Congratulations to Head Coach Jim Anderson from University of Arizona is our CGC Men’s Coach of the Week. Coach Anderson has worked 6 CGC events and brings a great energy with him. You can easily see that he enjoys what he does. He is constantly looking to improve and improve others around him. CGC appreciates Coach Anderson loyalty and dedication to junior golf! His wife, Nita, have a daughter named Jolee.

He has players from Arizona, South Dakota, South Korea, New York and Texas.

The Wildcat’s start their season January 26th by hosting the Arizona Intercollegiate in Tucson. They currently rank 118th and moving up quickly. Good luck this Spring, Jimbo!!

Where did you play college golf?

University of New Mexico

What is your greatest achievement?

Winning the 2012 Jan Strickland Award for National Assistant Coach of the Year

What is your proudest moment as a coach?

I love seeing a player come of the golf course knowing they have put in the work they needed to win and see the look of satisfaction saying “today was a great day”. I don’t want our players to leave shots on the course because we weren’t prepared or because we weren’t committed. If we do what we need to do at home, the results show up on the road and seeing it pay off for a player and a team is a very proud moment. It makes for some great post-round conversations and meals while building momentum for future success.

What trait do dislike the most?

Laziness

What trait do admire the most?

Honesty

What is your greatest fear?

Rattlesnakes and forgetting something on my pack list

What is your favorite place to eat on the road?

Chain – Champps Americana

Local stop – Haleiwa Joe’s in Hawaii – best Ahi tuna

Best advice you received as a junior golfer?

I learned how to putt from a very dear friend and Dr. Bob Rotella disciple. These lessons revolutionized my game at the time. I started pouring in putts from all different distances and I still teach and go back to a set of simple drills when my, or one of our player’s, putting needs improvement.

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

I wish I could sometimes put career and team goals on hold to be the best husband and father I can be. Finding the balance is challenging in sports because everyone wants to win so badly. Family is always most important.

What is your greatest regret?

I try to live with no regrets. I want to find more time to work on my own game in the hopes of winning a tournament as a player again. I love competing!

Favorite colors?

Cardinal and Navy – America’s colors!

What is your motto?

Out work everyone and treat everyone with respect.

Talent you most desire in your players?

Short game, short game, short game – and a little bit of power too!

In Mr. Steve Yellins first Fluid Motion Factor (FMF) post for CGC he discusses “The Big Paradox”

Enjoy the read and keep improving.

Follow Mr. Yellin on Twitter @Steve_Yellin and his FMF website www.fluidmotiongolf.com

The Big Paradox

Tiger produced a DVD called Tracking the Tiger. In it he said something very cryptic, something that gives you pause and makes you think about his statement for a minute or two. He said:

‘There have been key shots in major tournaments when I took the club out of the bag and didn’t remember anything until I saw the ball land on the green.’

That experience certainly doesn’t correlate with the commentary on TV when Johnny Miller or Nick Faldo start gushing over Tiger’s focus, determination and concentration after he hits a great shot. What is Tiger saying about that shot? He is saying; ‘guess what folks, I am not remembering much of anything out there when that occurs.’

But this is not an uncommon experience for super-star athletes. After Bubba won the Masters last year, they asked him what his game plan was on the back nine on Sunday. His response? ‘I don’t remember anything about the last four holes.’

Again, a response that goes against the grain of no pain, no gain. Now think about the best you ever played? Would you characterize your best ball-striking days as ones that had more focus, concentration and determination than other days or would you say that the whole round felt so ridiculously simple, easy and effortless that you wondered why it couldn’t feel like that all the time? I think I know your answer.

Golf is about motion, motion is about the muscles and the operating system of the muscles is located in the mind. When any players gets locked in and plays well, there is one process in the mind that allows them to be more consistent. This is not from a sports psychology perspective, but on how fluid motion is produced in a golf swing. The main aspect of that process is the part of the brain responsible for thinking, known as the pre-frontal cortex, goes off-line. It shuts down. It takes a long siesta for the 18 holes out there. That is why no one has outstanding rounds, walks off the course and says they were thinking a lot out there. They say the opposite; they weren’t thinking much at all.

The question is how do you not think out there when everything you learned about golf is moving you in the direction of thinking more and more? It’s quite a paradox, isn’t it? You play your best golf when you don’t think too much, yet you are taught how to play golf with the understanding that you do have to think a lot and pay attention to every detail?

