Janean Murphy

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:
2024 LPGA Global Teacher of the Year, 4 time (2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) LPGA section Teacher of the Year, 2020 LPGA section Junior Golf Leader, 2019-2021 OP36 Top 50 Coach, 2022 & 2023 OP36 Master Coach, 2018 & 2019 US Kids Top 50 Coach

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 294
Female: 113
Junior: 221

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
164

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
Family Golf – once a quarter we hold a 9 hole event for families to play together. Points are awarded after each event to determine the “Family Cup Winner” at the last event. 2024 is the first year to do this. I collaborated with our head pro, but I run the events for the families. Our favorite so far was a Family Glow Golf Event held the last Saturday in August. We started around dusk and played 9 holes with all glow items. The last event will be a “Monster Mash” halloween event the last Saturday in October. This Family Golf has been a huge success for the club and member engagement. The families are loving the different formats and themes we use.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
2024 is my first year to use goal based classes. I got this idea from a presenter at the 2023 Proponent Group Summit. What I did for my adults was break up their group instruction by Breaking 100, Breaking 90 & Breaking 80. In the past I just held a class for anyone to come but I saw some members would not attend b/c they were shy about being with better skilled players or better skilled players felt the information was too basic for them. Offering a putting, short game, full swing or on course adult class based on the player’s goal has been a huge success for me. I make three different lesson plans/notes for each group. But I am seeing an increase in participation.

New for 2024 I brought in two guest teachers. I have never done this before. Stan Utley came in June for a short game class. We offered two X three-hour sessions with Stan. In September I had Mark Sweeney come offer 3 X two-hour sessions on AimPoint Express. One class was specifically for my junior golfers (ages 10-18).

Our OP36 for the juniors is strong. Just in our September 9 hole playday I had my first junior pass at 200 yards and he is my first junior to get to the full tee box at age 10. He shot a 33 from 200 yards (5 birdies, 13 putts & 8 greens). I offer year round opportunities for my juniors: 8 week spring, 8 week summer, 8 week fall and winter mini session indoors on the simulator.

PGA Summer League – two teams representing Meadowbrook for the 13U. NEW this year I helped start a 17U team/pod. We had 3 other clubs in the area get older juniors to participate in the first 17U events. I am really proud of starting that for my older juniors.

New for 2024 – I started a Saturday Girls Golf Academy for my 13-18 year old girls. This is new concept to capture this group. I have 6 girls who committed to working with me on Saturdays in a group setting. It’s been fantastic watching their friendships develop and their games improve.

Adult Class for 2024 with a NEW twist: Breaking 100, 90 or 80 – I would have 3 classes for each topic based on players goals (skill level).
Wine & Wedges
Putting & Pints
Wedges & Whiskey
Go-Low from 50, 75 & 100 yards

New for 2024 – “Summer School” pop up clinics for adults. One on grip, one on set up, one on how to fix your slice and one on how to fix your hook.

New for 2024 – “Friday Focus” – short game clinics over the summer for the adults.

NEW for 2024 Adult Class – Stock Shot Swing. Going through the assessment from Mike Adams & Terry Rowles to help each individual golfer discover their set up and stock swing based on their body.

Ladies Only Classes
“Par-Tee” Spring Training for Ladies in April/May 2024.
“Summer Fun” for ladies in June/July 2024.
“Fall in Love with Your Handicap” for ladies in Sept/Oct.

Last NEW idea I tried was TAG (Tennis and Golf) 2hr clinic for adults. First they go to tennis for drills for 45/50 min. Then, come to golf for 50-60 min skill training.

As you can see I try to keep my programming fresh and new. That is why I love going to seminars, summits, on line training, webinars, etc. I love engaging with other pros and keeping it fresh.