Heathrow, FL – Proponent Group’s continuing-education agenda and speaker lineup at the PGA Show has been shared with its nearly 500 member golf coaches, to whet their interest for live presentations of cutting-edge information on best practices in the instruction space.
A roster of experts consisting of former tour pros, leading biomechanists and top-rated coaches will take the stage at Proponent’s meeting room—co-hosted with Golf Genius—in the Convention Center on Wednesday and Thursday of Show Week.
Proponent Group members who are also PGA or LPGA members can earn continuing education credits for attending. Agenda and details are listed below.
Wednesday, January 21
- 9-9:50am How I Teach Putting, Skip Kendall, PGA Tour and Orlando Golf Academy, Orlando FL
- 11-11:50am The Strengths and Weaknesses of 3D Marker-less Motion Capture, Dr. Rob Neal, ELVA and Golf BioDynamics
- 1-1:50pm Speed – Power – Finesse: How to Play the Three Games of Golf, Bernie Najar, Caves Valley G.C., Owings Mills MD
Thursday, January 22
- 8-8:50am A Look Inside The Coaching Code, Mark Blackburn, Blackburn Golf Academy, Birmingham AL
- 10-10:50am Panel Discussion: Using AI to Grow Your Coaching Business – Iain Highfield, Kohr Golf Academy, Natick MA; Roger Knick, Golf Performance Center, Ridgefield CT and Brad Pluth, Brad Pluth’s Golf Achievement, Chaska MN
- 12-12:50pm The Unique Science that Gets Results at the Pinehurst Resort Golf Academy – Eric Alpenfels, Dir. of Instruction and Golf Academy, Pinehurst Resort (NC)
- 2-2:50pm Panel Discussion: Indoor Coaching – Tim Conaway, Conaway Golf Performance, Bradenton FL; Mike Foy, Mike’s Golf Center, St. Charles IL and Noah Horstman, Golf Garage, Phoenix OR.
About Proponent Group
Proponent Group is the only organization solely focused on helping golf’s dedicated, full-time instructors grow their businesses and build their careers. Founded in 2007, Proponent Group recognizes that even accomplished teaching professionals need a unique array of professional services to build their teaching brand, create job security and grow compensation. If you are a full-time coach and would like access to this or other company-provided support tools, you can join Proponent Group at proponent-group.com.
