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Originally Posted by comdpa
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Congratulations on your achievements Lynn...
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Thank you,
Justin. And same to you on
your new
Professional Contributor status at
LBG!
To your point:
No teacher has ever hit a golf ball for his student...either in practice or in competition. The teacher can only inform and explain. The student must absorb and apply. And in the world of big-league Golf, the ultimate measure of their professional relationship can only be the performance of the student. As usual, the pressure is on the player, but that fact does not relieve the teacher of his responsibilities.
Still, even the most heralded of today's 'Gurus' know their place. Consider
Jack Grout, teacher of
Jack Nicklaus. He never once counseled Jack on the practice tee of a professional tournament. As an instructor, that was his privilege, but despite his student's urgings, he preferred his seat in the grandstand behind the players. He had been a respectable tournament player in his day, but that tee now belonged to others.
It is true that Jack Grout and Jack Nicklaus had as their foundation the luxury of a personal and professional relationship of many years. In today's fast-paced and jet-setted Golf World, the practice tee of the PGA TOUR is often the only -- and most effective -- place for student and teacher to interact. And so they do. But the message remains the same...
The Instructor informs and explains.
The Student absorbs and applies.
And each earns their own reward.
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