Coaching...athlete focused, coach driven

The landscape of amateur golf has changed dramatically since the sport of golf obtained official sport status by Sport Canada in 2005. On a provincial level the sport of golf has also been transformed by becoming a part of the BC Summer Games in 2004 and the Canada Summer Games in 2009. This has resulted in much more funding available for the development of our BC athletes.

It is the goal of the BCGA to assist in the development of our athletes and aid them to become among the best players both nationally and internationally. As a result of the changes in amateur golf, the role of the golf coach has been transformed as well. A coach teaches much more than just the mechanics of the golf swing. Coaching now focuses on the development of all aspects of the athlete and includes such things as sports psychology, fitness training and nutrition.

The BCGA currently has three provincial coaches that are associated with our High Performance Team BC. 

Meet Jody Jackson  

As part of the BCGA Player Development program, the BCGA has a provincial coach, Jody Jackson. Jody focuses her efforts on building high performance athletes, developing golf at the grassroots level and is an integral part of the new Long-Term Player Development Model for Golf. The funding for the provincial coach is provided by the RCGA Coach Grant, the BCGA Player Development Trust Fund and the BCGA.

In developing the grassroots of the game, Jody co-ordinates a province-wide School Golf Program. She has educational specializations in Coaching and Athletic Training & Conditioning, experience as botha P.E. Teacher and Department Head of Athletics, along with 30 years experience in playing golf herself.  Jody uses a holistic approach to engage her players in evolving to new heights in their game. Jody’s duties with the BCGA include:

  • assisting with instruction of the BCGA School Golf Program and the CN Future Links program
  • developing and teaching high performance provincial golf camps
  • assisting with regional development training
  • instructing the Future Links Girls’ program for the BCGA
  • coaching the BCGA Junior Girls’ Team at the Royale Canadian Junior Girls Championship
  • coaching at the BC Junior Girls’ and Juvenile Bantam Championships
  • coaching the BC Team at the North Pacific Team Matches
  • coaching players under the BCGA/RCGA Future Legends program

Jody Jackson - jody.jackson@bcga.org
Karl West  - karl.west@bcga.org
Matt Palsenbarg  - matt@bcga.org
 

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RCGA Coaching Education

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