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Lessons in Golf and Life from Brooks Koepka’s Former Coach

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How to be the Best Caddie and Parent

Youth sports in general can have some bumpy terrain. Junior golf is no different, especially when it comes to the Parent Caddie. Carrying the bag can be one of the most memorable experiences of your child’s junior golf journey. It can also be one of the most harmful. Sports evoke emotion in all of [...]

Junior Golf Exposure Camps

"You were crossed off and you didn't even know it" Over the past 6 years, we have listened to hundreds of College Golf Coaches talk about junior golf. We have heard dozens and dozens of examples of horrible stories you would never believe. For example, a coach once described a day they crossed a [...]

3 Pillars for Building Champions : Prepare, Train and Recover

BY DAMON GODDARD As junior sports have evolved, athletes have been working on getting bigger, faster and stronger. This often happens at the expense of the body’s fluidity and the alignment of the muscles and joints. The consequences can be significant, leading to an athlete who may be bigger, faster and stronger, but lack proper joint [...]

BIG MAX REPORTS YOUNG GOLFERS BENEFIT FROM USING PUSH CARTS

BIG MAX has been the #1 push cart brand in Europe for the past 15 years and has been steadily growing a loyal band of followers (or pushers) in the U.S. for the past four. In that time, the numbers of push carts seen on fairways across the country has increased hugely but now [...]

US Junior Amateur Field to Expand to 264 Starting in 2020

By Pete Kowalski, USGA Aligning with ongoing USGA initiatives to expand support of junior golf, the field size for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship will increase from 156 players to 264, beginning with the 2020 championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. (July 20-25). Chaska Town Course will serve as the stroke [...]