Layers of Junior Golf Opportunity

February 8, 2015Comments Off on Layers of Junior Golf OpportunityNews and Blogs
Junior Golf Prospect Camps

College Golf Camps®is on a never ending quest to provide more layers of opportunity to junior golfers and parents. We continue to research and analyze trends in the junior golf market in effort to assist junior golfers in being exposed to the world of college golf. By taking an outside-the-box approach to improving the College Golf Camps experience, we are aiming to increase the value for both juniors and their families.

In 2015, College Golf Camps®will continue to offer our National Junior Golf Prospect Camps which feature 18 NCAA Division I coaches from around the country at each junior golf camp. These camps have provided a tremendous opportunity for junior golfers and parents to learn from college golf coaches and to gain exposure to college golf.

*All CGC Junior Golf Prospect Camps are open to any and all entrants limited only by number, gender and age. The camp does not select participants on an invitation-only basis or reserve spots for specific prospects. CGC operates on a first-come, first-serve basis for all College Golf Camps™.

College Golf Camps®is excited to announce the addition of the following junior golf prospect development camp opportunities:

– CGC One Day Intensity Junior Golf Prospect Camps

– CGC Regional Junior Golf Prospect Camps

– CGC Academic Junior Golf Prospect Camp

– CGC Big 5 Junior Golf Prospect Camp

CGC One Day Intensity Junior Golf Prospect Camps

With all of the benefits of the original College Golf Camps®format, campers are able to highlight their skills and work directly with college coaches. Junior golf campers will maximize their time with some of the finest college golf programs in the country. This one day, 10-hour program uses the concept of intensity intended to develop junior golfers into the players they desire to be. Space will be extremely limited and will be first-come, first-serve basis.

These unique one-day experiences will focus on all facets of the game including full swing, short game, putting, course management, sports psychology, nutrition and physical fitness. The schedule will include NCAA workshops for an educational look at transition to college golf. The morning is devoted skill development using multiple approaches to enhance your skill-set. Afternoons will consist of competition, course management and pre-tournament practice rounds. Lunch, snacks and refreshments will be provided to all participants.

Campers will play 18 holes of competition with the host school being guided through the entire round. Parents are encouraged to participate in the development workshops with exception of the 18-hole competition.

All CGC One Day Junior Golf Prospect Camps will maintain a 2 to 1 camper to coach ratio to ensure a safe and premium instructional experience. The cost of these one day events will range from $295 – $495. This is a great way to experience what it’s like to practice like a college golfer.

*Each junior golf camper will receive a written evaluation from the host university coach.

CGC Regional Junior Golf Prospect Camps

Junior golf campers will receive all the benefits of the College Golf Camps®format, only these CGC events will be regionally based and will feature two days of instruction, drills, competition and interaction. The mission of the CGC Regional Junior Golf Prospect Camps is to develop the campers’ golf skills through direct instruction from elite college coaches.

CGC Regional events will include two to three NCAA Division I coaches and seven to nine NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA coaches. Overall the regional events will have a total of 10-12 college golf coaches. The cost of our regional events will range from $895 – $995. CGC will conduct regional events in the following cities Atlanta, Nashville, Houston, Detroit, Scottsdale and Seattle.

CGC will maintain a 6 to 1 camper to coach ratio. CGC will limit the number of campers to 60, accepting campers on a first-come, first-serve basis.

*Each junior golf camper will receive three written evaluations from the CGC College Coaching Staff.

CGC Academic Junior Golf Prospect Camps

College Golf Camps®will only offer one CGC – Academic opportunity in 2015. Many junior golfers have high academic standards and want college experience that includes golf. Our CGC – Academic Camp will incorporate college golf coaches from the top academic institutions in the United States. This three-day camp will provide exposure to college golf at the elite academic programs. Our CGC – Academic Camps will follow a similar format as our classic three-day vents, however, this camp will offer workshops that focus heavily on the academic element.

*Each junior golf camper will receive three written evaluations from the CGC College Coaching Staff.

CGC Big 5 Junior Golf Prospect Camps

This is one of College Golf Camps®most thrilling experiences yet. We will host just one CGC – Big 5 Camp in 2015. This will be a one-shot opportunity limited to first 50 male and 50 female junior golfers.

This junior golf camp concept will feature 10 women’s coaches and 10 men’s coaches from the Big 5 Conferences in College Athletics, totaling 20 college golf coaches. CGC will host two different college coaches from each of the following conferences: SEC, PAC 12, ACC, BIG TEN and BIG 12. Junior golf campers will be separated by gender.

