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"My greatest joy in golf is seeing a child smile while they are at the facility. Helping our youth develop athletically, intellectually, socially and personally is something that I look forward to everyday. It is a true honor and privilege to serve in the role I am, and I am incredibly proud to be #USKidsGolf."
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Accessories — THE USKG DIFFERENCE
1. Hand Placement Guide
helps kids learn where to place the club
2. Leather Palm Pad
for durability
1. The Knuckle Arrow
makes it easy to teach kids a proper grip
2. Stretch Side Panels
for a better fit
Present & past participant bios
Avery Zweig
- Two-time WC runner-up
- Six-time Regional Champion, two-time State Champion
- 2016 Peggy Kirk Bell Award Recipient
Luke Parsons
- 2015 World Champion
- Two-time Regional Champion, three-time State Champion
- Recently had highway signs in hometown of Salley, SC dedicated to him
Karah Sanford
- 2011 & 2013 World Champion
- Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Women's Open at the age of 14
Cole Hammer
- 2012 World Champion
- Qualified for the 2015 U.S. Open at the age of 15
Bailey Tardy
- 2009 World Championship Participant
- Played in two U.S. Women's Opens
- 2015 North & South Women's Amateur Champion
Alberto Martinez
- 2013 World Champion
- 2016 Junior North & South Champion (at Pinehurst)
Mariah Stackhouse
- 5-time World Championship top 10 finisher
- 4-time All-American and National Champion with Stanford
- Made professional debut last month
Beau Hossler
- World Champion Runner-Up
- 2016 NCAA Player of the Year
- Won his match in the NCAA Semifinals with a torn labrum
Cheyenne Woods
- 2000 & 2002 World Champion
- LPGA Tour member
Lee McCoy
- 2000 World Champion
- 2016 Collegiate Athlete of the Year
- T-4 at Valspar Championship and made professional debut last month
Lexi Thompson
- 2003 & 2004 World Champion
- Ranked 4th on LPGA Tour
- Representing the U.S. in the Olympics
Justin Thomas
- Top 5 World Championship Finish
- PGA Tour Member
- 2015 CIMB Classic Champion
- 10th in the Fedex Cup Standings
Learning The Game — bunkers
When hitting a greenside bunker shot there a few things in the set up that we should do different than a pitch shot:
- Open your stance. This means the toe line will aim left of the target (opposite for lefties)
- Open your club face. This means the face will aim right of the target (opposite for lefties)
- Put the ball forward in your stance, just inside the left heel (opposite for lefties)
- Don’t ground the club in the sand, but instead, hover your club above the sand behind the ball.
Swing along the line of your stance and splash the sand about 2—3 inches before the ball
Erase the Line Drill
Draw a straight line in the sand using the sole of your club, perpendicular to your target line. Starting on the end of the line closest to you, imagine that the line represents your golf ball sitting in the bunker. Set up to the line as you would a golf ball. Make a realistic swing impacting the sand 2 to 3 inches behind the line, splashing the sand.
The divot that you have made in the sand should have erased the portion of the line where your imaginary ball was. Shuffle your stance a few inches forward and do the exact same thing with the next segment of the line.
