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- "LEARNING TO PLAY" - PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTION ON AND OFF THE COURSE - 2002 ACADEMY SITES -

Site: City, State Length: Date: Sawmill GC Stillwater, MN One-day June 17th Bunker Hills GC Coon Rapids, MN One-day June 24th Keller GC St. Paul, MN One-day July 15th Bunker Hills GC Coon Rapids, MN One-day July 29th The Pines @ Grandview Nisswa, MN Two-day Aug. 12th & Aug. 13th

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- History of the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Academy & the Co-Directors -

The Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Academy is celebrating its 24th season as a premier training center for young golfers. The strength of the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Academy comes from its Professional teaching staff. Greg Schulze and Jim "Red" Marquardt will return to co-coordinate the 2002 Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Academies. The PGA of America is recognized world wide as the "teachers of golf." It is only fitting that golf's finest teachers assemble at the academy as staff instructors and supervisory personnel for this fun-filled event. The academy has a uniform teaching philosophy, eliminating confusion and doubt in the golfer's mind.     Greg Schulze is a 1999 recipient of the PGA of America's Specialty Certification in Teaching. Currently, he is one of 50 PGA Professionals in the United States to have earned this distinction. Greg serves as PGA Golf Professional and Director of Instruction at Sawmill Golf Club in Stillwater, Minnesota.     Greg has spent ten winter seasons in South Florida teaching golf at three different facilities, including The Academy of Golf at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida which has been voted the nation's #1 golf school. Greg learned the art of golf instruction from three of Golf Magazines "Top - 100 Instructors in America."     Greg is a native of St. Paul, and a University of Minnesota business school graduate. He is highly dedicated to junior golf. Greg was a co-founder and administrator of the Martin County (Florida) Junior Golf Association, is a clinic volunteer with the MGA Fairway Foundation, which introduces golf to inner-city youth, and directs golf clinics for the Minnesota Special Olympics. He is excited and honored to help co-coordinate the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Academies.     Jim "Red" Marquardt is a PGA Teaching Professional at Keller Golf Club in St. Paul, and has been a staff instructor for the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Academies since 1996. He has attended several PGA National Teaching Seminars, and has studied under the guidance of Jim Flick, Hank Haney, John Redman, Phil Rogers, and Mike Adams.     Jim was born and raised in St. Paul, and attended Gustavus Adolphus College. He has instructed students at many Twin City Area golf courses and country clubs and has an especially good rapport with juniors. Jim encourages students to have fun while learning golf. He has also conducted several adult education programs and has been involved with the Minnesota and National Special Olympics.

- Who Is Eligible -

Boys and girls, ages 10 through 18, are eligible for registration. Some skill is required as well as a serious interest in the game and a desire to improve.

- Curriculum/Format for One-day & Two-day Academy -

Students will be placed in skill level groups and will receive comprehensive and individual instruction in the following specialized areas: full swing, chipping, pitching, putting, bunker shots, trouble shots, and special shots.     In addition to swing mechanics, exhibitions and practical illustrations of course management, rules and etiquette will be covered. Mental preparation techniques are also included as a vital important component of the instruction and curriculum program. A number of activities are planned for each session, including a putting tournament, drills and playing competitions, a long drive contest, and other fun and competitive special events.     At each academy, students will receive supervision by Minnesota PGA Academy staff, practice balls, a USGA rules book, a Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Academy tee gift, lunch, and a personalized instruction video and swing analysis. Students will have the opportunity to play at least nine holes at the facility where the academy is being conducted.     All the facilities hosting a Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Academy have the policy that golfers must wear spikeless/non-metal golf shoes or tennis shoes only. Space is limited! Academies are filled on a first come first serve basis.     Registration and a brief orientation for students and parents will be held prior to the beginning of each academy. Check-in and registration for the one-day and two-day Academies will begin at 8:30 a.m. The academy will begin at 9:00 a.m. and last until approximately 4:00 p.m.     Cost for a one-day academy is $80.00 each. Two-day academy cost is $160.00.     Special Note: For the two-day academy at The Pines at Grand View Lodge, one round of golf will take place at The Pines and the other round of golf will take place at The Preserve. Housing is not included as part of the entry fee for any of these academies. For housing opportunities call the Grand View Lodge at 800-432-3788 or the Days Inn of Nisswa at 218-963-2234.

Questions or comments? Please email us at: info@minnesotajuniorgolf.com