Acclaimed teacher joins PGA Tour coach Marius Filmalter at premier learning facility
(THE COLONY, Tex.) – The Old American Golf Club – designed by Tripp Davis and PGA TOUR/Ryder Cup star Justin Leonard – today announces Scott Robbins, a PGA Member Professional and GOLF Magazine “Top Regional Instructor,” has been named Director of Instructional Programming.
Robbins will design camps, clinics and schools; provide private instruction; and coach the junior team at The Old American’s learning center, which is headed by PGA TOUR coach and groundbreaking putting technician Marius Filmalter.
“The Old American will offer instructional programs catering to golfers of all ages and skill levels,” says Robbins. “We are committed to providing golfers with coaching that translates to increased shot making ability and, ultimately, lower scores.”
Prior to his work at The Old American, Robbins was a teaching professional at some of Texas’ most prestigious resorts and clubs. Since beginning his career in 1976, the University of Texas alum and Dallas-native has earned numerous honors including: “Top Regional Instructor,” GOLF Magazine; “Top 100 Instructors in America” nomination, GOLF Magazine; “Top 100 Performer,” Play Golf America; “Top 50 Instructor,” Golf Range Magazine; and “Teacher of the Year,” Northern Texas PGA.
“Scott is one of the most well respected teachers in the entire country,” says Jeff Kindred, PGA General Manager. “Having him and Marius onsite to provide instruction will cement The Old American’s place as one of Texas’ top golf learning centers.”
Since opening in September, The Old American has garnered an impressive list of accolades including “Best Courses You Can Play” by Golfweek and “Best New” by GOLF Magazine, LINKS Magazine, Golfweek and AVID Golfer.
For more information about The Old American Golf Club log onto www.theoldamericangolfclub.com or call (972) 370-4653.
About The Old American Golf Club
Inspired by the ‘Golden Age’ of golf course architecture between 1911 and 1937, The Old American’s natural contours, hazard styles, native grasses and green shapes were influenced by such masterpieces as Shinnecock Hills, National Golf Links, Prairie Dunes and Crystal Downs.
Davis, an accomplished amateur player and former All-American at the University of Oklahoma and Leonard, who played his college golf at the University of Texas, toured and played a handful of America’s classic Golden Age golf courses prior to starting the design process for The Old American.
The result is a golf course that emphasizes strategy and shot-making and flows with a natural rhythm from first tee to 18th green. The Old American features six sets of tees, ranging from the 5215-yard forward markers to the 7174-yard “Leonard” tournament tees. Davis and Leonard conceived the routing and layout with both medal and match play in mind, as golfers are required to hold “steady to par” through a number of holes, but enticed to gamble on birdie or better during select stretches of the course.
About The Tribute
The Tribute is an unmatched lakefront, golf resort community on Lewisville Lake. Nestled between two world-class golf courses and a 23,200-acre lake, the community offers first-class luxury amenities anchored by a spectacular clubhouse with restaurants and meeting facilities. This 1,500-acre master-planned development boasts beautiful amenity centers, resort-style pools, gardens, parks and playgrounds, a future on-site school, more than six miles of hike-and-bike trails, beautifully landscaped canals, and hundreds of acres of accessible open space – perfect for the Old World architecture that is the signature look of The Tribute.
For more information visit www.thetribute.com.
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