PGA of Canada Podcasts

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.

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.

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).

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.

In this podcast, Dr Tim Lee discusses the principles of focus of attention in golfers and how to structure your golf lesson to have the highest level of attention possible.
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.

In a two part series, PGA Professional Louis Melanson sits down with Glenn Cundari to talk about the logistics behind setting up an annual golf trip to Florida where he takes 15 adult golfers from Eastern Canada for a week long golf trip. Louis discusses who these 12 golfers are, how he selects his coaches that support him, what the week looks like, and much more.

In part II of this two part podcast, Louis Melanson talks about the dollars and cents of making his annual trip to Florida with 15 golfers from Eastern Canada a revenue generator, some of his best tips entering his 13th year of consecutive sell outs, and what he looks for in an ideal facility.

PGA of Canada 25 year member and Executive Professional at Port Carling Golf & Country Club, Wayne Middaugh discusses his experience with creating and maintaining a successful budget with fellow PGA member Kevin Layte and Manager of Education & Programs at the PGA of Canada, Matt Allen. Wayne will talk about his unique set-up at Port Carling, how he manages the budget with his senior staff, how to plan for major projects, and most importantly how to maintain a successful budget throughout the year.