FOURSEASONS HUALALAI RESORT | GOLF HALE
The event will be held at the Golf Hale location on the practice range of the Hualalai Resort Course.
2026 Aloha Section Teaching & Coaching Summit
Four Seasons Resort Hualālai | Golf Hale
October 17–18, 2026
The Aloha Section PGA is proud to present the 2026 Teaching & Coaching Summit, October 17–18 at the Golf Hale at Four Seasons Resort Hualālai on Hawaiʻi Island.
This two-day educational experience is open to everyone, and the registration fee is $350 per person. Whether you are a PGA Professional, golf instructor, coach, industry professional, or simply passionate about learning more about teaching and developing the game, we invite you to join us at Hualālai.
The annual Aloha Section Teaching & Coaching Summit brings together PGA Professionals, industry leaders, and some of the game’s most respected teachers and coaches for two days of education, collaboration, and professional development in one of Hawaiʻi’s premier golf environments.
Designed to inspire new ideas and provide practical tools that can be taken directly back to facilities and students, the Summit will explore the latest approaches to golf instruction, player development, coaching, technology, performance, and the overall student experience.
More than simply an educational conference, the Summit is an opportunity to learn from outstanding presenters while connecting with fellow professionals and coaches, sharing experiences, and continuing to elevate teaching and coaching throughout Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
The 2026 Summit will be hosted at the Golf Hale at Four Seasons Resort Hualālai, providing an exceptional setting for interactive presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on learning.
Registration: $350 per person
Open to everyone
Attendance will be limited.
| DAY #1 | SATURDAY – OCTOBER 17 |
| 10:30 AM | Registration |
| 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | WILL ROBBINS & CORDIE WALKER Presentation Title |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch Networking |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | BRIAN JACOBS Presentation Title |
| 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | JASON GLASS Presentation Title |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | JUNKO HARKINS, PGA PGA.COACH+ | PGA Jr. League |
| DAY #2 | SUNDAY – OCTOBER 18 |
| 7:45 AM | Welcome Opening Remarks |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | JASON GLASS Presentation Title |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | WILL ROBBINS Presentation Title |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | BRIAN JACOBS Presentation Title |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | CORDIE WALKER Presentation Title |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Networking |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | PRESENTER TO BE ANNOUCED Presentation Title |
| 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Final Takeaways | Closing Comments |
Attire & Attendee Guidelines
To ensure a professional and enjoyable experience for everyone attending the Aloha Section PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit at Four Seasons Resort Hualālai | Golf Hale, we ask all attendees to observe the following guidelines:
Professional Attire
Golf attire is recommended throughout the two-day Summit. PGA Professionals are expected to wear long pants and appropriate golf attire. Collared golf shirts, golf footwear, and other professional golf-industry apparel are encouraged.
Please remember that attendees are representing themselves, their facilities, and the golf industry while on property. We ask everyone to maintain a professional appearance throughout the Summit.
Respect for the Property
Four Seasons Resort Hualālai and the Golf Hale provide an exceptional setting for our Summit. Please respect the resort, golf facilities, staff, members, guests, and surrounding areas at all times. Attendees should follow all posted resort and facility policies and remain within designated Summit areas unless otherwise directed.
Professional Conduct
All attendees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner. The Summit is designed to encourage education, collaboration, discussion, and the exchange of ideas. Please be respectful of our presenters, fellow attendees, resort staff, and other guests on property.
Educational Sessions
Please arrive on time and be prepared for each session. We encourage attendees to actively participate, ask questions, and engage with our presenters. Mobile devices should be silenced during presentations, and phone calls should be taken outside the educational areas.
Hands-On & Outdoor Sessions
Some presentations may include demonstrations, movement, or outdoor activities at the Golf Hale. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable golf shoes or appropriate footwear and be prepared for Hawaiʻi’s outdoor conditions, including sun and warm temperatures.
Photography & Recording
Please be respectful when taking photographs or videos during presentations. Certain presenters may have restrictions on recording their educational content. Any instructions regarding photography, video, or distribution of presentation materials should be followed.
Aloha Spirit
Most importantly, we ask everyone to embrace the spirit of aloha throughout the Summit. Please show respect, kindness, patience, and consideration for our presenters, fellow attendees, and our hosts at Four Seasons Resort Hualālai.
Cordie Walker Founder & Host, GolfWell | Golf Media, Education & Content Creator
Cordie Walker is the founder and host of GolfWell, formerly known as Golf Science Lab, an educational golf media platform built around a simple mission: discovering what actually helps golfers get better. Through conversations and hands-on experiences with leading coaches, players, researchers, and industry experts, Cordie translates complex ideas about learning, practice, performance, and the golf swing into practical information golfers and coaches can use.