Ideally, you should practice what occurs when you play your best golf. How do you do that? What does that entail? If you could practice something like that, you would have an excellent chance of reaching your potential as a golfer. In my next blog, I will go over the dynamics of how fluid motion is produced in the body and what you can do to start thinking less and producing fluid motion more often.

thanks,

Steve

College Golf Camps of America is proud to announce that Erik Henson,Head Golf Coach at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas will become our Texas – CGC Regional Representative. Coach Henson will also serve on CGC Advisory Board.

Erik is the first of many CGC Regional Representatives to come.

Coach Henson brings a wealth of knowledge to CGC. He will represent CGC in by attending CGC events, local junior golf tournaments, speaking obligations and appearances. More importantly, Coach Henson will be available to answer questions about College Golf Camps of America to junior golfers, parents and his colleagues. He is also the coach of Kristen Gillman who won the US Women’s Amateur in 2014.

If you’re a junior golfer, parent of a junior golfer or maybe a high school coach who has questions about CGC concepts, please feel free to contact Coach Henson at erik at collegegolfcamps.com

His twitter feed is @ltcavgolf

“I am excited to be apart of College Golf Camps, they offer a unique junior golf opportunity. They are a much needed aspect of junior golf and my hope is to help them grow. This is definitely a positive for junior golfers all over the world.” – Erik Henson

More about Coach Henson

Currently the Head Golf Coach at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas. He is formerly the assistant coach at University of Arizona men’s golf team. He has coached at the high school or college level since 2004. In that time, his teams have over 20 team wins, multiple district/regional titles and 2 state titles.

He played college golf at Texas State University and still competes as an amateur. His B.A. degree is from the University of Texas.

He married his wife Rachel in 2012.

If you would like more information about becoming a CGC Regional Representative please email juniorgolf at collegegolfcamps.com

College Golf Camps keeps getting better and better. We are extremely excited to incorporate Fluid Motion Golf by Steve Yellin into College Golf Camps in 2015. This will add more value to the CGC junior golf experience.

“I am very excited to be part of the College Golf Camp team. They offer a terrific program to junior golfers and I look forward to helping these players become more consistent in their game by teaching them the revolutionary Fluid Motion Factor program.” – Steve Yellin

Mr. Yellin will be contributing on a consistent basis to our weekly blog posts. In addition, Mr. Yellin will be attending and presenting at College Golf Camps in 2015. In addition, Mr. Yellin will be apart of our CGC Advisory Board, which is a group of professionals who are looking to add more and more value to junior golfers.

His twitter account is @Steven_Yellin www.fluidmotiongolf.com

1. What is The Fluid Motion Factor?

The Fluid Motion Factor is a revolutionary program that teaches you how to repeat your best swing or putting stroke more consistently. It teaches you how to effortlessly access the muscle memory you have stored in your mind. It consists of concepts, ‘fluid cues’ and paradigm shifting concepts that help infuse deeper levels of silence in your mind that frees both your mind and your body.

2. Is this sports psychology?

No. Sports psychology pertains to emotions, attitudes, beliefs and self-confidence. The Fluid Motion Factor is a neurophysiological processes in the mind that every golfer has to experience in order to produce a fluid golf swing.

3. Do I have to fully understand this neurophysiological process in order to be successful with the program?

No you do not. Just as there are laws of nature, there are also laws of motion that operate independent of belief. Even the most skeptical of golfers receive benefits when they go through the program.

4. When can I expect to receive the benefits from the program?

Immediately.

5. Is The Fluid Motion Factor for every level of golfer?

If you know the basic fundamentals of a golf swing, The Fluid Motion Factor will be beneficial to you. High handicap golfers to US Open winners have benefited from the program.

Want more information? visit www.fluidmotiongolf.com

Top Coaches on the Fluid Motion Factor Program Like David Leadbetter.

Yellin:

David, you have coached players that have won 18 Major Championships.

What distinguishes these players from the field?

Leadbetter:

Consistency under pressure.

Yellin:

How does one become consistent?

Leadbetter:

I thought it was just more practice until I met you (laughs). But now I know a player has to access the Fluid Motion Factor or else they are just rolling the dice out there.

“I have found Steven’s Fluid Motion Factor to be a game-changer, literally. Our team has used FMF and I can see the simplicity they have gained in their swings as well as the ability to remove the drama from each outcome. FMF is applicable to so many sports and is taught the same way regardless of the sport thus making it the universal key to unlocking the talent we already have stored in our bodies.”

