The past couple of months have been very busy with clients, projects, and new programs I am developing for 2009. One new role I will have is Instructional Contributor to Golf Guide US magazine. What is different with this magazine than other magazines I have written for is that Golf Guide US is in Korean. The magazine is distributed in Korea and Southern California and focuses on the passionate Korean golfer. As I wrote my first article I realized that golf is universal. The same instruction I give in America translates perfectly in other languages. The main reason is on how people learn, which is primarily visual. Golf is a feel game that is easiest learned by imitating someone else’s good form. That is why children pick up the game so quickly. They keep it simple and just copy the instructor. With magazines I have to provide good pictures with simple instructions. No matter the language golfers can learn from pictures and video. I am still amazed as some instructor refuse to use video in their lessons because they think golf is purely a feel game. I agree that once someone masters the fundamentals that it becomes more feel, however how often has our feel been different than the reality of the swing? Too often and it gets in the way of progress. Be on the look out for the January issue of Golf Guide US and learn from the pictures.