Seminars to be held Jan. 24, Jan. 25, Feb. 18
NORCROSS, Ga. – U.S. Kids Golf will open the 2014 season with three Certified Instructor Seminars in Florida, two of which coincide with the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show. The seminar on Jan. 24 at Marriott Golf Academy is sold out, while availability remains for the seminar on Jan. 25 at Falcons Fire Golf Club (Kissimmee) and on Feb. 18 at the PGA Center for Learning & Performance (Port St. Lucie).
The U.S. Kids Golf Certified Instructor program is led by John Godwin, PGA Master Professional and 2004 PGA of America National Junior Golf Leader, and John Bryan, Vice President of U.S. Kids Golf Foundation and former Executive Director of the Georgia PGA. During the seminars, Bryan and Godwin focus on best practices that help develop junior golfers, such as an introduction to game-based teaching, the importance of properly fitted equipment, and how to scale the game for the beginning golfer.
“We are pleased to bring Seminars to Orlando during the PGA Merchandise Show when so many PGA and LPGA members and golf professionals from all over the world will have the opportunity to participate,” Bryan said. “Additionally, the February date should provide a great chance for many of the professionals who spend winters in Florida to attend.”
Both PGA of America and LPGA Professionals earn continuing education credits for their participation. Additional credits may be earned by completing the Positive Coaching Alliance test, which is a follow-up component of the Seminar. Since March 2012, more than 1,000 PGA and LPGA professionals have participated in a U.S. Kids Golf Certified Instructor Seminar.
Registrations submitted before two weeks of the seminar date are $195, and registrations submitted within two weeks of the date of the seminar are $245. Additional Certified Instructor Seminars will be announced in January. To register or for more information about the U.S. Kids Golf Certified Instructor program, please contact Chris Carme at playandlearn@uskidsgolf.com.
About U.S. Kids Golf
The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation, a Georgia non-profit recognized as a 501(c)(3) charity, was created in 2001 and provides services that include competition and instruction. The Foundation organizes more than 750 golf tournaments for kids each year with over 10,000 individual players ages 5-18. These tournaments include Local Tours in more than 50 cities, 10 Qualifiers across the nation, seven Regional Championships, a European and Malaysia Championships and the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship and Teen World Championship, which are held each year in Pinehurst, N.C.
The vision of the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation is to provide kids and their families the opportunity participate in the game of golf through instruction and competition. They believe that family interaction is critical in the development of young golfers and encourage parents to serve as caddies for their kids during tournaments and to develop positive coaching techniques.
U.S. Kids Golf, LLC is based in Atlanta and manufactures equipment and related golf products designed for kids. It was created in 1997 when Founder/CEO Dan Van Horn found that his children were losing their interest in golf due to not having the proper equipment. In addition to more than 4,000 golf shops and retail locations in the United States, the company’s products also are available in over 75 countries worldwide.
Connect with U.S. Kids Golf
Website: www.uskidsgolf.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/USKidsGolf
Twitter: @USKidsGolfFDN
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Blog: www.uskidsgolf.wordpress.com
Contact:
Chris Richards, U.S. Kids Golf
crichards@uskidsgolf.com, 770-441-3077, ext. 642