MaryLou “ML” Mulflur

University of Washington Women’s Coach

University of Washington Win: Pac 12 Preview. Won by 11 strokes

“Steven’s methods allow a player to access all the hours spent practicing and put them to use in the moments needed. It allows a player to set aside the problem of a busy mind and replace it with a simple, quiet approach to the shot at hand. Finding those quiet moments when a player is at peace and plays their best golf sometimes feels like grabbing smoke, but Steven gives the process substance and allows you create the quiet needed to play great golf.”

Jeanne Sutherland

SMU Women’s Coach

SMU Win: East/West Match Play. Beat Ohio State and UC Davis

“In my current tenure as an NCAA Division I coach and someone with over 23 years of competitive experience it’s important to me that I communicate simple ideas to the players in my program, ideas that will afford them the opportunity to create the one thing every great player is looking for which is more CONSISTENCY! When I first discovered the Fluid Motion Factor program over two years ago I instantly knew how special this program was and that it was exactly the type of information that we wanted to share, for three reasons: 1. It was easy to apply 2. It truly works and 3. Every great player should be educated in regards to creating an environment that supports great golf. Steven has created a program that every golfer needs to know about.”

Marc Chandonnet

Seattle University Men’s and Women’s Coach

“In less time than it takes to play a round of golf, the members of my golf team discovered the simplicity of great athletic performance. As my players did the drills that Steven developed, I witnessed their swings dramatically change, without a word of instruction. I would not have believed it if I had not witnessed it myself! Their ball striking skill level changed before my eyes and their confidence level shot through the roof.”

Shelly Liddick, LPGA

Bellevue University Woman’s Coach

2012 and 2013 LPGA National Coach of the Year

Bellevue University Win: Susie Maxwell Burning Classic. Shot 284

In our weekly coaches profile, we welcome Coach Bill McDonald from the University of South Carolina. Coach has worked several College Golf Camps events including Dallas ‘13, Dallas ‘14 and Orlando ‘14. He brings high energy and smiles to each camp, not to mention a great 40 yd dash time. We appreciate Coach McDonald working our CGC events and making a great experience for Junior Golfers.

Where did you play college golf?

Georgia Tech

What is your greatest achievement?

1983 Rolex Player of The Year

What is your proudest moment as a coach?

1 shot lead with 3 holes to go at 2013 SEC Championship

What trait do dislike the most?

laziness

What trait do admire the most?

honesty

What is your favorite place to eat on the road?

The best BBQ wherever that may be

Best advice you received as a junior golfer?

learn to hit a go to shot under pressure

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

in golf? probably not getting help sooner for my wrist issues

take a vacation every year

What is your greatest regret?

Not getting my wrist looked at earlier

Favorite colors?

old gold and white

What is your motto?

Dream big and follow through with attention to detail

Practice with Intention

I have always loved to practice and work on my game. I am not the tinkering type, however, I have always genuinely enjoyed hammering away on the Driving Range and hitting balls. I like the rhythm, watching the shot
pattern, and most of all, the constant solid contact in the center of the clubface…I still do. I just don’t hit it as consistently in the center of the clubface anymore. I get to bang balls a few times a year now. Nothing like the
daily grind that I used to do, but I still enjoy my time on the range. It’s my happy place at the Club.

My practice regiment when I was a Junior Golfer was to hit 500 balls a day, 250 chips a day and 500 putts. Then, go play 9 or 18. I think about that now and I was completely nuts!!! My practice regiment changed dramatically when I went to college.

The bottom line is this…you have to PRACTICE WITH INTENTION. Practice is pointless if you don’t have a goal and an objective each day.

College Golf is all about timing. Most college golfers have early morning workouts (hello 6am workouts), class from 8-12ish, then, practice from 2-5ish. This means you don’t have all day to hang out on the course or the
range to improve. You have to create a practice schedule that works with your training schedule, your class schedule, your team schedule and your personal life. That’s a lot to manage.

The key is creating a successful practice program that keeps all aspects of your game sharp. I would recommend hitting about 100-150 balls a day, do your diligence on the pitching and putting greens, but spend your time
on course. The course is less than ideal for working on technique, but it’s the only place you can really challenge yourself and see the results of what your are working on during practice. Let’s be honest, being a range and practice warrior means nothing. You have to be able to take it to the course and make it work.

1996. I was warming up at The Country Club in Brookline, MA, for the US Amateur Finals. It was the biggest stage of my career, and my first three shots of the day were Hosel Rockets. I took a lap around my bag, had a quick chat with myself and started over. It was the best 32 holes of my career. I won 4&3. My point is this, the range ultimately means very little. All of your focus should be on practicing with intention, then, when you get to the course, get out of your own way and play. It’s a tricky thing, but more than worthwhile.