CGC – Big 5 will offer an inside look at the dynamics of team play, match-play and the spirit of competition. This event will include many elements of the classic CGC format while also incorporating 18 holes of stroke play and four 9-hole matches. Campers will receive all the classic instructional components of our camps, including the opportunity to learn how to compete in match-play and team concepts.

Each camper will be assigned to a college coach from each university. Each team will consist of five junior golfers. Junior golf campers and college coaches will train together, eat together, play together, learn together and participate in daily team meetings together. Imagine being part of a five person team with a Head Golf Coach from one of the Big 5 Conferences. Experience the thrill of being a part of a closely-knit team.

Each junior golf camper will receive instruction and learn from some of the most premier college golf teams in the country. Learnwhat makes them great, experience the thrill of team competition and most of all develop your junior golf skills through exceptional instruction.

*Each junior golf camper will receive five written evaluations from the CGC College Coaching Staff.

How does College Golf Camps®do it?

We contract the coaches to be instructors, clinicians, evaluators, observe and interact with the campers under strict NCAA guidelines. CGC sets out to offer an experience unlike any other, bringing a realistic experience to aspiring junior golfers from across the United States. We list the coaches’ names that will be attending the camp and encourage you to reach out to them and ask about their involvement. Unlike other events, you may contact our coaches to verify their attendance at our camps.

Junior Golf Prospect Camps
Junior Golf Prospect Camps

Talor Gooch joins CGC’s Junior Golf Mentorship

February 8, 2015Comments Off on Talor Gooch joins CGC’s Junior Golf MentorshipNews and Blogs

We’re excited to welcome former Oklahoma State All-American Talor Gooch to the CGC team. Talor played 4 years for cowboys and brings a wealth of experience that will surely benefit junior golfers . He will be apart of the CGC Junior Golf Mentorship Program. When Talor is not busy with his professional playing schedule, he will be joining us from time to time at our camps. Talor will contribute in many ways to the CGC program including interviews, experiences, blog posts, clinician, instructor, etc.

Talor had a decorated junior golf and college golf career!!

More about Talor Gooch, CGC Junior Golf Mentor
Graduated from Oklahoma State University with degree in Education
Hometown: Midwest City, Oklahoma
Former NCAA All-American
College scoring average 71.70
Drained a 30-footer in playoff to send the Cowboys to the NCAA finals
Graduated high school Valedictorian
At the age of 9, won the US Kids World Golf Championship at Pinehurst

contact Talor at [email protected]

TrackMan Combine – Junior Golfers benchmark your game

February 7, 2015Comments Off on TrackMan Combine – Junior Golfers benchmark your gameMental Training, News and Blogs

Why every junior golfer should complete a TrackMan Combine!!

TrackMan Combine is a standardized test, enabling golfers to identify strengths and weaknesses – as well as compare their performance to other peer groups.

The TrackMan Combine consists of 60 shots, each of which is scored on a scale of 0-100.

When the test is completed, every junior golfer receives:
✓ A TrackMan Combine score for every yardage
✓ An aggregate TrackMan Combine score
✓ A percentile ranking for each yardage – based on the selected peer group
✓ The average distance from pin at every yardage
✓ The average driver distance and accuracy

Junior Golfers with TrackMan
Junior Golfers with TrackMan

The TrackMan Combine database consists of thousands of scores. The range of participants stretches from Major Championship winners to 25 handicappers and everywhere in between. With TrackMan Combine’s worldwide acceptance and web-based services, the database will continue to grow at a very rapid pace.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS
✓ Each yardage is scored to identify strengths and weaknesses.
✓ Time efficient: Around 35 minutes with immediate feedback.
✓ Compare yourself to peer groups & internationally ranked players.
✓ Results are hosted online on your TrackMan account at MyTrackMan.com
✓ MyTrackMan.com allows junior golfers and college coaches to review results anytime.
✓ Initiate discussions like: technique, equipmentvand goal setting.

What Nick Faldo has to say after completing a TrackMan Combine.

“This is great! The TrackMan Combine clearly identifies a player’s strength and weaknesses. It is great for a player to be able to find out their best layup yardage or see if there may be some gapping issues with their set. At the same time it is both challenging and fun and creates a unique practice experience.”

Upon receiving his aggregate TrackMan Combine score of 83 Nick replied, “I can do better than that. It really creates a little pressure as you go along and that is fantastic. I’ll have to work on some of these yardages and then take it again. I’m sure I can beat that score. I recommend all serious golfers take the TrackMan Combine on a regular basis.”

