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Highlights:

Coaching:

2009 to Present- Coached

Order of Merit Champions (GTA AM Tour, CJGA Tour)

Junior/Adult/Senior Club Champions

League Champions

Tournament Winners / Top 5's (GTA AM Tour /CJGA Tour/ CJGA Linkster Tour)

US Kids Golf Winners / Top 5's

OFSAA Finals Qualifiers

CPGA PAT Prospects

Junior International Gold Medal Winners

Credentials:

2025 PING Proving Grounds (Golf Science and Fitting Proficiency) Certification
2024 to Present- Junior Players Tour Coach Ambassador
2024 to Present- Director of Instruction for TT Golf Performance Center (Op36 Academy)
2023 PGA of America (ADM)
2023 TPI Advanced 3D: Bio-mechanics of Golf
2023 V1 Pro Cert (P1), V1 Pressure Mat Certified
2023 World's Top 100 Club Fitters (The Golf Wire)
2023 Analytics, Law, and Athlete Representation Cert.
2023 Smart2Move (Dual Force Plates L1)
2020-2023 Director of Golf Markham Executive Golf Course and Country Club
2021 Golf Fitness Specialist (GFS-NASM)
2021 Certified Club Fitter (KZG)
2020 Coaching Association of Ontario (BIPOC Mentor)
2020 International PGA member
2020 - 2019 TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) GOLF2, JUNIOR2 Certified
2020-2023 Scott Cowx Certified 7.0- 9.0 Advanced Instructor
2020 IGPA Golf Psychology Certified
2019 Swing Catalyst Certified (L1/L2)
2018 Certified GC Quad Technologist
2018 U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach
2016 National Coaching Certification Program Coach
2016 Golf Canada Future Links Coach
2016 CGC trained PGA of Canada
2009 to Present- Director of Golf- Golf and Performance

Currently Enrolled In:

McMaster University- Hacking Exercise For Health.The surprising new science of fitness
The University of Florida - Science of Training Young Athletes (Dr. Christine Brooks (coordinates the coaching science education for USA Track and Field)
Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner Certification (Associate) American Board of NLP Certified
Achieving Ultimate Human Performance- (Instructed by Ben Greenfield)

All Certifications and Courses:

PGA- American Development Model - a collaboration of the PGA, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, USGA, First Tee, USOC
Altus Performance Golf- Primed to Perform- Cameron McCormick (PGA Tour Coach)
Tour Read Golf, Green Reading System Certified Coach- Ralph Bauer(PGA Tour Coach)
Scott Cowx Certified 7- 9.0 (L2 Advanced Coaching) (PGA Tour Coach)
High Triplexity Program- Jason Glass (PGA Tour Fitness Coach)
AttackR Golf Training System- Dr Brett McCabe (PGA Tour Mental Coach)
Titleist Performance Institute Level 1 Certified
Titleist Performance Institute Junior 2 Certified
Titleist Performance Institute Golf 2 Certified
Titleist Performance Institute Advanced 3D: Bio-mechanics of Golf
Titleist Performance Institute- Strength and Power Training for Golf with Justin James (World Long Drive Champion)
Operation 36 Certified Coach
U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach
Golf Engineer (Golf Lab L1)
V1 Pro (P1) certified
V1 Pressure Mat Certified
Analytics, Law, and Athlete Representation Certificate (The State University of New York)
Load to Launch- Justin James (World Long Drive Champion)
Sportsbox 3D Golf Level 1 Certified
SuperSpeed Golf Certified L1/L2
Vertex Golf L1/L2
Gravity Fit Certified Coach
Operation 36 Certified Coach
Swing Catalyst Certified (L1/L2)
Community Golf Coach trained PGA of Canada ( in partnership with Golf Canada and the Coaching Association of Canada)
NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) Golf Coach. (modules include Sports Nutrition, Safe Sport Making Ethical Decisions, Coaching Athletes with a Disability)
Inclusive Fitness Training Certification- The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability, ( NCPAD-part of the Department of Disability and Human Development in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago )
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee/USA Weightlifting - Strength Training for Performance
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee/Nike/The Aspen Institute Project Play - How to Coach Kids
Tour Roll Putting Certified
4 Putting Elements Certified Instructor- Eyeline Golf
Professional Diploma in Sports and Exercise Nutrition- EQF Level 1
Motor Learning Certification
Golf Canada Rules Education Program Level 1 Certified (Level 2 certification in progress)
Certified Personal Trainer (with focus on nutrition and health) CPT-NCAA
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Golf Fitness Specialist (GFS- National Academy of Sports Medicine)

