Coach Nick Duffy , a former professional golfer who as a young golfer played in two USGA junior events , represents the change he wants to see in the students via his drive for constant self-improvement . Nick is an avid reader and sacrifices time to study and educate himself . Here are some images of Nicks most recent reads .
Coach Zach Parker brings his passion and energy every day to the athletes . The expectation and standards he sets for each athlete in respect to their personal development is represented in his planning and organization . By showing the athletes his commitment and dedication , he creates a culture of accountability and respect .
Coach John Montgomery loves to compete with the kids at BGGA . He plays them for push-ups , squats and hill runs . This makes them more engaged because nobody wants to do extra exercises ! When the match is close and the pressure is on , that ’ s when you get to see the kid ’ s true character . When John find himself in these situations in front of the kids , he always conducts himself as a professional . He exudes a lot of emotion and passion when playing but never in a negative way . It ’ s important to show good examples of how to handle failure . Nobody likes losing but it happens a lot in golf . There ’ s one winner in a field of 100 + golfers sometimes . The better they become at learning from their failures , the faster they can become winners .
Mahatma Gandhi once said , “ Be the change you want to see in the world .” At BGGA , we are trying every day to be the change we want to see in our students . The reason for this is research has shown that home environments can change human potential . Benjamin Bloom carried out significant research on mastery learning , showing that it is not ‘ innate talent ’ that allows one to succeed , but rather hard work . Bloom ’ s work stressed that attainment was a product of learning , and learning was influenced by opportunity and effort . Finally , Bloom ’ s work stresses the most significant influence in helping children foster increased effort is the family and more specifically the parents .
At BGGA , the coaching team understands that our students are spending time away from their family and sacrificing the positive influence that a parent can have on their child . So , while as a team we are aware that we will never replace mom or dad , we also realize that we have an obligation to be more than a person who talks about a golf swing or on course strategy . We must help our students by giving them the level of guidance and leadership that can be undertaken in a home environment that would cultivate drive , grit and resilience . We can do this by exuding these qualities ourselves .