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Brandon Lee with
USGTF founder Geoff Bryant
the USGTF is a secondary license below in golf. It is now composed of a large number
the PGA. I experienced the same problem of members from various professions who are
when I started USGTF-Korea in 2016. But not KPGA professionals. It is also a represen-
through my will and effort, the Korean golf tative group for those who seek a second life
industry moved to accept our status and our through giving golf lessons. By promoting a
mission. As a result, they started to recognize strong professional ethical sense of being a
USGTF is the best license to learn golf golf leader that combines teaching skills and
teaching methodology and KPGA members developing the personalities of our teaching
also started to join and learn our USGTF professionals, it was able to grow into an or-
educational system. ganization that cultivates experts in teaching
Q: What do you see as one or more of the the game of golf.
Lee is committed to taking the USGTF to new
strengths of the USGTF? heights as we are now well into the 21st century.
A: His success with USGTF-Korea and the foreign
With the slogan of “Learn to teach golf
and the profession of a lifetime,” the USGTF language courses in the United States should
provides an opportunity to challenge and bode well as the USGTF navigates its way in the
inspire not only existing professionals but also ever-changing fields of golf instruction and golf
ordinary people who have a strong passion business.
for golf. We have many golf enthusiasts, with Lee has completed a move to Florida from
diverse backgrounds, such as businessmen California and oversees the daily operations of
and retirees who are not golf professionals. the USGTF from the national office, located in Fort
Q: n part, why has USGTF-Korea been so Pierce, Florida. He welcomes member input and
I
successful? can be reached by email at president@usgtf.com.
A:
In Korea, the USGTF started as a minor player
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