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The Famous JPGA! 2008-06-11 11:08:16 If you are a Junior, we have the Junior Players Golf Academy, JPGA offering junior golf schools and junior golf camps. Take a look at our site at jrpga.com. Our program includes a full time golf academy where you live on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina go to school and work on your game [...] Read more:Famous
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Summer Junior Golf Camps… 2008-06-12 10:35:20 We are now offering week long golf camps and golf schools for juniors of all ages and skill levels. Check in on Sunday and start your golf school or golf camp on Monday. Each day we focus on all aspects of the game for three hours in the morning, then we break for lunch before [...] Read more:Summer
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Golf is a Game 2008-06-16 09:40:19 Being highly competitive in golf can lead to great success. We push ourselves harder to improve our golf swings and shoot lower scores. But let’s not forget that golf is also supposed to be fun!
When you are practicing, take the time to play some games. Grab a few friends and see who can drive the [...]
Private Instruction 2008-06-17 09:36:41 Private instruction is a great way for junior golfers to accelerate their golf games. One-on-one, personalized instruction can create a strong relationship between the student and instructor. Not every student fits with every instructor. Each junior must find an instructor with which he or she can make a connection. This connection will promote a greater investment on [...] Read more:Private
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Pitching Basics 2008-06-18 09:54:20 A pitch shot is one in which the golf ball spends more time in the air than on the ground. This shot is most often played when you need to carry the ball over a hazard or some rough.
You want the ball to come into the green fairly high and soft. Therefore, your grip must [...] Read more:Basics
Water Balloon Blast 2008-06-27 09:57:11 On a hot summer day, juniors can be torn about whether to spend the day at the golf course or at the pool. Why not bring the fun of the water to the golf course? The answer lies in water balloons!
Once you have received permission from the Head Professional and/or Superintendent at your golf course, [...] Read more:Balloon
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Uneven Lies 2008-06-26 10:11:17 If you have trouble when faced with a less than perfect lie, you need to practice hitting from uneven lies on the practice range. Find some areas in the rough where the ball is above your feet and areas where the ball is below your feet - these lies will affect the direction of the golf [...]
The Clock Drill 2008-06-24 09:44:53 How often do you miss those critical 3-5 foot putts to save par. Probably too often! From this short distance, mechanics are rarely the problem. The reason for these missed putts is a lack of confidence. If you want to improve your confidence over short putts, try the ClockDrill
. Here is how it works.
Place 12 balls [...]
The Power of Video 2008-06-23 09:49:22 Junior golfers are great students of the game because they are quick to learn new things. What holds students back sometimes is the inability to visualize what they are doing wrong and what they need to do to correct these areas. This is where video analysis can be a great learning tool!
At the JPGA, Junior [...]
The “Right” Side of the Tee 2008-06-20 09:47:10 One of the most important aspects of proper course management can be from where you tee up your ball. When you first stand on the tee, look over the hole and decide where is the most trouble. This is the side of the tee box from where you will want to hit. This allows you to [...] Read more:Right
Club-fitting 2008-06-19 09:37:31 So often juniors are playing with clubs that do not fit them. You cannot simply cut down adult-length clubs to fit juniors. These clubs will be too heavy and the shafts too stiff. This will cause them to make adjustments in their swings that can lead to poor swing mechanics.
Instead, explore the variety of junior [...] Read more:fitting
Paint a Picture 2008-07-24 14:02:52 Before every shot, the best players in the world see the shot they want to hit in their mind. Essentially they are painting a picture of how the ball will travel in the air and then land in the fairway or on the green. This helps synchronize the body and mind to work towards the [...] Read more:Paint
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Play Ready Golf! 2008-07-22 13:43:32 No one wants to play a five-hour round of golf. Therefore, when playing a fun round of golf with friends or family, it is important to maintain good pace of play. The most important element is that you are ready to hit your shot when it is your turn to play. Below are some tips [...]
