AWARDS PRESENTATION 2016

2016
AWA RD S P R ES ENTATIO N
U.S. KIDS GOLF OVERVIEW
U.S. Kids Golf, LLC
U.S. Kids Golf Foundation
Founded in 1997
Founded in 2000
501 (c)(3) nonprofit foundation
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MISSIO N
The mission of U.S. Kids Golf is to help kids have fun learning
the lifelong game of golf and to encourage
family interaction that builds lasting memories.
Products
• Players are fit by height, not age
• Clubs are available in nine sizes
• Four lines of clubs: Yard Club, Ultralight,
Tour Series, Lady Light
• Other products include gloves, balls, headwear, apparel, accessories
• 38 U.S. sales reps
• 47 distributors providing product in
78 countries
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Play and Learn
Tournaments
• 2,364 golf professionals have attended a
USKG Certified Coach Seminar
• U.S. Kids Golf introduced Family Courses in
2000; PGA partnership began in 2007 - currently there are 1,835 golf courses using the
Forward Tees
• 68 Certified Coach Seminars have been
held since 2012
• U.S. Kids Golf has awarded its Top 50 Kids
Teachers at the PGA Show since 2005
• 350 teachers applied for the Award in 2015
• 67,305 tournament rounds played in 2015
in 132 Seasons in 65 markets
• 56 Local Tour Directors operate Local Tours
around the U.S.
• Local Tour participation grew by 22% in
2015
• The 2015 season included 18,207 kids ages
5-14
• Pinehurst hosted 1,418 kids from 52 countries during the 16th World Championship
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MASTER KIDS TEACHERS
Since 2008, U.S. Kids Golf has named Master
Kids Teachers to honor instructors for their
ongoing efforts in growing the game of golf
among kids. These individuals have earned the
distinction of Master Kids Teacher by winning
the Top 50 Kids Teacher Award three times.
There are 125 teachers who have received this
honor, 21 of whom joined the ranks in 2015.
Joseph Anders
Michael Berning
Michael Bulger
Gary Cressend
Ray Cutright
Farmers Branch, TX
Kennesaw, GA
Fairfield, CT
Augusta, GA
Macon, GA
John Dunigan
Alejandro Duque
Mike Fay
Jeff Frasier
Rudy Gonzalez
Rick Heard
Malvern, PA
San Jose, CR
Boyne Falls, MI
Gainesville, GA
Laredo, TX
Boca Raton, FL
Chris Holmes
Brian Jones
Ralph Landrum
Andrew Lane
Doug Lawrie
Matthew Primrose
The Villages, FL
Cincinnati, OH
Florence, KY
Los Angeles, CA
Burlington, ON
Riverview, FL
Joseph DiDomenico
Pelham Manor, NY
C LAS S O F
Brandon Ray
Dylan Ross
Rick Timm
Mount Pleasant, SC
Lerma, MX
Centennial, CO
2015
C L A SSE S O F 2008 - 2014
Bill Abrams........................................... Crete, Illinois
Eric Alpenfels..................Pinehurst, North Carolina
Ty Andersen................................. Dothan, Alabama
Brian Bain........................Brookline, Massachusetts
Dale Balvin................................ Scottsdale, Arizona
Robert Beach...................Braintree, Massachusetts
Steve Beach............ Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
Mark Becker...............................Oneida, Wisconsin
Justin Blazer.........................................Viera, Florida
Pam Bowers.............................Henderson, Nevada
Jim Bowling........................Virginia Beach, Virginia
Bobby Brown....................... Trumbull, Connecticut
Henry Brunton................................. Maple, Ontario
Karen Bukowski...........................Erie, Pennsylvania
Jackie Cannizzo............................ Roswell, Georgia
Mike Carbray.............................. Oak Brook, Illinois
Tom Carlson............................... Las Vegas, Nevada
Kent Chase.................................... Phoenix, Arizona
Dale Claussen........... Green Cove Springs, Florida
Jim Collins........................... San Ramon, California
Bill Connally...........................Thomasville, Georgia
Kay Cornelius............................. Chandler, Arizona
Roy Day.......................... Mountain View, California
John Deigan.................... New Rochelle, New York
Rebecca Dengler................Wilmington, Delaware
Chris Dewar....................................... Reno, Nevada
Michael Doctor................... Skaneateles, New York
Michele Drinkard......................Oxford, Mississippi
Nancy Dunn-Kato..............Los Alamitos, California
Brendon Elliott...............................Deltona, Florida
Berne Finch...............................San Jose, California
Rick Grayson...........................Springfield, Missouri
Denise Grider.................................Lewisville, Texas
