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Casey Eberting Golf Schools and Golf Instruction
In Texas Hill Country between San Antonio and Austin, Texas
(40 minutes north of San Antonio International Airport)

Who Are The Skilled Golf Instructors?

No matter where you go for golf instruction, it's possible you will have a difficult time finding a skilled golf instructor. The reason is simple—only a small percentage of golf professionals have in-depth training in the art of golf instruction. Remember, most golf professionals have many other responsibilities and they have to be trained in each facet of the business. Their primary responsibility is to ensure the smooth running of the Golf Shop and Golf Course. For this reason, most Golf Professionals don't have time, nor the inclination, to develop their teaching skills and understanding of golf swing fundamentals.

The best way to identify a golf instructor's level of skill is to ask them about their training and experience—have they been trained to teach, and if so, by whom? Have they made an effort to learn this aspect of their profession and do they continue to expand their abilities? As far as I'm concerned, there are no organizations that come even remotely close to adequately training an individual to be a good instructor.

In my opinion, to achieve a truly superior level of knowledge and understanding of the golf swing and methods of golf instruction, one should study under an elite golf instructor for an appropriate period of time—there is an awful lot to learn, not just what to teach, but also how to teach it! Yes, there are some excellent golf instructors who don't meet this criteria, and there are some mediocre golf instructors who do. My point is that teaching a golf swing is a very difficult and complex task that needs to seem simple to the student. The better the quality of training an instructor has, the more likely they are to be good.

Don't be fooled by some golf instructors who claim to have been trained by world renowned golf instructors. Many times, all they have done is study a book, attend a week long school, or have taken a few lessons. Ask how long they worked in person with the instructor with whom they claim to have an association!

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