Steven Chalmers

Please indicate past awards won/recognitions:
GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, Golf Digest Best in State

Other awards won:
Golf Digest – Best Teachers in Philadelphia (2026–2027) Golf Digest – Best Teachers in Philadelphia (2024–2025) Golf Digest – Best Young Teachers in America (2022–2023) Golf Digest – Best Young Teachers in America (2021–2022) Philadelphia PGA Section Youth Player Development Award (2022) U.S. Kids Golf – Honorable Mention, Top 50 Kids Coaches (2020–Present)

Total number of individual lessons given per year:
Male: 460
Female: 300
Junior: 300

Total number of individual clinics given per year:
60

Please indicate any Growth of the Game initiatives your facility/academy has launched over the past year (please give specifics on such programs):
Performance Development Programs

“Need for Speed” Clinics

Dynamic speed-training sessions utilizing the latest speed development methods.
Focused on increasing clubhead speed, power, and overall performance.
Averaged 15+ male and female participants per session.

Short Game “Red Zone Challenge”

Launched in 2025 as a measurable short game improvement program.
Evaluates short game skills, establishes player benchmarks, assigns handicaps, and tracks progress over four sessions.
Averaged 15+ participants per clinic.
Junior Golf Academy Programs

Junior Opening Day

Season kickoff event designed to introduce juniors and families to the program and create excitement for the year ahead.

Junior Night

Weekly sessions organized by age and skill level to provide structured development and skill progression.

Elite Junior Night

Advanced training focused on performance, course strategy, and preparing competitive junior golfers.

Junior Team Events

Introduced in 2024 with the first inter-club junior match against Doylestown Country Club.
Provides juniors with competitive team experiences and opportunities to represent the club.

Summer Camps

Three 3-day instructional camps designed to create an engaging learning environment.
Participation increased significantly, tripling from 2023 to 2024.

Play with the Pro Night

Fun, interactive event connecting juniors with the professional staff.
Participation grew from 8 juniors in 2023 to 30 juniors in 2024.

Fall Golf Camps

Weekly on-course sessions focused on building confidence, improving course skills, and developing playing experience.
Adult Golf Programming Innovations

Ladies Only Clinics

Weekly instructional sessions organized by ability level.
Includes 3-hole, 6-hole, and 9-hole formats to create accessible learning opportunities.

“Bombs Away” Ladies Clinic

Monthly clinic focused on increasing swing speed, distance, and confidence.

Chip & Sip Night

Social short game clinic combining skill development, instruction, and member engagement.

GAP Team Training

Targeted sessions focused on course strategy, team performance, and competitive preparation.

Men’s On-Course Clinics

Biweekly sessions emphasizing course management, decision-making, and scoring improvement.

Structured Practice Nights

Teaches members how to practice effectively with purpose, structure, and measurable goals.

TrackMan Education Nights

Hands-on technology sessions helping members understand performance data and use it to improve.

Please share any programming you have made to keep your customers & students engaged:
Lookaway Player Development Program

Launched in 2018, the Lookaway Player Development Program is an innovative, performance-driven coaching initiative designed to develop golfers through a structured pathway from junior development to collegiate competition.

The program serves three key groups of aspiring golfers:

Junior golfers preparing to compete for their high school teams.
High school athletes pursuing opportunities to compete at the collegiate level.
College players seeking to elevate their competitive performance.

Originally created to support student-athletes at Saucon Valley, the program has expanded significantly and is now in its fourth year at Lookaway Golf Club. It attracts a diverse group of players ranging from developing junior golfers to NCAA collegiate athletes.

A major milestone was achieved in 2023 with the launch of the College Player Development Program, which now supports 10 current collegiate athletes while continuing to provide a structured development pathway for junior and high school players.

Lookaway Junior Development Program (Established 2025)
A Comprehensive Approach to Junior Player Development

The Lookaway Junior Development Program is built on a holistic, research-based approach focused on developing well-rounded athletes first and golfers second. The mission is to create lifelong players who not only achieve success on the course but also develop a genuine passion, respect, and appreciation for the game.

The program is guided by the Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) Model, which serves as the foundation for all aspects of training and instruction. Rather than focusing solely on swing technique or short-term performance, the program emphasizes the complete development of each athlete through:

Physical Development – Building athletic movement skills, strength, mobility, and golf-specific performance.
Technical Development – Creating efficient swing patterns and improving golf skills through structured practice.
Mental Development – Developing confidence, decision-making, focus, and competitive skills.
Emotional Development – Building resilience, accountability, and a growth mindset.
Social Development – Creating a positive environment that encourages teamwork, leadership, and respect for the game.