An investigation in to golf coach education and its ability to meet the needs of student coaches

Davies, Thomas and Grecic, David orcid iconORCID: 0000-0003-1487-8327 (2012) An investigation in to golf coach education and its ability to meet the needs of student coaches. Journal of Qualitative Research in Sport Studies, 6 (1). pp. 13-34. ISSN 1754-2375

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate golf coach education within the UK and explore its ability to meet the needs of beginner student golf coaches. Four semi-structured interviews were conducted and data analysed using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach. Results produced 180 emergent themes which gave rise to 18 subordinate and 4 super-ordinate themes. Findings suggest that currently golf coach education may inadequately be meeting the expectations of beginner coaches. Issues such as inappropriate content, insufficient guidance and minimal practical experience were highlighted. Alternative sources of learning are presented for consideration.


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