OPGA Coaching & Teaching Summit
Date: February 3, 2025
Location: Portland Indoor Golf Club
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
The 2026 OPGA Coaching & Teaching Summit is designed specifically for PNWPGA teachers, coaches, and golf professionals. This event, organized by OPGA professionals, aims to empower attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to create meaningful engagement and lasting enjoyment of the game at their facilities.
Throughout the workshop, participants will come together to explore the art and impact of effective coaching, learn strategies for tracking player development, and discuss the future of golf instruction. The Summit provides a collaborative environment where professionals can share experiences, exchange innovative ideas, and strengthen their commitment to growing the game of golf.
10 PGA PDR's | 1 AMP education Credit
PNWPGA Professionals (no guests): $30 per | Guests (non-PGA): $50 total
Please note: Guests refer to non-professionals (ex. other facility staff, customers, board members, or owners) and only PNWPGA Members & Associates are permitted to register a “guest”.
TENTATIVE Schedule of Events
|
Time |
Session |
Speaker / Details |
|
9:00 – 9:05 AM |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
OPGA leadership – brief overview of the day’s objectives |
|
9:05 – 10:05 AM |
Live Lesson: Coaching in Action |
Christopher Smith – demonstration of teaching techniques, drills, and player engagement, followed by brief Q&A |
|
10:05 – 10:10 AM |
Break |
5-minute break |
|
10:10 – 11:10 AM |
Putting Lesson: Mastering the Art of Putting |
Sean Lanyi – hands-on putting techniques and drills, interactive participant involvement |
|
11:10 – 11:15 AM |
Break |
5-minute break |
|
11:15 – 12:00 PM |
Mental Coaching: Building Resilience |
Jon Everest – techniques for focus, confidence, and handling pressure, with short exercises |
|
12:00 – 12:45 PM |
Lunch & Networking |
Lunch |
|
12:45 – 1:30 PM |
Developing a Successful Junior Program |
Sebastian Martinez & Cole Gick – structuring junior programs, engagement, retention strategies, and best practices |
|
1:30 – 1:35 PM |
Break |
5-minute break |
|
1:35 – 2:15 PM |
Panel Discussion / Q&A: All Speakers |
Moderated discussion on coaching trends, program design, and mental strategies, plus open Q&A |
|
2:15 – 3:00 PM |
Closing Session / Takeaways |
Summary of key insights from the day |