The TrackMan Combine comprises 60 shots. You hit 6 shots to 9 different targets, ranging from 60 to 180 yards – as well as 6 drives. Once a TrackMan Combine session is completed, the results are uploaded to mytrackman.com where it can be reviewed at any later point in time.

1. Hit 6 shots to the following: 60 yards, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, Driver
2. Check your results in reference to peer groups
3. Login to MyTrackMan.com to review your results anytime

TrackMan Combine results have shown a clear correlation between handicap and TrackMan Combine Score. The highest male score (Luke Donald, 87) and highest female score (Sun Young Yoo, 89) to date were both recorded within two weeks of that player winning a professional golf tournament. TrackMan Combine allows you to identify your strengths and weaknesses. Once you know where your game needs work, you can focus your practice sessions on these areas. Then come back and take the Trackman Combine again. As your TrackMan Combine score goes up, your handicap is sure to go down.

TrackMan Combine
TrackMan Combine

Golf Coaches Conventions 2015

February 7, 2015Comments Off on Golf Coaches Conventions 2015News and Blogs

College Golf Camps of America – Golf Coaches Conventions

New Jersey – Crystal Springs Golf Resort – July 6th – 8th, 2015

Dallas – Four Seasons TPC Las Colinas – July 26th – 28th, 2015

Las Vegas – JW Marriott – TPC Las Vegas – December – 4th – 6th, 2015

To meet the needs of coaches from around the U.S., CGC has scheduled three convention opportunities for any golf coach. All high school golf coaches, junior golf coaches, PGA instructors and College Golf Coaches are invited to attend. These three Coaches’ Conventions are held in conjunction with a major CGC event, so all attending golf coaches can network with the college coaches and other outstanding golf instructors.

Registration for the CGC Coaches’ Convention remains at only $149, and this convention registration fee will be waived if the high school/junior golf coach has a player(s) attending the CGC event. There will also be a $50 discount per coach, for multiple coaches on the same staff. Hard and electronic copy receipts will be available.

*Also, please remember that you will receive a signed Certificate of Completion confirming the number of clock hours that you have attended at the Convention. These 19 clock hours may be applied to the Professional Development requirements in your school district.

If you have additional questions please email Harry Amend, Director of Convention at [email protected]

Keynote Speakers for 2015:

Conrad Ray – Head Golf Coach at Stanford University, Coach Ray will present on multiple topics including transition from junior golf to college golf, championship golf and practice organization.

Steve Yellin – Fluid Motion Factor, endorsed by David Leadbetter, FMF is a revolutionary program that teaches you how to repeat your best swing or putting stroke more consistently. FMF teaches you how to effortlessly access the muscle memory you have stored in your mind.

Mark Guadagnoli – He has been featured in the New York Times and other international publications. Dr. Guadagnoli specializes in optimizing performance, communication and leadership. Dr. Guadagnoli has optimized performance with athletes in the USA Olympics, PGA, LPGA, Nationwide Tours.

Kelli Kuehne – Kelli is a Texas native and LPGA Champion Golfer. She is one of the most decorated female amateur golfers in USGA history; undefeated in her Texas high school career, winner of: the 1994 USGA Junior Girls, the 1995 and 1996 USGA Women’s Amateur and the 1996 British Amateur.

TrackMan Opportunity for Junior Golf Campers

February 4, 2015Comments Off on TrackMan Opportunity for Junior Golf CampersMental Training, News and Blogs

College Golf Camps of America (CGC) and TrackMan have partnered to provide Junior Golfers with shot analysis at select College Golf Camps venues.

– CGC – New Jersey, July 6th-8th, 2015 at Crystal Springs Resort

– CGC – Dallas, July 26th-28th, 2015 at Four Season TPC Las Colinas

Dallas, Texas, February 4th, 2015 – College Golf Camps of America and TrackMan, the industry standard for Swing and Ball Flight Analysis Technology and Knowledge, is pleased to announce a new opportunity for Junior Golf development.

