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United States Golf Teachers
Federation® trains and certifies golf teaching
professionals. It is the largest organization of strictly
golf teaching professionals in the world with over 19,000
members. Founded in 1989, the USGTF is one of 35 member nations
that make up the World Golf
Teachers Federation®. Each member nation adheres
to a set of Federation bylaws set forth to enact a world standard
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professionals. To become certified it is not necessary to
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This forum offers the opportunity for golf teaching professionals to meet and network with other teaching professionals throughout the world to discuss teaching ideas and concepts.
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