The
USGTF through Insurance Office America and Bollinger,
Inc. can provide its members $1,000,000 of liability
insurance with a $3,000,000 aggregate and no deducible.
This affordable coverage protects you while performing
your duties as a golf teaching professional. Contact the USGTF headquarters for rates and application.
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Golf Teaching Professional®” is a federally-registered
trademark owned by the United States Golf Teachers
Federation (USGTF®). The use of this trademark is
prohibited other than by USGTF & WGTF members.
National Organization of Golf Teaching Professionals
The United States Golf Teachers
Federation® trains and certifies golf teaching
professionals. It is the largest organization of strictly
golf teaching professionals in the world with over 25,000
members. Founded in 1989, the USGTF is one of 40 member nations
that make up the World Golf
Teachers Federation®. Each member nation adheres
to a set of Federation bylaws set forth to enact a world standard
of uniformity and professionalism in the training of teaching
professionals. To become certified it is not necessary to
have any prior experience in the golf teaching industry, except
of course the ability to play golf at a level of acceptability.
Golf Teaching Pro® Magazine
Golf
Teaching Pro Magazine® is the official international
member publication of the World Golf Teachers Federation®.
It is distributed to all member nations and translated into
many languages. This quarterly publication keeps golf teaching
professionals throughout the world informed on the latest
up-to-date teaching methodology, member benefits, tournament
information and marketing strategies.
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The USGTF National Office is located in Port St. Lucie, Florida and welcomes hundreds of USGTF & WGTF members annually. Our onsite pro shop offers a wide array of USGTF merchandise including logoed apparel, accessories, golf teaching manuals, and instructional DVD’s. Our full time staff accommodates the individual needs of all 22,000 members. This includes, but is not limited to conducting certification courses worldwide, organizing our many tournaments, producing publications, continuing education and providing member benefits with our various industry partners.
The world's only global communication network for golf teaching professionals, www.wgtfmembersforum.com.
This forum offers the opportunity for golf teaching professionals to meet and network with other teaching professionals throughout the world to discuss teaching ideas and concepts.
The board is periodically updated with information from the
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who sign up must use their first and last names as display
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Recommended Golf Tournament
The United States Golf Teachers Federation believes there is significant value associated with the history of our game and maintaining links to past golf champions and teachers. Keeping history relevant helps us become better teaching professionals, business people and leaders. The USGTF encourages all members to participate in this annual event.
USGTF
Member Profiles
Every
quarter, the USGTF web site features a new series of member
profiles. They represent a cross section of members
backgrounds and achievements in the golf teaching industry.
These profiles, along with others, can also be found in our
publication, Golf Teaching Pro®.
Our Policy on Ethnicity
In keeping with the spirit of our nation, the USGTF was founded upon the concept of welcoming everyone regardless of age, race, color, disability or national origin to become part of our family of golf teaching professionals.
Our Global Presence
The USGTF is one of 40 member nations that make up the World Golf Teachers Federation (WGTF). It is the world’s first and only federation of certified golf teaching professionals. The WGTF comprises over 22,000 members worldwide. To learn more about the WGTF, please visit www.wgtf.com.
USGTF Advisory Board
The USGTF advisory board is made up of certain individuals who have varying backgrounds in the golfing industry. Along with the USGTF national office staff, these individuals are called upon from time to time to lend help in the decision making efforts of many of our initiatives. Their unique perspectives and insight to the growth of our organization have always been valued. Please Click Here to view their photographs and brief profiles.
Two New Books Available
100 Tips for Golf Club Managers
Aside from teaching golf, many of our members either own or manage golf clubs. And many golf teaching professionals eventually enter the golf management sector of the industry. This new book, "100 Tips for Golf Club Managers, offers invaluable insights and wisdom into the profession.
The Professional
A collection of 27 real-life stories and anecdotes from the service industry to provoke thought and action. This book was written specifically for golf teaching professionals.
These new books are available through the USGTF national office. Please call Jennifer or Suzy at 1-888-346-3290 or order on line at the USGTF Pro Shop.
NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD!
Top 100 Teachers
World Golf Teachers Federation
The World Golf Teachers Federation has announced its top 100 teachers worldwide. It is the first and only worldwide golf teaching professional ranking. Congratulations to all who made the list!
Over the past two decades, the USGTF has collected an innumerable amount of interesting, entertaining, and informative articles relating to golf and the golf teaching industry. Every year, we strive to produce the best in educational materials including monthly e-newsletters which keep our members informed and up to date on all the latest golf teaching technologies and trends. The following are articles from our exclusive USGTF member publication Golf Teaching Pro magazine - The Printed Voice of Golf Teaching Professionals.
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federally-registered trademark owned by the United
States Golf Teachers Federation (USGTF®). The use of
this trademark is prohibited other than by USGTF & WGTF
members.
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Teachers Guide
“One Hundred Tips for Golf
Teaching Professionals”
A manifesto of no nonsense golf teaching advice. USGTF's Best Selling Publication Please call toll-free 888-346-3290 to order today!
Elevate Your Knowledge "Golf Drills for Teaching Professionals"
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Recommended Reading "Mental Rules for Teaching Golf"
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