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Podcast: London Calling PGA Professional Mark Blackburn's Journey
By Keith Stewart, PGA
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Mark Blackburn came to the United States from London to play college golf thirty years ago. Today he is the National PGA of America Teacher and Coach of the Year. In between these two milestones, he has created an unbelievable PGA Journey. If you love golf and want to learn more about teaching and coaching then this interview is a must listen. Keith Stewart is a PGA Professional and host who quickly catches Mark's ability to mentor early in the conversation and goes deep into covering Blackburn's influences and everyday inspiration.
To be a successful professional requires great discipline and communication skills. Mark covers his favorite resources for learning. From John Wooden to Nick Saban and Sir Alex Ferguson to Jurgen Klopp, Blackburn loves to learn from other coaches. His candor comes across with a wonderful combination of authenticity and approachability. Any coach can learn from Mark's perspective. In fact, you can sense him coaching the listeners throughout the conversation.
Young PGA and LPGA Coachers, this is a must listen with pencil and paper. Everyone tune in and enjoy the masterclass session created by these two PGA professionals.