Michelle Holmes

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
GRAA Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, LPGA Awards

Other awards won (if provided):
U.S Kids Golf Master Coach

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 200
Female: 350
Junior: 2100

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
100

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
Our biggest focus for 2023 was Girls “Buddy” Golf Lessons. The majority of our girls moved to 2 person shared private golf lessons. This was a huge success. Girls place great importance on friendships, so finding ways to encourage these friendships is a very important part of our coaching.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
PGA Jr League Golf (2 seasons – 4 teams per season)
LPGA Girls Golf (2 Seasons – 10 events per season – Approx. 40 girls per event). All events focused on 1 hour of golf and 1 hour of social activities.
Directed 63 tournaments local junior golf tournaments in 2022 for U.S Kids Golf and Virginia State Golf Association.
U.S Kids Golf Learning Program
Pee Wee Golf Program (Ages 4-6): Classes run March – November (4 classes per week – 6 kids per class)
Summer Golf Camps (8 weeks) (40 kids per camp)