Blake Sharamitaro

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
PGA Section Teacher of the Year, GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, Golf Digest Best in State

Other awards won:
PGA Jr League Game Changer Awards, 2025 PGA Jr League Top Program in the Section, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 PGA Jr League Top 25 National Program.

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 500
Female: 200
Junior: 300

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
Personal Clinics: 50. Facility: 450 excluding PGA Jr League

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
New programs that we launched in 2026 was two 9U PGA Jr League Programs as well as a Spring PGA Jr League program. All three of these leagues reached capacity. I offered a specialty clinics series focused on driving for adults as well as other adult specialty clinics. These were smaller groups of 3-4 participants meeting on Fridays with one goal in mind, to hit longer and straighter drives. We also improved and revamped our OPS 36 program to get the participants onto the course even more. More participants are working through their OPS36 levels than in years past. We have also expended our Ladies and female corporate programs by partnering with programs like "Girls Like Golf" and "Fore the Girls". These social and instructional outings provide a low stress way for female participants to learn the game and meet new people.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
At Family Golf and Learning Center (FGLC), I offer a comprehensive lineup of growth-of-the-game initiatives and player development programs designed to engage golfers of all ages and skill levels:

Junior Development Programs

Birdie Bandits (Ages 3–6): An introduction to golf for young children, focusing on building basic mechanics, putting, chipping, and full swing through fun games and a welcoming environment.

FUNdamentals (Ages 6–8): Focuses on fundamental athletic movements, motor skill development, and foundational golf mechanics.

8-Week Operation 36 Junior Program (Ages 8+): An intermediate program including eight 1-hour instructional lessons and two on-course play days (held on the 4th Sunday of each month) to guide golfers through the Operation 36 progression framework.

Competitive Junior Program: Tailored for juniors preparing for high school and competitive tournament play. Features 90-minute weekly small-group sessions blending technical swing work, TrackMan/video analysis, practice routines, and group competitions.

Junior Golf Camps & Accelerated Camps: Multi-day camps for all skill levels focused on short-game, full-swing, skills testing, and on-course play. Accelerated options target players ages 10–17 who are actively competing or moving into competitive play.

High School Prep Camps: Designed specifically for high school boys and girls to prepare for upcoming team tryouts and high school seasons through swing instruction, course management, and daily 9-hole play with PGA instructors.

Leagues & Competitive Outlets

PGA Jr. League (13U, 14U, 17U): Hosted across multiple seasons, including a 13U summer in-house league, a 17U summer league, and a 14U fall in-house league.

Winter Simulator Junior League: An all-ages winter league hosted in the facility's simulators to keep juniors engaged and swinging year-round.

Gateway Junior Tour Hosting: Serves as a host facility for Gateway PGA Junior Tour 9-hole and Junior Development Tour (JDT) competitive events.

Family & Community Engagement

Parent/Child Clinics: A 4-week program designed for families to learn the fundamentals of golf together in a shared learning environment (one adult and one child).

Community Outreach: Active involvement in local events (such as Pedal the Cause), offering complimentary swing tips and interactive golf activities to introduce new players to the sport.