Golf Reality Check with Adam Young courtesy of Jordan Spieth.

Adam has worked at some of the top facilities in the world, including the Leadbetter Academies and the World famous Turnberry Resort. He currently teaches at one of Europe’s most prestigious resorts in La Manga Club, Spain. He is also Author of “The Practice manual – The ultimate Guide for Golfers”, a bestselling Golf book on Amazon.

GOLF REALITY CHECK at AdamYoungGolf.com

Jordan Spieth won the Fedex cup last week – and over 22 million. You would think that winning 2 majors in a year, getting to number one in the world and capping it off with a Fedex win would mean the guy is infallible.

Check out this video of one of Jordan’s rounds

Lesson for all

The illusion of perfect play is simply that – an illusion. Even when a player wins a tournament, he/she will have many poor shots along the way. How you deal with that adversity will determine how you are as a player.

• How do you react to a bad shot? Is it “Game over” for you once you hit one duffed shot? Or do you pick yourself up and move on, accepting that it will inevitably happen?
• Are you able to grind it out, as I wrote in my popular article on Grit (click here)?
• Do you still stick to the process, or do you go searching?
• How well do you manage your confidence and expectation levels?

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College Golf Camps®recently hosted a girls only junior golf exposure camp featuring Stacy Lewis. The camp was a benefit to Golf Fore Africa as well. Stacy is a great ambassador for ladies golf. She is the Cinderella story in a sense. Stacy won the 2007 NCAA National Championship. In addition, she was a 4 time All-American at University of Arkansas. Coach Kelley Hester, who is now at Furman University recruited and then coached Stacy while at Arkansas.

AimPoint is golf’s new green reading craze that has seen Adam Scott and Stacy Lewis roll their way to World Number One.

Founder Mark Sweeney explains the science behind AimPoint and how it combines physics and feel.

Struggle with compressing the golf ball or controlling the trajectory of your golf shots?

Jordan Spieth Wedge Shot | Learn Why He Is So Good, learn more Rotary Swing

In this video, Rotary Swing Instructor Chris Tyler shows you some great tips on how to get into a tour quality impact position. Start getting the ball closer to the hole now.

Are Golfers Athletes?

These two golfers have both been phenoms from a very early age, however the manner in which they were exposed to the game was completely
different. Michelle was always trained to be a golfer, while Lexi, with the help of her brothers, ended up becoming an athlete first and a golfer second.

Here is some great stuff from Dr. Martin Toms at www.winningyouthcoaching.com

Become a golf athlete with help from Andrew Rice

So what is the right way to develop an athlete golfer? Start with a “diverse portfolio!” Keep Reading

Winter Golf Training with Andrew Rice

College Golf Camps contributor, Andrew Rice from andrewricegolf.com has developed a Winter Golf Training program for golfers.

I am very excited to share the Off-Season Project with you! With the help of my good friend and golf fitness expert Derek Lemire we have created a fantastic challenge for you this off-season. Are you prepared to dedicate 24 hours over the next twelve weeks to better golf?

Derek and I have built a program for you that will improve your technique, increase your club speed and better your body and all we ask for 2 hours per week. Take a look…

Andrew Rice is the Director of Instruction at Berkeley Hall in Bluffton, SC. where he helps his students to better understand and control the factors that influence the flight of their golf ball. He has been teaching golf for almost 25 years and uses cutting edge teaching technology to help golfers of all abilities improve. He is one of five faculty members at Revolution Golf, and is also a TrackMan Partner and SwingCatalyst Ambassador.

Derek Lemire is the Fitness Manager at Berkeley Hall in Bluffton, SC. Derek trains golfers of every ability to improve their well-being, increase performance levels, and prevent injury. He has trained golfers on the PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tours. Derek holds certifications with NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) and is a TPI Certified Instructor. He has been published on numerous occasions in journals which include The Journal of Strength and Conditioning and The Journal of Exercise Physiology.

Interesting blog post from Brandi Jackson who started coaching and consulting with junior golf families in 2011, Brandi has coached and consulted over 50 competitive junior golfers on an individual basis, along with running camps and clinics to introduce the game of golf to over 100 kids. She does not teach swing mechanics; instead she focuses her coaching on short game creativity, practice drills, on-course management, mental toughness, work ethic and player development.

Enjoy the read from Brandi!

After giving up my professional golf career in 2010, I started working with junior golf families throughout the college recruiting process. I was speaking at high schools and tournaments all across the country about the realities of college recruiting and how to navigate the process. This was the first time I had become aware of how much the process had changed since I had gone through it as a junior golfer. One of the biggest eye openers for me was how early the process starts (and ends) and how unaware some families were about what it takes to play at the college level.

I am a huge believer in keeping the game fun and not putting too much pressure on a young player.

Nowadays there seems to be a lot more responsibility put on kids and more specialization of sports at a young age. I couldn’t imagine not having
the experiences I had as a 3 sport athlete. Unfortunately those are rare these days. But after working in the college recruiting business for
almost 5 years now, I see why things have shifted in the direction they have. One of the least favorite and heartbreaking parts of my job is having to tell a young player that playing golf at their dream school just isn’t an option. Either they waited too late to decide they want to play college golf, their game just didn’t develop in enough time or they weren’t aware of the level of competitive golf that they needed in order to be recruited by that particular school. Many different scenarios have led to me having to be the bearer of bad news, even to young 8th and 9th graders.

