Saturday, August 25, 2012

Fall Academy Schedule

The schedule for the Fall Academies (6-week series of lessons) is now available. Please click on the tab Fall Academy 2012 to see the schedule of available classes.

Cheers!

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Club Championship results!

Junior Club Championship

Boys 13-16
1. Blaze Rios, 46
2. Dylan Shaw, 52
3. T Murdock, 59

Boys 12
1. Landon Bowen, 45
2. Garhett Morgan, 71
3. Devin Spillett, 74

Boys 11
1. Chandler McCray, 51
2. Nickolas Scott, 57
3. Lawson Murdock, 60
4. Kyle Hardy, 61
5. Eric Evans, 118

Boys 10
1. Carson Meyers, 65
2. Preston Dewitt, 71
3. Jacob Murphy, 71
4. Joseph Jensen, 71
5. Cameron Cordova, 79

Boys 9
1. RJ Beeson, 50
2. Cade Randall, 65
3. Brayden Sawyer, 68
4. Ethan Beckstead, 70

Boys 6-8
1. Nate Cherry, 29
2. Dillon Starkel, 35
3. Jack Staufer, 37
4. Randy Silzly, 39
5. Benjamin Evans, 42


Girls 13-17
1. Hailie Kuttler, 48
2. Amalia Negrette, 50
3. Sydni Kobayashi, 54

Girls 11-12
1. Melissa Decker, 61
2. Alli Jo Silzly, 77
3. Alivia Negrette, 95

Girls 9-10
1. Ainsley Terada, 50
2. Hannah Dupay, 67
3. Hailey Scheffel, 107

Girls 6-8
1. Samina Oumar, 30
2. Kaitlynn Law, 38
3. Katrina Terada, 39
4. Maggie Sawyer, 46
5. Hilary Scheffel, 50


Overall Junior Club Champions:
Blaze Rios & Hailie Kuttler

Best Sportsmanship Awards for 2012 year:
Joseph Jensen & Kenna Heupel

A fun-filled night of competition! A big thank you goes out to our special guest Joe Malay!!!
 Thank you to all of our supporters- Callaway Golf: Ryan Reilly, Roaring Springs, U-Swirl, & BodyBuilding.com. 
Our volunteers were invaluable during the big day - THANK YOU! 

Monday, August 6, 2012

2012 Junior Club Championship

The Junior Club Championship will be at 6:00pm on Tuesday August 7th! Kicking things off at 5:15 will be a clinic/show from special guest Joe Malay. You won't want to miss it.

Volunteers are always needed and your time is valued to help with the continued success of the junior tournament. Marshaling, Tournament Check-in, Scorekeeping, and Snacks are some of the things you can volunteer for.

Others are invited to come out and support our junior golfers in the community, see them in action and join the fun. Bring your interested juniors out to see what it's all about.



Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Last Summer Junior Academy!

One last Academy (a series of 6 lessons) will be conducted before school starts. The Academy will be held over 3 weeks, and is scheduled for Monday and Wednesday mornings starting this coming Monday, August 6.

Friday, July 20, 2012

New Academies

New Academies will be starting soon! Please email me if you are interested in signing your junior(s) up and we can discuss possible times & days. 

***special SPECIAL***
Each additional Academy you do in the calendar year is discounted $25.00! 

The juniors have loved earning their pins for the different skills they have mastered this year. Sign up for additional Academies to earn the rest of your pins and master different & new skills for each level you progress to. (Additional information can be found under the Junior Academy 2012 tab.)


Congratulations to Hannah Dupay, Randy Silzly, Ainsley Terada, & Alli Jo Silzly who have mastered the 5 skills in the first level, earned all 5 pins & their certificate of achievement. Your hard work and dedication to the game has paid off. 

ericahaney@pga.com


Tuesday, May 22, 2012

2012 Golf League & Lessons

You may still register for the 2012 Junior League and sign up for the dates you would like to come! We have had 3 events so far and still have 10 left. More info - League tab.

League participants - please remember there will be no league on Memorial day. League will resume on June 4th for the Spring Tournament.

If you have not yet signed up for the Spring Tournament there are a few spots left, registration for that event will close tomorrow (May 22). All other league dates MUST be paid a week in advance except The 2012 Junior Club Championship (the last event on August 7), which must be registered for and paid for by July 7th.

New Junior Academies (6-week series of lessons) have start-up dates of May 30th and June 13th. Spots are still available; please check the Academy tab for more information and times.

Thank you to all the parents and juniors for your participation so far, we're off to a fun and exciting season of golf!

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Junior Academies

Additional Academies (golf lessons) have been posted so check the schedule and sign up soon to reserve your spot! 

A class has been added that starts next week as there has been a high demand for the Academies this year, and all are full (4-6 golfers max in each class).