Thomas (T.J.) Gomez........................... Boise, Idaho
Brian Groszek............................. St. Charles, Illinois
Chris Haarlow............ Greensboro, North Carolina
Harry Hammond.......... West Chester, Pennsylvania
Rob Hary..........................Bloomington, Minnesota
Jimmy Headrick................New Orleans, Louisiana
Rick Hemsoth........................... Fort Wayne, Indiana
James Hong.................Port Washington, New York
Craig Hunter............................ Seattle, Washington
Lynne Hunter...........................Bethesda, Maryland
Rick Hunter....................................Chino, California
Jon Janik.............................. Trumbull, Connecticut
Christopher Jarrett..................Owasso, Oklahoma
Kevin Johnson.......................................Plano, Texas
Jeff Jones...................................Longwood, Florida
Tommy Joyce.............................. Roanoke, Virginia
Chris Knobloch............................ Newnan, Georgia
Nick Kumpis........................... Santa Ana, California
David L. Moore............... Plymouth, Massachusetts
Harvey Lannak................................... Rye, New York
Don Law....................................Boca Raton, Florida
Dona Lerner....................... Raleigh, North Carolina
Joseph Ludeman..................Coral Gables, Florida
Roger Lundy.................................. Franklin, Indiana
Eric MacCluen...................Avondale, Pennsylvania
Frank Mantua..................... Saltsburg, Pennsylvania
Ann Marie Gildersleeve..................... Austin, Texas
Richard Marik............................ Oakland, California
Dean Marks........................... Kalamazoo, Michigan
Dan Martin..............................Moorpark, California
Tony Martinez.......................................Dallas, Texas
John Mascari............................Wayne, New Jersey
Kammy Maxfeldt.................Westport, Connecticut
Cameron McCormick..........................Dallas, Texas
Carolyn McKenzie Andrews....Monroe, New Jersey
Stacy Miller-Arndt...................Bethesda, Maryland
Valerie Moore...........................Lake Worth, Florida
Tom Morton........................ Sacramento, California
Bela Nagy..................................Vero Beach, Florida
Ryan O’Mahoney........................... Atlanta, Georgia
Paula Olsen....................... Mission Viejo, California
David Ondocsin....................................Plano, Texas
Megan Padua..................East Hampton, New York
John Pillar..............................Hawley, Pennsylvania
Bradley Pluth.................... Chanhassen, Minnesota
Mike Raschko............................ Murrieta, California
Will Reilly................................ Port St. Lucie, Florida
Steve Scheuermann..........Grand Rapids, Michigan
Charles Scoggins.......................... Dacula, Georgia
Bill Scott....................................Boca Raton, Florida
Trillium Sellers.......................... Rockville, Maryland
Bryan Skavnak....................... Plymouth, Minnesota
Chris Smeal............................San Diego, California
Kris Smith.........................Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Todd Smith............................San Diego, California
Thomas Smith Jr.............................. Fairfax, Virginia
Chris Stahlnecker.............South Kent, Connecticut
Joel Suggs......................................Cincinnati, Ohio
Terry Sullivan............................San Jose, California
Kate Tempesta.........................New York, New York
Vikki Vanderpool........... Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Deb Vangellow........................... Sugar Land, Texas
Mike Warobick...........................Rockledge, Florida
Kevin Weeks.................................... Lemont, Illinois
Nicole Weller.............................Savannah, Georgia
Michael Wenzel........................ Northbrook, Illinois
Wendy Werley Bullock............Rancho Viejo, Texas
Suzy Whaley........................Cromwell, Connecticut
Joyce Wilcox................................Acworth, Georgia
James Wilkes......................Villanova, Pennsylvania
Craig Zimmerman.................... Beaverton, Oregon
TOP 50 KIDS TEACHERS
Since 2004, the Top 50 Kids Teacher Award has honored elite
professionals who have dedicated their careers to developing junior
golf in their communities. These men and women are known for
their commitment to serving youth and helping kids develop a love
for the game of golf that lasts well beyond their youth golf days.
