Welcome from David Colclough, Head of Coaching & Sports Science, PGA
Welcome to the PGA 2025 Coaching Special—a dedicated collection of coaching insights that will be featured throughout the year in PGA Monthly. We are proud to present a series of articles from world-leading experts, PGA Members who have pursued coaching to the highest academic levels, and those excelling in the business of coaching.
Our contributors include renowned researchers, scientists, and practitioners, each bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table. Their work covers a broad spectrum of topics, ensuring that there is something for everyone, regardless of where you are on your coaching journey.
This special series blends research-based good practice with experience-based good practice, giving you both theoretical knowledge and practical application. Each article is designed to enhance your learning and development, providing a well-rounded perspective on effective coaching.
We believe that true growth comes from challenging existing perspectives. Many of these articles will push the boundaries of your understanding, encouraging you to think critically and expand your coaching horizons. Each piece concludes with an ‘Implications for PGA Members’ section, offering practical takeaways and actionable insights to help you apply what you’ve learned in your own coaching.
Featured articles:
- Professor Mark Williams on optimising practice
- Dr Paul Wood on the quiet eye putting theory
- Andy Abraham on the 'why' of coaching technique
- Andrew Knott on the player-coach relationship
- Karl Steptoe on making practice relate to competition
- Dave Collins, Steven Orr and How Carson: The game above the neck part 1
- Dave Collins, Steven Orr and How Carson: The game above the neck part 2
- Steve Astle on mastering the business of coaching
- Dr Paul Hurrion: Are some putts really harder to hole than others?
- The science behind the heads-up putting with Dr Sacho Mackenzie
- Master Coach Ian Peek reveals the power of the 'game face’ in high-performance coaching
- Dave Collins, Steven Orr and How Carson: The game above the neck part 3
- Getting to grips with the yips
- The realities of coaching: why imperfection is inevitable and intent matters most
- From practice to performance - learnings from The Practice Thinkers
Click through to access each of these resources and take your coaching expertise to the next level.
