Janean Murphy

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

Other awards won (if provided):
LPGA Global Teacher of the Year 2024, OP36 Master Top 50 Coach 2021-2024, LPGA Top 50 Best Teachers 2022-2027, Golf Magazine Top Teachers to Watch list 2026-2027, LPGA Section Teacher of the Year 4 times (Central Section 2019,2021& Midwest Section 2022, 2024), LPGA Section Junior Golf Leader (Central Section 2020), US Kids Top 50 Coach 2018, 2019

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 310
Female: 140
Junior: 175

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
125

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
For 2025 I took a deep review of my past 3 years at Meadowbrook CC. After review I realized for my women’s program I needed to bring in a multi-level program. So, I added LPGA 101, LPGA 201 and LPGA 301. This gave the ladies a clear track to follow and know what the next step is in their golf development.

For my adult programs I added more short game classes for the spring season (such as Unlocking Your Scoring Potential: Chipping, Pitching and Bunker shots. The Art of the Perfect Roll: Precision Putting.). I also collaborated with our fitness director who is recently TPI certified to offer a combo evaluation. I do the swing evaluation first, send Jeff the videos and objectives. Then, he completed the TPI evaluation. This comprehensive approach in the spring was very successful with adult males at the club.

For the summer I added more on course lessons for the adults. On Tuesdays I had 90 min on course lessons called Tune-Up Tuesdays with Janean. The membership really enjoys taking their learning onto the course. I picked a different part of the game to work on each week. I also added a new short game on-course series called “How to Win from 50 yards and In”. Another great three-part series that helped people work pitching, chipping and bunker shots from 50 yards and in each week. Last for the summer, I added two couples classes called “Tee Time for Two”. One Friday evening was short game focused and the other was full swing focused. This was a great way to get couples who play golf meeting one another.

Last, I needed to add some additional classes for my juniors that supported my OP36 program. So, I added three classes based on where the junior was in their OP36 journey. For juniors 25 & 50 yards: Short Shots to Big Dreams. For juniors 100 & 150 yards: Fairways to Flags. For juniors 200yds and full tee box: Mastering the Course. These 90 min classes were a fantastic supplement to my junior golf program for 2025.

For members who prefer private lessons I added a Long Term Player Development Program with 4 plans to select from. A three-month golf boot camp with weekly lessons and a One-Month Makeover with one lesson a week for a month. These turned out to be fantastic options for my membership and guests who were looking for more than just a one time lesson.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
Programs for 2025 (some new and some were repeats of previous years)

Juniors:
Golf n Giggles ages 3-6
OP36 ages 7-12
PGA JL 13U and PGA JL 17U

Specialized Junior Classes:
OP36 Competitive
Short Shots to Big Dreams: 25&50 yards in OP36
Fairways to Flags: 100&150 yards in OP36
Mastering the Course: 200yards & Full Tee Box in OP36

Specialized Adult Classes:
Wine & Wedges
Birdie & Booze
Putting & Pints
Pars to the Bars
Stock Shot Swing
The Art of the Perfect Roll: Precision Putting
Unlocking Your Scoring Potential:Chipping, Pitching & Bunker Shots
How to Win from 50 Yards and In
Build A Better Swing: Unlocking your Full Swing Potential
Classes for players Breaking 100
Classes for players Breaking 90
Classes for players Breaking 80

On-Course Adult Training Classes:
Kings & Queens of the Greens
Lunch & Learn 9 Hole Playing Lessons
Tune-Up Tuesdays with Janean

Ladies Only Classes:
LPGA 101, 201 & 301
Ladies 30 Min Power Half Hour (weekly during the summer)

Couples Classes:
Tee Time for Two (short game & full swing)

Guest Instructors
Stan Utley – Putting
Mark Sweeney – AimPoint
Andy Matthews – NeuroPeak