Junior Golf Blueprint

What an honor I had to interview the 1975 US Open champion. He shared all kinds of great memories for us! So sit back and enjoy the journey of a Playing Professional Veteran.

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We made it to 100! I thought it appropriate to bring on the man who got me started teaching the way I do and gave me a shot on live radio. Without him I don't think this podcast could have happened. So for the first time, I get to interview the man who's been doing the interviews his whole life, Virgil Herring. Virgil's resume is with that of other elite coaches and I was lucky to get to study under him for as long as I did. So sit back and enjoy the next almost 2 hours of fun while you're driving home from Thanksgiving festivities. 

Richard Franklin is the founder of Discover Golf. He has a serious passion for the game and helping kids enjoy golf! He's not afraid to drop some truth bombs and it was a really fun podcast for me! Enjoy!

Dr. Alison Curdt has more degrees and certifications then I could dream of acquiring in my life time. She's also a phenomenal player as she represented the US in the Women's PGA Cup. Which they WON! So get your notepads ready as Alison has great info for us!

Kristi is my regional director for the PGA Junior League in my area. She does a fantastic job at making it run smoothly.  If you have never participated in PGA Junior League this is a great podcast for you to listen to!

The moment you all have been waiting for, details on this year's winter program.  Today I brought on my strength and conditioning coach and sport psychologist to talk through what we are going to accomplish this winter! This year's program is going to have more awesome content and kick last year's program butt. 

Details on the program

Mon or Tues nights every week December through March is an hour lesson with me

Wed nights at 430 every week is a workout with Mike Wilson

1 - 9 Hole Simulator round per month

2 Major Educational events with Will Drumright on Sports Psychology as well as monthly check in calls.

Dare you to find a better program! 

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I recently joined the 21st century and hopped in a GolfWRX forum pertaining to junior golf. With that I got bombarded with questions. So I'm excited to see where this leads for content for the podcast! Today's episode I answer questions about how to pick a coach and when to start lessons.

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Mike Fay is a Golf Digest Best in State - Michigan Golf Coach. He brings a lot of great insights about teaching juniors. He's also had a unique experience coaching a Nike Camp for an international team! Check it out!

Adam Young wrote the book on practice. Literally! It's called "The Practice Manual." So get your pen and paper ready because this is a great one! 

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Today's Episode I brought on one of Canada's finest, Jason Helman. He was awarded the Teacher of the Year award for the PGA of Canada in 2010. So sit back and enjoy the nuggets he has to share with us!

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Today's episode I got to interview 4 time All-American Patrick Martin.  He's currently out chasing the little white golf ball for a living and he shares his story of how he made it to the professional golf. Enjoy! 

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Today's episode is a special one as I got to interview the 2019 TN State Amateur Champion Nolan Ray. Nolan played 4 years for University of Tennessee and is playing his 5th year at Lipscomb University. He's a hard hitter of the ball and ya'll should be excited to listen to this one!

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Look alive everyone. Coach John Dunigan brings some serious insights for us today. If you're a golf coach you need to listen to this podcast!

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If you haven't listened before go back and listen to the first time we had Colin on the show Ep #58 but today we get to talk about what it's like being on the bag for the U.S. Kid World Champion. One of Colin's pupils won the U.S. Kids World Championship at Pinehurst this year and he sheds light on  the whole experience!

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Jack has recently competed in the US Junior Amateur championship and welcomed an invitation to come on the podcast and talk about his experience! I've known Jack for awhile as a young junior golfer trying to beat me in putting contests. He's got a bright future ahead of him. So sit back and relax and enjoy this episode!

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Nicklaus Sutton has returned to the podcast to give us some insights to his recruitment journey. It's an 11th hour decision but a decision that brings him close to this Pro. Looking forward to hitting the links with this kid in the future!

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Today on the podcast we have Will Gordon who is currently playing with full exemption on the Mackzenie Tour in Canada. I know Will from his Vandy Golf Days and he's a long ball hitter than has some serious knowledge to be shared with you! So pay attention!

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Sorry for the break! This summer has been hectic but I'm back and I'm bringing some great guests back to talk more about golf! So stay tuned and keep looking for our episodes on Friday mornings!

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Today's Episode I chat with Mark Bentley who is helping coordinate the Ben Crane Challenge in it's Inaugural year here in Nashville. We also have a clip from Ben Crane himself so be sure to stick around till the end to hear that! 

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This week's episode we get to listen to Coach Whit Turnbow talk about his experience playing golf, coaching MTSU, and now in his role as the TN Golf Foundation Director. Coach Turnbow is a stand up guy that I have just recently gotten to know and hope to learn more from him as we walk through this journey growing the game. So sit back and enjoy this one because it's full of great nuggets!

