Geoff Mangum, putting theorist and coach of the PuttingZone, along with certified PuttingZone Coach Bruce Howard and Glen Abbey Academy instructor Steve Chapman, will jointly present a series of four clinics for CPGA teachers and elite players in the Greater Toronto Area between Monday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Mangum will also conduct private lessons and PuttingZone Coaches Certification training Saturday and Sunday, 9-10 August.
Clinic Content
Each 4-hour clinic will cover the FOUR SKILLS of putting (reading, aiming, stroking, and controlling distance and delivery pace). In addition, Mangum will address:
Motor Learning in 2008 for Putting
The Brain, Gravity, and Touch as it relates to Putting
Teaching and Learning through the use of Training Aids
What really matters in Stroke Mechanics
Aiming as it relates to Target, Putter, Body, Vision and Movement
Fundamentals of Reading Putts
Putting Statistics useful for Teaching and Learning
Clinic Schedule
Monday Aug. 11 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at Mayfield GC, 12552 Torbram Road, Caledon East, Ontario (905) 843-1626
Tuesday Aug. 12 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at The ClubLink Academy at Glen Abbey, Glen Abbey Golf Club,1333 Dorval Drive, Oakville, Ontario (905) 844-1902
Wednesday Aug. 13 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club, 5407 Regional Road 25, Milton, ON L9T 2X5 Canada (905)878-6222 (Men’s Session)
Wednesday Aug. 13 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club, 5407 Regional Road 25, Milton, ON L9T 2X5 Canada (905) 878-6222 (Women’s Session)
Participants will each receive Geoff Mangum’s 2-CD PuttingZone Collection of teaching materials, and his new book Optimal Putting: Brain Science, Instincts, and the Four Skills of Putting (Jan. 2008, 282-pages, full-color hardback) will be available at a discount.
Space is limited but a few places may still bbe available. Golfers interested in attending should contact Bruce Howard at 905-338-5351 for details and registration.
About::
Geoff Mangum and the PuttingZone: Geoff Mangum is widely regarded as the most knowledgeable putting coach in the world and has spent 20 years studying and coaching putting to amateurs and professionals on all tours. The PuttingZone community includes over 35 coaches in Canada, the US, Europe, South Africa and Australasia. Mangum combines the best putting lore with modern neuroscience for human perception and movement in putting, targeting and stroke control. The result is a permanent and dramatic increase in putting competence and the added confidence that comes with real skill. His new book Optimal Putting: Brain Science, Instincts, and the Four Skills of Putting was recently debuted to rave reviews at the January 2008 PGA Merchandise Show. For more information, visit Geoff Mangum’s PuttingZone, 518 Woodlawn Ave, Greensboro NC 27401, email him at geoff@puttingzone.com, or call him directly at (336) 340-9079.
Bruce Howard is a veteran golf instructor from Sydney Australia who is Certified as a PuttingZone Instructor. Bruce divides his time teaching in Australia, Canada, and the US. His top students include Nikki Garrett, two-time winner back-to-back on the Ladies European Tour, and Amy Wang, the youngest winner of the Australian Ladies Masters at age 15 and the money leader in her first full year on the Ladies European Tour at age 18, with numerous top-10 finishes and victory at the German Ladies Masters. Bruce’s Australian website is PuttingZone.com.au and his Canadian website is PuttingZone.ca. For more information, contact Bruce at brucehoward@puttingzone.ca or call him directly at 905-338-5351.
Steve Chapman is a reknowned golf instructor in the CPGA currently teaching at Rattlesnake Point with the Glen Abbey Golf Academy. Steve began his professional career in 1982. After playing on the Australian, Asian and Canadian Tour for 11 years, he began teaching in the Toronto area. His tour highlights include 25 top 10 finishes along with 5 Canadian Open appearances and 1 major appearance at the 1988 U.S Open. His career low score is 58, a Canadian Tour record he shares with the late Moe Norman. Steve is a Class A member of the Canadian P.G.A. and a certified Advanced Swing Link Fitness Instructor. He has served as a Senior Instructor for the Lionhead Golf Academy, Royal Golf Academy, ClubLink/Score/Cantel Golf Schools and Head Coach of the Tulsa University Men’s Golf Team. Steve has coached recent Nationwide tour winner Jim Rutledge and Peter Laws. Peter is the 2003 Ontario Amateur Champion and the 2003 Coupe d’Amerique Champion. Steve may be reached by email at schapman@clublink.ca.
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