Watch this great video with Head Golf Coach, Matt Terry, Troy University.

College Golf Camps has various topics within our junior golf camps. One of our topics is “transition from junior golf to college golf”. Another is “life skills for college freshman”. We cover so many topics at camp to help educate the junior golfer and the parents. At the end of the day, you only have one chance to get it right and the clock is ticking…….

College Coaches Review College Golf Camps

At College Golf Camps, we provide any junior golfer considering playing collegiate golf and possibly beyond the chance to learn from college golf coaches with the goal of improving as a golfer. We work in conjunction with some of the best college golf coaches out there and give our campers the opportunity to work with experienced golf coaches and to showcase their skills.

Our camps give junior golfers an one-of-a-kind interaction with top college golf coaches who instruct, evaluate and interact with junior golfers from all over the world. CGC camps and events are a safe, reliable and highly-organized environment to help junior golfers develop into the players they want to become. And the coaches that work with us love the experience we provide our campers.

“I am excited to be a part of the staff at College Golf Camps. As coaches, it is always fun to work with young people who want to improve and develop. It is also a great opportunity for golfers who aspire to play collegiate golf to learn from coaches who understand what it takes to be successful in college.” – JT Higgins, Texas A&M University, Head Golf Coach

“CGC is a unique opportunity for young players to interact with college coaches. This is an opportunity that does not happen in the sport of golf. There is no other camp where a golfer can be seen by 20 different major college coaches. Not only are the coaches accessible to the players for questions, but they are also there to help improve your golf game. I certainly wish this was around when I was growing up!”- Amy Bond, Florida State, Head Coach

Check out what other coaches had to say here.

Our camps provide the important college golf experience for any aspiring junior golfer seeking to display his/her skills in front of collegiate coaches. Our campers learn and gain collegiate golf experience, they have a blast doing it! Want to hear more about what our coaches have to say about College Golf Camps? Check out the videos below:

Coach Whit Turnbow continues to be involved with CGC events. He enjoys the process and working with kids.

Where did you play college golf?

Middle Tennessee

What is your greatest achievement?

Raising two children

What is your proudest moment as a coach?

Finishing 15th at the 2008 NCAA National Championship

What trait do dislike the most?

Dishonesty

What trait do admire the most?

Faith

What is your greatest fear?

God

What is your favorite place to eat on the road?

Bonefish

Best advice you received as a junior golfer?

5 P’s—Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

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

I would be more patient

What is your greatest regret?

Not sharing my faith when opportunities came along

Favorite colors?

Blue/Silver

What is your motto?

1. God 2.Family 3. Education 4. Golf

Talent you most desire in your players?

Passion / Competitiveness

Congrats to Coach Kelley Hester!! Coach Kelley has worked several CGC events. Her ability to relate to kids is truly amazing!

Where did you play college golf?

Univ of Georgia

What is your greatest achievement?

As a player, I qualified for 1 U.S. open, 3 U.S. ams, and 2 us girls championships.

What is your proudest moment as a coach?

Stacy Lewis winning her first major, 2011 Kraft Nabisco

What trait do dislike the most?

Dishonesty

What trait do admire the most?

Integrity

What is your greatest fear?

Being late for a tee time…

What is your favorite place to eat on the road?

Panera

Best advice you received as a junior golfer?

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

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

I’d be taller.

What is your greatest regret?

No regrets!

Favorite colors?

blue

What is your motto?

good, better, best, never let it rest until your goods are better and your betters are the best!

Talent you most desire in your players?

Great putters!

Prep Work …Find What Works for You

Prep work is the key to performing your best at big events…it is as
simple as that. The challenging part is learning what works for you as a
player to elevate your game at the right time. Timing is everything…

The stakes are high and most of us are guilty of putting more
pressure on the big events. I did this throughout my junior and
professional career. I always set goals for myself at the beginning of
each year. Then, I would set smaller goals that pertained to my playing
schedule. I would rank my goals in order, and basically gear my entire
season towards my Top 3. It took some time for me to find the right
program, but I found my recipe for success as a junior golfer and
carried that with me throughout my LPGA career.

