Junior Players Golf Academy Blog

With a large variety of golf tees out on the market, one can easily be confused as to which style of tees are permissible.  For a better idea as to what a golf tee truly is, let’s look at the Rules of Golf.

According to Rule 11, a tee is a device designed to raise the ball off the ground.  It must not be longer than 4 inches and it must not be designed or manufactured in such a way that it could indicate the line of play or influence the movement of the ball.

The Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA), located on Hilton Head Island, SC, offers private lessons, junior golf schools, and junior golf camps during the summer and holiday breaks.  For more information or to make a reservation, call us at 800.646.5376.

Have you ever hit your ball near a bunker and had it come to rest next to one of the rakes.  What do you do now?  Let us consult the Rules of Golf…

The Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA) is located on Hilton Head Island, SC.  We offer a full-time program for Academic and Post-Graduate students, as well as junior golf schools and junior golf camps during summer and holiday breaks.  If you need to improve your game, the JPGA is where you want to be!

The Junior PGA Tour teed it up at Rose Hill Golf Club in Bluffton, SC last Saturday, November 15.  Warm temperatures mixed with windy and wet conditions made for a tough day.  Players fought hard to post a good number.  The champions from each division are as follows:

• Boys 16-19:  Taylor Whitehead (76)
• Boys 13-15:  Andrew Holloway (84)
• Girls 15-19:  Phyllis Langley (91)

Our next stop will be Saturday, December 13, at Golden Bear Golf Club in Hilton Head, SC.  To register for this event, please visit JrPGATour.com.  The deadline for registration is Thursday, December 11.

The Junior PGA Tour made its way to Island West Golf Club in Bluffton, SC last Saturday and was treated to beautiful conditions.  Ideal weather made for a truly enjoyable day for all competitors.  The champions from each division are as follows:

• Boys 16-19:  Josh Brand (71)
• Boys 13-15:  Andrew Holloway (81)
• Girls 15-19:  Samantha Buchanan (78)
• GIrls 11-14:  Kylie Nizolek (87)

Our next stop will be this upcoming Saturday, November 15, at Rose Hill Golf Club in Bluffton, SC.  To register for this event, please visit JrPGATour.com.  The deadline for registration is Thursday, November 13, so don’t delay!

Congratulations to Courtney Boe for winning the FCWT event at Bermuda Run, NC this past weekend!  Boe, a Junior in Hilton Head High School and a member of the Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA), fired rounds of 81 and 74 to tie for the lead after the end of regulation play.  Boe then beat her competitor on the second playoff hole to claim her first FCWT victory and third win in her last four tournaments.  We are proud of the hard work all of our students have put in to improving their games and taking one step further to achieving their goals. 

The Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA) is located on Hilton Head Island, SC.  We offer full-time programs for Academic and Post-Graduate students as well as junior golf schools and junior golf camps during the summer and holiday breaks.  For more information, please call us at 800.646.5376.

Over the past weekend, five JPGA students competed in the Future Collegians World Tour (FCWT) event held at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, FL.  While most of Florida was seeing rain on Saturday, Eagle Creek merely had a few showers in the morning and then beautiful conditions the rest of the tournament.  The students gained valuable tournament experience competing against some of the best junior golfers in the country.  The students hope to bring home a trophy soon - maybe this weekend at Bermuda Run!

The Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA), located on Hilton Head Island, SC, is a full-time academy for junior golfers looking to play collegiate golf at the highest level.  We have an Academic program for those that have not yet graduated high school and a Post-Graduate program for those taking a year off before entering college.  For more information on the JPGA or if you would like to schedule a visit, please call us at 800.646.5376.

There is nothing like the pressure one faces over a short putt to win a golf tournament.  Your hands start to sweat and your heart beats so hard against your chest that you can barely grip your putter.  Your mind begins to wander, “What if I miss this putt?  Everyone is watching me.  I’ll look like an idiot if I don’t make it!” 

STOP!!!  Back away and take a few deep breaths.  Focus on taking long breaths.  Allow your stomach to expand fully and return.  Talk to yourself, but in a positive way.  Encourage yourself that you will make the putt and remind yourself that it is just a game.  It does not matter if you miss, because you can always tee it up tomorrow.  This will help calm your nervous reactions to the situation and help you perform better under pressure.

For more tips and golf instruction, please visit us at the Junior Players Golf Acadmey (JPGA), located on Hilton Head Island, SC.  We offer junior golf schools and junior golf camps year round to help you develop a better golf game!

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 your body to recooperate from the physical and, more importantly, mental taxation you will face when trying to compete at the next level.  Make sure that you eat a well-balanced diet and receive at least 8 hours of sleep per night.  You body will thank you by giving you the endurance to play at peak performance.

The Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA), located on Hilton Head Island, SC, conducts junior golf schools and junior golf camps year round to help juniors achieve the golf games they desire.  Through quality instruction and personalized attention, we know that we can help juniors of all ages and skill levels.  Come see what the JPGA can do for you!

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 hole, he or she has the option of removing a club from his or her opponent’s bag or replacing any missing clubs in his or her own bag.  This format is continued throughout the entire match.

There is some strategy to when and what clubs to remove.  For example, you could remove a driver right before a long par 5, or remove a 7-iron before a par 3.  Out of courteousy, you and your opponent may want to agree not to remove the putter.  Either way, have fun with it and show no mercy!

At the Junior Players Golf Academy, located on Hilton Head Island, SC, we encourage every student that attends our junior golf schools and junior golf camps to keep golf fun.  Students learn how to incorporate a proper blend of work and play suited their games.  This will allow for the greatest improvement without taking things too seriously.

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 10-12, Boys 13-15, Boys 16-19, Girls 11-14 and Girls 15-19.  Awards will be given to those finishing in the Top 3 in their age division.

Participants are permitted caddies at any event, which adds another unique element of enjoyment to our Tour.  Participants may call upon a friend, sibling, or parent to share in the experience as they contest their medal against other juniors on world-class golf courses! 

The Tour Season runs from October through February, with the 2008/2009 Season Opening Event held at Old South Golf Links on Saturday, October 11, 2008.  For more information on membership, registration, and a schedule of events, please visit JrPGATour.com.

The Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA), located on Hilton Head Island, SC, also conducts junior golf schools and junior golf camps daily for those looking to improve their golf games through quality instruction.  Come spend a few days with us before your next tournament and you will see why the JPGA and Junior PGA Tour are where you need to be!