Applicants complete an online survey and winners are chosen
based on their contributions to youth golf. These contributions
include, but are not limited to experience, innovation, creativity,
communication, parental engagement, organization, devotion and
growing the game. Award recipients include teachers who work at
public, private, resort and municipal courses.
Roger Adams
Leighann Albaugh
Ryan Anderson
Peter Bakker
Matthew Baran
Paul Belongie
Sean Bolduc
Fred Bond
Kathy Bounds
Allen Burton
Grafton, MA
Johns Creek, GA
Stamford, CT
Carmel, IN
Calgary, AB
Monroe, NC
Lake Mary, FL
Raleigh, NC
Osterville, MA
Hickory, NC
Jessica Carafiello
Eva Chaffin
Old Greenwich, CT
Baton Rouge, LA
Carlton Dove
Brian Fallon
Virginia Beach, VA
Rye, NY
Brendan Cody
North Oaks, MN
Suzie Fisher
Broken Arrow, OK
Kelli Corlett
Michael Dickson
Justin Foster
Daniel Gaucher
Sacramento, CA
South Kent, CT
Bethesda, MD
Middlefield, CT
TOP 50 KIDS TEACHERS
Linda Gaudi
Jeremy Green
Bryan Heim
Marshall Hoiness
Fairfax, VA
Salt Lake City, UT
Columbine Valley, CO
Minneapolis, MN
Jarod Jenkins
Emanuel Kasio
Mark Krizic
Sally Krystyn
Glen Ridge, NJ
Kiserian, Kenya
Chicago, IL
Olathe, KS
Michelle Holmes
Chesapeake, VA
Sean Lanyi
Yorba Linda, CA
Christy Longfield
Bee Cave, TX
Mark Nelson
Sheryl Maize
Jonathan Mielke
Lakeville, MN
Omaha, NE
Christopher Moore
John Mullen
Gene Powell
Eddie Roethlisberger
Johns Creek, GA
Falmouth, ME
Weston, MA
Tuxedo Park, NY
Ryan Peffer
Aaron Pohle
Billings, MT
Liberty Township, OH
Jim Salinetti
Robert Sedorcek
Cortney Shrout
Maggie Simons
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
Jim Sykes
Matt Walter
Adam Williamson
Matthew Wilson
Phillip Yudys
Winchester, MA
Savannah, GA
St. Albans, MO
Franklin, TN
Broussard, LA
Huntingdon Valley, PA
Los Gatos, CA
Ponca City, OK
Steve Stahl
Glen Ellyn, IL
2015 HONORABLE MENTIONS
Christopher Ardolina..................Glencoe, IL
Angela Aulenti..........................Stamford, CT
Becca Bailey............................ Lewisville, TX
Louise Ball.................................Knoxville, TN
Thomas Barksdale..................... Belton, MO
Kevin Beirne............................Lakewood, NJ
Christian Bell......................... Palm Coast, FL
John Bierkan...............Newtown Square, PA
Daniel Bisazza...........................Flossmoor, IL
Austin Blake..........................Cave Creek, AZ
Craig Bocking............................. Decatur, AL
Nick Bova................................ Bronxville, NY
Dale Bowers.........................Henderson, NV
David Branstad.........................Hopkins, MN
Casey Brittain..........Cherry Hills Village, CO
David Brown...................................Irvine, CA
Emily Brown..................... Olympia Fields, IL
John Brown............................High Point, NC
Tasha Browner............................Tarzana, CA
Mark Budler............................... Duncan, OK
Emily Burns.................................Wheaton, IL
Justin Bush.......................... Wilmington, NC
Chase Butler................................ Chapin, SC
Cody Carter...............................Beaufort, SC
Todd Casabella......................Lagrange, OH
Mike Castrilli............................ Westfield, NJ
Jeff Chambers................... Swift Current, SK
Frankie Chan.......................Hong Kong, CN
Kevin Chin............................ Eastchester, NY
Matthew Clay..............................Del Mar, CA
Mary-Lee Cobick.........West Palm Beach, FL
Kandi Comer................................ Crozet, VA
Robert Comerer.Lutherville-Timonium, MD
Matthew Comstock.......East Providence , RI
Tim Cooper.......................... Jacksonville, FL
Kevin Corn............................ Innsbrook, MO
Casey Cox............................Kennebunk, ME
Patrick Coyner....Lutherville-Timonium, MD
Brian Crawford.........................Chandler, AZ
Mike Crotty..................................Dublin, OH
Nick Cuca........................... Highland Park, IL
Alison Curdt...........................Simi Valley, CA
Nicholas D'Avoine................. Karrinyup, AU
Chris Daly..............................Middlebury, VT
