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Rethinking the Path to a College Golf Scholarship

By Brendan Ryan

Malcolm Gladwell's book, Outliers, helped popularize the 10,000 hour rule. It's a great idea, but not as simple as many parents think. Time dedicated to a task is vitally important, but how we encourage young athletes to spend that time is equally critical.

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Developing Young Golfers: They'll Need To Be FAST

By Oliver C. Morton

No matter which side of the distance debate you’re on, one thing that’s clear is that Speed has become essential to success at the highest levels.

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The Importance of Process-Related Assessment of Golf Skills in Early Stage Junior Development

By Dr. Jean-François Richard

The development of physical literacy during childhood and adolescence has been shown to be of critical importance in children’s attitudes and motivation towards future participation in physical activity and sport.

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How To Encourage Long Term Athletic Development In Junior Golfers

By TPI

Parents and coaches who emphasize winning over athletic development at a young age can be limiting a golfer's long-term success.

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So You Want To Play College Golf? What to Expect at the Next Level

By TPI

As the profile of college golf continues to grow, opportunities to play will become increasingly limited.

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75% Of Junior Golfers Surveyed Believe That Early Specialization Is Necessary For College Recruitment

By Brendan Ryan

Despite the growing awareness of the benefits of playing multiple sports, junior golfers feel unfounded pressure to specialize too early.

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6 Exercises Every Hypermobile Golfer Needs

By PFS Fitness

Hypermobile golfers are vulnerable to injury and performance limitations. A common occurrence among young athletes.

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The Similarities Between Golf And Striking/Throwing Sports

By TPI

When you review the 3D data, it's clear how experience in throwing and striking sports can benefit young golfers.

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Why Basketball Players Have An Excellent Athletic Background For Golf

By TPI

While Steph Curry might not make the cut at the Ellie Mae Classic, his background in basketball is excellent athletic preparation for golf.

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Why Sprinting is a Key Developmental Exercise for Young Golfers

By Coach Milo

Want to create a better athlete? Create a better sprinter.

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Physical Education as a Solid Foundation for Junior Golf

By Ricardo Picorelli

Why applying more Physical Education based instruction in your program will help junior golfers in the long run.

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10 Ways to Motivate our Young Athletes

By Milo Bryant

For some silly, inane reason, too many of us believe that learning can only take place in monotonous and analgesic environments conducive to most funerals. TPI instructor Milo Bryant shares why fun should be a priority.

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The Latest Tour Winners Embody the 2016 WGFS Theme

By TPI

Brooke Henderson and Daniel Berger are phenomenal golfers, but both are products of a multi-sport background. We discuss how they support our philosophy of developing athletes first, golfers second.

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We Induce Failure: Therefore, Our Students Succeed

By Dr. Bhrett McCabe

Adapted from Michael Jordan’s quote, “I failed, therefore, I succeeded,” Dr. Bhrett McCabe discusses the value of incorporating failure drills in your students' practice.

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Better is More

By Dr. Bhrett McCabe

When More is Not Always Better, It is Time to Coach that Better is More

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The Trend Towards Early Specialization

By Milo Bryant

TPI Advisory Board Member, Milo Bryant, shares his thoughts on Daniel Coyle's recent article discussing early specialization

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More Sports = Better Development

By Mike Hansen

How you can hinder your child’s development by focusing exclusively on golf

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Coaching Junior Athletes

By Mike Hansen

Top 8 Things to Remember When Coaching Junior Athletes

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Winter Olympics and Golf

By Dave Phillips

If you’re a parent of a talented young golfer, pay attention to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The story of Mikaela Shiffrin may be just what you need to help support your child in golf.

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The Six Words Your Kids Want You to Say !!!!

By Dave Phillips

These simple words might just unlock your child's real potential.

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