Kandi Comer

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

Other awards won:
PGA Junior Golf Leader, NGCOA Public Course Growth of the Game Leader, US Kids Elite Junior Instructor, Virginia Golf Hall of Fame Member

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 700
Female: 550
Junior: 600

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
75

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
We have added indoor winter junior programs to keep the kids going year round. Now that COVID has gotten better and I am in a new location since Covid I am doing junior programs in the elementary school systems. I am also working with the local YMCA and a member to provide junior program scholarships for those less fortunate.

Started a YOGA program for our ladies that they are loving. Ladies clinics for our ladies team. 2-3 day trips for golfers had been very popular and increased lessons.

Off season winter coaching programs at a discounted rate and they have to be completed by 3/1

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
Winter fireside chats talking about golf and having different speakers come in — sports psychologists, nutritionists, Rules of Golf and more. Important to keep golfers around and thinking about golf during the winter.

Ladies Night Out brings all of our ladies out for games, contests, playing on the course, instruction and we make it so all levels are comfortable. These evenings have really grown our ladies night. We always have cocktails and dinner following golf.

Junior Fun Nights such as glow ball putting, range games and much more with fun kids food following.