Devoted professionals can get in the swing as golf coaches

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Friday, March 25, 2011

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Wong Yat-hei [1]

Golfers who don't have Tiger Woods' awesome skills need not despair - they can still make their mark by becoming a coach.

"There are two types of professional golfer - touring professionals who play in tournaments and teaching professionals who act as coaches," says Lee Parker, director for training at the Hong Kong Professional Golfers' Association (HKPGA).

A coach should be devoted to helping their students achieve his or her aims and ambitions, Parker says.

"A coach has to be outgoing and positive, and have a desire to help people," he says. "He or she should be a good listener who knows the needs of students and is flexible to adjust to individual learning styles, wants and needs.

"The technology and skills in golf are eve