Dave Belling
CGTF
Level IV Member, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
Everyone knows him as a former WGTF Individual Champion and 2004 USGTF National Champion. However, Dave Belling is also an excellent teacher whose inclusion to this list is certainly deserving.
Dave turned professional in 1983 and worked in the small town of Lacombe, Alberta. The following year, he moved on to Red Deer Golf & Country Club, where he began teaching extensively, which he found to be his passion. To make a long story short, after 15 years as a club professional and more than seven years as a touring professional, Dave joined the USGTF and CGTF and has not looked back.
Dave's philosophy: “Golf is a game of position, as is the golf swing. You must have a solid foundation (grip, stance, posture, and balance) in place. Once that's in place, we can build the hitting area, using the railroad track and 1/2 swing (9 o'clock to 3 o'clock) to understand where the club must be to hit the ball in a straight line. Next we go to the finish position in perfect balance, and once these three criteria are met, we can deal with the power.” Dave's method of teaching is to build the golf swing from the ground up. “Without basic fundamentals in place, there is nothing.”
Among Dave's many strengths are exceptional communication skills and outstanding interpersonal skills. He has a proven teaching method and over 20 years of experience in both business and teaching. Along with his true passion for the game, he brings experience, talent, and dedication.
For the past two years, Dave has operated his Train2Engrain Golf Schools at two facilities - Bonnie Doon Golf & Country Club in Camlachie, Ontario, and St. Clair Parkway Golf & Country Club in Mooretown, Ontario. In the New Year, Dave will start a new venture as Head Golf Professional and Director of Instruction at Arkona Fairways Golf Club in Arkona, Ontario. Dave is also a Level IV Master Teaching Professional and examines at CGTF certification courses on a regular basis and occasionally for the USGTF. |