Preparation was one of the aspects of golf that I loved most when I
was playing. I knew that in order for me to perform my best, I had to
have a plan mapped out for success. I would schedule tune-ups with my
Instructor several weeks prior to the tournament. This always allowed me
the opportunity to fine-tune the hiccups, without being too close to my
big event. I would typically set aside a few hours in the morning to
work on technique, then, spend the afternoon on course.

I still believe that one of the trickiest aspects of golf is how to
adjust what you are working on with your technique, without being too
technical on course, while you are trying to score. That can be a tough
balance. But, you will notice the transition starting to happen and you
soon find the groove you were searching for and your scores start to
reflect your work.

The key to all of this is timing. The most challenging aspect of
peaking at the right time is finding what works for you in order to play
your best. Set your goals, do the work, attempt to enjoy the process,
and look forward to playing some great golf when you are at your next
event.

Winning the US Am’s…

What can I say about winning two US Amateur’s? I remember both wins
vividly…I didn’t realize it at the time…but in hindsight…that was the
best golf of my career during that 2-3 year span.

Let me set the stage…I won the US Junior Girls in 1994. I beat Molly
Cooper in the final match at Meadow Lark Country Club in Great Falls,
Montana. That win inspired me to want to achieve bigger and better
things in golf.

1995…The Country Club in Brookline, MA. That was the site of the US
Amateur. I remember registering for the event and catching a glimpse of
the trophy…it is still to this day the most incredible and beautiful
trophy I have ever seen. Then my Mom told me she had the perfect table
for that trophy to go on in our house…that was all the motivation I
needed.

I remember my first match. It was against Caroline Peek. She was a
bomber and could take advantage of the Par 5’. Here’s the thing: her
power didn’t faze me a bit. Match play is such a mental thing. You have
to keep the momentum steady and never get too high or too low…the second
you loose focus is when you start getting beat. It is imperative to
stay in the moment and focus on the shot at hand. I hit Driver, 5 wood
into the 1^st hole. Caroline hit Driver, mid iron. I made par and was 1up after the 1^st. I kept chipping away at my matches…one match at a time…and I kept winning.

I remember my match against Kellee Booth. She was one of my biggest
competitor’s during my Junior Career. She was a very talented and well
rounded player. That match went to the 18^th. I won it 1up. That’s when I knew I was going to win my first US Amateur.

I played Se Ri Park (now known as Se Ri Pak) in the semi finals. I
beat her 5&4. She paved the way for so many of the Korean players
and was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame in 2007 at 30 year’s old.

I remember my warm up for the final match. I always start my warm up
with wedges. Here I am on the biggest stage of my career and my first 3
shots were hosel rockets. My palms started sweating, my heart started
racing and I thought, “holy crap…here I am and I have the shanks.” I did
the only thing I knew to do…I stood further away from the ball and my
“Spanish Fades” disappeared. My final match was against an Australian
player name Anne Marie Knight…I won that match 4&3.

Let’s go to 1996…Firethorn Country Club in Lincoln, Nebraska. I was
the defending Champion. I took one look at “my trophy” and knew I had to
bring it home to go on my Momma’s table. So I did just that. I beat
Marisa Baena in the finals and won 3&2.

Here’s what I remember most about my wins…consistency and the will to
never quit. Let’s face it…everyone is talented when you get to that
level of competition…but the person who wins is the one who stays the
most even keeled and doesn’t get ahead of themselves. The one shot at a
time mentality is a must.

My advice to any young aspiring golfer: work hard, but most
importantly…have fun. Commit yourself to small goals each day and when
you achieve your daily goal…leave for the day and do something away from
the course. Expect that there will be highs and lows…don’t give the
lows too much merit. Focus on the highs and keep building on them…that
will do nothing but help develop and build confidence. Confidence is a
tricky thing…but it is a vital component to successful golf. And like I
mentioned earlier…have fun and enjoy the walk…golf is an incredible
game…don’t ever lose sight that it is in fact just a game.

Fairways and Greens,

Kelli

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