‘Ask-a-Pro’ teaching forum launched

26 Aug 2011

iseekgolf.com has launched ‘Ask-a-Pro’, a teaching forum that is available for all iseekgolf.com members to ask questions via a newly formed panel of national and international PGA golf instructors. Golfers will receive free online instruction, tips and swing analysis from leading PGA experts.

The group is made up of numerous experts from all areas of the game such as coaching, full swing, short game, mental game and biomechanics.

Each of the pros will have their own designated discussion (thread) as well as several group panel discussions.

“The tour pros don’t depend on one instructor anymore, they rely on a team of experts to help in a much more holistic way and iseekgolf.com members now have easy access to the same expertise,” said Mike Orloff, PGA Member and co-owner of Golf Marketing Group, which manages content and advertising for iseekgolf.com. “We invite you to join in, “Ask-a-Pro” some questions, submit your swing via video for all to evaluate (if you’re brave!), hear the pros offer their particular insight into teaching at the high performance level, and do it all in the comfort of your own home or office.”

The iseekgolf.com official “Ask-a-Pro” team of golf professionals will be headed up by PGA “HeadPro” Grant Garrison. Grant and the team will be on hand to answer all of your questions about instruction, equipment, club repair and all things golf. The team’s pros also will regularly contribute to the site’s “Golf School” vault of articles, videos and interviews.

As an added bonus, several “guest” contributors from all facets of the game will pop in from time to time, so stay tuned.

For more information, sign up as a member and visit Ask a Pro to get started.

The iseekgolf.com official Ask-a-Pro teaching panel is as follows:

HeadPro

Name: Grant Garrison
Website: Golf Industry Central
Email: grant @ golfindustrycentral.com
Expertise: Grow the Game Specialist

Grant is the iseekgolf.com ‘Head Pro’ leading the team of world class professions. A 28-year member of the PGA of America, he has an extensive background in golf instruction and program development. He was the creator of the Nike Golf Junior Program in the United States involving the mentoring of several hundred teaching pro’s in programs designed to significantly grow the game. His passion and expertise has taken him to several continents and he has become an international leader in developing the game of golf. Grant currently resides in Australia and represents Golf Industry Central as a Grow the Game Specialist. He is available for consultation and can be reached at grant@golfindustrycentral.com.au

Coach1

Name: Peter Knight
Website:Golf Possibilities
Email: peter @ golfpossibilities.com.au
Expertise:Coaching golf, mental & life skills

Peter is one of the world’s leading golf coaches and PGA Professionals. He is one of only three Master Professionals with the PGA of Australia and is a current State and National Coach. He has a Grad Cert in NLP and has the respect and admiration of his colleagues around the globe. Peter works in concert with other sports science service providers to create and execute a thorough development plan for each athlete.

Peter Croker

Name: Peter Croker
Website: Croker Golf System
Email: crokergolfsystem @ gmail.com
Expertise: Building the golf swing from Chip to Pitch to Full Swing and specializing in “How to Learn Golf.”

A member of the PGA of Australia since 1973, Peter Croker is recognized world-wide as a knowledgeable and innovate teacher and founder of the Croker Golf System – a teaching program with Certified Instructors in Australia, USA, Europe, S-E Asia, and South Africa. Peter has toured extensively in the US, Europe, South Africa, and Asia. His students have included Arnold Palmer, Peggy Kirk Bell, Debbie Austin, Sandra McCaw, Vijay Singh, David Graham, Wayne Grady, Curtis Strange, Roco Mediate, Bob Charles, and Olin Brown.

ozpro

Name:David Nable
Website: David Nable Golf
Email: dnable @ bigpond.net.au
Expertise: Coaching

David has been a PGA Professional since 1990 and is one of Australia’s top performing golf coaches. He has earned a Level 5 AAA accreditation, the highest coaching accreditation possible with the Australian PGA. His student achievements include Men’s Queensland Amateur Champion, Ladies Queensland Amateur Champion, Girls Queensland Amateur Champion, Junior International Girls Champion, Runner Up Men’s
Australian Open, US Nationwide Event Winner, Ladies European Tour events Winner, Men’s Queensland Open Winner, and Men’s Queensland PGA Winner.

golf_confidence_pro

Name: Lawrie Montague
Websites: Pro Tour Golf College
Email: protourgolfcollege @ mail.com
Expertise: Peak Performance Coach

Lawrie is a PGA member since 1985; a professional speaker and the Director of Instruction at Pro Tour Golf College located at Joondalup Resort in Perth. Lawrie’s a successful professional golf instructor with more than twenty five thousand hours of experience on the lesson tee. When he’s not preparing elite golfers for life on the pro tour at his college he’s an in demand professional conference speaker presenting his thought provoking keynotes and workshops on the psychology of peak performance to a diverse range of Australian and International businesses for the past twelve years.