“We look forward to working with College Golf Camps again this Summer. The TrackMan Combine provides camp participants with a great opportunity to find out their strengths and weaknesses as well as compare their results to other collegiate and professional golfers. In addition, the skills assessment will provide all of the participants with detailed swing and ball flight data. This is the same information collected by the top coaches and players around the world.” – Justin Padjen, TrackMan

“This is exciting for Junior Golf. The value that every junior golf camper will receive from the TrackMan experience will be exceptional. Swing video for junior golfers has value, but can be difficult to assess skill and areas needed for improvement. Having our CGC – Skills Assessment and the optional TrackMan combine will add another layer of development for all of our junior golf campers ” – Nick Rook, College Golf Camps, President

In addition to enhancing the overall experience for the Junior Golfers at College Golf Camps of America, TrackMan Combine and CGC Skills Assessment will include:

– Optional Trackman Combine for Junior Golf Campers, 60 shot test

– Each Junior Golfer will have a CGC – skills assessment of 15 shots

– Overall shot analysis from TrackMan experts

– Full report from Trackman

– Continued education on shot analysis

– Video analysis from TrackMan

– Follow up opportunities with MyTrackMan Performance


College Golf Camps – Men’s Coach of the Week, Jay Seawell, University of Alabama

February 1, 2015Comments Off on College Golf Camps – Men’s Coach of the Week, Jay Seawell, University of AlabamaNews and Blogs


Congratulations to Head Golf Coach, Jay Seawell, University of Alabama. Coach Seawell joined us at our CGC Dallas 2014 junior golf prospects camp. His energy and enthusiasm is off the charts!!

His teams won back to back NCAA National Championships in 2013 and 2014.

Where did you play college golf?

University of South Carolina

What is your greatest achievement?

NCAA Championship 2013

What is your proudest moment as a coach?

Walker Cup 2013

What trait do dislike the most?

Bad Attitudes

What trait do admire the most?

Positive Attitude

What is your greatest fear?

Miss Tee Time

What is your favorite place to eat on the road?

Outback

Best advice you received as a junior golfer?

You will find it in the dirt (practice)

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

Attention to detail

What is your greatest regret?

Not working harder on my school in college

Favorite colors?

Crimson

What is your motto?

Walk and Talk

Talent you most desire in your players?

Short Game

College Golf Camps™

January 30, 2015Comments Off on College Golf Camps™News and Blogs

Junior golf prospect camps that were developed in conjunction with NCAA coaches, College Golf Camps of America is the first privately operated multi-college junior golf camp in the world. College Golf Camps™ allows college coaches to instruct, evaluate, clinician and interact with junior golfers from all over the world.

College Golf Camps™ provides aspiring junior golfers & parents with a premier opportunity to learn, compete, showcase and interact with current college golf coaches. Our unique camp format provides nearly 30 hours of face-to-face time with college golf coaches, including instruction and the opportunity to compete in front of 18 college golf coaches, guaranteed!! Each junior golf camper will receive 3 written evaluations to assist in your overall development.

College Golf Camps™ is trusted by nearly 100 college golf coaches nationwide & climbing. We guarantee a 6 to 1 player to coach ratio. This is the only junior golf prospects camp of its kind. We maximize your time with a guaranteed 18 College Golf Coaches. Are you aspiring to play college golf?

College Golf Camps®Highlights
– train with college golf coaches
– face-to-face interaction w/ college golf coaches
– 36 hole stroke play competition
– parents are welcome
– written evaluations
– much more

Have questions?

Email us [email protected]

Call us 469-444-9200

Thinq Golf – Brain Feed – 10 Minute Warm-up

January 27, 2015Comments Off on Thinq Golf – Brain Feed – 10 Minute Warm-upMental Training, News and Blogs

Thinq Golf – Game Your Brain

  1. About 30 min to 1 hour of stretching and light aerobics to get the blood flowing and to prevent injury.
  2. A brief stop at the putting green for a few min to see if the superintendent is up to anything funny with green speed that day.
  3. 45 min or so on the driving range to run through the bag and dial in some specialty shots needed for the day and to get the body fully up to swing speed.
  4. A few pitches and chips around the practice green and from the practice bunkers to get greenside feel honed in nice and sharp.
  5. Lastly, about 20 min on the putting green because ‘drive for show and putt for dough’ has been proven to be more reliable than tomorrow’s sunrise.

But there is something that is being left out of the conversation that pros are doing that isn’t getting transferred to the amateurs. All of the steps are taken to get the body ready to play, but what about warming up the mind? Doing everything described above without spending time to warm up the mind is like letting your car warm up in the cold weather for a few min, but then putting a driver in front of the wheel who’s still asleep. Well, it turns out that pros are warming up their brains, but like a lot of important news, it’s not making the front page. We’re finding that professional golfers take a plethora of steps to get the oxygen flowing northward to their minds and it’s more than just a second cup of coffee. Pros are doing things like playing crossword puzzles, playing Sudoku, meditating, reading and much more. We can do better than that can’t we? Crosswords and Sudoku are fun-ish, but they’re not very golf specific. Much in the same way we used to not know a lot about how to have golfers properly work out their bodies, we are now breaking through on what players can do to improve their golfing minds. But most importantly we want golfers to be able to do these activities on the course and practice tee.

