The Golf Guy Podcast — Bob Dolan, Professional Emeritus at Columbia Country Club

Bob Dolan had a stellar 28 year run as only the third Head Professional in the long history of Columbia Country Club, following in the footsteps of his legendary predecessors Fred McLeod and Bill Strausbaugh. We talk with Bob about how he approached the head pro position at Columbia, his thoughts on teaching and how he feels that the game today is overtaught and under-coached, the importance of not being one-dimensional as a head pro, the experience of hosting USGA championships, his service at the Middle Atlantic PGA Section and with the First Tee of greater Washington, DC, what it was like to win the 2011 Bill Strausbaugh Award given that he succeeded Bill Strausbaugh at Columbia, and his election to both the Middle Atlantic PGA Section Hall of Fame and the PGA of America Hall of Fame. We also touch on the life of club professionals today and how to improve the profession going forward.