Golf Body Performance Center’s Junior Academy is an innovative approach toward golf improvement. Based on the principles of Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD), the GBPC Junior Academy uses physical and mental activities that are appropriate to a child’s biological age.
Our 6 week programs start August 30th!
6 WEEK PROGRAMS
While having FUN, our juniors will develop athletic skills and golf skills. Golf Body Performance Center uses a colored hat system for ranking students’ golf skills and a colored bracelet system for ranking physical fitness proficiency. Students earn their hats and bracelets through a testing process similar to martial arts schools all over the world.
FUNdamentals Cyclone (Girls 5-7 / Boys 6-8)
The FUNdamental phase is all about playing games, having FUN and at the same time learning fundamental movement skills, while capitalizing on speed, agility and quickness. The junior golfers are introduced to grip, posture, alignment, ball position, balance, weight shift, basic rules and etiquette. Student-teacher ratio 6:1
6 week Session Tuition: 159 (includes initial and promotion testing, hat & fitness bracelet)
Tuesdays 4-5 p.m.
Aug. 30th – Oct. 11th (no class 9/27)
Learn To Play S.M.A.S.H. Zone (Girls 8-10 / Boys 9-11)
S-tability
M-obility
A-BC’s (Agility, Balance, Coordination, Speed)
S-port Skills
H-one Your Golf Skills
We still want them to have FUN!! In this phase we introduce all sport skills including throwing, catching, striking, rotating and continue mastery of movement skills introduced in the FUNdamental phase. The student will also be introduced to more golf specific skills such as green reading, face alignment, course management and score keeping. Physical fitness is emphasized using medicine balls, Swiss balls and body weight exercises.
Student-teacher ratio 6:1
6 week session Tuition: 159 (includes initial and promotion testing, hat & fitness bracelet)
Wednesdays 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Aug. 31st – Oct. 12th (no class 9/28)
Learn To Compete (Girls 11-13 / Boys 12-13)
In the Learn To Compete phase the juniors are involved in all phases of the game including golf skills, practice skills, playing skills, competition, physical fitness, speed, power, and strength. They will learn their distances with each club, shot tendencies and learn risk-reward decision making.
6 week session Tuition: 199 (includes all testing, hat and fitness bracelet)
Thursdays 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 1st – Oct. 13th (no class 9/29)
Train To Compete (Ages 14-18)
Train to compete is the final stage in the GBPC Junior Academy. In this phase the junior golfer will train at a high level developing golf swing technical skills, shot making skills, course management, playing skills, physical fitness profeciency, knowledge of the rules, etiquette and history of golf. They will also establish a USGA handicap.
Train to Compete
Our Current students and Alumni who have been awarded Golf Scholarships:
Alex Doneff - Maryville University 2011
Hunter Parrish – University of Missouri, St. Louis 2011 Wils Hawn – Illinois State University 2010
Alex Cusumano – Loyola University, Chicago 2010
Ryan McKillips – University of Illinois, Springfield 2009
Michael McKillips – University of Illinois, Springfield 2009
Dan Schaller – Rockhurst University 2009
Kristen Hamel – William & Mary University 2008
Alisha Matthews – Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 2008
Brett Hulsey – Lindenwood University 2007
Allie Andrews – Rockhurst University 2007
Scott Langley – University of Illinois 2007 (2010 NCAA Men’s Champion, 2010 -T16th U.S. Open Championship)
Robert Caplin -Loyola University, Chicago 2006
Whitney Brummett – Florida State University 2003
