{"id":2422,"date":"2021-12-16T18:57:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T18:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.skillest.com\/?p=2422"},"modified":"2022-05-07T01:43:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-07T05:43:24","slug":"coach-profile-alex-riggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skillest.com\/blog\/coach-profile-alex-riggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Coach Profile: Alex Riggs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Based in Dubai, UAE, Alex Riggs<\/a> is a Canadian-born golf coach who has spent almost 20 years working under some of the best names in golf, including Sean Foley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex travels regularly for both amateur and professional players, including many top PGA & LPGA Tour Players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With hundreds of 5-star reviews on Skillest<\/a>, Alex continues to set the standard for online golf instruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex took some time to answer questions to get to know the Saskatchewan native more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q: <\/strong>At what age did you start golfing? What got you into the game? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex:<\/strong> I think I must have started around 10, however I really got into it at 14 when I got a job at a club collecting balls in the driving range. As soon as I got that job, I was hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> You’ve mentioned in other interviews that you’ve known you’ve wanted to be a golf coach since you were a teenager. What made you want to go that route?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex: <\/strong>I\u2019ve been a sports junky my whole life. I played competitive baseball, hockey, and eventually golf. I was also a nerd when it came to learning about movement and the keys to what makes someone good at a given sport. In high school my plan was to become a physiotherapist, but I eventually learned that my obsessions with movement and psychology could give me a big advantage as a golf coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>You’ve gone from Saskatchewan, across Canada, down to Florida, and now in Dubai. Safe to say you don’t mind traveling?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex: <\/strong>Safe to say! It\u2019s been a fun ride and I\u2019m looking forward to coaching in more countries in the future. Golf is a global game and it presents an opportunity for a better life for many people. I want to keep helping as much as I can!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>What have been the biggest benefits of coaching on Skillest?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alex: <\/strong>Its an incredibly well built platform for breaking down typical location barriers for coaching\/learning. I find it very user friendly from both the ends, whether student or coach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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