Dede Cusimano

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, LPGA Awards, Other (Indicate specific awards below in 3-a)

Other awards won:
Colorado Avid Golf 2016-2022 "Best Instructor for Women", Golf for Women Top 50 LPGA Instructor

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 325
Female: 275
Junior: 150

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):
**Lead Teaching Professional for 2025 Junior Golf Program. Over 85 juniors participated in: U.S. Kids, Operation 36 & PGA Junior League.
**Lead Teaching Professional for 2025 Junior Elite Program. 12 Junior Golfers (2 – 4-week camps per summer).
**Get Golf Ready (5-week program for new golfers) (10 students per session) – 20 new Adult golfers.
**LPGA Golf 101 (4-week program / 90 minute sessions) – 20 new Lady golfers
**Women's Golf Day (National Event in June) Conduct 2 free clinics. 35 women attended this one-day event.
**ParBreakers League (5 week program) 1 – session per week – 8 students per session. This league is for adults only. Takes place on the golf course.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
**Adult Golf Clinics (1-Hour Sessions) Twice per week for the intermediate or advanced golfer.
**Adult Beginner Clinics (1-Hour Sessions) Twice per week for the new golfer.
**Thirsty Thursday (90 – Minute Session) 30 minute clinic then 1-hour on golf course working on course management. Cold drink afterwards.
**Par Breakers League (5-week league on the golf course starting at 50 yards).
**Short Game Workshops- Improve chipping, putting, pitching and bunker shots.
**Junior Golf Summer Camps (Lead Instructor)
**PGA Junior League (Lead Instructor)
**Junior Elite Golf Camps (3 – day elite camps to help juniors improve their games)
**Around The Green "Short Game Strategies" – On-Course instruction helping students with short game shots around the green.
**ClubFitting Demo Days. Help members with their golf equipment recommendations to improve performance.
**Putting Green Drills. Stations for members to work on their set-up and alignment to help improve putting stroke and speed.