WRGolf Teaching Philosophy

At WRG, we believe that playing to your potential means looking at the entire game of golf. Instruction that focuses only on the swing misses the point — the game is measured on score, not the look of your swing. Our Advanced Junior Coaching program is built around four key areas that develop a complete, self-sufficient golfer capable of long-term improvement.

1. The Golfing Mindset
A golfer must learn how to manage their thinking in order to manage their emotions. Golf will test you mentally and physically. When emotions and negative thinking take over, it becomes nearly impossible to trust your talent or perform under tournament pressure. We teach our juniors how to compete with confidence.

2. The Real Game of Golf
Golf is a game of misses and mistakes — no one has ever perfected it, and no one ever will. The key isn't to try to perfect the game, it's to play it. That means understanding that the lowest score wins, and learning how to shoot lower scores consistently. We use games-based training to help players track their performance and measure it against stats from the world's best.

3. Purposeful Practice
Practice doesn't make perfect — it makes permanent. To become a champion, you have to practice the way champions practice. We teach our players structured, competitive methods that simulate real tournament conditions, so that when the pressure is on, they're ready.

4. Skill Development
We focus on teaching players only the skills they need to accomplish their current goals. When juniors are overwhelmed with information, they stop playing golf and start thinking technique. We add skill sets in a progression based on each player's ability — making the learning process fast, fun, and lasting.

All of Will's coaches use this same system — the same one used by the touring pros and top college golfers Will works with. The system is built around mastery, not perfection.

What Is On-Course Coaching?

The game is played on the course, not the range. Once our juniors develop solid skill sets, we move more time onto the course to simulate real golfing conditions — sidehill lies, bunkers, hitting over water, and everything else the game throws at you.

On the course, we set up games, matches, and benchmarks that teach the keys to scoring and course management. Our players use the WRG scoring system scorecards, which generate a personalized practice plan based on their play — helping them become more self-sufficient and fully prepared for the demands of competitive golf.

Ready for More?

If your junior has already mastered the basics and is looking for a competitive edge, we have programs built just for them (click below to learn more):

• Junior Tournaments — Competitive play for developing players
• Advanced Junior Coaching — Coaching for serious juniors
• Junior Advanced High School Program — Elite-level training for high school competitors

Why WRGolf?

For over 20 years, WRGolf has been Northern California's trusted home for junior golf development — helping more than 5,000 juniors discover, learn, and fall in love with the game.

Owner Coach Will Robins is widely regarded as one of the top golf instructors in the country:

• Golf Digest Best Teachers in California (2017–18, 2019–20, 2022–23)
• Golf Digest Best Teachers in America (2016–17)
• Golf Digest Top 40 Under 40
• Nor Cal PGA Teacher of the Year 2023
• NCPGA Junior Teacher of the Year 2014
• PGA Youth Player Development Award (2014, 2019)
• GRAA Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)
• U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teachers Honorable Mention

Will's coaching philosophy is simple: "Potential is on the inside — it's our role to see it and then help people unlock it."

Head Coach Jared Butts, PGA brings that same passion to every lesson:

• Golf Digest Best Young Teachers in America (2021–2026)
• NCPGA Player Development Award 2022
• PGA Class A Professional
• Ohio State University, BS in Professional Golf Management

Jared has coached players from ages 5 to 85, and his approach to junior development is rooted in one belief: every player should have more fun while getting better.

Together, Coach Will, Coach Jared, and the WRGolf Team of Coaches bring a results-driven, player-first philosophy to every class — helping juniors build real skills, real confidence, and a real love for the game.