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Episode 3 features the legendary Canadian golf coach Derek Ingram, who has been at the helm of a variety of teams with the National team programs over the past 20 or so years.

Derek is an extremely open and honest man who cares for his players and who is what you might term an “inside-out” coach – which is to say that he focuses on the inner game as an avenue to bring his players more success on the outer arenas of sport and competition.

Derek was a fine player in his own right who turned to coaching to satisfy his own personal virtues of supporting and helping others, and the world of Canadian golf is all the better for this decision he made in the late 1990’s.

We are sure you’ll enjoy listening to the insights and stories that Derek shares in this episode, but more than anything we are certain you will discover why he is so revered by his players and the many coaches around the country over which he has had tremendous influence.

And while his humility and self-deprecating humour will keep him from ever mentioning this fact, the success of the Team Canada program over recent years is in large part due to the attitude and efforts of the “Dragon Coach”, Derek Ingram.

Enjoy, and remember to share and engage so we can grow our community of golfers who play the game in its purest form.

The discussions in Episode 2 are a blend of two distinct but related influences.  The centre-piece of this show is a portion of our interview time with legendary Canadian golf coach Derek Ingram - who aside from coaching National Teams in Canada for over twenty years is also one of the nicest and most authentic guys you’ll ever meet.  His resume as a coach is astoundingly strong, but he would certainly be the last person to let you know.  Players from his National Team programs are reaching heights in the game heretofore unseen in Canadian golf history, and the positive results seem to evolve with each passing year.

Derek’s thoughts about his coaching and player development are at the centre of this podcast, around which hosts Carter and Jon engage in a spirited discussion about the merits and misrepresentations we see in the “new science” of mindfulness and its application in sport and skill development.  The link between Derek Ingram and mindfulness is not too much of a stretch - Derek is an empathetic, considerate and “transformative” coach who helps his players become more task oriented and present, while mindfulness as a practice is really an extension of the values that Derek preaches in his coaching.

Offering a broad spectrum of ideas that will surely stimulate discussions and reflections in our listeners, we encourage you to share your reactions to this episode with us and our community as much as you can.

Thanks for engaging.

An introduction to the personalities and intentions that will be driving the direction of this show.

Carter and Jon introduce themselves and set the stage for the Pure Golf Collective podcast itself.   Listeners will gain an appreciation for the intentions and purpose of this podcast and will get to know where the hosts are coming from.

The overarching goal of this podcast is to explore the intrinsic motivations of golfers, and the shared obsession with the purity of the game.   This podcast will serve as a space for unpacking the belief systems that distract us from these pure goals, and have as an avowed purpose the concept of shedding light in areas that are usually left in the dark.

If the goal of the podcast is to create ripples of influence over golf purists for years to come, then this episode represents the throwing of the rock into the pond to begin the rippling effect.

As a bonus to this first episode, listeners will also experience a friendly debate between our coach-hosts on the ubiquitous theme of “Mindset” as it relates to personal development.

Enjoy the show, and please do your best to become active in this conversation by contributing your own ideas, thoughts, critiques and by sharing our work with your friends.

Enjoy!

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