Munich is going to become a golf Mecca. From September 29 until October 1, the PGA of Germany is inviting golf professionals to the 7th PGAs of Europe Teaching & Coaching Conference. More than 1,000 golf professionals from throughout the world are expected in Munich when some of the most renowned teachers and experts of golf will go on stage in the International Congress Center. It is also an optimum link for the industry with GOLF EUROPE 2005, the International Trade Fair for Golf, which will take place in Halls B4 to B6 of the New Munich Trade Fair Centre from October 2 to 4.
Ticket sales for the TCC are already in full swing. After all, 12 top-rate speakers have already been announced, including distinguished experts of the golf world such as teaching guru David Leadbetter and the current coach of Tiger Woods, Hank Haney. Dr. Paul Schempp will open the series of talks and speak about “Becoming an Expert Golf Instructor and Coach.” Then Dr. Ralph Mann will deal with “The Role of Research in Golf Instruction” and specifically explain the application of research results in short games. Two putting specialists will then end the afternoon of the first day. Dr. Christian Marquardt observed the successful putting strategies of players on the European Tour and will explain the results of his analysis. He will be followed by Geoff Mangum, who will present his “Brainbased Model for Putting.”
“We want to provide the participants of this 7th PGAs of Europe Teaching & Coaching Conference especially with very many practical tips for daily work on the driving range,” TCC organizer Ines Halmburger explained the idea, which is the basis for the program on the second day. It will start with top-speaker David Leadbetter, who will present the “Full Swing Concepts.” The US American has worked with the best top professionals of the world for many years and revolutionized golf with his theories and teaching methods.
And the program will continue with some of the best on this September 30, 2005. Following Mr. Leadbetter’s talk, Hank Haney, Randy Smith and Scott Cranfield will explain their very different teaching methods and then demonstrate them live on the stage in the afternoon. Woods’ coach Haney and the British Cranfield were already among the most popular speakers at TCC 2003, in spite of completely different teaching strategies. Together with Randy Smith, they will also conduct the complete afternoon program with two live teaching sessions and answer participant questions. This will also be the most striking difference to the last TCC; breaks between the talks will provide time for discussions and exchanging ideas both with colleagues and the speakers.
Two women will then ensure exciting discussions on October 1, the final day of the 7th PGAs of Europe Teaching & Coaching Conference. Fanny Sunesson, who was the caddie of top player Nick Faldo for many years, will open the last TCC day and provide insights into “Tactical Aspects in Golf.” This is a talk, which will be extremely interesting for teachers and especially for playing professionals. The same applies to the topic, which Dr. Stefan Sievers will deal with after that: “The correlation between swing problems and orthopaedical syndromes.” He will explain how teachers can deal with the physical problems of their students, or how teachers can decide from certain swing patterns whether difficulties are due to faulty technique or physical limitations.
After Beverly Lewis then speaks about the special aspects of women’s golf in her talk “Golf from the Red Tees,” Frank Thomas will close the series of talks at TCC 2005 in the afternoon. “The Future of Golf: “Using Technology to Improve the Performance of the Average Golfer” is the topic that the favorite speaker of the last PGAs of Europe Teaching & Coaching Conference will deal with. Whoever remembers the ideas of the American, who headed the technique department of the USGA for 26 years, from 2003, knows that the audience can again expect a highlight of speaking ability, a talk filled with lots of humor, which provides listeners with amazing facts and insights from golf research but at the same time makes clear that golf is a sport that should be enjoyable in spite of all its seriousness. That is also an important message of “Improve Your Teaching,” the official motto of the Teaching & Coaching Conference 2005.
All talks will be in English with simultaneous translation into German. You can register via the PGA homepage www.pga.de at any time. The participation fee is 420 euros for all three days. This amount does not include board or lodging.
• Top-rate speakers at the 7th PGAs of Europe Teaching & Coaching Conference – more than 1,000 golf professionals expected
• Optimum industry link with GOLF EUROPE 2005
Reservations and additional information are available in the Internet at www.pga.de as well as from PR&O, Oberaustrasse 34, D-83026 Rosenheim, telephone: (+49 8031) 8008 – 0, fax: (+49 8031) 8008 – 88, e-mail: conference2005@pga.de.
Professional Golfers Association of Germany, Arnulfstrasse 295, D-80639 Munich, Tel.: (+49 89) 179 588-0, Fax: (+49 89) 179 588-29, e-mail: info@pga.de
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Matthias Lettenbichler, PGA-Pressebüro, Bauweberstraße 64, D-81476 Munich,
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