Jared Danford

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional

Other awards won:

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 150
Female: 50
Junior: 1500

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
120

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
In the past year, I have started a girls golf program. We meet every week for 45 minutes. We have 6 core players and each week the girls will invite a friend to come try out practice. This helps introduce new girls to golf and I also have some of my High School players help out in a type of mentor program.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
To maintain strong engagement among junior golfers and their families, we’ve developed a variety of fun, skill-based, and community-centered initiatives. Our programming focuses on progression, motivation, and inclusion for all ability levels:

1. Tiered Skill Development Programs

“Beginner to Elite” Pathway: Students advance through skill based benchmarks (putting, chipping, full swing, tournament, rules & etiquette).

2. Seasonal Leagues & Team Play

Monthly Junior 9 Hole Tournaments

Modified formats (scrambles, best-ball, alternate shot) keep the game fresh and enjoyable.

3. Themed Clinics & Camps

Fun, engaging sessions such as “Drive, Chip & Putt Prep Camps.”

PGA Summer Camps

4. Ongoing Communication

Regular progress reports and video feedback sent to parents.

5. Social & Community Engagement

Monthly junior tournaments .

Volunteer and mentorship opportunities for older juniors to assist with beginner groups—promoting leadership and responsibility.

6. Technology Integration

Use of golf tracking apps and launch monitors to visualize improvement.