IJGA Full Time Golf Program

IJGA Full Time Golf Program EST. 1995 Located in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Average day time temperature 70 degrees 12 miles of beaches 24 on-island championship golf courses with more than 1 million rounds of golf played annually Home of RBC Heritage Tournament (PGA event immediately following the Masters) – held at Harbour Town Golf Links on average 90% of students receive Offers Personal Performance Plan to accelerate serious junior golfers development in: college scholarships Technical areas of golf (The only academy to offer 3D Swing Analysis, evaluations based on 3D analysis and biomechanics.) Mental training Nine months of Nutrition combined training and schooling 24 Fitness Academics Social and life skills The only junior golf academy that combines TRAINING, COMPETITION and ACADEMICS TRAINING Dedicated Golf Coaches • Weekly group training • One-on-one training sessions Train at 4 Golf Courses • The four courses adds variety to training with different types of shots required on each course. • Courses include Pinecrest Golf Club, Island West Golf Club, Crescent Pointe, Eagles Pointe Practice Facilities Include • 15,000 square foot putting green • Short-game area Expansive driving range GG Physical Training • Rigorous physical training with full-time fitness trainer COMPETITION International Junior Golf Tour Compete in over 60 tournaments annually on weekends • Including international tournaments • Events provide juniors the opportunity for exemptions into national events at the highest level of competition ACADEMICS Heritage Academy Grades 5-12 Student to teacher ratio of 8 to 1 (max 15) College Preparatory courses Advanced Placement College Advisors to mentor junior golfers & create a resume to help students in the recruiting process Courses English as a Second Language ALUMNI MARIAJO URIBE Had three top-10 wins in 2014; recorded a career-low 64 in Australia in 2013 IN-KYUNG KIM Three LPGA Tour victories; eight top-10 finishes; was sixth on the tour for top-10 finishes in 2013 MORGAN HOFFMANN Turned pro in 2011 after playing college golf at Oklahoma State University; has had five top-10 finishes thus far and a 3rd place finish as his best performance in 2014 PABLO LARRAZABAL Member of the European Tour; began playing on the tour in 2007; finished top-3 eight total times plus 25 top 10 finishes (not including the top-3 finishes); 3-time European Tour winner SHANSHAN FENG Three LPGA Tour victories; 8 top-10 finishes including 6 top-five finishes in 2012; 4-time LPGA winner and 3-time LET SONG-HEE KIM Turned pro in 2006 and won 5 events in addition to 6 top-10 finishes; named Duramed Futures Tour Rookie of the Year in 2006; finished runner-up at the Avnet LPGA Classic in 2011 STEPHANIE MEADOW Professional debut in June 2014 at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open and placed third; also finished third in her second pro event at the ISPS HANDA Ladies European Masters MARTA SILVA Turned pro in 2012; competed as a rookie on the Symetra Tour (road to LPGA and the Ladies European Tour); had season best tie for sixth at the Four Winds Invitational in 2013 Sources: http://www.ijga.com/programs/full-time/ http://www.hiltonheadisland.com/facts-about-hilton-head-island/ NationalPositions Profitable Internet M arketing IJGA INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR GOLF ACADEMY