Nine seminars scheduled for the spring of 2018
NORCROSS, Ga. – The U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach program for the spring of 2018 features ten seminars around the United States. U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach Seminars provide golf professionals with research based content and tools designed to help them deliver a more fun environment for young golfers while providing a path for improvement and retention in the game of golf.
Begun in 2012 and with well-over 3,000 participants to date, these day-long seminars focus on best practices that help develop junior golfers, including an introduction to game-based teaching, use of a structured learning program, the importance of properly fit equipment in developing swing speed, and how to scale the game for youth golfers. Those completing certification are provided many benefits including their own profile page on the U.S. Kids Golf “Find a Coach” webpage which saw over 70,000 searches last year.
Seminar presenters include U.S. Kids Golf Coaches Institute Vice President John Bryan, U.S. Kids Golf Director of Player Development and PGA Master Professional John Godwin and U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher and Director of the U.S. Kids Golf Academy Jim Hardy.
Both PGA of America and LPGA Professionals earn eight continuing education credits for their participation in the seminars. Additional credits may be earned by completing the optional Positive Coaching Alliance test, which is an additional component of the seminar training.
U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach Seminar Schedule
Feb. 26 San Diego, Calif. – Lomas Santa Fe C.C.
Mar. 6 Albuquerque, N.M. – Isleta Resort & Casino
Mar. 14 San Antonio, Texas – San Antonio C.C
Mar. 29 Birmingham, Ala. – Vestavia C.C.
Apr. 10 Salt Lake City, Utah – River Oaks G.C.
Apr. 17 Monroe Twp., N.J. – Forsgate C.C.
Apr. 24 Westchester County, N.Y. – Westchester C.C.
May 2 Chicago, Ill. – Butterfield C.C.
May 10 Des Moines, Iowa – Des Moines G. & C.C.
Registrations submitted before one week of the seminar date are $195. Registrations submitted within one week of the date of the seminar are $245. Reduced rates are offered for multiple participants from the same facility. To register, visit http://www.uskidsgolf.com/coaches/certified-coaches/certified-coach-seminars/seminar-schedule or for more information about the USKG Certified Coach program, please contact U.S. Kids Golf at coach@uskidsgolf.com.
About U.S. Kids Golf
U.S. Kids Golf, LLC was started in 1996 as a solution to the problem its founder, Dan Van Horn, experienced when trying to get his children, ages 5 and 8, into golf. “They were enthusiastic at first, but their interest quickly dropped. They weren’t having fun,” Van Horn recalls. At the time, I didn’t realize that cut-offs and junior clubs were so heavy; they were not only hurting my kids’ swings, but also their desire to play.”
That’s when the former golf professional and engineer began developing Ultralight kids clubs, which were designed to be 25% lighter than adult and most junior clubs, and he formed the company, U.S. Kids Golf. Since then, parents and pros around the world have seen the incredible difference that lightweight and correctly fit clubs have made in their young player’s swing and enthusiasm for the game. Today, the company is the world’s leading provider of equipment.
To help advance the U.S. Kids Golf mission, the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation was established in 2001 to conduct youth golf tournaments and guide the development of youth golf around the world. The foundation is comprised of two major operating groups: The Tournament Players Association (TPA) and The Coaches Institute. Since 2001, the Foundation has positively impacted over 1,000,000 youth golfers. This impact resonates far beyond golf, strengthening families and improving communities.
Connect with U.S. Kids Golf
Website: www.uskidsgolf.com
Coach Website: www.uskidsgolfcoach.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/USKidsGolf
Twitter: www.twitter.com/USKidsGolfFDN
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Contact:
Chris Carme
ccarme@uskidsgolf.com
678.405.3477