Jared Danford........................ Goodyear, AZ
Jose Luis De Luna.Atizapan De Zaragoza, EM
Jeremy Dear................................... Tulsa, OK
Salvatore DeFeo..........Port Washington, NY
Erin Diegel......................... Westminster, CO
John Dipollina.................... Southington, CT
Joey DiPompo...............................Tampa, FL
Brian Dobbie.....................West Orange, NJ
Kalynn Dolby..................................Berlin, WI
Nic Drezins........................ Abita Springs, LA
Joanne Eberhardt.................... Villanova, PA
Willard Ellender..............Miromar Lakes, FL
Rob Ellis...............................Jekyll Island, GA
Alex Ely................................... Beaverton, OR
Glenn Fanara....................Shelter Island, NY
Leon Faulkner..............................Sydney, AU
Chrissy Felton.............St. Simons Island, GA
Amanda Fisher................ Broken Arrow, OK
Rob French............................ Kennesaw , GA
Michael Giangregorio....... Mission Hills, KS
Kathy Gildersleeve-Jensen....Spokane, WA
Travis Glass.......................Niagara Falls, ON
Kathy Gook................................Quesnel, BC
Andrew Gordon.......................Chatham, NJ
Perry Green................ North Charleston, SC
Roman Greer............................ Harwich, MA
Charles Grego............. Rockville Centre, NY
Sara Griffin............................ Lakewood, WA
Andy Griffiths.......................... Shanghai, CN
Paul Haase.................................. Ypsilanti, MI
Mary Hafeman........................... Mequon, WI
Adam Harrell.............................Ashburn, VA
Ted Heins........................North Caldwell, NJ
Heath Henrich....................... Puntacana, DR
Marvin Herrod..................Chesterfield , MO
Michael Herzog....................... Bismarck, ND
Jeffrey Hirose...............................Walnut, CA
Matthew Hurd..............Port Washington, NY
Douglas Ignet..........................Tipp City, OH
Hal Jacobs............................... Boylston, MA
Aaron Jacobson.............. Maple Grove, MN
Matthew Johnson.................... Burbank, CA
Eric Jones.....................................Orinda, CA
Andrew Jordan............................ Milton, MA
Randy Joyner...........................Charlotte, NC
Stephen Kahler.........................Chandler, AZ
Scott Karpe..................................... Tulsa, OK
Aaron Karr...............................Osterville, MA
Paul Kaster................ Monroe Township, NJ
Andrew Kegarise..............Fishers Island, NY
Mat Kent................................Bedminster, NJ
Paul Killgallon......................... Savannah, GA
Roger Knick...........................Ridgefield , CT
Thomas Koenig.................West Chester, PA
Derek Kopp..............Atlantic Highlands, NJ
Kevin Kretovics.............................. Dallas, TX
Tomas Kubernat......................Aetingen, CH
Lucas Kuhl..........................Niederkassel, DE
Michael Lamanna...................Scottsdale, AZ
Laura Landon...................Virginia Beach, VA
Chris Lempa............................... La Jolla, CA
Andy Little.......................................Esher, UK
Meredith Loosse.......................Keswick , VA
Thomas Lucas.......................... Riverdale, NY
Corey Lundberg........... The Woodlands, TX
Steve Madison.................................Avon, CT
Bill Madonna......... Steamboat Springs, CO
Thomas Magnant................ Port St Lucie, FL
Ryan Mahoney........................Scottsdale, AZ
Mike Mandakas..............................Justice, IL
Ken Manthis.................... New Brighton, MN
Ryan Martin...............................St. Louis, MO
Matthew McAdams................ Hingham, MA
Chris McConnell.....................Libertyville, IL
Amanda McCurdy....................Arlington, TX
Lloyd McWilliams....................... Rockford, IL
Andy Miller...............................Mohnton, PA
Cindy Miller........................Williamsville, NY
Scott Millhouser........................ Bandon, OR
Curtis Mitchell........................Lexington , KY
Stan Moore............................Boca Raton, FL