So set some short game goals, set some ball striking goals, and maybe a no 3 putt goal for the day, then, get out of the way and play.

Fairways and Greens,

Kelli

What should you expect from College Golf Camps of America?

Come to a College Golf Camp for 3 days of golf skill development and competition. College Golf Camps of America is becoming widely recognized by college coaches as one of the best junior golf camps in the nation.
The camp offers a unique golf experience to junior golfers interested in playing college golf. At camp, junior golfers will develop individual skills, learn what its takes at the next level and experience first hand the college golf formula.

You should expect a extraordinary experience! Different than you have ever experienced. You should expect to learn from and interact with current college golf coaches. That is what every junior golfer and parent wants.
The opportunity to have face-to-face contact with the best coaches in the country and learn what it takes at the next level. Buckle up because College Golf Camps of America will give you what you desire in junior golf. #opportunity

Instruction – Our goal is to provide a new level of instruction from our college golf coaches. There is so much more to instruction in the game of golf then just swing mechanics. Find out directly from college golf coaches how they instruct their teams. Expect more from your instruction.

Development – Our focus is to teach the game and skills needed to play at a higher level. Our seminars is built around a “game time” environment, putting our junior golfers in real situations to help them reach their full potential, find out their limitations and give them an opportunity to think through “the game” on their own.

Competition – We want our junior golfers to have a “fairway” view so they can see what it takes to play the game at a higher level. The opportunity to “raise the bar” and play golf in front of college programs gives our junior golfers the chance to identify what it takes to play at the next level after junior golf.

Exposure – Not only do our players get the opportunity to showcase their “skill-set” in front of college golf coaches, they also get the chance to showcase their instincts, knowledge and feel for the game
while executing and adjusting to “competition” situations. Why do we do this? This gives our college golf coaches the best opportunity to teach in a learning environment. Teachable moments are best taught on the golf course and that is what we subscribe to.

Evaluation – Constant feedback is given to our junior golfers on what are there strengths, weaknesses and future projections. We want to help identify a what the junior golfer does good, what they need to get better at and how are they going to do it. Each junior golfer based on their skills and tools that will allow them the best opportunity to be successful and continue their careers after junior golf. Every junior golfer who attends our camps receive at least 3 written evaluations from our college coaching staff.

Did you have a fun experience at College Golf Camps?

98% say yes

How much has your knowledge of College Golf improved because of the information at the College Golf Camps?

81%say a great deal/a lot

Overall, were you satisfied with the event, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with it, or dissatisfied with it?

87% say Extremely/Moderately Satisfied

Was the event better than what you expected,worse than what you expected, or about what you expected?

79% say much/somewhat better

How useful to you and your Junior Golfer was the information presented at the event?

89% say Extremely/Very Useful

How much of the interaction with College Coaches was useful?

88% say All of it/Most of it

Would you attend College Golf Camps, if you had to do it all over again?

87% say Definitely/Very likely

How many of the objectives of the event were met?

88% say All of them/Most of them

What was the most valuable aspects of College Golf Camps?

College Coaches, Instruction, Interaction, Access, Information, Knowledge, Learning, Presentations

How organized was the event?

92% say Extremely/Very/Moderately Organized

Based on your experience at CGC would you recommend College Golf Camps of America to a friend?

97% say definitely/possibly

Based on your experience at CGC, are you planning on attending a future College Golf Camps of America event?

77% say Definitely/Possibly

Dear Golf Coaches,

As many of you know, College Golf Camps has grown significantly over the past two years.

In December of 2012, College Golf Camps was introduced to a gentleman named Joe Shuchat and his team from Winning Identity. Joe and his team was one of the first organizations to believe in our concepts, for that I
am extremely grateful. He and his team have worked tiredlessly to help us improve our processes and overall experience for junior golfers, parents and golf coaches. Without Winning Identity, we would not be
where we are today.

What is Winning Identity? Click here

I would personally like to encourage each of you to visit their website and learn about their extraordinary products. They have been paramount in our growth, I am confident they can help improve your team as well!
We all need help on team organization, time management for your players, improving team communication, goal setting, fitness tracking, drill database, swing analysis software, much more. With Winning Identity you
can manage your players from one spot and stay connected.

Joe and his team have the ability to create a custom package taylored to fit your team needs.

Contact Joe and his team at Winning Identity, his email is [email protected]

Sincere thank you to Joe and his winning identity!!

In Golf,

Nick

College Golf Camps of America

Stay tuned for an extraordinary junior golf experience, more information coming soon!!