USGTF

USGTF The United States Golf Teachers Federation® trains and certifies golf teaching professionals.

Established in 1989, it is the largest national organization of certified golf teaching professionals in the world. Founded in 1989, the United States Golf Teachers Federation began making history by training and certifying golf teaching professionals for the golfing public. By opening the door to those that previously were never given the opportunity to teach golf, the USGTF started a trend that

has led the game through two decades of growth and popularity never seen before. Today, the USGTF is the largest organization of strictly golf teaching professionals in the world with over 30,000 members. The USGTF is a founding member of the World Golf Teachers Federation® and is one of 35 member nations that make up this entity. Both Federations help to establish the world's standard for golf teaching professionals.

Registration is now open for the 2026 United States Golf Teachers Cup, to be played Tuesday and Wednesday, September 1-2...
06/03/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 United States Golf Teachers Cup, to be played Tuesday and Wednesday, September 1-2, at Painted Desert Golf Club in Las Vegas. And for 2026, a special hotel rate of just $25 per night (plus taxes and fees) has been arranged at The Luxor on the Las Vegas Strip for the nights of September 1 and 2 with just $29 for August 31.

The Luxor is one of the staples of the Las Vegas Strip at the south end. Within easy driving distance of Painted Desert, the Luxor features everything that you would want in a Las Vegas resort hotel. U.S. Cup competitors may book accommodations through https://book.passkey.com/go/FUSG0926LX.

Ever wonder how far a golf ball can really go? In the world of long drive, the limits are way beyond what most players e...
06/02/2026

Ever wonder how far a golf ball can really go? In the world of long drive, the limits are way beyond what most players ever experience. World Long Drive champion Kyle Berkshire set a jaw-dropping mark with a 579.63-yard drive, including a 512-yard carry, under the right conditions of altitude and wind. To put that into perspective, that’s nearly the length of five football fields in a single shot. It’s a reminder that in golf, distance isn’t just about strength, it’s about the perfect combination of physics, conditions, and technique.

(Photo by Troy Spoelma on Unsplash)

What’s the fastest round of golf ever played? Believe it or not, the official Guinness World Record for the quickest sol...
05/26/2026

What’s the fastest round of golf ever played? Believe it or not, the official Guinness World Record for the quickest solo 18‑hole round where the ball has to come to rest is 27 minutes and 9 seconds, set by James Carvill at Warrenpoint Golf Course in Northern Ireland back in 1987. Yes, 18 holes in less time than most sitcoms run! That’s an incredible mix of speed and accuracy, and it shows golf can be both a mental and physical challenge.

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The PGA Tour enacted six Local Rules changes for 2026, with some interesting angles:1) When "lift-clean-replace" is in e...
05/22/2026

The PGA Tour enacted six Local Rules changes for 2026, with some interesting angles:

1) When "lift-clean-replace" is in effect, the player may now move the ball only within one scorecard length instead of a club length.

2) Players now get free relief in the fringe from any immovable obstruction and not just sprinkler heads.

3) Players may now replace a damaged club with components that are carried in the bag.

4) Players may now take free relief if their ball is in any pitch mark in the general area, not just their own.

5) If a player accidentally causes their ball to move outside the putting green and is unaware, the penalty upon discovery is now one stroke instead of two.

6) In cases of internal out-of-bounds, this will now apply only to shots hit from the teeing ground.

What's noteworthy is that the Rules of Golf state, "Rule 1.3c(3) states that the Committee does not have the authority to apply penalties in a different way than stated in the Rules of Golf. Therefore a Committee must not use a Local Rule to waive, modify or apply a penalty." Rule change #5 clearly violates this principle, and in regard to #6, the Rules of Golf state, "The Rules do not contemplate an area having more than one status during the play of a hole, and so an area must not be marked as out of bounds for certain strokes, or strokes made from certain areas such as the teeing area." The other Local Rules changes (except for #1) by the PGA Tour also do not adhere to what a committee is permitted to do under the Rules of Golf.

What does this mean? Does it mean the PGA Tour is testing the waters to see if it can enact Local Rules outside the purview of what is permitted by the USGA? The most obvious reason they may be doing this concerns the ball rollback to be enacted in 2030. The PGA Tour has made it clear it does not like the rollback, and this may be a precursor of them refusing to go along with it. It will be interesting to see what happens going forward.

Srixon Golf has long been a major player in the United States golf market, and its tour golf balls are second to none. I...
05/20/2026

Srixon Golf has long been a major player in the United States golf market, and its tour golf balls are second to none. Included in this lineup is the Srixon Z-Star ♦ Diamond, a ball that, according to Srixon, is a 3-piece urethane golf ball featureing blended distance and spin, more greenside spin and less driver distance for more spin. Srixon Golf has also been a longtime USGTF industry partner offering members a personal use discount, which may be utilized by contacting the USGTF National Office at (772) 88-USGTF or (772) 595-6490.

