Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36What do hundreds ofTour pros like Lyd- ia Ko and Jordan Spieth, as well as 200+ college programs, have in common? They all use cutting edge technology to J unior.Golf (no relation to Junior Golf maga- zine) is using a first-of-its-kind digital tool to engage millennial parents and today’s digital kids. The Junior.Golf platform leverages some of the newest technology and game mechanics to connect parents, players and golf professionals. According to the Junior.Golf executive team, this in- novative product is all about giving parents a road- map of best practices and providing a fun and en- gaging digital experience for juniors seeking to learn and play the game. “The gift of golf is so powerful,” said Junior.Golf CEO Jason Black. “The more socially interactive, creative and rewarding we can make it for kids, the more likely they will play golf for a lifetime.” Through the Junior.Golf digital platform, players have the ability to do the following: • Schedule “meet-ups” with their friends • Track their friends’ golf accomplishments • Record practice and play stats and study trends • Review their ranking on the Junior.Golf leaderboard • Collect badges, points and other rewards 2 | January 2017 #juniorgolfmag Visit us at juniorgolfmag.net TECH UNIVERSITY TheFutureofRecruitingandHighPerformanceBY JUNIOR GOLF STAFF Golf for the Next Generation BY WILL LYNCH Juniors can track their progress with charts, graphs and more “The gift of golf is so powerful,” said Junior.Golf CEO Jason Black. “The more socially interactive, creative and rewarding we can make it for kids, the more likely they will play golf for a lifetime.” “My favorite part about Junior.Golf is playing the games with my friends and seeing my name on the leaderboard,” said 10-year-old Parker Greenberg. “I have already earned four putting badges and I’m now on level 5.” Through the interactive nature of Junior.Golf, kids set reachable goals, learn about areas of their game that they need to practice and measure themselves against other peers in a way that is fun, encouraging and exciting. The plat- form is managed and monitored through local golf courses and clubs. According to Jeff Ronquillo, PGA professional at Twin Creeks Country Club in Austin, Texas, “The value of the platform is that it brings kids into the golf shop, onto the property and utilizing the facility.” Other golf pros are equally enthusiastic about Ju- nior.Golf’s impact with juniors. “Before teaming up with Junior.Golf, we had a very few number of juniors that would use the club here,” noted Trevor Salzman, PGA professional at Briggs Ranch Golf Club in San Antonio. “Since our part- nership, our increase in junior participation has grown by nearly 200%. The software is one of a kind, easy to use, and it truly makes learning golf fun for all in the program.” Junior.Golf launched in Texas in 2016, and the plat- form is expanding nationally this year. Those inter- ested in having a Junior.Golf platform at their golf facility can send a request to info@junior.golf, and your golf professional will be contacted. Will Lynch is a golf marketing specialist and analyst. track their golfing progress, stay connect- ed and take their games to the next level. If your goal is to play in college and then, some day, on Tour, it’s crucial that you al- ways look for ways to work smarter, not harder. Those golfers mentioned above, plus other top coaches and ath- letes in 60 different sports across 140 countries, use Edufii to do just that. Edufii’s goal is to help you maximize that amazing mobile “tech” in your pocket, your time with coaches and all thosehoursworkingonyourgame.This is not only a game changer for acceler- ated performance, but it also serves as a complete recruiting resume that will show a prospective coach who you tru- ly are, how far you’ve come and what is in store for your future. Through Edufii TrainingSpaces you now have the opportunity to showcase your en- tire development history, not just stats and a two-minute YouTube clip of your swing. Imagine all of your swings, practice plans, fitness routine, mental game plan and tournament results, in one place that’s in- stantly accessible to you, your coaches and parents – right from your phone. Here’s a fun fact for you – Did you know that you forget almost 40% of a lesson immediately after it is over? Even worse is that, after a week without proper review and check-ins, you’ll forget over 90%?! Now, how are you supposed to practice effectively if you can’t remember exactly what to do? With programs like Edufii, all of your key media/data are in that one place, allowing you to avoid that “forgetting curve.” Just imagine how fast you could improve, with everything and everyone at your finger- tips 24/7. EDUFII’S 3 P’S OF SKILLDEVELOPMENT The Edufii philosophy is built upon three important “P’s” in your development chain. These include: • Practice – You must know what, how and why you’re practicing and stay account- able to your practice regimen. • Progress – You must be able to visualize your progression, in order to understand development trends and gain confidence in how far you’ve come. • People – All stakeholders in an athlete’s development must be in sync at all times (i.e., no more email, no more texts). Want to crank up your game? Check out edufii.com, create your free account and invite your coaches and parents into your Golf TrainingSpace. It’s that easy! Edufii is designed to help with training and even recruiting goals