Dale Abraham

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
PGA Section Teacher of the Year, GRAA Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, Golf Magazine Top 100, Golf Digest Best in State, Other (Indicate specific awards in 3-a below)

Other awards won (if provided):
Golf Tips Magazine Top 25 Instructor

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 1500
Female: 1200
Junior: 350

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
50

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
New growth of the game programs have included:
A ladies only clinic that focuses on on-course instruction once per week. We have also offered equipment checks to help educate members on the benefits of playing with the right equipment and to discuss potential improvements to their technique that helps them with improve and enjoy the game more with the goal of ultimately leading them to play more often.
We have integrated our fitness staff and my certifications in biomechanics into clinics, thus helping senior golfers be healthier and play more often.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
We offer our members on-line lessons and video lessons through an app while they are away from BIGHORN. We also offer stat tracking and can check in with them to see how they are progressing whether they are here or away.
We also offer a variety of group classes to afford new members a chance to meet other members. We have also added gift certificates to new members for a free lesson as well as a free club fitting so that we can help them and to make the experience of joining a new club less intimidating.