Dad
Golf, recreation and an instructor pathway
Coordinates the move
Dad
Golf, recreation and an instructor pathway
- Golf and coaching
- Community mentoring
- Holds the family plan
Personal budget
$700
Monthly, from living costs
Activity
Golf
Golf, year round with winter practice
Share of household
3.7%
Of the monthly total
Born August 1957.
First 30 days
The things to start in the first month after landing.
- Research the national golf association's instructor entry requirements and the playing assessment.
- Open a full personal bank account and set up online access.
- Register on local meetup and event platforms for the interest groups below, and attend two gatherings in the first month.
Next 90 days
Next in sequence, once the first-month items are done.
- Compare local clubs for membership, winter simulator practice and coaching costs.
- Complete first aid, CPR and background screening, which any coaching role will ask for.
- Visit a senior or community centre and offer a first volunteer session.
Groups to join
National golf association zone, local golf and simulator clubs, senior and community centres, mosque community groups.
Bridging steps
Instructor certification modules, playing assessment, first aid and CPR, background check.
Five-year outline
A direction to review each year, not a commitment.
- Y1Year 1Join a club and assess the instructor pathway.
- Y2Year 2Take training modules if the requirements and schedule fit.
- Y3Year 3Work toward certification; treat coaching as optional.
- Y4Year 4Build a community mentoring programme.
- Y5Year 5Hold a balance of golf, teaching and family life.
Community
Community mentoring that fits the family routine
Next step: Ask a senior centre what coaching or mentoring help they need this season.
Where to look
PGA of Canada, Waterloo Region golf clubs, senior and community centres
This is a passion and recreation plan. Coaching income is optional and is not counted in the household forecast.