Cordie has spent more than a decade exploring the intersection of golf instruction, coaching, research, content, and business. He founded Golf in the Life of in 2013 as a resource for golf instructors to learn from successful coaches and better understand the business side of teaching. He later launched Golf Science Lab, which evolved into today's GolfWell platform.
Today, Cordie continues to travel, learn from some of the most interesting people in golf, and share those lessons with a growing audience through video, podcasts, and the GolfWell Weekly newsletter.
Career Highlights:
- Founder & Host of GolfWell — an educational golf media platform focused on helping golfers learn and improve.
- Creator of Golf Science Lab, launched in 2015 to explore golf research, motor learning, biomechanics, coaching, technology, and performance.
- Founder of Golf in the Life of, established in 2013 to help golf instructors learn from leading coaches and develop stronger teaching businesses.
- Host of the GolfWell Podcast, featuring conversations with coaches, players, and researchers focused on practical ways golfers can improve.
- Has spent more than a decade inside the golf instruction and coaching industry, learning directly from leading instructors, researchers, and industry professionals.
- GolfWell's content currently reaches more than 15 million views annually across YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram, according to Walker, with its weekly newsletter reaching approximately 26,000 golfers.
Known for making complex concepts in golf instruction, practice, motor learning, technology, and performance accessible and practical for everyday golfers and coaches.
Will Robbins Golf Coach | Educator | Entrepreneur | CEO, Robbins GolfLogistix (RGX)
Will Robbins is a highly respected golf coach, educator, and entrepreneur whose work is focused on helping golfers play better golf while helping golf professionals become more effective and successful coaches.
Will’s coaching philosophy challenges instructors to look beyond simply improving swing technique and focus on what ultimately matters—helping players perform on the golf course. His approach emphasizes skill development, scoring, decision-making, effective practice, and creating learning environments that allow golfers to transfer what they learn on the practice facility to actual on-course performance.
Throughout his career, Will has built a reputation for combining practical coaching methodology with a strong understanding of the business of golf instruction. As CEO of Robbins GolfLogistix (RGX), he works with golf professionals and coaches to develop more effective coaching programs, strengthen their businesses, and create greater long-term value for their students.
Will is also a respected educator within the golf industry, sharing his experiences and ideas with coaches around the world. Through presentations, educational programs, and his work with Golf in the Life Of, he encourages coaches to continually evaluate not only what they teach, but whether their coaching is truly helping golfers perform better when they step onto the course.
At the 2026 Aloha Section PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit, Will brings a valuable combination of coaching experience, player development expertise, business knowledge, and a passion for helping golf professionals become better teachers, coaches, and leaders.
Career Highlights:
- CEO of Robbins GolfLogistix (RGX), helping golf professionals develop stronger coaching programs and more sustainable teaching businesses.
- Recognized as California Junior Golf Instructor of the Year for his work in player development and junior golf.
- Coaching philosophy centered on transferring skills from the practice environment to on-course performance.
- Emphasizes skill development, scoring, decision-making, purposeful practice, and player performance rather than focusing solely on swing mechanics.
- Works with golf professionals to improve the business of coaching, including programming, student development, retention, and creating greater value for golfers.
- A respected voice in golf instruction through his work with Golf in the Life Of, sharing ideas and experiences designed to help coaches improve their craft.
- Has presented at coaching and education conferences internationally, sharing insights on player development, coaching methodology, and the business of golf instruction.
- Passionate about challenging coaches to continually ask: “Is what we’re doing actually helping the player play better golf?”
Brian Jacobs, PGA PGA Professional | Golf Coach | Educator | Player Development Leader
Brian Jacobs is a highly respected PGA Professional, golf coach, educator, and player-development leader with more than 20 years of experience helping golfers of all ages and skill levels improve their games and perform at their best.
A Class A PGA Professional with a Master’s degree in Education, Brian combines an extensive background in teaching with a deep understanding of how golfers learn, move, practice, and perform. He is also a Certified Functional Movement Specialist through the Gray Institute, allowing him to incorporate movement and physical performance into his approach to player development.
Brian’s experience includes serving as a Lead Instructor for Golf Channel Academy and being featured as a Coach of the Week on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive. His coaching foundation also includes experience with ESPN Golf Schools under renowned instructor Hank Haney.
