[AttableBewNaw]

It varies. When I played in the '70s I was lucky enough to have a coach that was a certified PGA professional. Most of the coaches coached so they could play the country clubs where the matches were played. My coach kind of ruined that for them as he lobbied to get the rules changed so coaches could coach during a match, and when he was doing it, the other coaches looked like asses if they didn't. He's a very well known junior instructor to this day in Cheeseland and actually is my daughter's swing coach.

My daughter's current H.S. coach knows the game and the swing well, I think, but takes a hands off approach as far as the swing if his players have swing coaches. I have had to encourage him to coach my daughter in the short game and putting if he sees something as I'm comfortable with his knowledge. And he is an excellent coach when it comes to the approach to the game. There are a number of schools in our area that hire local pros as their coaches, so those kids are getting instruction if needed. No one around here just drops kids off. They all "Coach" to a certain extent. Some much better than others. There's one in our conference I'd like to kick in the nuts. He likes to drive around in the cart and talk on his phone during tournaments. I feel for his girls. Another in our area has a special needs kid on his team. His daughter also plays. All he does is follow his daughter, while the special needs kid struggles. I'd also like him to meet my left foot.

My daughter is lucky to be in a good program with a history of success. I was speaking with another coach in the conference the other day. His teams are generally not very good, but he's an excellent coach. He helps them with their swings, and has been known to supply clubs to girls with no experience and no equipment that show an interest in the game. His teams always improve during the season due to his dedication, and I really respect that.

So it varies.

Jman needs to coach H.S. golf. I suspect he would be awesome.

Kevin