（cast urethane）技术制造而成，压缩度为95，专为高挥速的高尔夫球手设计，希望在果岭周围拥有绝对的控制力。接下来是Vero X1。这颗球在比赛中表现优异，侧旋降低了60%。它是一颗4层式球，压缩度为85。
Next in the tour performance category is the Elixr 2022, a 3-piece urethane blend. It promotes added feel around the green with added distance and more accuracy off the tee. The Elixr ball is for intermediate or advanced players and is a 3-piece urethane blend with slightly lower compression than the Elixer 2022. Finally, there is the Avant 55, perfect for beginner or intermediate players with lower swing speeds. Its construction is a two-piece Surlyn blend and comes in at 55 compression. It is a softer distance ball that won’t break the bank.
在巡回表现类别中，接下来是Elixr 2022，一颗3层球。它在果岭附近增加了手感，提供更远的距离和更准确的开球。Elixr球适合中级或高级球员，是一颗3层球，压缩度略低于Elixr 2022。最后，有Avant 55，非常适合挥杆速度较慢的初学者或中级球员。它采用两层式Surlyn混合材料制造，压缩度为55。这是一颗柔软的距离球，价格实惠。

For more information on OnCore, please visit the company website at https://www.OnCoreGolf.com.
有关OnCore的更多信息，请访问公司网站：https://www.OnCoreGolf.com。

EDITORIAL – WHAT SKILLS ALLOW JIN YOUNG KO TO REMAIN #1 IN THE WORLD?
编辑精选 – 何进英如何保持世界第一的技能？

Seeing Jin Young Ko’s name anywhere on the leaderboard is sure to strike fear into the hearts of her competitors on the LPGA Tour. Why? Because she has been ranked #1 in the world for a record 164 weeks (non-consecutive). She has 15 victories on the LPGA Tour and her future remains bright.
在LPGA巡回赛的任何领先榜上看到何进英的名字，肯定会让她的竞争对手心生畏惧。为什么呢？因为她曾在世界排名第一的位置上保持了创纪录的164周（非连续）。她在LPGA巡回赛上获得了15次胜利，她的未来依然充满希望。

She is in the top half of the pack when it comes to driving distance and in the top third in driving accuracy, and when you put the two together, it makes her one of the best drivers of the ball. She is also in the top 10 in greens in regulation and is also in the top 10 in putts per GIR. When you add all of that together, it makes for a formidable task to best her on any given week.
在开球距离上，她在整体排名中位于上半部分，在开球准确度上位于前三分之一，当将这两者结合起来时，她成为了最优秀的开球手之一。她还在抓标准杆上排名前10，并且在每次抓标准杆的平均推杆数中也位居前10。当你将所有这些加在一起，就会发现在任何一周内要超越她是一项艰巨的任务。

Her work ethic is also very strong, and it doesn’t hurt to be extremely talented. At 28 years old, she has plenty of time to earn more victories and add to her two major championships, as well.
她的职业道德也非常强，而且她极具天赋，这也是一项优势。28岁的她还有足够的时间赢得更多胜利，为她的两个大满贯锦标增添荣耀。

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