Month: March 2015

CGC – Hilton Head offers opportunity to junior golfers

March 25, 2015Comments Off on CGC – Hilton Head offers opportunity to junior golfersNews and Blogs


College Golf Camps of America (CGC) returned to Hilton Head for its second spring event! Dozens of campers took part in the 2nd Annual National Junior Golf Prospects Camp that ran from March 20-22, 2015. The exciting three-day event took place at Hampton Hall Golf Club on the Pete Dye course and included a myriad of activities. The camp included instruction on the range as well on the golf course. The instruction continued into the classroom with multiple topics of discussion.

Friday afternoon featured a Par-3 Challenge where campers faced a tough drill from the outset. This session challenged the campers with an array of challenging shots that allowed college coaches to instruct on a variety of shots. The Par-3 is also a great icebreaker for campers with the coaches. With 18 college coaches on hand, young golfers showed their mettle when faced with tough drills. Following the session, there was time for the junior golfers to get to know the coaches on hand with a casual evening mixer. Meanwhile, any parents in attendance had the opportunity to hear about preparing students for college golf with a session called “Road to College Golf” which covered the many topics of NCAA compliance, clearinghouse, SAT/ACT, etc. The night ended with sessions on the transition from junior to college golf for students presented by several college coaches as well as a fluid motion session presented by Steve Yellin of Fluid Motion Factor.

Mississippi State’s Ginger Brown-Lemm speaks about “Playing with Freedom” to the campers in attendance
Mississippi State’s Ginger Brown-Lemm speaks about “Playing with Freedom” to the campers in attendance

Saturday morning dawned bright and early with sun and heat to match. Campers and coaches joined together on the driving range for small group games and a rackMan
Combine first thing. The panel of college coaches ran the opening session similarly to how college practices are conducted, providing first-hand insight to the life of a college student-athlete. Taking the camp inside, juniors and parents gathered to hear about the expectations of college coaches straight from the source. As the camp reached midday, juniors divided into small groups to sit in roundtable Q&A sessions with college coaches. This provided the juniors an opportunity to ask questions on anything from how to improve their games to what a typical tournament weekend looks like for a college golfer.

Charleston Southern’s Men’s Head Coach, Mike Wilson, sits with a handful of students to answer questions about college golf
Charleston Southern’s Men’s Head Coach, Mike Wilson, sits with a handful of campers to answer questions

Lunch was served to refuel the campers before they retreated to the course for a discussion on playing with freedom from Mississippi State’s coach, Ginger Brown-Lemm before a shotgun start to an 18-hole round of golf. Coach Ginger communicated to the campers just like she was addressing her own players prior to a round. Dinner was followed with another fluid motion session before day two came to a close. Sunday, the third and final day of the camp, started with a discussion by Davidson’s Tim Straub on playing to win before the shotgun start of the second 18-hole round of the weekend. Lunch was followed by a session on Championship golf led by three of the visiting coaches as well as a “Practice to Learn” talk with the IJGA’s Mental Training guru, Matt Cuccaro. The camp concluded with a great opportunity to learn with a Q/A session with college coaches.

Camps like CGC are incredibly beneficial to our junior golfers, especially those aspiring to play college golf and learn how to improve their games. Campers leave with written evaluations from the college coaches. This is an extremely unique piece of the puzzle for improvement. Campers spend the weekend receiving instruction and playing golf in front of great college coaches while talking to them about elevating their games to the next level. Though the two rounds of golf do not recognize a winner, one of the biggest benefits is the ability to have on-the-course observation and feedback from college coaches from all over the country. Having the ability to receive instruction and guidance from college coaches is paramount. The elite panel of coaches working the camps provides junior golfers with direct information on key topics regarding college golf in general.

College Golf Camps was developed in conjunction with NCAA golf coaches. It is the first privately operated multi-college Junior Golf Camp in the world. The programs
allow college coaches to interact, instruct, evaluate and clinician junior golfers from across the globe.

*college golf camps are open to any junior golfer limited only by age, gender and total number of campers.