Brian's approach to instruction extends well beyond swing technique. Drawing on his experiences as a player, caddie, PGA Professional, and coach, he brings an inside-the-ropes perspective to player development. His coaching incorporates full-swing technique, short game, course management, tournament preparation, physical performance, decision-making, and the skills golfers need to effectively manage themselves and their games on the course.
A central theme of Brian’s coaching philosophy is teaching golfers how to play and score, not simply how to practice their golf swings. His on-course coaching programs help players make better decisions, manage different lies and situations, improve proximity to the hole, and successfully transfer skills developed in practice into real-world playing conditions.
Throughout his career, Brian has been recognized for excellence in teaching, education, and player development. Through Brian Jacobs Golf, he continues to coach golfers while sharing his experience and ideas with fellow golf professionals. His passion is helping instructors become more effective coaches and helping golfers turn better skills into better performance.
At the 2026 Aloha Section PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit, Brian will share his perspective on player development, on-course coaching, and creating a stronger connection between instruction, practice, and playing performance.
Career Highlights:
- Class A PGA Professional with more than 20 years of experience in golf instruction, coaching, and player development.
- Holds a Master’s degree in Education, bringing an educator’s perspective to how golfers learn and develop.
- Certified Functional Movement Specialist through the Gray Institute.
- Former Lead Instructor for Golf Channel Academy.
- Featured as a Coach of the Week on Golf Channel’s Morning Drive.
- Coaching experience with ESPN Golf Schools under Hank Haney.
- Recipient of multiple Western New York PGA Section awards, including Teacher of the Year, Player Development Award, Bill Strausbaugh Award, and Horton Smith Award.
- Recognized by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine for his work as a golf instructor.
- Extensive experience in on-course coaching, helping golfers improve course management, decision-making, scoring, and tournament performance.
- Coaching philosophy focused on helping players successfully transfer skills from instruction and practice to performance on the golf course.
- Founder of Brian Jacobs Golf, where he continues to coach players and contribute to the professional development of fellow golf instructors.
Jason Glass, BHK, CSCS, TPI Golf Performance Coach | Human Performance Expert | Educator | Speaker
Jason Glass is an internationally recognized golf performance coach, educator, speaker, and expert in rotational power, strength and conditioning, biomechanics, and human performance.
As the founder of Kinetica Performance and Tour Performance Lab, Jason has worked with professional and elite athletes across multiple sports, including athletes from the PGA TOUR, LPGA, NFL, NHL, and MLB. His extensive experience working with high-performance athletes has given him a unique understanding of how the body creates, transfers, and controls power—and how those principles can be applied to golf performance.
Jason’s work has also been closely connected with the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), where he has contributed to the education of golf, fitness, and medical professionals in golf-specific fitness, movement, athletic development, and performance.
Jason holds a Bachelor of Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Throughout his career, he has educated golf professionals, fitness professionals, and coaches around the world on functional movement, biomechanics, rotational power, physical assessment, strength and conditioning, and athletic development.
What makes Jason's approach particularly valuable to golf coaches is his ability to connect the physical capabilities of the golfer with the demands of the golf swing. Rather than simply prescribing exercises, Jason helps coaches better understand how mobility, stability, strength, sequencing, and power can influence a golfer’s ability to move efficiently, generate speed, and perform.
Known for his engaging and energetic presentation style, Jason combines science and research with practical application, humor, and coaching strategies that professionals can immediately take back to their students and programs.
At the 2026 Aloha Section PGA Teaching & Coaching Summit, Jason will share his expertise on developing the athletic golfer and provide attendees with practical strategies for better understanding the body-swing connection, rotational power, movement, and overall player performance.
Career Highlights:
- Founder of Kinetica Performance and Tour Performance Lab, focused on athletic development and high-performance coaching.
- Internationally recognized specialist in rotational power, biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and human performance.
- Has worked with professional and elite athletes from the PGA TOUR, LPGA, NFL, NHL, and MLB.
- Long-standing involvement with the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) and golf-specific performance education.
- Holds a Bachelor of Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia.
- Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
- Has educated golf professionals, fitness professionals, and coaches around the world on movement, physical assessment, athletic development, and performance.
- Specializes in helping coaches understand the relationship between a golfer's physical capabilities and golf swing performance.
- Expertise includes mobility, stability, strength, sequencing, speed development, and rotational power.
- Known for translating complex concepts in biomechanics and human performance into practical coaching strategies that can be immediately applied with golfers.
- Dynamic international speaker recognized for combining science, practical application, energy, and humor to create an engaging educational experience.
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