Continuing education makes for better coaching and the specialization of golf instruction’s continuing-ed menu continues at a swift pace. Proponent Group is the industry’s only source for an objective, quantified evaluation of these certification programs. This year our unique poll tracked a whopping 48 of them—an all-time high since we began this survey 15 years ago. The results stretch across five categories, two that measure pure popularity and three others that evaluate coaches’ opinions based on a trio of subjective qualities.
- Percentage of members certified (in a given program)
- Additional percentage of members who say they’re likely to become certified in that program
- Percentage who said a given program was a good or outstanding value
- Percentage who said it somewhat or strongly enhanced their reputation
- Percentage who said it significantly added to their skill set
The individual results for each certification can be found alphabetically by going to the green Coaching Certification Programs button on our homepage and clicking on the program name you are interested in. Proponent Group member coaches can use these ratings to help decide where to spend their continuing education dollars.
Below are the top 10 results in each category.
Percentage of Member Coaches Certified in the Program
- TPI 60%
- US Kids Golf 51%
- PGA Education 49%
- Trackman University 48%
- Operation 36 38%
- Sportsbox AI 33%
- AimPoint 28%
- Eyeline Golf 28%
- K-Motion 26%
- Swing Catalyst 25%
Additional Percentage of Members Indicating They’re Likely to Become Certified in the Program
- Wedge Matrix (James Ridyard) 24%
- Sportsbox AI 22%
- Trackman University 21%
- Mach3 Speed Training 21%
- Vision54 20%
- Dr. Kwon’s Golf Biomechanics 20%
- GolfForever Instructor 20%
- SAM PuttLab 19%
- Mental Golf Type 19%
- AimPoint 18%
Percentage Who Said the Certification Was a Good or Outstanding Value
- BioSwing Dynamics 100%
- Vision54 100%
- Mach3 Speed Training 100%
- Certified Golf Coaches 95%
- Trackman University 93%
- Swing Catalyst 93%
- Eyeline Golf 91%
- Skilled Coaching Alliance 91%
- Mental Golf Type 90%
- The Plane Truth 89%
Percentage Who Said the Certification Significantly Added to Their Skill Set
- Vision54 100%
- Fluid Motion Factor 100%
- Mach3 Speed Training 93%
- Certified Golf Coaches 91%
- Mental Golf Type 90%
- Birdie Basics 86%
- Trackman University 84%
- AimPoint 83%
- Flatstick 82%
- TPI 81%
Percentage Who Said the Certification Somewhat or Strongly Enhanced Their Reputation
- Flatstick 91%
- Vision54 88%
- Trackman University 87%
- TPI 84%
- PGA Education 84%
- FlowCode 83%
- Sportsbox AI 82%
- SAM PuttLab 81%
- BioSwing Dynamics 80%
- Mental Golf Type 80%
Source: Proponent Group Survey 2024