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Earlier I posted how I was a high school golf coach for a year and didn't do anything because the parents didn't want me to. I would have gladly helped any golfer on the team, but with every kid on the team working with a pro my hands were tied. I do think that this is a trend these days. That a lot of kids who get serious about golf work with pros and leave little for the coaches to do. I just wanted to say this because my earlier post could have come off like I didn't want to help. The teacher inside of me wants to always help kids reach their potential and give advice but parents paying $200 per hour for a lesson don't want the high school golf coach giving advice.

I feel bad for those of you who played in high school and wanted tips and advice from their coach but didn't get it. It's a shame that some golf coaches could be lucky enough to have players who want to improve and parents who support it and yet the coach does nothing to help. I should have said in my earlier post but when I was on my high school golf team, none of us worked with a club pro and our coach was great. He would work with us at the range and on the greens. That's what I was hoping to do when I took the job but as JB said, sometimes geography dictates what the coach can do. While golf isn't year round in NY, some areas (like the one I coached in) have the financial means to keep kids playing golf all year (trips, indoor facilities, etc.).