Renee O’Higgins

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
PGA Section Teacher of the Year, 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:
SFPGA Chapter Teacher of the Year, SFPGA Chapter Player Development Award

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 650
Female: 600
Junior: 50

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
230

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, we launched our Top 20 Most Improved Golfers initiative to create greater excitement around player development and recognize members who are actively working to improve their games.

The Top 20 Board is prominently displayed beside the golf shop counter, where members are ranked based on improvement and featured with individual photographs. Its highly visible location has made it a frequent talking point among members and has generated enthusiasm around instruction and practice.

We have expanded the initiative by highlighting one of those members weekly in our QW Living newsletter, providing additional recognition throughout the club. The goal was to make working on your golf game feel exciting, and “cool," and to celebrate improvement, not simply the lowest handicaps. It has been one of my most fun player-development initiatives and has helped create a stronger culture of continued learning and game improvement at Quail West.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
WEEKLY PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE

DAY TIME PROGRAM LEVEL / FORMAT

Monday 7:00 AM Golf Performance 30 All Levels • Gym
Monday 7:30 AM Golf Performance 30 All Levels • Gym
Tuesday 1:00 PM Scoring Club Coed • Intermediate/Advanced • On Course
Wednesday 7:45 AM Ladies Advanced Recommended HCP 23 or Lower • On Course
Wednesday 9:00 AM Ladies Intermediate Recommended HCP 24–35 • On Course
Thursday 9:00 AM Players Practice Hour Coed • Intermediate/Advanced • Range + On Course
Friday 10:00 AM Ladies Clinic All Ability Levels
Friday 2:30 PM Beginner Golf: Learn & Play Coed • Beginner • Optional Golf Afterward
Saturday 2:00–3:30 PM Short Game School Coed • Rotating Specialty
Saturday 3:00–4:00 PM Make More Putts Coed • Rotating Specialty
Saturday 3:00–4:00 PM Short Game Tour Coed • Rotating Specialty • On Course