Academies starting at the end of May, and one starting in June have also been added.

Please remember, each Academy you sign up for after your initial Academy in the 2012 calendar year will be discounted $25.00.


Junior League 2012 - Register now!

There is still time to register for the 2012 Junior League!

There are 13 events on the schedule but you do not have to register for every one.

Just a reminder: the first event is May 7th.


Saturday, April 7, 2012

League Schedule Correction

Originally there was a league tournament scheduled for May 28 (Memorial Day). There will be no league on that date, and the tournament will be held on June 4th.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Golf Events

The Spring Break Junior Golf Camp was a success despite the rain! Thank you to the 20 participants who stuck it out and shined through the rain. Thank you to Dustin, Tom and Sami for being great leaders and helping each Junior Golfer on their game. Thank you to parent-volunteer Stacy for the invaluable help during the week as well. 
     
The schedule for the 2012 Junior League is available! On the website click on the "Junior League 2012" tab to see the scheduled dates you can register for. Spring and summer league were combined this year, and upon registering you pick the dates you can participate in. We are looking forward to a great season and the PGA Junior/Family tees are now installed!!! 
     
Thank you to everyone who helped in the fundraisers BRJGA put on last year to purchase those tees! 
     
This is a very exciting accomplishment and addition to the golf course & our program as the Junior League can now offer a progressive learning system starting at the PGA Junior Level I Tees, progressing to the PGA Junior Level II Tees, progressing to the Level III Red Tees, Silver Tees, & Gold Tees in accordance with the PGA Learning Program. 
      
The schedule for the 2012 Junior Academy (instruction series) is also available! On the website click on the "Junior Academy 2012" tab to see the scheduled dates and times. Register now as Week 1 starts April 18. Additional Academies will be made available throughout the summer as well. 
     
This year in the Academy the juniors will progress through the PGA Learning Program and receive a booklet congruent with their golf level with complemental instruction, progress reports for various skills, achievement pins for learned skills that can be displayed on their hat or golf bag, and a certificate once the level is completed. 
     
Join the Academy and League to experience the whole PGA Learning Program, which provides fundamental to more advanced instruction combined with positive incentives to encourage young golfers to reach their full potential. 
     
Registration opens tomorrow. Please secure your spot by stopping by the golf course tomorrow, (Saturday, April 7) between 10am and 2pm. During that time I can answer any questions and parents are welcome to have some fun too & hit some new golf clubs at the Callaway Demo Day! 



Sunday, March 11, 2012

Refer a Friend: Receive a 1-hour Private Lesson

Refer a Friend to the Spring Break Junior Golf Camp and receive a voucher for a 1-hour private lesson. Anyone can use the voucher - yourself, your junior golfer, or even gift it!
The Junior Camp is currently half-full so sign up soon, refer a friend & get ready for a week of golf fun!
(see previous post for more details)


Monday, March 5, 2012

Spring Break Junior Golf Camp

The most fun PGA Jr. Golf Boot Camp around!
           
You are invited to the Spring Break Junior Golf Camp at Boise Ranch Golf Course. Kick off the golf season with 5 days of instruction, fun, and supervised play.
   
Dates of camp: March 26 - March 30 (Monday - Friday)
Times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm every day.
Cost for the week: $250.00.
For Juniors ages 7 to 17 years old. 
All skill levels welcome.
Clubs are available at no additional cost to students who need clubs. 
(If a mature junior younger than 7 is interested please call) 
   
Participants will be instructed in the fundamentals of golf and more skilled instruction will be given to the more advanced players. A sample of topics covered include: proper grip & stance, alignment, full swing training with irons and woods, various short game skills, putting, course safety, and the rules of golf & etiquette. A video swing analysis will be conducted for each student and clips will be distributed to take home. 
   
Prizes and giveaways are included, and each student will receive a file of drills and instruction taught so they may continue to work on what was learned and leave equipped with an efficient practice routine. 
  
Each student will also receive a range card to use outside of camp hours. 
   
The Camp will utilize the practice range, putting green, and golf course for training. 
   
What is expected of each student: arrive in a timely manner, bring your best behavior, be respectful of instructors & the golf course, dress appropriately. 
Students are also responsible for their lunch each day, please pack a lunch or bring money to buy lunch from the golf course. Snacks and water will be provided.
   
What to bring: sunscreen, hat, water bottle, appropriate shoes - i.e. tennis shoes, weather appropriate clothes, golf clubs, balls, & tees. 
   
Camp is limited to first 20 who sign up and a minimum of 10 students is required.
   
To reserve your spot call PGA Teaching Professional Erica Haney at 208-890-6426.
   
Regardless of your starting point, you will get better and have a blast doing it! - my commitment to you.