Categories PGA Professionals' Best Practices

Kevin Syring on Retailing: Offer a Golf Shop VIP Membership (September 11, 2013)

John Kulhamer on Tournament & Outings: Expand Tournaments to Increase Participation (September 10, 2013)

Martin Hall on Teaching: Choose Training Aids That Demand Perfection (September 9, 2013)

Brian Rogish on Travel: Tee It Up In the Hotel Lobby to Help Spread Word of Mouth (September 6, 2013)

VIDEO: Have Juniors Draw Out the Rules (September 4, 2013)

Chuck Bombard on Travel: Create Extra Incentives to Book Ahead (August 30, 2013)

Brendon Elliott on Player Development: Bring More People to Your Facility With Youth Golf (August 29, 2013)

Christopher Foley on Women & Golf: Offer Situational Golf Lessons (August 29, 2013)

Jeff Strong on Retailing: Rearrange Your Shop Monthly (August 29, 2013)

Bill Craig on Tournament & Outings: Honor a Fallen Hero With a Charitable Event (August 29, 2013)

Jack Thomsen on Teaching: Utilize Circular Mats and Variable Lies (August 29, 2013)

Wes Warren on Women & Golf: Get Creative to Increase Women’s Participation (August 29, 2013)

Josh Hershoff on Retailing: Have a Golf Ball Wager Hole (August 28, 2013)

VIDEO: Host a Trick Shot Clinic With Your Juniors (August 27, 2013)

Sara Bush on Tournament & Outings: Take Patriot Golf Day to the Next Level (August 27, 2013)

Brad Dean on Player Development: Boost Local and Resort Play With Get Golf Ready (August 22, 2013)

Andre Panet-Raymond on Teaching: Send Personalized Cards to Improve Customer Retention and Relations (August 22, 2013)

Rich Tock on Retailing: Pay Attention to Details and Customers (August 21, 2013)

VIDEO: Create Behavioral Scorecards (August 20, 2013)

Stewart McComb on Tournament & Outings: Run a FedExCup-Style Points System (August 20, 2013)

Mike Dynda on Teaching: Use Science to Teach Students How to Properly Read Greens (August 19, 2013)

Rick Murphy on Player Development: Get Pee-Wees Into Golf (August 16, 2013)

Jeff Winters on Travel: Let Kids Stay, Play and Eat for Free During Family Golf Month (August 16, 2013)

Russ Libby on Women & Golf: Hold a Kids Night Out Program (August 16, 2013)

Steve Friedlander on Travel: Customize Packages for Every Guest (August 16, 2013)

Jan Usher on Women & Golf: Create a Big Sister-Little Sister Club to Help Women Feel Comfortable (August 15, 2013)

Pat Huffer on Retailing: Create a Season-Ending Theme Event to Capture Customers (August 14, 2013)

Ron Snider on Tournament & Outings: Use Fun Contests to Boost Participation (August 13, 2013)

VIDEO – Brad Redding on Teaching: Use Alignment Sticks to Develop Students’ Putting Motor Patterns (August 12, 2013)

Don Law on Player Development: Lead Youth Golfers Into the Game (August 9, 2013)

Gary Garmany on Retailing: Take Advantage of Pre-Season College Football Excitement (August 7, 2013)

Hal Brown on Tournament & Outings: Preview Tournaments and Outings with a “Dry Run” (August 6, 2013)

VIDEO – Megan Padua on Player Development: Use a Fun Song With Juniors (August 2, 2013)

Dave Harner on Travel: Invite PGA Professionals to Stay and Play for Free (August 2, 2013)

Jason Walke on Women & Golf: Incorporate Yoga into Ladies Events (August 2, 2013)

Kurt Thompson on Teaching: Emphasize Professional Development Within Your Operation (August 2, 2013)

Erik Wilson on Travel: Deliver the Unexpected to Travel Guests (August 2, 2013)

Steve Whidden on Women & Golf: Teach Ladies “the Secret” (August 1, 2013)

Kevin Swan on Retailing: Use Promotions Partnered with Charities (July 31, 2013)

Jordan Harris on Tournament & Outings: Partner With Local Clubs to Offer a Junior Team Program (July 30, 2013)