Jim Estes

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

Other awards won (if provided):
MAPGA 2020 Player Development Winner Section 2-Time PGA of Smerica National Award Winner

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 740
Female: 25
Junior: 40

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
4

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
Our “Play The Game”initiative was implemented by having yearly members sign up for Play WIth The Pro. Additionally staff play in our Wednesday night 9 hole golf league. My coaching program members get a free 9 hole game assessment with a purchase of 10 hours of coaching.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
The number one initiative for resigns and retention has been a five shot or 10 shot guarantee.
We have our players sign a contract to do a 12 week coaching program and practice a minimum of 12 hours and in that timeframe, we decide as a team a reachable goal.
In the last four years, my five shot guarantee or I teach you for free has led to many testimonials both verbally and video testimonials.
But to date all am I students refer resign and provide testimonials because I guarantee my results or I will teach you for free until that result is ascertained.