This Winter Quarter Update has a message from your Director
and some exciting Section Updates!
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An
update from your Area Director, AJ Sikula, PGA:
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Happy
Holiday Season fellow Professionals!
Hope
everyone has had a wonderful 2018 season. Thank you to those of
you who came to our Fall Area Meeting in Asheville on October
24th. Thank you again to Nic Ondriska of GolfTec for the
insightful data and for helping us expand our teaching knowledge.
Please keep
an eye out for Education Seminars coming to our area in the
spring. In the meantime, please be aware of the following events:
Tournaments:
PINEWILD CC of Pinehurst PRO- PRO 27-Hole
CHALLENGE
Date: Monday,
November 19th, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM Shotgun Start
Host: Chris Little, Kyle Kirk, Hope Thomas
Eligibility: Teams will be comprised of CPGA Members &
Apprentices who are otherwise eligible as prescribed by the CPGA
Tournament Rules & Regulation. If necessary, the Area V
Priority System will be used to determine the final field.
Format: 2
Person Teams, 9-holes Better Ball, 9-holes Modified Alternate
Shot, and 9-holes Scramble
Entry Fee: $130 per Team ($65 per
player)
Entries Close: Completed entry forms must be
received by 5:00 PM on Friday, November 16th via
fax: (910) 295-6631 or email: kyle@pinewildcc.com,
please make to Attn: Kyle Kirk. Pairings will
be available on Sunday, November 18th after 12:00
PM
Practice Rounds: Contestant
may schedule a practice round starting Tuesday, November
13th. To schedule, please call the Pinewild Golf Shop
at (910) 295-5145.
Winter Seminar Series / Free MSR Education:
As for the
Winter Education Series, currently we have 2 of the 4 seminars
confirmed. These will be free to attend while gaining valuable
information and MSR credits. To sign up for the seminars
please email me with name and PGA ID number. See below for more
details:
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November
26th - Teaching & Coaching - Nick
Clearwater - Vice President of Instruction for GolfTec - Held at
Methodist University
10:00
am - Registration
10:15 am – 12 pm - Indoor Presentation and Open Forum
12:00 – 12:45 pm – Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Outdoor Hands-on usage (weather
permitting)
Nick is the
Vice President of Instruction for GOLFTEC. He is responsible for
the quality of instruction given during the one million lessons
that GOLFTEC’s 700 plus Coaches teach annually. He has been a PGA
Tour Credentialed Instructor for the past ten consecutive years.
Golf Digest has ranked on their Best Young Teacher List, #1 on
Golf Digest Best in State of Colorado Instructor list, and was
previously on the list of Best Instructors in Illinois as well.
He has made countless Golf Channel Morning Drive appearances, and
is also referred to as a “regular guest” by the producers and
hosts of the show. He also creates and manages over 200 pieces of
content annually that air on Golf Channel.
Nick
specializes in creating and training a systematic approach toward
golf instruction which has enabled GOLFTEC Coaches to view a golf
swing and golf instruction similarly. Within his own teaching, he
has used nearly every device in the industry including:
GEARS, AMM, Foresight Quad, Foresight GC2, and HMT, TrackMan,
Flightscope, BodiTrak, SkyPro, and SkyTrak. In addition to his
role at GOLFTEC, Nick has spoken at numerous PGA Section events
in the US and Internationally, and has delivered content
associated with the recent GOLFTEC-PGA Alliance at the 2017
National PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit, at PGA Section events,
Golf Biomechanics Seminars, and PGM Universities.
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December
3rd - Developing Your Junior Golf Program
– Jim Hardy – National Academy Director US Kids Golf - Held at
Longleaf Golf & Family Club
Jim Hardy
is the Academy Director for Longleaf Golf & Family Club in
Southern Pines, NC. Hardy, is a U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach,
PGA Professional and father of four. He began his career in the
golf business in 1996 after buying a practice range and adjacent
land for a 9-hole lighted par-3 course in southwest Houston.
As a
teacher, Hardy creates a fun and enjoyable learning experience
while bringing students the technical, mental and fitness aspects
of the game to meet each individual’s needs. He served as a coach
for the First Tee and as an instructor and Board Member of
the LPGA/USGA Girls Golf program while in Houston. Eighty percent
of his students under the age of 18.
As a
player, Jim has played in the PGA Professional National
Championship and loves to compete but he gets his biggest thrill
when he can say, “Learning has Occurred.” This is a phrase he
uses often during golf instruction which, in his words, is a code
for making a connection with his students.
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AJ Sikula - Piedmont Area Director
Head
Professional
Grandfather Golf & Country Club
(304) 444-6115
ajsikula@gmail.com
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