Greensboro, Ga. (December 19, 2007) – Charlie King, the Director of Instruction at the Reynolds Golf Academy at Reynolds Plantation, has one of the feature articles in the January 2008 issue of GOLF Magazine. King, one of GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America, provides insight to golfers on how they can ring in the new year by adding 20 yards to their drives.
“There are some specific thoughts I have about the golf swing and keys to the driver that are not overly complicated, but can help every golfer,” King said of the story theme. “What is exciting is that we have some data to support the principle that striking the golf ball at an ascending angle creates optimum launch angle and spin rate for driving distance.”
King’s teaching skills earned him an invitation to the Caribbean island of St. Kitts with several other GOLF Magazine Top 100 instructors, to participate in magazine instructional layouts that are to be featured by GOLF throughout 2008, both in print and on the magazine’s web site, www.golf.com .
A highly acclaimed teaching professional and innovative author, King joined the team at Reynolds Plantation, the award-winning community on Lake Oconee, in March 2006. Founder and CEO of UnCommon Golf, King has authored two books – “You’re NOT Lifting Your Head,” a golf novel, and “Red Zone Challenge,” an engaging instructional guide that focuses on golf shots from 100 yards and less. A 16-year member of the PGA of America, King has been a featured guest instructor on The Golf Channel’s “Academy Live” and has appeared on numerous radio and television shows.
Originally from Tennessee, King attended Tennessee Tech University, where he earned a marketing degree. He and wife, Julie, have two children, Kathryn and Brian. They reside in Watkinsville, Ga.
The Reynolds Golf Academy is a state-of-the-art golf learning center inspired by the rich and varied golf traditions of Atlanta and the legendary heritage of Augusta – both only an hour’s drive away. Adjacent to Rees Jones’ much-heralded Oconee Course and the AAA Five Diamond Award-winning Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, the Reynolds Golf Academy welcomes students of all ages to the 16-acre, 6,550 square foot campus that frames a flexible and creative academy adaptable to golfers at all levels. Along with world-class instruction, Reynolds Plantation features world-class golf by world-class designers who include Bob Cupp, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones and Jim Engh.
Programs at the Reynolds Golf Academy include individual lessons, clinics, and corporate outings. Stand-out components include King’s Red Zone Challenge Short Game Three-Day School, based on his national 12-week challenge and classic instruction manual, “Golf’s Red Zone Challenge.” Students enjoy full access to an expansive driving range, four indoor hitting bays, a 600 square foot putting studio, two fully-enclosed full-swing studios, as well as dining and classroom facilities. The nearby TaylorMade Performance Lab ups the ante with preferred pricing on its state-of-the-art motion capture video technology and custom club fitting at a facility that’s one of only four in the U.S.
For more information about the Reynolds Golf Academy, call 866-443-6742 and visit www.reynoldsgolfacademy.com .
About Reynolds Plantation
Reynolds Plantation is a Linger Longer Community providing an award-winning lifestyle with world-class amenities. Named the “Best of the Best” Golf Community by Robb Report and the community with the “Best Golf” by GOLF MAGAZINE Living, Reynolds Plantation, located between Atlanta and Augusta, is a golf and lake community with more than 80 miles of shoreline on Lake Oconee. The community features 99 holes of championship golf from designers Bob Cupp, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones and Jim Engh, who designed the community’s first member-only course. Reynolds Plantation is also home to The Reynolds Golf Academy, as well as the TaylorMade Performance Lab and the Kingdom at Reynolds Plantation. The community offers members a variety of dining options, swimming pools, pedestrian trails, three full-service marinas and The Lake Club Wellness Campus and award-winning Tennis Center. Site of the first-ever GOLF MAGAZINE Dream House and the first-ever Golf Digest Signature Home, another “ultimate golf home” is set to debut in 2008 – the first-ever Travel + Leisure Golf Cottage, located at the Creek Club golf course. Reynolds Plantation is also home to the AAA Five Diamond Award-winning Ritz-Carlton Lodge, a 251-room lakefront resort and spa ranked No. 5 in the “Top 100 Golf Resorts” worldwide by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine. Linger Longer Communities is also the developer of Reynolds Landing and Achasta. For more information, call 800-800-5250 or visit www.reynoldsplantation.com .
Contact:
Traci Buch
Reynolds Plantation Marketing Communications
706/467-1687
