Joe McNeil

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

Other awards won:
US Kids Top 50 Coach 2021 and 2022

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 265
Female: 85
Junior: 1200

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
208

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
4-week beginner series, this is a complete beginner package designed for those completely new to the game of golf. Week 1 is all about putting, everything from reading the green to how to hold a putter and different types of putters. Week 2 is short-game basics where we cover chipping, pitching, and bunkers. Week 3 is full-swing with irons and drivers and week 4 is Driver again and then we go over how to keep score and what to expect on your first round. All students are encouraged to play in a scramble format to begin.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
I provide a class a few times a year for my parents where I go over the junior golf world. We talk about what tournaments are around, how to earn rankings, how to play in AJGA events, age benchmarks, and finally how to get noticed by colleges.

For kids we organize times for the kids to get together and play with older highschool players, it gives them something to strive toward. I run a tournament at the end of every year in which we pair a younger kid up with either a HighSchool player or College player, the format is unique and fun. We play 6 holes scramble, 6 holes best ball and 6 holes alternate shot, the kids have a great time and they look forward to it all year.

*One note on my Facebook page, as mentioned in my video we are upgrading our facility due to open in January 2024 and as such we are rebranding so the Facebook Page name may change by the time you check it out. Instagram is staying the same. Thanks