Zenstb

Name:Scott Beaumont
Website:Zenolink
Email: scott @ zenolink.com
Expertise:Biomechanics

Scott is a partner managing the Australasia division for Zenolink the leader in the field of functional biomechanics, which is the analysis of motion and the effects of the forces produced by the human body and its movement. He also coaches biomechanics and writes articles for Inside Golf magazine educating golfers and coaches about the science and its application to the golf swing.

Loren

Name: Loren Wilson
Website: N/A
Email:via TGM Forum thread is best
Expertise:The Golfing Machine

Loren studied with and assisted Paul Smith, The Golf Guru, the former administrator of iseekgolf and the author of many of the Golf School articles. Loren is our resident expert on the principles of The Golfing Machine, knowledge gained through 7 years of study. He became a regular forum contributor in 2007 helping golfers navigate their way through TGM and applying its principles. His understanding of TGM has earned him an honorary doctorate level degree in golf swing engineering for contribution to this site and golfers’ awareness of TGM.

The Dart

Name:Paul Hart
Website:N/A
Email:paulhart.golf @ yahoo.com.au
Expertise:Playing the Game

Paul is one of the most respected members of the PGA in Australia and played for over 10 years on tour locally and internationally at all levels. Paul worked his way up to be one of a small handful of Doctorate Level coaches of The Golfing Machine around the world has given him a great understanding of the mechanics of the swing. His years of Tour play have given him a way to express both the realities of the game and his own take of “how to do it and how get there”. He has been a regular contributor on iseekgolf for many years.

hpractitioner

Name: Henry Boulton
Website: Swing Lab
Email: henry @ swinglab.com.au
Expertise: High Tech Analysis & Bio-feedback training

Henry has been co-developing the FocusBand Mind training system and involved in 3D Technology for the last 6 years specializing with K-VEST 3D Wireless System. He has combined his electronics engineering background with his passion for the game of golf to help people accelerate and improve their golf performance through innovative products and learning systems.

Derek_PGA

Name: Derek Hooper
Website: Derek Hooper Golf
Email: derekhoopergolf @ gmail.com
Expertise: Coaching

Derek is currently the Director of Instruction at the Troon Golf Academy, Lake of Isles, CT. An Australian PGA Member since 1994, Derek has taught in several countries including time as the Director of Instruction at the David Duval Golf Academy in Japan. He is currently a Level III Instructor within the Hank Haney PRO Certification Program and has delivered training seminars at the annual Hank Haney Teach the Teacher seminar. Derek holds a degree in sports science and teaching methodology from the University of Queensland. His specialty is in long term player development for players of all ages and skill levels.

RickSessinghaus

Name: Rick Sessinghaus
Website: Rick Sessinghaus
Email: rick @ ricksessinghaus.com
Expertise: Mental Game

Rick is known as “Golf’s Mental Coach”. He is the expert on the mindset principles that make or break performance on and off the course. His coaching has helped top junior, collegiate, and professional golfers reach new levels of performance. Rick has a Doctorate in Applied Sports Psychology and is a certified master trainer of NLP. He is an Instructional Editor for Golf Tips magazine and can be seen on Fox Sports Network as a mental game contributor. Rick’s book Golf: The Ultimate Mind Game has been featured in American golf magazines and used by leading golf instructors across the America as the “best resource to improve your mental game.”

golfsavvy

Name:Bob Duncan
Website:Golf eCoach
Email: golfsavvy @ msn.com
Expertise:On-Course Instruction / Master Club Fitting

Bob is one of the most highly trained golf instructors in America. Bob developed the Golfer Positioning System (GPS), a revolutionary new Playing Method focusing on actual on-course play. He is also a club fitting specialist with over 9,000 hours and $1.6 Million in custom club sales. He has authored 2 on-course coaching books, The GolfeCoach and Techniques and Mindset for High Performance Golf. Bob has a strong affiliation with Australia, teaching and coaching with the Absolute Golf Academies in Sydney. He is a writer for Golf Today Magazine, participated in the PGA’s Advanced Specialty Teaching Certification program, and has contributed to the Step by Step teaching method and Advanced Coaching Experience training program. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism.

glennwhittle

Name:Glenn Whittle
Website:Whittle Golf
Email:Glenn @ whittlegolf.com
Expertise:Shortgame

Glenn is regarded as one of Australia’s leading golf coaches who specialize in teaching the short game. Over the past fifteen years Glenn has held a number of reputable positions within the golf industry including, Head Coach of the Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation, Manager – National Coaching Programs-PGA of Australia and is formerly the Head Coach of the New South Wales Institute of Sport Golf Program.
Over ten PGA Professionals, Tour players, PGA Trainees and many Club golfers have chosen Glenn as their coach and enjoy his vast knowledge and enthusiasm for helping golfers reach their full potential