Did you know golf once went off the planet? On February 6, 1971, during NASA’s Apollo 14 mission, astronaut Alan B. Shep...
05/19/2026

Did you know golf once went off the planet? On February 6, 1971, during NASA’s Apollo 14 mission, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first person to play golf on the Moon. Armed with a makeshift club, a Wilson Staff 6‑iron head attached to a lunar sampling tool, and two golf balls tucked into his sock, Shepard hit two shots on the lunar surface. The first ball went only a short distance, and the second, which he famously said sailed “miles and miles and miles,” likely traveled around 40 yards in the Moon’s one‑sixth gravity with no atmosphere to slow it down. That improvised “Moon Club” now resides in the USGA Golf Museum, a reminder that golf truly has no boundaries, even beyond Earth.

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Longtime USGTF member Lawrence Sykkmon has a proven track record, and one of his students, Sunshine Burberry Zhang, is m...
05/18/2026

Longtime USGTF member Lawrence Sykkmon has a proven track record, and one of his students, Sunshine Burberry Zhang, is making waves. She was kind enough to answer some questions, and here are her answers:

Q. How did you get started in golf, and at what age did you begin playing?

A. I started playing golf when I was about 5 or 6 years old. It began at a nearby driving range, and everything just clicked for me from that point on, even though no one else in my family played golf. My heart and mind felt like it was something I was meant to do.

Q. What have been some of your biggest struggles in golf, and how have you worked through them?

A. One of my biggest struggles would be maintaining that confidence after a tough round. Golf can be very mental, and early on, I would get discouraged easily. Over time, I learned how to block out unnecessary distractions, rely on my routines, talk with my personal coach, and accept that it’s okay to make mistakes. Staying consistent, especially in my short game practices, has helped me work through those moments and come back stronger.

Q. What are some of your biggest accomplishments in golf so far?

A. So far, my biggest accomplishment would be competing as a student-athlete at California Baptist University. I’ve also had some personal milestones like shooting my lowest tournament round, placing fourth in a collegiate tournament, and helping my team place well at collegiate events. Besides scores, I am proud of the discipline and consistency I’ve built over the years, balancing academics with competitive golf.

Q. Do you have any goals or aspirations in golf for the future?

A. Yes, I do. My goal is to play on the LPGA Tour and compete at the highest level. I aspire to become one of the top golfers in the world, and what drives me is the love for the game and the discipline it has taught me – pushing me to improve every day, both on and off the course.

Q. Do you have any social media handles you’d like to share with us?

A. Yes, you can follow me on Instagram: snnny_. I use it to connect with others and share updates from my golf journey.

As a native of Michigan, Scott Hart started playing golf at the age of 8 with his father, who had cut off some old steel...
05/15/2026

As a native of Michigan, Scott Hart started playing golf at the age of 8 with his father, who had cut off some old steel-shafted golf clubs to make them the right length for him. He quickly fell in love with the sport and devoted all his spare time to playing as much as possible. During high school, he would bike or drive several miles to play golf before school, then practice with the high school golf team after school. He would then go to work at a local restaurant and get up and do it again each day. He was taught only by his father and the game itself, until he met Jerry Ellstrom.

Hart continued playing golf throughout high school and during his eight years of service in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear engineer, where he captained his team to a base-wide championship. After leaving the Navy, he went into work in the computer field and achieved his bachelor’s degree in computer science. He continued to play golf on many different leagues and courses around the state of Michigan during the six months of the year they have available for golf.

In 2013 he married his wife Bobbie and they both enjoy golfing at every opportunity. In northern Michigan, they would put their golf clubs away every November and not see them again until mid-March or April unless they went on a golf trip someplace warm. His love for golf was too much to only play six months of the year, so he and his wife began searching for other options. In 2018 they researched all available simulator technology and determined that X-Golf met their needs and was a franchised model business. In 2019 Hart and his wife decided to try to change the mentality of weather-dependent golf, found a location and opened the X-Golf Traverse City. This has provided them, as well as local and not-so-local residents, a place to play during the winter months.

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A little over a year ago everyone was asking, "Will Rory ever win the Masters?" Today, the question could well be, "Will...
05/13/2026

A little over a year ago everyone was asking, "Will Rory ever win the Masters?" Today, the question could well be, "Will Rory ever not win the Masters." For the second consecutive year, Rory McIlroy has taken home the green jacket, holding off world #1 Scottie Scheffler, who made a spirited bid over the weekend but fell short.

As was with the case of Phil Mickelson, McIlroy took years before donning the green jacket. Mickelson went on to win the event three times, and at this pace, it seems certain that McIlroy will do at least that. He is now only one of three golfers, including Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, to win the career Grand Slam and consecutive Masters - truly an historic achievement. With this win, McIlroy can now lay claim to the greatest golfer to ever come out of Europe, and likely one of the ten best to ever play the game.

The golf tee has come a long way from a simple pile of sand. Early golfers shaped messy mounds by hand, but soon began e...
05/12/2026

The golf tee has come a long way from a simple pile of sand. Early golfers shaped messy mounds by hand, but soon began experimenting with reusable options like paper, cork, and rubber. The first patented tee appeared in 1889, followed by designs like the “Perfectum” in 1892, which introduced a spike to stick into the ground, and the “Vector” in 1897. In the U.S., Dr. George Grant created an early wooden tee, but it wasn’t widely known until much later. The game-changer came with Dr. William Lowell’s “Reddy Tee”, the first mass-marketed wooden tee and the design we still use today. From sand piles to sleek wooden pegs, the tee proves even the smallest tools in golf have a rich history.

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