Upcoming PGA of BC Education Symposium

The afternoon will consist of four 45-minute presentations, each followed by a 15-minute Question & Answer Period.

Venue: The Vancouver Golf Club
Date: Monday January 23rd, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm (lunch will be included)
Cost: $39 for PGA of BC Members, $79 for Non-Members

Please Note:
Presenters' Twitter usernames have been included to help encourage discussion, before and after the Symposium.

10:00am
Topic #1 - Mark Strong (@StrongerGolf) & Dave Zibrik (@zibbygolf) - Combining Golf Club and Player Data: Having a look at some data from local PGA of BC Tournament Professionals swings, comparing data between the golf club and body motions, and examining the relationships between them - trying to find some cause and effect between the body and golf club, with hard data to back it up.

11:00am
Topic #2 - John Randle (@RandleGolf) - The Business of Teaching: How to create job security by driving traffic and revenues for your facility. Great teaching skills and program design can deliver great experiences for your students and create good earnings for both the instructor and facility. Are you making the phone ring or waiting for it to ring?

12:00pm - Lunch Break

1:00pm
Topic #3 - Bryn Parry (@brynparry) - Tournament Preparation: How to prepare for a tournament mentally and physically. The Internet can be used to begin preparation for new courses/climates and help to establish correct practice habits while conserving energy. A script can be used to detail pre, during, and post golf tasks. Additionally, how yardage books can help to record on course outcomes leading to better decisions later in the tournament.

2:00pm
Topic #4 - Scott Rodgers (@srodgersgolf) - Putting Data & Quintic Putting System: "collecting and interpreting relevant ball roll data in putting, using the Quintic Ball Roll Software. Often called the "Trackman for Putting", this software looks at key putting characteristics such as ball speed, launch angle, cut/hook spin, initial ball roll, and amount of push/pull, and provides an opportunity for analysis of all aspects of the putting stroke affecting ball roll, as well as of all details of putter fitting."

3:00pm - Open and Informal Discussion

Presenters' Twitter usernames have been included to help encourage discussion, before and after the Symposium.