Chad Moscovic........................ Mckinney, TX
Bill Murchison...................... Woodstock, GA
Dineen Notman......................New York , NY
Nick Novak.............................Greenwich, CT
Julio Nutt..........................................Doral, FL
Todd Ogborn.......................... Branford , CT
Eva Omander....................Niederkassel, DE
Roy Pace................................... Longview, TX
John Pallot......................................Miami, FL
James Parella.............................Blue Bell, PA
Juan Carlos Patiño............... San Carlos, MX
Jason Peterson.................. New Canaan, CT
Janet Phillips.........................Midlothian, VA
Michael Pius........................Washington, DC
Matthew Pivko..............................Osprey, FL
Sherri Pla............... Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Joseph Portfilio.............. Bloomfieldhills, MI
Daniel Reabe.......................... Gladwyne, PA
Susie Redman............... The Woodlands, TX
Tom Reid.......................... Virginia Water, UK
Rob Reinhorn.................. Laguna Beach, CA
Martin Rentenberger................... Vienna, AT
Mike Richards............................ Parkland, FL
Patrick Richardson.................. Savananh, GA
Lionel Rodgers.................East Palo Alto, CA
Kevin Roman................................Atlanta, GA
Ben Rotgers............................Rockledge, FL
Florian Rump.........................Königsfeld, DE
Aaron Russell...........Ponte Vedra Beach , FL
Bob Ruzzi...............................Boca Raton, FL
Ron Sagara.............................Foster City, CA
Jane Schafer........................... Las Vegas, NV
Casey Schiel................................Aurora , CO
Brian Schippel.................. Mission Viejo, CA
William Schmedes...............Bedminster, NJ
Brian Schorsten..................... Fort Worth, TX
Ed Schwent............................. St. Peters, MO
Justin Scott........................Greensboro , NC
Tom Shea..................................... Odessa, FL
Daniel Shelden........................... Hinsdale, IL
Matt Simon..............................Barrrington, IL
Glen Sirkis........................... East St. Paul, MB
Kelly Sivier................................ Northville, MI
Kaylin Skovron.........................Southlake, TX
Erik Sorensen................................ Dorset, VT
Cory Southon............................Toronto, ON
Bob Sparks..............................Harwinton, CT
Sara Stephens........................ Burlington, KY
Michael Stevenson.................. Los Altos, CA
Rob Stocke.............................Alpharetta, GA
Suzanne Strudwick...................Knoxville, TN
Alana Swain.............................Hartsdale, NY
Justin Swearengin......................Orlando, FL
James Taylor............................. Lobbach, DE
Allen Terrell........................Murrells Inlet, SC
David Thompson........................ Rockford, IL
Jason Tobar..............................Bayamon, PR
Chris Tompkins....................... Ann Arbor, MI
Sean Toof.....................South Burlington, VT
Oli Tucker........................... Chessington, UK
John Van Valer....................... Noblesville, IN
Chase Vande Zande.............Boca Raton, FL
Rich Varrato............................Bloomfield, CT
Stuart Waack.............................. Norwalk, CT
Andrew Walkley......................Chatham, MA
Michael Walthard......................... Zürich, CH
Brannon Watson.........................Conway, AR
Abby Welch......................Kiawah Island, SC
McKenzie Wells....................... Concord, MA
Wade Wilson..................Laguna Niguel, CA
David Wilson...............................Carrara, QL
Colby Wollitz............................Louisville, KY
The U.S. Kids Golf Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
that was established in 2002 to fulfill the U.S. Kids Golf mission
to help kids have fun learning the lifelong game of golf and
to encourage family interaction that builds lasting memories.
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