The magazine with Ivy League-caliber golf instruction and equipment reviews has founded the first online golf instruction "university."
Bixby, OK – August 29, 2006 – From the No. 1 golf instruction magazine comes the first-ever comprehensive online golf instruction university. The staff at Golf Illustrated has launched Golf Illustrated University exclusively through its Website to expand upon its already-extensive grasp on quality golf instruction.
The goal of this endeavor is to offer existing and prospective readers interactive access to a myriad of online instructional courses taught by many top PGA teaching professionals, also known as the University’s very own "professors." Courses are offered in a unique two- to nine-week format complete with instructional reading material and short pop quizzes. Some specific subjects in which readers can "enroll" include Golf Fundamentals 1101 – The Golf Swing, Golf Psychology 2101 – On Course Strategy, and Advanced Techniques 3101 – Shaping Shots.
Each course belongs to a "department" within the University and is taught by various instructional gurus, including Inside Approach’s Jim Sowerwine as well as many others. At Golf Illustrated University, students also have access to a savvy progress-tracking program called GameTracker, a highly intuitive game tracking utility which records their statistics and provides them with assistance as they move through the curriculum.
For a student to graduate from a course, he or she must complete all relative reading material and take a pop quiz in order to move onto the next level of instruction. Students also have the opportunity to win prizes, participate in student message boards, receive newsletters and shop at the Golf Illustrated University Campus Store for equipment and accessories from some of the industry’s major manufacturers.
For more information about Golf Illustrated University, visit www.golfillustrated.com/giu.
Contact:
Josh Umholtz
Phone: (918) 366-6191, ext. 122
Cell: (918) 640-4148
Fax: (918) 366-6512
Email: joshumholtz@golfillustrated.com
