UGA Golf Academy
In 1925, the founders of UGA decided that African Americans deserved a path to enjoy the sport of golf competitively similar to their White counterparts. Hundreds were successful in competing against other African Americans up until the mid-70’s at UGA managed events, but only a few hand-fulls have been able to compete Nationally and Internationally at the Professional Tours. That trend that has lasted 100 years and ends with the new leadership of United Golfers Association.
Hundreds were successful in competing against other African Americans up until the mid-70’s at UGA managed events, but only a few hand-fulls have been able to compete Nationally and Internationally at the Professional Tours. That trend that has lasted 100 years and ends with the new leadership of United Golfers Association.
Under the new leadership we have created the UGA Golf Academy model for our elite golfers with a development academy that will assist in developing hundreds of youth to compete in junior tournaments, at the local, regional, national as well as the college level and through to the professional tours.
The UGA Academy will be involved with the numerous grassroots programs around the country by providing resources, access, and training. This group of beginning golfers is vital to the success of the long terms of the UGA Academy. This stage will provide a majority of the players that will attend the UGA Academy in the subsequent phases.
The resources provided will be equipment (clubs, balls, training aids) that assist these programs in providing a great head start to these beginner golfers. The UGA Academy will also provide financial support and access to facilities for the junior golfers to practice and play.
Grassroots Program/Intro to Golf
Phase I
The UGA Academy will be involved with the numerous grassroots programs around the country by providing resources, access, and training. This group of beginning golfers is vital to the success of the long terms of the UGA Academy. This stage will provide a majority of the players that will attend the UGA Academy in the subsequent phases.
The resources provided will be equipment (clubs, balls, training aids) that assist these programs in providing a great head start to these beginner golfers. The UGA Academy will also provide financial support and access to facilities for the junior golfers to practice and play.
Phase II
In Phase II, the UGA Academy takes a hands-on approach to shaping the future of the game. This phase will be comprised of junior golfers that have been introduced to the competitive golf industry through various relationships and other junior golf organizations. The Jr Tournament Prep series consists of year-round camps designed to support and guide these talented players toward success in the competitive golf world.
Junior Prep Program
Junior Players Program
Phase III
The Junior Players Program will be the largest program (by attendance) that the UGA Academy will run. These tournament tested juniors ages 9-17 will be the players that are playing competition locally, regionally, and nationally. These players will work with the UGA Professional Instruction Staff as commuter and full-time residents. The UGA Academy will have dormitory/apartments that the full-time students will reside and attend grade, middle, and high school at the UGA Academy.
These players will build upon the lessons learned in Phase II and implement a more rigorous schedule that will include fitness, nutrition, mental, structured practice, daily drills, game planning, practice rounds, ball flight control, and specialty shots. This part-time and full-time program will produce the largest group of black industry golf professionals, college players, and tour players in the history of the game.
Phase IV
UGA National Golf Team
The players in PHASE IV will be mentored and coached throughout this phase to prepare them to compete in the Nations Top Competitive Junior events. These players will go onto to play HBCU, NCAA DI & II Collegiate Golf and high-level National & International Amateur events with the hopes to play on the Professional Tour.
Very High-Level training (PHASE III) and adding more strength training and tour-like in depth course mapping and competition training.
UGA National Golf Team
UGA Collegiate Team
Phase V
The UGA Collegiate Team will be comprised of the top 5 female and 5 male minority collegiate golfers. On top of the best facilities and instruction, the UGA Collegiate team will be provided mentorship from top swing professionals, travel assistance for competitive golf events, summer training camp, scholarship, internships, and equipment deals from the leading golf manufacturers. The players will be offered access to a rigorous training summer session that will prepare them to lead their golf team to a victory on and off the course.
The UGA Academy will also train these next leaders of the golf industry; coaches, instructors, golf course managers, professionals, superintendents, caddies, tournament directors, travel and hospitality managers, equipment reps and manufacturers, board members, agents, fitters, golf association leaders, media, merchandising, and golf course owners
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#SHORT GAME
#PUTTING
#PLAYING
#MENTAL
#BIOMECHANICS
#PRACTICE
#COURSE MANAGEMENT
#MEDIA/
INTERVIEWING
#DECISION MAKING
#TENDENCIES
#GOLF IQ
#DESIGN
#EXPERIENCE
#KNOWLEDGE
#YARDAGE BOOKS
#COMBINES
#STAT TRACKING
#TOURNAMENT
#AWARENESS
#NUTRITION
#FITNESS
#LIFE SKILLS
