All Abilities Golf Academy – Embracing Disabilities to Bring the Game to All
For PGA of America Golf Professional Ryan Cutter, the everyday challenges of golf have been multiplied by a rare physical disability that he was born with. Growing up with prosthetics, Cutter overcame these elevated obstacles as a youth and has become an award-winning PGA Professional and founder of a non-profit to bring the game of golf to people with disabilities. Here’s his story and that of the All Abilities Golf Academy.
Investing in Your Range: Tex-Net Inc. and Friends Getting Ready for the 2025 PGA Show
In this month’s installment of Investing in Your Range, we chat with John Scarperia, the founder of Tex-Net Inc., a long-time GRAA partner. In this piece, Scarperia shares his excitement for the upcoming PGA Show and tells us about three additional industry leaders who have been trusted collaborators of his over the years and will join him at his booth in Orlando next month.
Bringing New Golfers to the Range: Corey Krusa, a GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional
In this month’s Bringing New Golfers to the Range feature, we learn about Corey Krusa’s journey to becoming a golf professional and award-winning coach and mentor. Krusa also shares his insights into today’s stellar golf instruction technology.
All Abilities Golf Academy – Embracing Disabilities to Bring the Game to All
For PGA of America Golf Professional Ryan Cutter, the everyday challenges of golf have been multiplied by a rare physical disability that he was born with. Growing up with prosthetics, Cutter overcame these elevated obstacles as a youth and has become an award-winning PGA Professional and founder of a non-profit to bring the game of golf to people with disabilities. Here’s his story and that of the All Abilities Golf Academy.
GRAA New Award Winner Profile – Madelyn Neidhardt, PGA Associate
In this GRAA New Award Winner profile piece, we highlight Madelyn Neidhardt, a PGA of America Associate Professional at World of Golf in Florence, Kentucky.
Five Questions with Ralph Landrum, PGA
In our latest Five Questions feature, PGA of America Master Professional Ralph Landrum shares stories of his start in golf, his growth in the game, his current programming at World of Golf and his plans for the future.
GRAA Award Winner Profile – Rob Sedorcek, PGA
In our latest GRAA Award Winner Profile, we highlight Rob Sedorcek, a two-time GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional and two-time Gateway PGA Section Teacher of the Year.
Women Leading on the Range: Women and Golf, Why Do You Play?
In this edition of Women Leading on the Range, LPGA Professional Laura Shanahan Rowe pens a feature on the many reasons why women should take up the great game of golf.
Why Practicing Golf On The Best Hitting Surfaces Is Better For Your Game and Your Body
Enjoy this informative piece borrowed from the Fiberbuilt Golf blog site and treat yourself to the best when it comes to your golf game.
GRAA New Award Winner Profile – Grover Justice, PGA
In this GRAA New Award Winner Profile, we learn about Grover Justice, the PGA of America Director of Instruction at Bluegrass Golf Academy in Lexington, Kentucky. From swinging a club for the first time as a kid on vacation in Myrtle Beach to multiple awards across the golf industry as a PGA of America Golf Professional, including the Golf Range Association of America, Justice is taking an innovative approach to golf instruction.
GRAA Award Winner Profile – Julieta Stack, LPGA
In this GRAA Award Winner Profile, we shine a light on Julieta Stack, the LPGA Director of Instruction at Baltimore Golf Academy in Maryland. She discusses her background in other sports and what it finally took to get her into the game of golf. This GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional is doing some great things with AI and is helping her students improve every day.
GRAA Award Winner Profile – Scott Shapin, PGA
In this GRAA Award Winner Profile, we learn about Scott Shapin, the PGA of America Director of Instruction at Pine Lake Country Club in Orchard Lake, Michigan. Once this award-winning golf professional fell in love with the game, he was all in. Hear about his programming and the impact he’s having on his students.
Getting Involved with PGA HOPE
Our cover story this month is a firsthand account of my recent PGA HOPE training, the first step in what I hope will be a long-term relationship with the PGA HOPE program.
Five Questions with Brian Rogish, PGA
In the latest installment of Five Questions, we feature Brian Rogish, PGA, a GRAA Elite Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, and the PGA of America Director of Instruction at The Club at Lansdowne in Virginia.
GRAA Award Winner Profile – Blackhawk Country Club – Danville, California
Blackhawk Country Club is a 2023 GRAA Top 50 Private Facility located in Northern California. We recently spoke with PGA of America Director of Golf Brian Brake to get some information about the club and to learn about his background in the game for this GRAA Award Winner Profile.
Why Distance off the Tee Matters
PGA of America Golf Professional Kian O’Donnell offers his insights on how to gain driving distance off the tee. He says with longer drives and shorter approach shots, you’re sure to shoot lower scores.
John Fought to Create New Practice Facilities at Alpine CC in Utah
Our friends at Golf Course Architecture recently reported on a new range renovation being planned and implemented next year. We’re proud to share this story by Laura Hyde on the exciting goings on at Alpine Country Club in Highland, Utah.
York Indoor Golf & Training Center (White Rose Golf & Training Center – York effective Jan. 1, 2025) Expands Its Reach with New Harrisburg Location
PGA Master Professional Matt Keller recently announced the continued expansion of his Central Pennsylvania indoor golf training facilities to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Here are the basics – we’ll surely follow up with further details soon.
GRAA Award-Winning Facility – Sagamore Golf Center
As the temps get colder in New Hampshire, the team at Sagamore Golf Center will welcome their core golfers all winter long. With covered and heated bays, you can practice year-round. Sagamore Golf Center is a five-time GRAA Top 50 Stand-Alone Facility and is a haven for golfers in the Granite State. Their LPGA Teaching Professional, Laura Shanahan Rowe shares her insights on the game and the facility she’s called home since 2009 in this GRAA Award Winner Profile.
You’re Always Welcome at Hermann Park Golf Course
PGA of America General Manager Maulana Dotch shares her experiences as a leader at Hermann Park Golf Course in Houston. By making the game more accessible for new golfers and many diverse demographics, she’s broadening her customer base and building up the game of golf for a healthy and promising future. Here’s her story in this month’s Women Leading on the Range.
In Golf, Age is Just a Number
Here’s a piece about competition. Not just competition between competitors, but fighting Father Time to maintain and maybe even regain one’s skills in sport. Golf is a great way to compete across generations, and here are a few examples that come to my mind, and one to my heart.
