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31 RECOMMENDATION: BE BOLD, TAKE RISKS AND BECOME MORE INTENTIONAL ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED TO LEARN Aspiring golf professionals should move to a new role every two to three years (or sooner if mastery of the role has been achieved). If movement to a new roles is possible within the golf club or resort and offers opportuni es to learn various aspects of the head professional's role (e.g., the back shop, turf management, teaching & coaching, pro shop) then staying at one club for an extended period of me is beneficial. But movement to a new city, province, or country and gaining exposure to all types of clubs from rural to urban, public to private to resort, has been proven to be beneficial is so many ways. However, in order to maximize the learning that comes from these new roles, aspiring professionals must become much more inten onal in terms of what and how they learn. Figure 1 below outlines ques ons golf professionals need to address before, during, and a er the comple on of a developmental experience if learning is to be maximized. FIGURE 1: Making experien al learning more inten onal Prepara on & Support What is my role and responsibility? Do I have the me and resources to be successful? If not, who can help now, during, and a er? Who else is good at this task and can provide feedback? Final Reflec on What surprised me about this experience? Did I get what I needed in terms of development? What would I do differently? How can I apply and sustain what I have learned? Purpose / Outcome of Experience Why am I doing this? What should I be able to do differently? How are these new skills helpful to me and/or my club? Assessment of my performance What skills have I developed? What do others say about how I did (ex: mentor feedback)? Do I want or need to s ll get be er?