Ted Bishop and Crystal Morse discuss the parent dynamic in youth golf and how parents and coaches can all work together to help their players succeed!

Crystal and Ted will be speaking at the 2026 PGA National High School Golf Coaches Conference at the PGA Show in Orlando on Thursday, January 22nd at 1:15pm - if you can't make it, sign up to tune in virtually!

• Giving your player freedom to make mistakes without over-coaching them during practices
• Letting golf be an outlet for your player - golf is to be a game that can be enjoyed for life, let it be a way they can escape stress.
• Communication: let your players find their own voice and encourage them to talk to coaches on their own.
• Be open with coaches about struggles your player may have....ADHD, problems focusing, anxiety or physical struggles...the more the coach knows, the better they can coach them.
• Find books and podcasts to help increase your knowledge:
• Books:
  • Joe Torre "Ground Rules for Winners"
  • Dan Hurley "Never Stop"
  • Adam Grant "Hidden Potential"
  • David Yeager "10 to 25" The Science of Motivating Young People
• Podcasts:
  • The Golf Sit Down
  • Winning Youth Coaching

Ted Bishop: tedbishop38pga@aol.com

Crystal Morse: crystal@thelegendsgolfclub.com

In this episode Crystal Morse and Ted Bishop discuss three specific ways to build confidence in players and help coach them through a fear of failure on the golf course.

You can reach Ted Bishop at tedbishop38pga@aol.com and you can reach Crystal Morse at crystal@thelegendsgolfclub.com

In this episode, Ted Bishop and Crystal Morse discuss the challenges and advantages of coaching your players through seasonal transitions and give resources and guidance along the way.

Be sure to subscribe to The High School Golf Podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts! We will be dropping a new episode every week during the winter!

Ted Bishop: tedbishop38pga@aol.com

Crystal Morse: crystal@thelegendsgolfclub.com

Our guest Ava Ray ended her high school career as one of the top female golfers in Franklin Community High School History then went on to have a successful college playing career at The University of Indianapolis, including helping her team win a National Championship.

Ava shares insight on high school golf, being an effective team leader and much more as we have a productive conversation that can benefit players, coaches and parents alike.

You can contact Ted Bishop at tedbishop38pga@aol.com and you can contact Crystal Morse at crystal@thelegendsgolfclub.com

Ted Bishop and Crystal Morse recap the Franklin Boys Season and discuss what they learned as coaches including setting goals, managing players, coaching the 4 and 5 players in your lineup and the advantage of knowing the rules.

Ted Bishop and Crystal Morse discuss how players and coaches can manage expectations during the High School Golf Season.

We would love to hear your feedback and questions!

Ted Bishop: tedbishop38pga@aol.com

Crystal Morse: crystal@thelegendsgolfclub.com

Tune in as Ted Bishop and Crystal Morse discuss the Values of High School Golf with special guest Annabelle Pancake! Annabelle had a very successful High School career at Zionsville High School, went on to play at Clemson University and will be competing on the Epson Tour in 2025.

In this episode, Ted Bishop and Crystal Morse discuss key points to structuring a High School Golf Practice and certain approaches that they find effective to maximize their time with players.

Please reach out to Ted or Crystal to further discuss anything they talked about!

Ted Bishop: tedbishop38pga@aol.com

Crystal Morse: crystal@thelegendsgolfclub.com