Thankful for So Many Winter Golfing Opportunities
It’s wintertime, and the golf continues. With awesome technology in outdoor ball-tracking systems and indoor golf simulators, driving ranges are serving their clientele year-round, and indoor simulator studios and bars are cropping up all over the place. It’s all very good for the game, and very good for this writer, as you will read. It’s the time of year to ponder what we’re thankful for – thank you for your patronage and interest in our publication!
Preparing for a Career in Golf – SUNY Delhi Golf Management Program
The SUNY Delhi Professional Golf Management Program is preparing young men and women for a significant career in the golf industry. Through an array of hands-on and classroom lessons, the PGA instruction team covers all the topics needed for student success, and more. Here’s their story, with comments from the professors, as well as some very successful products of their hard work.
Opening Minds to a Career in Golf and Hearts to Mentoring Others
PGA Professional Chuck Scoggins employs seasoned juniors from his programming to assist and advise with his younger juniors. Whether at putting and chipping stations, or on the course during a playing lesson, these high schoolers learn how to be mentors and role models, while being introduced to golf on the other side of the lesson tee. Read this inspirational piece about the monumental impact Scoggins is having on his young golfers.
GRAA Top 50 Private Facility – Muirfield Village Golf Club
Muirfield Village Golf Club, in Dublin, Ohio, has all the amenities of the best private golf clubs in the country. Founded by Jack Nicklaus five decades ago, this storied club has many wonderful golf tales to tell. PGA Director of Golf and PGA of America national award winner Larry Dornisch takes us behind the scenes, to better understand what this facility has to offer. Just beware of the occasional Golden Bear!
Investing in Your Range – Braemar Golf Course
With six GRAA Top 50 Public Facility awards, and counting, Braemar Golf Course has a full menu of golfing opportunities for all sorts of golfers year-round. Their story of growth and investment in their club is one that many municipalities should follow. The adage “If you build it…” stands true for this Minnesota golf course. Here’s their story, as shared by their PGA Director of Golf.
Growth of the Game Teaching Professional ELITE MEMBER – Rob Stocke, PGA
Rob Stocke is not your cookie-cutter PGA Professional. No, he’s even better. With interests such as motorcycles and music, Stocke’s teaching acumen has been recognized by the Golf Range Association of America (GRAA) many times, and within the Georgia PGA Section a decade ago. He’s an interesting guy with some fun tales. Here’s his entertaining and motivating story!
