A.S.K. - David Leadbetter Interview
Description
PGAs of Europe Director of Education & Membership, Tony Bennett, caught up with David Leadbetter at the 2015 Open Championship at St Andrews to find out more about how Leadbetter's views of golf coaching have developed over the years, his new 'A Swing' theory and book, along with the influx of the new generation of young players to the sport, including the huge success of his student, the double major winning Lydia Ko.
Highlights include:
- 02:44 - Changes in player's coaching teams and work habits.
- 05:01 - Tiger's belief system compared to many of the young players out there now.
- 07:18 - A coaching evolution and the inclusion of technology.
- 10:55 - 'A Swing' - The Alternative Swing.
- 16:47 - "That’s the great thing about this game, you continue learning in some areas and I think if you’re not learning then you’re going backwards instead of forwards."
- 21:00 - Lydia Ko and the generation of players who have talent at extremely young ages.
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