Swing Catalyst Certified (L2)
Smart2Move (Dual Force Plates Level 1 Certification)
Golfzon Leadbetter University - Short Game Training Course
Aim Point Express Green-Reading Fundamentals
Superspeed Golf- L1/ L2 - ground force mechanics and junior speed development
Flighstcope Professional Course
Boditrak- Golf Ground Mechanics Certified
Peak Performance Mental Coaching Workshop - Tim Kremner
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) - 1. Mental Toughness 2. Navigating Diets
Foresight Peak Professional Training L1- Foresight GC Technologist Status- advanced club and ball data analysis, software operation ///// BASIC WEDGE PLAY - Short game expert James Ridyard //////// ASSESSING AND IMPROVING YOUR PLAYERS- Martin Hall
Golf Lab University - 1. Coaching the Club Golfer // 2. Intro to Center of Gravity // 3. Single Plate Torque Forces // 4. Part 1- Fundamentals of Putting with Gareth Raflewski!
Rehab-U - Movement and Performance Therapy- Shoulder Rehabilitation- Mai-Linh Dovan M.SC., CAT(C)
DTS Fitness Education- Bag Work Basics
DTS Fitness Education - Novice Cardio-Respiratory Program
Girls Gone Strong- How to Help Female Clients With Body Image, Unrealistic Expectations, and The Comparison Trap Course
Positive Coaching Alliance's Double-Goal Coach: Coaching for Winning and Life Lessons
Precision Nutrition- Exercise and Sports Nutrition Coaching Course
Headstart Pro Performance Training for Pro-Athletes- pertains to athletes in the Learn-to-Train, Train-to-Train, and Train-to-Compete stages of the Long Term Athlete Development model (LTAD)
Changing the Game-Mentorship - Coaches Association of Ontario-National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) module- Pre-requisite for the program of mentoring for the support of women in coaching
Keeping Girls in Sports- Canadian Tire's Jumpstart Charity- Respect Group
Golf Canada- Respect in Sport for Parents
The Science of Extraordinary Performance- Steven Kotler (Co-founder/Director of Research at The Flow Genome Project)
Coaching Athletes with a Disability- (NCCP) Provides coaches the knowledge to deliver quality positive sports experiences for athletes, specifically with behavioural, intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities.
GASP Systems Lab- Ground Reation Forces and Torques

Accreditations and Associations

International PGA
Golf Psychology Certificate
Golf Psychology- Mental Performance {The Psychological Characteristics for Developing Excellence (PCDEs)}
International Golf Psychology Association (IGPA)
Yoga 101 (An emphasis on the development of strength, flexibility, balance, stamina, and concentration is a perfect complement to golf)
Foresight GC Technologist- approved in GC technology, software operation, advanced club and ball data analysis
TRX suspension training/TRX RIP training for golf and general conditioning
Instructor & Trainer in First Aid and CPR (working with organizations such as Red Cross of Canada, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, F.A.S.T. Rescue & Lifesaver 101
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) certificate
Coaches Association of Ontario member
Golf Canada Member
USGA member
USKG Club member
Pilot Certificate – sRPA (VLOS)Basic operations
Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST)-FAA:USA

ASSESS.DESIGN.IMPROVE.

D. Franz McFayden

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