Geoff

Just wanted to say that your article on 'technologist and teachers' was interesting and relevant.

Technology provided by the 'technologist' is good and can help the 'teacher' help a 'pupil', but too often is overelied upon and misinterpretated and irrelevant to the end goal...holing more putts.

It would be good to hear other peoples views on this, as i think we are starting to see more 'technologists' so to speak as opposed to 'coaches' creeping into the game.

Thanks

Phil

Dear Phil,

I agree, as this is partly the fault of teachers being somewhat weak in science. I think the example of Harold Swash is a good one -- a trained scientist who is also quite an excellent putting instructor. That's what we really need more of. Perhaps he can design some "monitoring" type technologies, other than the basic biomechanical sort. That is what I would like to do.

I wouldn't hold my breath anticipating technologists to express themselves on this forum, though. A bit defensive on this subject, I suspect, trying to maintain the "technologist who can teach" appearance.

Cheers!

Geoff Mangum
Putting Coach and Theorist
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