COGA JUNIOR SHORT GAME SCHOOL
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE COGA SHORT GAME
The philosophy of The COGA Short Game School is to provide an atmosphere in which competitive golfers will improve their scoring skills. The short game school is designed for players who are committed to raising their game to another level. College coaches and PGA professionals will combine comprehensive instruction within college-level practice sessions. Areas of the short game that will be covered include:
* Comprehensive Short Game Clinic
* Distance Wedge Play
* Green Reading
* Effective Practice Habits
* Special Situations
* Putting
* Chipping
* Pitching
* Bunker Play
* Recruiting
* Visualization
* Fitness for Competitive Golf
PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION
The student:staff ratio will not exceed 6:1. This ratio ensures that each student will receive individualized attention that will be tailored to his or her specific needs. Upon completion of the short game school, each student will receive a written evaluation designed specifically by his or her instructor and a practice plan. This plan will be the guideline that will enable each student to improve after leaving the short game school.
JUNIOR SHORT GAME SCHOOL AGES
The junior short game school is open to competitive young men and women from 14 to 18 years of age. Students will be grouped together by age and skill level. Each group and their instructor will stay together throughout the intensive 2-day school.
COGA SHORT GAME SCHOOL HOURS
Day 1
8:00 AM Instruction : Pitching
9:00 AM Instruction: Putting
10:00 AMInstruction: Chipping
Instruction: Chipping 11:00 AM Instruction: Bunker
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Play (Emphasis on Short Game)
3:00 PM Short Game Competitions
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Coaches' Clinic
8:00 PM Movie Night at movie theatre
11:00 PM Lights Out
Commuter Hours are 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
ACADEMY FEES
The fees for each 2-day session of the COGA Junior Short Game School are:
Residential student = $ 400
Commuter student = $ 325
The Ohio Wesleyan golf program has earned a reputation for teaching and producing great short game players. The Central Ohio Golf Academy now offers this instruction, theory, and focus on practice habits. Coach Whithaus and his staff of college coaches and PGA professionals will use the excellent facilities at Oakhaven Golf Club to ensure that each student acquires the knowledge and understanding to take his or her golf game to the next level.
The Ohio Wesleyan golf program has a tradition of being one of the premier Division III programs in the country. Some highlights of the program include:
* 21Conference Championships* 32 NCAA Division III Championship Invitations* 27 Top Twenty NCAA Division III Finishes* 128 Tournament Wins* 45 All-Americans* 20 Academic All-AmericansTHE COACHING STAFF
The Central Ohio Golf Academy staff will consist of instructors like those listed below. For full biographies, click on the button on the left. *The Academy instructional staff is subject to change based on enrollment and other factors.
IAN MILLER, PGA - Director of Golf - Ohio Wesleyan Univeristy, OWU Men's Golf Coach
BRIAN BOOHER, PGA - PGA Professional at Four Seasons Golf Center Columbus, OH * Ohio Dominican University Assistant Coach
TODD HOLDEN, PGA - Head Golf Professional at Oakhaven
JON WHITHAUS - Associate Head Golf Coach at Duke University * Director of Blue Devil Golf Schools
VINCE LAZAR, PGA - Men's & Women's Golf Coach at DePauw Univ. in Indiana * Played at Univ. of New Orleans * Served as Asst. Coach at New Orleans & Indiana * '02 NCAA Women's Coach of the Year
JAMIE GREEN, PGA - Men's Golf Coach at Duke Univ. * Director of Blue Devil Golf Schools * Played at OWU * Has served as Asst. Coach at North Carolina, Darmouth, Auburn & Tulane
CHERYL STACY, LPGA - Women's Coach at The University of Michigan * Won Big 10 Medalist in '84 & '85 while at OSU * 1st Team All-American * 2-time Ohio Women's AM Champ * '85 U.S. Women's AM Runner-up * Competed on the LPGA Tour
MIKE MALARKEY, PGA - Retired - University of Tennessee * Played at U. of Memphis * Southern Amateur Champ * His teams won 2 SEC titles & had 6 NCAA Tourn. Births * Coached for 22 years
RICH DANCH, PGA - Men's Golf Coach at College of Wooster * Head Prof. at L.C. Boles G.C. * Director of the Fighting Scot Golf Camp * Has served as an instructor at the Ken Venturi Training Center
BRIAN KELLY, PGA - Head PGA Golf Professional at OSU Golf Course * He has 9 years of Certified Nicklaus-Flick Teaching * He is widely recognized as one of the finest teachers in Central Ohio
KEVIN FILLMAN - Men's Golf Coach & Asst. Athletic Director at Longwood Univ. in Virginia * All-North Coast Athletic Conference honoree as a stand-out player at OWU * All-American Scholar
JOE FEAGANES * Men*s & Women*s Golf Coach at Marshall Univ. * Pres. of the Golf Coaches Assoc. * MAC Medalist while playing for Marshall * Coached the U.S. Team in the USA/Japan matches
SCOTT GRANT - Blue Devil Golf Schools Counselor and Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach at Findlay High School, Findlay, OH
ADAM PRY - Stand-out player at OWU
OTHER OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTORS - Other instructors who are an important part of our staff include:
TOM WILLISON - Thornville, OH ALLEN TERRELL - Conway, SC
ALLEN TERRELL - Conway, SCJENNIFER KORN - Dublin, OH KIM CLAUSSON - Noblesville, IN
KIM CLAUSSON - Noblesville, INRYAN CASCIANI - Pittsburgh, PA RICK HARTLEY - Akron, OH
RICK HARTLEY - Akron, OHLISA LAZAR - Greencastle, IN JOEL GLASSBURN - Lewis Center, OH
JOEL GLASSBURN - Lewis Center, OHABOUT THE FACILITIES
Residential students will be housed in the dormitories on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University. The residential students will also be served breakfast and dinner on the Ohio Wesleyan campus. Lunch will be provided each day at Oakhaven for all students. The academy will take place at Oakhaven Golf Club, which is located just a few minutes from the Ohio Wesleyan campus. Oakhaven boasts one of the finest practice facilities in Ohio. These facilities consist of 40 covered and lighted tees, grass tees, indoor putting area, several private hitting areas and four separate practice greens which provide the ideal areas for putting, chipping, pitching and bunker play. Oakhaven's short range area has 17
target areas within 120 yards. The students will also have opportunities to play the
18-hole championship golf course at Oakhaven.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Information regarding topics such as registration, awards ceremony, departures, what to bring, etc. will be sent upon receipt of your registration form and deposit.
REFUNDS
Payment will be refunded if the student cannot attend the academy for medical reasons and the academy is notified at least two weeks prior to the first day of the academy. NO refunds will be made if a student is forced to leave due to any medical reason. In such a case, the money will be applied to next year's academy fees. NO refunds of any kind will be issued for dismissal due to disciplinary reasons.
