Nobody Licenses Golf Teachers, and It Shows | Ep. 14

There is no test, no license, and no minimum standard to call yourself a golf teacher. This week Brian Manzella (Golf Digest's #14-ranked teacher in America) and former touring pro Sam Osborne dig into the most unregulated profession in sports: why some of the world's most famous instructors were never in the PGA of America, how club pros really earned a living 50 years ago, what an actual teaching certification could look like, and why the average teacher stays under-informed in an era when a bot can answer any question. Also on the tee: the "you're toast" backswing myth, Bobby Jones vs. Scottie Scheffler, the Ishkabibble swing, and the George Gankas Golf Channel story.

Chapters 0:00 Intro: Golf Teachers Are Gonna Hate This One 2:19 Why Golf Instructors Disagree So Much 5:01 Bobby Jones vs Scottie Scheffler: The Backswing Test 6:19 No License Required: How Anyone Can Teach Golf 10:12 The You're Toast Backswing Myth 14:38 Why the Average Golf Teacher Is Under-Informed 16:35 What Butch Harmon Gets Right 19:09 Sam and Brian on Playing for a Living 25:17 How Golf Pros Made Money 50 Years Ago 32:01 A Working-Class Dad and a Golf Teaching Career 36:49 The PGA of America and Golf Instruction 42:39 Brian's Pilot Program: Certify the Teachers 46:24 Butch Harmon, Joe Mayo, Chris Como: Not in the PGA 52:57 The Ishkabibble Swing 54:58 The George Gankas Golf Channel Story 58:56 Golf Improvement Is Like Weight Loss

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