Trophy Pose 2008-07-18 09:01:19 BALANCE is one of the most important components of the golf swing. Being able to hold your finish with your weight towards the target is critical to good ball striking. The best ball strikers in the world, like Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Phil Mickleson, etc., are able to generate tremendous clubhead speed without sacrificing their balance. If [...] Read more:Trophy
Rainy Days 2008-07-17 09:54:45 There are many times when the weather is less than ideal. It may begin to rain during your round or even before your round starts. Most golfers will choose to stay inside and sit their round out if they are not in a tournament. However, competitive junior golfers will occaisionally face nasty weather during tournament [...] Read more:Rainy Days
Bunker Basics 2008-07-14 14:18:35 Many junior golfers have trouble hitting the ball out of the sand because they do not know how to approach this shot. When faced with a shot from a greenside bunker, it is important to take the time to set up properly before you start swinging. Follow these steps and you should no longer fear [...] Read more:Bunker
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Take Your Medicine 2008-08-08 10:57:25 A good round of golf can easily be ruined by a few big numbers on the scorecard. These big numbers usually are a result of poor course management, not poor golf swings. For instance, when we hit an errant tee shot into the woods, we sometimes try to hit a miraculous recovery shot that is [...] Read more:Medicine
A Game of Integrity 2008-08-05 11:51:04 What makes golf such a great game is that it is built upon integrity. Each golfer is responsible for knowing and enforcing the Rules of Golf every time he or she go out to play. Whether in a tournament or a casual outing amongst friends, the integrity of the game must be upheld. Sometimes you [...] Read more:Integrity
Laying Up 2008-08-04 13:11:33 You are faced with a difficult second shot into a par 5. Do you go for the green or do you lay up? When making this decision, you must consider a few factors.
What is the risk/reward of going for the green? If the risk feels greater than the reward, you should lay up, and vice [...] Read more:Laying
Loose Impediments 2008-07-29 09:40:45 What is a loose impediment? Well, according to the Rules of Golf, loose impediments are defined as natural objects including:
stones, leaves, twigs, branches and the like,
dung, and
worms and insects and casts or heaps made by them,
provided they are not:
fixed or growing,
solidly embedded, or
adhering to the ball.
Sand and loose soil are loose impediments only on the [...] Read more:Loose
Fill in the Gap 2008-07-28 15:17:26 Do you often face a large distance gap between your pitching wedge and sand wedge? This is because the loft on these two clubs have a large gap in between. Distance control is critical with your wedges if you want to score well. Many golfers continue to struggle with their distance control because they do [...]
Pine Needles 2008-08-26 14:23:02 In the Carolinas, it’s likely that your ball will come to rest on a layer of pine needles from time to time. This shot can be tricky because of the unpredictable lie. There could be a thick layer of pine needles underneath your ball and create a fluffy lie. Conversely, the ground could be firm [...]
Putt to Make It 2008-08-21 15:39:32 Some people will tell you that on long-distance putts you want to simply try to get your first putt within a three-foot circle around the hole. So you focus on a three-foot circle. But what if your distance control is off and you do not even get the ball within this area? Now you are [...]
Bump and Run 2008-08-20 14:59:11 The bump and run shot is a great shot to have in your bag. It is the perfect “go to” shot when you have plenty of fairway and green between you and the hole. If there are no hazards or heavy rough to carry, you should always get the ball running as soon as possible. A [...]
Stay Positive! 2008-08-19 11:49:10 Golf is undoubtedly one of the most difficult games to consistently play well. It is easy to beat ourselves up when we are not playing our best. How a player bounces back from these difficult times often determines his or her potential as a great competitor. The important thing to remember is to stay positive!
Our mind [...] Read more:Positive
JPGA Full-time Academy 2008-08-18 09:55:20 The JPGA Full-time Academy
(2008-2009) begins today!! This year’s academy is comprised of 7 Academic students and 4 Post-Graduates, all seeking to take their game to the next level. Throughout the school year, these students will improve their golfing ability through regimented instruction, physical fitness, nutrition, mental conditioning, and competitive tournament experience. These s
R and R 2008-09-16 13:07:35 While golf may not be the most strenuous of activities, especially if you are riding in a golf cart, long practice sessions and tournaments in the summer heat can quickly drain you of your energy. Therefore it is important that your body receives a sufficient amount of sleep. Rest and relaxation between golf sessions allows [...]
Battle Golf 2008-09-12 14:34:24 Tired of standard stroke and match play between your buddies? Try waging war against each other in some Battle
Golf! Battle Golf adds a twist to your typical match play format. Whoever wins the first hole has the choice of any club to take out of play from his or her opponent’s bag. If that opponent wins a [...]
The Junior PGA Tour 2008-09-11 07:54:00 The Junior
Players Golf Academy (JPGA) is proud to announce the establishment of the Junior PGA Tour. The Junior PGA Tour offers a series of one-day events throughout the Hilton Head area to challenge junior golfers seeking competitive and affordable tournament venues. Tour events are open to juniors ages 10-19. Age divisions consist of Boys [...]
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