Coaching Golf Successfully

Bill Madonna has been a PGA teaching professional for 30 years and is currently the director of instruction for the National Association of Golf Coaches and Educators (NAGCE), which he also founded. Madonna is a teaching consultant for the National Golf Foundation and serves as the national golf coach for Bermuda. He has also owned and operated the Bill Madonna Golf Academy since 1975. Madonna has earned the Teacher of the Year award and has been chosen by GOLF Magazine as one of the Top 100 Teaching Professionals in America for the last three years. He and his wife, Bonnie, live in Orlando, Florida.

Part 1 - Coaching FoundationChapter 1. Developing a Coaching PhilosophyChapter 2. Communicating Your ApproachChapter 3. Motivating GolfersChapter 4. Building a School Golf ProgramPart II - Coaching PlansChapter 5. Planning and Preparing for the SeasonChapter 6. Coach Lesson PlansChapter 7. Preparing for PracticesPart III - Teaching Techniques and TacticsChapter 8. Teaching by "Incremental Learning"Chapter 9. PuttingChapter 10. ChippingChapter 11. PitchingChapter 12. The Full SwingChapter 13. Sand PlayPart IV - Coaching MatchesChapter 14. Preparing for MatchesChapter 15. Coaching on the CoursePart V - Coaching EvaluationChapter 16. Evaluating Team Members' PerformanceChapter 17. Evaluating Your Program