We are asked often “will all these coaches really be there?” Our response is absolutely. See for yourself

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Join us as we host Lance Ringler from Golfweek Magazine. Lance operates the junior golf rankings for Golfweek, he will answer some simple questions about the GW rankings.

Let’s be clear, CGC has nothing to do with junior golf rankings. We are not a recruiting or scouting service, however we do believe in education and this is certainly a topic all junior golf families need to be aware of.

Thank you Lance for taking time out of your busy schedule.

Did you miss it? No problem, listen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWs97u3aoEg

Head Golf Coach, Emily Marron, University of Central Florida is our CGC Women’s Coach of the Week. Coach Emily took over the program in 2012. She has worked several CGC events. Her instruction interaction with campers is extremely beneficial to their development.

The Knights start the season by hosting the UCF Challenge in Orlando, Florida. They currently rank 23rd in the Golfweek rankings. Coach Emily’s roster includes players from Belguim, Canada, Florida, Massachusetts, Japan, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago and Colombia.

Where did you play college golf?

Penn State

What is your greatest achievement?

I’ve been recognized with a few “coaches” awards , won some college tournaments, but truly my greatest achievement will always be being able to impact people’s live and give them opportunities to live their dreams out! nature . I look for good values, people who know how to treat others with respect and kindness.

Of course Black and Gold! Go Knights!

Congratulations to Head Golf Coach Chris Haack from University of Georgia, he is our CGC Men’s Coach of the Week. Coach Haack has a wealth of experience as a college golf coach. He was excited to work our CGC – Las Vegas camp in 2014. He brought a whole new level of joy and energy to experience!! He known to be a master motivator.

He has been named National Coach of the Year twice, as well as, SEC Coach of the Year four times. His teams won national championships twice. He is the only coach to ever have all five players receive all-american honors. He had 5 former players competing in the PGA Tour Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

The Bulldogs start their season February 22nd in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Puerto Rico Classic . They currently rank 38th in the Golfweek rankings.

Where did you play college golf?

West Georgia College

What is your greatest achievement?

Being named to the College Golf Coaches Hall of Fame

People often ask me what my biggest strength was when I was playing. My answer has always been: my mind. Sure, I was a great ball striker and most of the time, very good with my putter, but my head put me in a category that elevated me way higher than my golf talent.

What made my head so great? Hahaha, now that is a loaded question. I would attribute my strong head to having two older brothers that I did everything with when I was younger. I played every sport that they played, with the exception of football. However, that never stopped me from playing in the neighborhood games that took place in my front yard. I was the smallest one on the field, with ribbons hanging off of my pigtails underneath my helmet, but I was playing my heart out and I was happy. My job was to grab ankles and hang on for dear life until one of my brothers or teammates could help finish the tackle. I am grinning from ear to ear just thinking about it.

My parents gave me something that I know had a profound impact on my life: they never treated me any differently than my brothers. There were two rules that the three of us had to live by: If I hit my brothers, they could hit me back full throttle and I couldn’t cry or make a peep about it (I made that mistake once and never made it again) and there was no stuffing me on the basketball court.

My point is this: the thought never occurred to me that I couldn’t be great. I was raised in an environment where I was treated as an equal, regardless of the fact that I was the youngest and the only girl. I was expected to pull my weight and do the hard work. The results more or less took care of themselves. I was constantly playing against my brothers who were bigger, faster, and stronger than I was. So, I had to make damn sure I had a mental edge to be able to compete with them. They helped give me that.

Another aspect of mental success is very simple…you have to have the will to NEVER give up, regardless of the circumstances. That is at times a daunting task, but if you commit to this principal, it will serve you more than well on the links. It was always a lot easier for me to play a great round and shoot 69, than it was to struggle and shoot 73. Those are the days where everything was a grind and I found myself mentally exhausted at the end of the day. The great thing about golf is that each day is different with new successes and challenges. The challenges are there to make you better and help you realize what you need to improve on.

You are never as good or bad as your last shot or score. I genuinely mean that. It’s what you do with it that matters…it is all in your head. Make it something great!

Fairways and Greens,

Kelli

Did you miss our CGC – Webinar Wednesdays?

Coach Kelley Hester, Furman University
Coach Steve Bradley, University of South Florida

Listen to the entire interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNhTKW-wN8w

Next CGC – Webinar Wednesday is January 14th, 2015

Congratulations to Head Golf Coach Ginger Brown-Lemm from Mississippi State University!! Coach Brown is our CGC Women’s Coach of the week. She has worked 6 college golf camps. She always has a smile on her face and positive outlook. Coach Brown is originally from Hope, Arkansas. She and her husband, Floyd, have two blessings Parker and Paige.

She has players from Alabama, Mississippi, New Zealand, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Taiwan and South Africa.

Mississippi State is located in Starkville, MS. When Coach Brown showed up in Starkville they were ranked 130th in the country, now they rank 8th. In 2015, they begin tournament play in February at the Florida State Seminole Classic.

Where did you play college golf?

The University of Texas

What is your greatest achievement?

Parker and Paige. Golf – Women’s US Open 1990

What is your proudest moment as a coach?

Arriving at the NCAA National Championship 3 years after I took over a 130 ranked team.

What trait do dislike the most?

Cockiness

What trait do admire the most?

Humility

What is your greatest fear?

That something would happen to my children.

What is your favorite place to eat on the road?

Olive Garden or anything Mexican

Best advice you received as a junior golfer?

Work with a PGA pro, get a plan of improvement, practice short game – A LOT!, Explore all options for college, you never know where you will fit & flourish.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

Trust myself, my experience, my instincts more.

What is your greatest regret?

That I didn’t explore different majors in college. I would have gone sports psychology.

Favorite colors?

green, burnt orange, maroon

What is your motto?

You can if you believe

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Talent you most desire in your players?

resilience