Maureen Farrell

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:
2024: Midwest Section Chapter Teacher of the Year and Player Development of the Year; 2020-2026 : Golf Digest Best Young Teachers 2022-2025 : Golf Digest Best in State 2023: GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Professional 2020 : Midwest Section PGA, Player Development Award Winner 2020: Midwest Section PGA, Youth Player Development Award Winner 2017: The First Tee of Greater KC, Coach of the Year 2016: Midwest Section PGA, Player Development Award Winner 2011: Nebraska Section PGA, Assistant Golf Professional of the Year

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 600
Female: 400
Junior: 200

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
25

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
-Advent Health Korn Ferry Women’s Day: The tournament staff came to me with an idea of having a women’s only day the week of the local KF event, I was in charge of the clinic portion, and also served as a Panelist for the luncheon post golf and clinic. The event was sold out, had a waiting list and we are already planning 2025!

-Each year I host a variety of beginner women’s clinics through various associations or businesses throughout KC to help break any barriers down that women have toward starting a journey with the game of golf. An example is the EmpowHER event that Henderson Engineering Hosts with upwards of 60 women yearly.

-Watson Links: Watson Links Board member, Mr. Watson asked a small group to help him create an initiative to help grow the game through juniors and a mentorship program. Served since the inception in 2020. Oakwood is a host facility for events for WatsonLinks

-Summer Junior Golf programs: Oakwood Littles for 4-7 year olds & Oakwood Juniors for 8-12 year olds

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
-Dust the Rust Spring Series, 5 lessons as refreshers after a long winter break from golf.

-Oakwood University: Educational Series offered by my staff and I through the Winter and hopefully season

-Women Who Golf: Wednesday morning clinics with a different topic each week

-Chicks with Sticks: Wednesday evening clinics prior to beginner women’s golf league

-Guest Instructor Series: I try to have 2-4 guest teaching pros from various parts of KC region or country to come in and offer clinics with myself on various topics