Because of this I am a big advocate for understanding the realities of playing college golf at a younger age and being more aware of the recruiting process timeline. It’s hard to believe that a 14 or 15 year old player can actually be far enough behind in the process to have already eliminated a handful of top golf programs from being realistic schools. This in no way means they can’t improve and still play at a great university on a competitive golf team, but the top 20-30 D1 golf programs are identifying potential recruits as early as 8th and 9th grade, and in many cases have finished their recruiting before a player even finishes their sophomore year of high school. Crazy, I know! But unfortunately that is the reality of the recruiting process in the modern world.

So with all that said, my goal is to provide the information and understanding to girls of ages and skill levels, so they better understand what they need to do in order to reach their goals. The purpose is not to put more pressure on the girls, but instead help them better mature and develop skills necessary to not only play golf at a higher level, but also excel in life. So, to answer the question, “is to too early to think about college golf”? If you have a young girl who has shown genuine interest in the game of golf and they talk about wanting to play competitively then it’s not to early to make sure you have an understanding of what needs to be done in order to help them reach their goals. The last thing anybody wants is to look back and wish you would have known more and done more.

You can reach Brandi Jackson at www.brandijacksongolf.com

Twitter @BJacksonGolf

Welcome to College Golf Camps weekly junior golf swing tip. This week CGC welcomes Joey Wuertemberger, Lead Master Instructor at Jim McLean Golf Academy in Ft. Worth, Texas. Joey has a very impressive stable of junior golfers and college golfers. Joey has become the busiest instructor in the Jim McLean system.

Want to hit it further by not swinging faster?

Try this simple drill next time your at the range!

Everyone is looking for more distance these days, and to be honest it’s a simple answer plus you don’t even need to swing faster.

How do you do it you might ask? Simple – Improve your angle of attack. The angle of attack is the direction the clubhead is moving up or down at impact. Any ball on the ground, always strive for a negative attack angle, but if you want to maximize distance with the driver, hitting up on the ball (positive angle of attack) is a must.

If you want to know exactly if you’re hitting up on the ball -try this simple drill.

1.) Take a sleeve of golf balls (without balls in the sleeve) and place the sleeve 8 – 12” inches in front of the ball.

2.)Take your normal set – up and swing. If you can hit the ball high on the face and safely escape the sleeve – You did it! If not – now you know what you need to work on for maximizing distance.

Contact Joey Wuertember at joeyatjimmclean.com

About Joey: Originally from Richmond, Indiana, Joey is a graduate of Methodist
College where he majored in Business Administration with a concentration
in Professional Golf Management. While at Methodist, Joey was part of
two national championship teams. After college, Joey had a successful
professional career in which he competed on the Golden Bear Tour, Grey
Goose Gateway Tour, Tar Heel Tour, Hooters Tour, Canadian Tour, and the
PGA Tour Qualifying School.

Since joining Jim McLean Golf Schools in 2006, Joey has become the
busiest teacher in the Jim McLean system. Joey began his teaching career
at Pinehurst Resort and Spa under Eric Alpenfels and then moved to Hank
Haney, both of which are Golf Digest Top 50 and Golf Magazine Top 100
teachers. Joey also mentored under Bill Davis, Director of Instruction
and Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher at Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta,
Florida. Joey has had the opportunity to watch or spend time with top
teachers such as Chuck Cook, Dave Pelz, Stan Utley, Mike Shannon, Dr.
Rick Jensen, Ben Doyle, Pat O’Brien, Todd Anderson and every instructor
at the Jim McLean Golf School at Doral.

*(photo by Wojciech Migda)

College Golf Camps interviews Stacy Lewis, LPGA golfer and Head Golf Coach Kelley Hester, Furman University about the first girls only Junior Golf Exposure Camp in West Palm Beach, Florida

This girls only junior golf exposure camp is scheduled for January 16-18, 2016 in West Palm Beach, Florida. CGC – Stacy Lewis camp will bring together 18 of the top Division I, II, III and NAIA coaches in the country. Junior golfers and families will have the opportunity to meet one of the all time greatest women’s golfer. All who attend will listen to Stacy Lewis speak about her career as a junior golfer, college golfer and of course her LPGA. Campers and parents will be treated to a clinic on the range by Stacy.

See the list of college coaches for CGC – Stacy Lewis Camp

“Its a great honor to partner with College Golf Camps to start their first ever all girl’s camp. I am very passionate about women in sport and providing a platform for us to stand alone. I look forward to sharing my college experience and the things that I have learned since with the campers. I can’t wait to see everyone in West Palm Beach in January!” – Stacy Lewis, LPGA

College Golf Camps of America sits down with Debbie Doniger, Sirius XM PGA Radio Show to discuss junior golf exposure camps. Debbie is the Director of Instruction at Glen Arbor Golf Club in Bedford, N.Y. as well as Lead Master Instructor at The Jim McLean Golf School. She currently co-hosts the Sirius XM Radio show “The Golfer Girls with Debbie Doniger and Natalie Gulbis.”