SG_GolfCoaching

Name: Steven Giuliano
Website: SGGC
Email: steven @ sggc.com.au
Expertise Player Development

Steven been a member of the Australian PGA since 1999 and since then has been establishing himself as a renowned golf coach throughout Australasia. Steven’s hands-on approach and life skills have fast earned him the reputation of being one of the best young golf coaches for young elite golfer’s in Australasia. Steven works closely with a range of talented young amateurs and professionals and delivered programs in Korea, Malaysia and Australia. He has worked with players on the Australasian Tour, Ladies European Tour, ALPG Tour, ASEAN Tour, Korean PGA and KLPGA Tour. Steven has presented for the Australian PGA, PGA of Asia, writes for multiple leading golf publications throughout Australasia and is a regular co-host on the Golf Show on SEN which is Australia’s leading sports radio station. Steven is certified in NLP and TPI and is also the only golf coach in Australia certified to deliver the AimPoint Green Reading system.

thegolfdoctor

Name:Grant James
Website:Golf Doctor
Email:golfdr @ dodo.com.au
Expertise:Equipment Technology / Club-Fitting / Club-Making

Grant (The GolfDoctor) has been a member of the NZ PGA since 1994 and has the reputation as a leading Club-Makers/Fitter. Since 1998 when Grant worked for The GolfWorks NZ, and assembling for Titleist NZ, his enthusiasm for equipment technology has grown into a his passion. He has travelled globally to work with some of the leading international Club-Makers and to enhance his knowledge by working with companies like Flightscope, Wishon Golf Technologies, Mitsubishi Rayon and Matrix Shafts to name a few. Grant’s clients have won numerous National and International titles making him recognized through out the world for his ability to create the perfect set of clubs for the individual golfer. His understanding of swing, fit, and club building is unprecedented.

LEEHARRINGTON

Name:Lee Harrington
Website:thegolfschool.com.au Email:lee @ golfqueensland.org.au
Expertise:Junior Golf / Women’s Golf

Lee Harrington is the most accredited female professional in Australia and a Participation Development Officer for Golf Queensland. She owns and manages one of the most successful golf schools on the Gold Coast of Australia and is a leader in women’s golf and junior golf promotion.

PETERHARRINGTON

Name: Pete Harrington
Website: The Golf School
Email: admin @ thegolfschool.com.au
Expertise: An expertise in technique, training, tempo, technology, tension, tips, testing and talent- SORRY “I CANT HELP YOU WITH THE LAST ONE!”

Pete was introduced to the game by his father and quickly showed a high aptitude for playing the game. He soon became one of Australia’s top ranked amateur players and eventually decided to become a professional player. He played full time on the Troppo Tour winning over 30 events and played an additional 10 year’s in Australia and through out Asia. A PGA member for over 20 years, he is recognized by his peers as one of the top teaching professionals in the country and is a AAA PDP certified professional.

Pete owns and manages The Golf School on the Gold Coast of Australia located at Palm Meadows Resort. He teaches with his wife who is also a highly recognized professional, Lee Harrington. Together they make a great team and enjoy sharing their love for the game and helping others reach their full potential.

Peter is a great communicator, energetic and always a gentleman. He utilized the latest in technology from around the world to offer his students the most advanced teaching systems available. In addition, he is a recognized club builder and awarding winning Club Fitter.

Darren Weatherall

Name: Darren Weatherall
Website: Parkwood GC Email: darren.weatherall @ hotmail.com
Expertise: Competitive play

Darren is a former playing professional and is now Head Teaching Professional at Parkwood International Golf Course located on the Gold Coast of Australia.

His proven coaching methods have been created through working with experts in sports performance including Ian Triggs and sports psychologist Dr. Noel Blundell with research and training at the Jim McLean Academy in the United States. Darren is well educated and represents one of Australia finest young coaches, he has great communication skills and understands the many facets of golf coaching with a natural ability of bringing out the best is his students.

Name: Brent German
Website: BrentGermanGolf Location: Albert Park, Melbourne
Email: bgerman @ pgamember.org.au
Expertise: Coaching

Brent German, AAA Accredited Professional Golfer, empowers ALL of his clients to learn in a focussed environment to ensure clients excel their potential. Via ongoing study and learning from some of the best coach’s in the world, Brent imparts knowledge learnt from:-* Hank Haney (ex Tiger Woods coach)* Jim McLean (Greg Norman’s coach)* Stan Utley (Short Game Specialist of Tour Pros). Brent is currently studying NLP and recently returned from Tasmania where he took a large group for his first of many Global Golf Tours under the name of “Not Just Another Golf Tour”.

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