Brendon Elliott

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
PGA National Teacher of the Year, PGA Section Teacher of the Year, GRAA Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, Other (Indicate specific awards in 3-a below)

Other awards won (if provided):
U.S. Kids Golf Master Kids Teacher

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 10
Female: 5
Junior: 1,000

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
625

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
– NEW ELITE Program for middle and high school students. Those who are intermediate to advanced players, ages 12-17, who are either students of Coach Brendon or who can pass a player ability test. (This will take the place of our current ELITE Program)

– ELITE Program players will have a supervised practice at the same time as PGA Jr. League. Matches will consist of teams, but players will play individual stroke play, and we will take the 5 best scores of the 6 players on a team, just like High School Golf.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
Programs include:

• GROW (Ages 3-8), 8-week program sessions, Powered by Operation 36

• GROW+ (Ages 9-12) 8-week program sessions, Powered by Operation 36

• GROW TEEN (Ages 13-17) 8-week program sessions, Powered by Operation 36

• GOALS (Special needs youth ages 3-18+) Meets once a month at each of our golf course Academy locations, plus one special needs school program that is 8 weeks per session.

• ELITE (Advanced youth ages 13-17) 8-week program sessions meeting once a week for two hours. In 2023, ELITE will combine with the PGA Junior League. Intermediate to Advanced players, ages 12-18, will compete in high school-style matches, playing their own ball. The top 5 scores out of 6 count towards the final team total. On Tuesdays during the Summer Season, an additional “travel” day match will take place at area courses.

• PLAY (On course program powered by Operation 36) 8-week program sessions

• LPGA*USGA GIRLS GOLF (Girls 5-15) Select dates throughout the year, 1-2 per month in general

• PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE (In-house league, at two locations, for ages 5-17) In 2023, the program will go to three, 4-month-long programs. Practices are once a week for two hours. Matches are held at our two golf course locations, Wekiva Golf Club and Redtail Golf Club

• PGA JUNIOR CAMPS (Ages 6-17) Contracted by PGA Junior Camps, prices vary, runs from June through the first part of August

• Annual Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in the World Video Contest (Under 3 -12) FREE

• PRIVATE COACHING Led by PGA Professional Brendon Elliott, our private coaching programs are conducted in 6-, 9- and 12-month packages. Intended for intermediate to advanced youth ages 10-18. Limited availability. Prices vary by package.

Learn more at our main website: LittleLinksters.com
Learn more about Coach Brendon here: https://brendonelliott.com/