swing coach vs. golf instuctor???

[ZeroTaylor]

Not sure how many pros/instuctors/coaches we have here on the board. I have however been wondering if there was a difference in reality between individuals that take these given titles or if tournament players want to sound special even if only to themselves

[iacas]

Originally Posted by ZeroTaylor

Not sure how many pros/instuctors/coaches we have here on the board. I have however been wondering if there was a difference in reality between individuals that take these given titles or if tournament players want to sound special even if only to themselves

Well, let me put it this way...

Connotatively, I think a "coach" focuses more on the whole game and the person, while an "instructor" just talks about the swing. The main difference might be that the "coach" will talk about nutrition, exercise, the mental game, strategy, etc.

But really most people are a blur of that stuff anyway. We're primarily "instructors" simply because that's what people want to do, but we give the occasional playing lesson and that's more "coaching" biased.

I do think more people would improve at golf if they took a little more of a "coach" approach, but it's also a bit of a buzzword, since a lot of instructors are now billing themselves as "coaches." They'll charge a set amount per month and have only 30 students, and not do the typical "hour long lesson."

On TV and in reference to PGA Tour players, the terms are almost interchangeable.