*this news story was written with the support of Leah Blasko, IJGA

Arccos Golf named participating sponsor of College Golf Camps of America

March 15, 2015Comments Off on Arccos Golf named participating sponsor of College Golf Camps of AmericaMental Training, News and Blogs


Arccos Golf Named Participating Sponsor of College Golf Camps of America

#1 Performance Tracker in Golf Enhances Recruiting Process, Helps Speed Player Improvement

(STAMFORD, CT) – Arccos Golf, LLC – maker of the #1 Performance Tracker in Golf – announces that it has been named a participating sponsor of College Golf Camps of America (CGC).

The partnership will see Arccos have a significant presence at CGC events, commencing with CGC – Hilton Head, March 20-22, 2015. Reflecting Arccos’commitment to supporting junior and collegiate golf through engagement of players, coaches and instructors, the program will include on-site sponsorships and a series of presentations about the use of shot tracking and analytics to improve performance.

“As the only system to offer GPS + Live Shot Tracking + Tour Analytics, Arccos is uniquely positioned to help players of all ages identify their strengths and weakness,” says CB Tuite, Vice President of Sales at Arccos. “Not only does this speed improvement, it also serves as an incredibly valuable tool for teaching, training and recruiting.”

Recently honored with the “Top Buyer’s Choice Award” at the 2015 PGA Merchandise Show, as determined by a distinguished panel of PGA Professionals and merchandisers, Arccos is endorsed by 2014 FedExCup Champion Billy Horschel. Like scores of other elite players worldwide, Horschel uses the unique, comprehensive data Arccos provides to better understand his game.

“Arccos provides a platform to pinpoint where you need the most improvement and will only enhance the experience of College Golf Camps” says CGC President Nick Rook. “Having the ability to track your shots through an automated system and share the data with your instructor, peers, college coaches and others is just one more layer of opportunity for junior golfers.”

Retailing for $399, Arccos requires no alterations to pre-shot routines, additional devices, tapping or other hindrances to enjoyment and improvement. It features a set of 14 virtually weightless sensors, which easily attach to the end of a club grip. Each is paired just once via Bluetooth to the company’s free iPhone app.

Along with GPS for nearly 20,000 courses worldwide, Arccos captures critical data for your game, instantly delivering information on distances hit, club averages, driving accuracy, greens in regulation, sand saves, putts and more. This helps golfers identify patterns and refine tactics before, during and after each round.

Essential to the Arccos system is its proprietary Tour Analytics platform developed in conjunction with golf’s most renowned statistician, Peter Sanders. Drawing from Sanders’ work with PGA Tour star Zach Johnson and many others, it automatically breaks down a players’ handicap into five key components – driving, approach, chipping, sand game and putting. This allows players to:

· Gain insight into what every shot means

· Understand exactly how each part of their game contributes to scoring

· Explore comparative data in each of the five components from golfers with the same handicap

· Evaluate patterns across their entire golf history, supporting refinement of on-course tactics

Now available at Apple Stores, select golf retailers and pro shops nationwide, and www.arccosgolf.com, Arccos is more than just a great tool for the individual users. Top instructors rely on the system to help their students recognize and correct faults, such as club distance gaps, noticeable shot dispersion patterns and other problem areas.

Led by a team of Ivy League engineers, rocket scientists, PhD’s and designers, Arccos Golf is named after a function of advanced mathematics.

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About College Golf Camps of America

Developed in conjunction with NCAA coaches, College Golf Camps of America (CGC) is the world’s first privately operated multi-college junior golf camp. CGC allows college coaches to instruct, evaluate, clinician and interact with junior golfers from all over the world. Operating under strict NCAA guidelines, CGC is a ground-breaking concept that provides significant value to junior golfers seeking to play collegiate golf, and their parents. Each event features a select group of major college coaches who help aspiring boys and girls develop fundamental skills. CGC’s mission is to provide junior golfers with a best-in-class environment in which to learn, compete, showcase and interact with current college golf coaches.

About Arccos Golf, LLC

Arccos Golf, LLC provides game-changing connected technology products for golfers. The company aims to revolutionize the golfing experience by integrating GPS shot tracking with a sophisticated platform that generates comparative data which helps golfers truly evaluate their game. Founded by dedicated golfers and entrepreneurs Sal Syed and Ammad Faisal, Arccos is based in Stamford, CT. The Arccos system is a Callaway Open Innovation Partner with venture capital funding provided by LaunchCapital.

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