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Nick Duffy is a Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers" and this episode will show you why! Take a listen as we talk about what it's like at a top ranked junior golf academy! Enjoy!

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Today's podcast I glance over the cliff notes of the recruitment changes. Also, Chris Smeal from Future Champions Golf comes on the show and tells us about all the great events they have coming up! Enjoy!

Will Drumright is a sports psychologist that works along side Dr Rob Bell.  He's worked at the IMG academy where athletes trying to reach the next level in college and professional sports go to excel. Will has been helping a student of mine here recently and I'm excited to share his insights with you!

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Today's episode I bring you guys a recap of our winter and little nuggets I took away from it. We talk some 2019 season prep. Also another great opportunity for me to give you a nugget to go think about. I hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast!

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Today's podcast I get to interview one of the top junior golfers in the country, Yuki Moriyama. This episode couldn't be possible without our friends Future Champions Golf. Yuki is a great kid with a lot of potential. Pay attention to what he has to say because he knows how to go low!

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Today's podcast I interviewed one of Golf Digest's Best Young Golf Teachers, Steve Sieracki. We had a great chat about the programs that he operates at his facility. He's a smart coach and has a serious passion for the game! Take a listen!

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Today's episode I interviewed Coach Mike Wilson who is a TPI Strength and Conditioning coach. Mike works with Web.com Tour players as well as junior golfers in the area. He's an awesome coach and I'm excited to share some of his knowledge with you. 

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On today's episode I interview one of the top junior coaches in the country Dennis Sales. He has had tremendous success teaching junior golfers. Take listen to this episode and find out why he's able to have such great success down in TX

This episode of the podcast I talk with Maggie Simons who's the Director of Instruction at The Oregon Golf Club. She picked up shop from Carmel CC on the East coast and started from fresh on the West Coast. She's an awesome instructor and I would recommend you checking her out at the links below!

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Matt Liebler is the Head Professional at The Princess Anne Country Club. He is doing some amazing things to grow the game for his facility and really create a unique culture. If you're a coach, you want to listen to this podcast for sure! 

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Today's podcast I had the opportunity to interview Brandi Jackson. She's a recruitment counselor for young ladies that want to play college golf. Man or Woman this is a podcast you need to listen to if you want to know about recruitment.

Today I had the opportunity to interview my fellow Bulldog Seth Merz.  He's in charge of all things junior golf at Carmel CC. We talked a lot about the growth of our game and what we can do to help it continue to take off!

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This episode of the podcast I interviewed Peter Weisel from Hunting Hills CC. He's a young aspiring Teaching Professional like myself. His passion for teaching is evident in this podcast and I hope you enjoy!

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Today's episode of the podcast I interview a great young coach by the name of Rob Failes. He works at Caramel CC under the supervision of Top 100 Jason Sutton. Robbie has a lot of great insights for being such a young professional and I look forward to watching him grow as a coach. If you like talking golf swing stuff this is a good episode for you!

In the intro of this podcast I also do a quick recap of our Always Play On Mental Toughness Workshop with Rob Bell. We had such a great time with this event and Dr Bell and I can't wait to do it again!

Today's podcast I talked with Kate Tempesta, the founder of Birdie Basics. Birdie Basics is a youth program that brings kids of a young age into learning the game of golf through story telling. Kate has a serious passion for working with young kids and she clearly has a great system laid out to reach and get hundreds of kids involved with golf. You don't want to miss this episode if you have a young junior golfer. 

Henry is the Program Coordinator for the New Mexico State University's PGA Golf Management. He is also the Director of Instruction for Red Hawk GC. Henry has done some great work growing the game of golf in his area. He has maximized the resources that are available to him and is growing the game to junior golfers who may not have had the opportunity. 

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Today's podcast I interviewed Ryan Dailey from Operation 36 Golf. This program has taken a "from the green to the tee" approach. Most people get intimated playing golf but with their program they have brought people to the sport and have increased their enjoyment with learning the game! Ryan has a serious passion for what he does and I think you will greatly enjoy this podcast.

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Kyle Morris is the Director of Instruction for The Golf Room in Dublin, Ohio.  He has an amazing teaching center with a star studded group of instructors. We covered all aspects of instruction in this podcast. I think you will thoroughly enjoy the information Kyle brings to the table! 

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Today's podcast I interviewed Chris Smeal for Future Champions Golf. Chris coaches world class junior golfers and runs a world class junior golf tour. Today's chat was really insightful and brought some great nuggets of information for you guys. I hope you enjoy our final podcast of 2018. I look forward to getting more episodes out in 2019! Stay tuned!

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Today's podcast we interviewed the Executive Director of the Southern States Junior Classics. Jason took it upon himself to start a junior golf tour to help grow the game. He's a man of faith and is doing great things to help grow this sport. I hope you enjoy our conversation!