The Science Behind How Golfers Learn

The Science Behind How Golfers Learn explores how players learn, practise and develop golf skills, and what this means for PGA Professionals in their day-to-day coaching. Based on motor learning principles, the audiobook introduces three phases of learning — Understanding, Practice and Performance — and looks at how the needs of a player change as they move from learning a skill to being able to perform it with greater trust and consistency. It also explores how practice can be structured to support learning, and how coaches can adjust their approach depending on the player, the skill and their stage of development. What you'll take away: How golfers move through the Understanding, Practice and Performance phases Ways to check whether a player has understood what you're asking them to do Key principles for structuring effective practice The role of feedback, variation, repetition and fatigue in skill development How coaching can change as players become more experienced and independent 🎧 ACE Credits Available PGA Members can claim ACE Credits for completing this ACE Audiobook. Complete the ACE Audio Application Form and submit a short reflection on your key learnings. Previous ACE Audiobooks are also eligible for ACE Credit applications.