This is one of the reasons THINQ Golf’s games are available on both iPhone and android devices. We wanted you to be able to take a couple minutes before the round, whether it be in the locker room, on the range, or sitting in the cart waiting for the group to clear the first tee, and bring your mind into the state that has been proven to be the same state that the best players in the world are getting to when they play their best.

Picture it…you’ve got 10 min to your tee time. You could head to the putting green to try and iron out every last kink you may have that day. (we all know that the practice green before a round is no place to do this) Or you simply pull out your phone, play a couple games and know that you are putting yourself into the zone.

Who knew that warming up your mind could be such a no brainer? – See more at: http://thinqgolf.com/10-more-minutes-to-a-world-class-warm-up/

College Golf Camps – Women’s Golf Coach of the Week, Jeanne Sutherland, SMU

January 26, 2015Comments Off on College Golf Camps – Women’s Golf Coach of the Week, Jeanne Sutherland, SMUNews and Blogs

Jeanne Sutherland, Head Women’s Golf Coach at Southern Methodist University is our College Golf Camps – Coach of the Week. Coach Sutherland has attended several CGC – Junior Golf Camps. She is a on a never-ending quest to improve her players. Her knowledge of the game is exceptional!! We appreciate Coach Jeanne’s heart for kids and the game.

http://12monthsofgolfinvail.blogspot.com/

She has a wonderful blog that will benefit every junior golfer.

Where did you play college golf?

Northern Iowa

What is your greatest achievement?

The ability to learn something new every day.

What is your proudest moment as a coach?

Telling the team they would be ahead by the time they reached the scoreboard on the fifth hole after being 12 shots back going into the final round and having it come to fruition. Big 12 Championships 2006.

What trait do dislike the most?

Laziness, either mentally or physically.

What trait do admire the most?

Persistence

What is your greatest fear?

No chocolate left in the world.

What is your favorite place to eat on the road?

We like to find the best local restaurants and avoid the same old chains.

Best advice you received as a junior golfer?

The smoother I am at the top, the more power I will have.

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

I’d slow down a bit.

What is your greatest regret?

I’ve never been one for regrets.

Favorite colors?

October Sky Blue

What is your motto?

Stolen from Coach Wooden in my words, “It doesn’t matter how much I know, it’s how much I care that matters the most. I can still learn and know as much as possible.”

Talent you most desire in your players?

The ability to love unconditionally, both themselves and their teammates.

College Golf Camps – Men’s Golf Coach of the Week, Richard Mueller, Columbia University

January 26, 2015Comments Off on College Golf Camps – Men’s Golf Coach of the Week, Richard Mueller, Columbia UniversityNews and Blogs

Richard Mueller, Head Mens Golf Coach at Columbia University is our College Golf Camps – Coach of the Week. Coach Mueller has attended several CGC – Junior Golf Camp events and brings a wealth of knowledge. Junior Golfers are sure to improve and develop with his insight.

Where did you play college golf?

NYU – a wonderful university in our country’s best city: New York.

What is your greatest achievement?

I’m not sure there is a single ‘greatest achievement’ but anything I’m truly proud of is a result of one thing: hard work, period. I wish I could go back in time and still be a lefty – My sense is I would’ve been a little better player since I batted left-handed and hit hockey pucks left-handed. Sadly, the first lesson I ever took the Pro made me switch to be a righty but, because I putted well from the left side, he allowed me to stay that way. To this day I hit right-handed and put lefty. Discovering much too late in the game that education is single biggest contributor to overall success/happiness (not just making money). Kids,when your parents tell you to study, you ought to take them seriously. Just trust me on this one…

What is your proudest moment as a coach?

I’m not sure there is a single moment – there are many.

What trait do dislike the most?

Ego.

What trait do admire the most?

Integrity.
What is your greatest fear?

Letting my family down.

What is your favorite place to eat on the road?

I use Yelp to find all the local spots. Every town has got them but they often don’t have a big neon sign.

Best advice you received as a junior golfer?

Keep your head down – that fixes a lot of things!

Favorite colors?

Forest green and light blue (of course).

What is your motto?

If you don’t love the shot you’re about to hit, back off and reset.

Talent you most desire in your players?

Maturity – on and off the course. And yes, maturity is a talent.

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