LEMONT, Ill., Oct. 6, 2009 – Illinois PGA announced that Kevin Weeks, Cog Hill’s PGA director of instruction, as 2009 Teacher of the Year.
“We are very proud of Kevin and the entire Jemsek Golf organization congratulates him on this wonderful honor,” said Frank Jemsek, CEO, Jemsek Golf. “Kevin is very dedicated to his work and improving the game of his students. His enthusiasm for his profession and extensive knowledge of golf swing and short game makes him one of the top teachers in the country.”
Weeks, 45, a PGA member since 1997, is a three-time recipient of the Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year award, having also been named in 2005 and 2007. He is one of the most recognized teachers on the regional and national level. He is ranked No. 3 on the 2009 Golf Digest’s Best Teachers In Your State list and is also one of the U.S. Kids Top 50 Teachers. Weeks works with more than 50 professional tour players, including Mark Wilson, winner of the 2009 PGA Mayakoba Golf Classic and Michael Bradley, winner of the 2009 PGA Puerto Rico Open. He works extensively with competitive junior golfers – 63 of his students have gone on to play collegiate golf. Weeks also writes instruction articles for Golf Digest, PGA.com and several regional publications.
“It is a great honor to once again win this award and to be recognized by my peers as the top teacher in the section,” Weeks said. “I truly enjoy ever moment on the lesson tee. I consider myself lucky, I love to go to work.”
Weeks teaches year-round at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club. For information on instruction, visit www.coghillgolf.com or call
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club is one of the premier public golf facilities in Chicago. Located in Lemont, Ill., Cog Hill features 72 holes of championship golf, a year-round learning center, and a newly-renovated 35,000 sq. ft. clubhouse. Dubsdread is the home of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship. For information on Cog Hill, call 866.264.4455 or visit www.coghillgolf.com
Contact:
Jackie Beck, jbeck@coghillgolf.com, 860.304.3643.
