PGA of Canada Podcasts

Sport Psychology Coaching in Golf with Dr Penny Werthner - Part II of II

In this podcast, Penny talks to PGA of Canada Class "A" Member Mike Martz on visualization in golf, how to prepare your athletes for distractions when competing at a high level of competition, and what it means to set meaningful goals and the positive, and negative impacts they can have on performance.
Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, Dr. Penny Werthner is considered one of Canada’s most distinguished consultants in the field of sport psychology and recognized as one of the Top 20 Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS). Werthner has more than 30 years of distinguished experience in sport psychology consulting, sport-related management consulting, program management, and academic leadership.

Sport Psychology Coaching in Golf with Dr Penny Werthner - Part I of II

In this podcast, Penny talks to PGA of Canada Class "A" Member Mike Martz on self awareness with athletes - what it means for an athlete to understand themselves. Penny discusses how individualized athletes are and that every athlete has different nuances that can impede their performance. They also define focus as it relates to performance and how we can train to improve focus for golfers.
Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary, Dr. Penny Werthner is considered one of Canada’s most distinguished consultants in the field of sport psychology and recognized as one of the Top 20 Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS). Werthner has more than 30 years of distinguished experience in sport psychology consulting, sport-related management consulting, program management, and academic leadership.

Setting Up Your Pro Shop with Lesley Hawkins

Lesley Hawkins, Brand Director for Adidas Golf and Ashworth. She will share some insights on setting up a successful pro shop, including layout options, trends of your customer base, exterior and interior display, lighting and fixture, optimizing your checkout area, and much more.

Eight Essential Steps to Attracting, Leading,and Keeping a Top Performing Team

Not having the right people in your business carries a huge cost in lost sales, inefficiency, and lost opportunity. Donald Cooper has helped thousands of companies around the world attract, lead, and keep a top performing team. Donald earned an undergraduate business degree and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario, followed by 18 18 years at Cooper Canada, the family business. Cooper Canada became one of the world's leading makers of sport's equipment and a Canadian brand icon. At age 43, Donald left the family business, reinventing himself as an award winning fashion retailer. In just three years, Donald fundamentally redefined the customer experience, for which he received seven awards of excellence for marketing, service, and business innovation. Donald now helps companies rethink and reinvent themselves to create compelling customer value, clarity of purpose, and long term profitability. Donald has been inducted into the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame.

Using augmented feedback effectively in your teaching

Dr Tim Lee discusses how feedback can be used effectively in your day to day lessons to support your students in playing better golf.

Accueil et intégration des nouveaux employés

Mon nom est Erik Laframboise et je suis à l’emploi de la Corporation ClubLink et pour les 7 dernières années en tant que directeur des opérations au club de golf Le Maitre à Mont-Tremblant.  Je travaille dans l’industrie du golf et plus précisément à un club de golf depuis déjà 24 années et fière membre de l’AGP du Canada dès 1995.  Mes études post secondaires incluent un BA en sciences commerciales / finances à l’Université de Moncton et un BA en sciences sociales / économie à l’Université d’Ottawa.

The Business of Yoga for Golfers at Your Facility

Yoga for Golfers President and Founder Katherine Roberts talks with PGA of Canada Professional Michael Hobson on the business case of using YFG at your golf facility and how it can increase your lessons, membership numbers, and the bottom line in all areas of your facility.

Recrutement et embauche de nouveaux employés

Mon nom est Erik Laframboise et je suis à l’emploi de la Corporation ClubLink et pour les 7 dernières années en tant que directeur des opérations au club de golf Le Maitre à Mont-Tremblant.  Je travaille dans l’industrie du golf et plus précisément à un club de golf depuis déjà 24 années et fière membre de l’AGP du Canada dès 1995.  Mes études post secondaires incluent un BA en sciences commerciales / finances à l’Université de Moncton et un BA en sciences sociales / économie à l’Université d’Ottawa.

Quiet Eye Training Facilitates Competitive Putting Performance

PGA of Canada Class "A" professional Jim Zwolak discusses the research of quiet eye training in facilitating competitive putting performance with Dr Samuel Vine. Dr Samuel Vine is a Senior Lecturer Psychology and Human Movement Science at the University of Exeter in the UK. He is an Experimental Psychologist with a broad range of interests in the area of skill acquisition and expertise. Dr Vine isparticularly interested in how visual attention and other physiological processes mediate skill learning and performance under pressure. He applies his research to a range of different domains (e.g., sport, surgery, military, and aviation) and populations (e.g., children, elite performers and patient groups).

Optimal Practice Structure

Dr Tim Lee discusses block vs. interweve practice, the 10 000 hour theory, and much more on the research behind developing the ideal practice plan.
Tim Lee is a retired Professor of Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and is an Honorary Director with the PGA of Canada. He has published more than 80 papers on the topics of motor control and motor skill acquisition in peer-reviewed journals. He is the author of Motor Control in Everyday Actions, and is the co-author with Richard Schmidt of Motor Control and Learning: A Behavioral Emphasis, which is now in its 5th edition. Tim has served as an editor for the Journal of Motor Behavior and the Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, and as an editorial board member for the Psychological Review and the Journal of Motor Learning and Development. His research has been supported by numerous grants, including continuous funding (since 1984) by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Tim is a past president and Fellow of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, and an International Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology.