The International Golf Coaching Framework is intended to further develop the quality of coaching in the sport around the world. The Framework provides a common language and set of principles about coaching that span all borders. To that end, the Framework serves to establish a consensus on the

- primary functions of a coach;

- roles and responsibilities of a coach in athlete development;

- qualifications, knowledge and core competencies needed for coaching effectively; and

- methods by which coaches are educated, developed and...