Joey Wuertemberger

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

Other awards won (if provided):
Golf Digest Young Teachers 2007-2019

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 250
Female: 100
Junior: 1600

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
3

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
Over the past year, I have continued to expand my commitment to growing the game through junior golf and long-term player development. I work with juniors of all ages and ability levels, from players being introduced to the game to elite junior, collegiate and national-level competitors. With approximately 1,600 junior individual lessons annually, junior golf remains one of the largest and most important parts of our academy.

A centerpiece of my player-development model is a select 12-player boarding program, designed to provide a small group of committed junior golfers with an immersive development experience. The limited size allows us to provide individualized coaching, structured practice, mentorship and competitive preparation while helping each player develop both on and off the golf course.

My development also extends well beyond the lesson tee. I travel with and support players at major USGA championships. This year, I attended the U.S. Amateur at Merion, where four players from my program competed in the field.

Each year, I also provide our academy players with a Top 100 golf experience, exposing them to championship venues, course management, golf history and the standards of the game at its highest level. This year we visited Quaker Ridge, with previous experiences including Oakmont, Riviera, Southern Hills and Shadow Creek.

My overall goal is to create a complete developmental environment that combines instruction, competition, mentorship and unique golf experiences—helping young players improve while building an appreciation for the game that lasts well beyond their competitive careers.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
Programs that I am currently running

1.) Full-Time Junior Golf Academy where kids live and train full time
2.) JW Instruction Monthly Training – Juniors receive 2 lessons a month combined with Sunday Group Practice
3.) Yearly Trip to a Top 100 course – stated above
4.) Travel to USGA events with players either to coach and prep and or caddy
5.) Travel on the PGA, Korn Ferry, Epson, and LPGA with players