Growing the game of golf has long been one of world-renowned golf coach Gary Gilchrist’s top initiatives.
At Green Valley Golf Club in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 10-11, 2014, Gilchrist and his team will host a a two-day junior golf camp, helping juniors find their path to success in golf.
“Growing the game and inspiring golfers to take up our great game has always been important to me,” said Gilchrist, who has been recognized as a Golf Digest Top 50 Teacher the past four year. “It’s part of our duty, being an ambassador for the game, always trying to keep golf flourishing.”
The camp will feature, technical, mental and on-course training, helping juniors find solutions to becoming the best they can be in golf. Gilchrist will also discuss the process of making the transition to junior golf in the U.S. and the process of getting ready for college golf. The camp will provide juniors with personal drills and strategies they can implement right away into their everyday training and practice, enabling each junior to push their development forward.
Gilchrist founded the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy in the Orlando, FL area 2008, choosing Mission Inn Resort & Club and Montverde Academy, as his two main partners. GGGA features a full-time residential and boarding program for juniors wishing to pursue elite academics and golf training while also offering summer golf camps, winter golf camps and private training year round for adults, professionals and college players.
Over the first six years, Gilchrist’s students have experienced tremendous success, amassing 150-plus wins across the junior, collegiate, amateur and professional ranks.
During that time, though spending a majority of his time focusing on junior development, Gilchrist helped lead Yani Tseng to the No. 1 ranking, a spot she held for nearly two years while claiming four major championships and 22 wins worldwide in a two-year span from 2010-2012. Gilchrist also led Shanshan Feng, of China, to the No. 3 ranking in the world, while coaching her to a major championship of her own and more than 10 professional wins worldwide. Gilchrist has also coached players such as Michelle Wie, Charles Howell III, D.A. Points, Peter Hanson and many other top professionals, juniors and amateurs.
For more information on the GGGA camp at Green Valley Golf Club in Bangkok, Thailand, please call us at 866-639-9099 or email us at [email protected].