Posted by Charlie King on Thu, Sep 24, 2009 @ 05:31 PM
On Tuesday, September 22 we completed the $10,000 Reynolds Red Zone Challenge. Congratulations to Jim Thorne who won the Challenge and will receive the Grand Prize. Jim will be treated like a Tour Player during his full fit at the TaylorMade Kingdom and will take home a brand new custom fit set of TaylorMade golf clubs. We would also like to congratulate the other 7 finalists.
The 9-hole 100 yds and in tournament on Monday, cut the field down to the final 4. Because of weather our 4 finalists came back on Tuesday afternoon to hit 2 shots each in our 6 short game test categories. The score was very close coming down to a final putt by Jim Thorne that gave him the win. We had some refreshments and awarded the prizes. Everyone played well and seemed to have a great time!
Results
1st Prize: Jim Thorne- Kingdom One Day Experience including a new set of TaylorMade Clubs
2nd Prize: Tom Doss- 1 year of lessons with Charlie King
3rd Prize: Charles McDade- Entry into the 2009 or 2010 Men's Member Guest Tournament
4th Prize: John Floyd- TaylorMade Performance Lab fitting to include Putter and Wedge
5th Prize: Janet Norris (not pictured)- 3-hr Family Lesson with Charlie King for 4 people
6th Prize: Bernie Baum- TaylorMade Putter
7th Prize: Ron Lang- TaylorMade Wedge
8Th Prize: Larry Combs- My TP Golf Balls
I would like to thank everyone that participated in the Red Zone Challenge to help make it such a success. Ben created a group on http://www.ning.com/ in April for everyone in the Member Coaching program. We will add additional photos to the Ning groub website by next week.
We look forward to continuing to see everyone at Member Coaching.
Posted by Charlie King on Tue, Sep 22, 2009 @ 01:46 PM
On Friday, August 28, nationally recognized performance consultant and sports psychologist Rick Jensen spoke to a packed room at the Reynolds Golf Academy. Jensen, who is a long-time friend and advisor of Director of Instructor Charlie King, presented his thoughts on "Taking Your Golf Game to the Next Level." The high-energy talk focused on the importance of learning motor skills the right way - through practice. Jensen warned that learning a swing through the "old rules" of golf would only provide a temporary fix for a long-term problem. The fallacy of traditional teaching lies in trying to mimic a "perfect" swing through studying videos of professionals. Dr. Jensen argued that prescribing to the "new rules" of golf (made popular by Charlie King) would prove beneficial to a lifetime of improvement. By understanding the essentials of a good swing, and realizing why your swing isn't working, you create a solid foundation upon which to build a better golf game. And to build motor skills that truly work, you must commit to and embrace one training methodology from one teacher. It is this dedication to practice that will eventually lead to success on the course...the final step in "Taking Your Golf Game to the Next Level." Dr. Jensen warns that too many times golfers see a tip in a magazine and take it straight to the course, thus skipping the vitally important step of practicing and developing motor skills.
Dr. Rick Jensen is the author of Drive to the Top: 5 Timeless Business Lessons Learned from Golf's Greatest Champions, and is gratefully credited by King as the man who talked him out of becoming a tour player (he's very happy as a teacher). Dr. Jensen's clients have included more than 50 touring pros on the PGA, LPGA, and Champions Tours, plus other champions from Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, and tennis pros from the WTA. Upon arrival at Reynolds Plantation, Jensen remarked, "I've traveled through the area many times, and unbelievably never made a stop at Reynolds. This place is incredible. As soon as I made it through the gates, the wheels in my head began turning like crazy. The possibilities of this place!"
Posted by Charlie King on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 @ 12:57 PM
I would like to thank everyone who participated in the $10,000 Reynolds Red Zone Challenge. I hope that you enjoyed the tournament atmosphere and saw benefit in this competitive short game format.
Yesterday evening we had the drawing for the (8) Red Zone Challenge finalists. We would like to congratulate the following:
- Janet Norris
- Jim Thorne
- Tom Doss
- Ron Lang
- Charles McDade
- Larry Combs
- John Floyd
- Bernie Baum
The above finalists will compete to win over $10,000.00 worth of prizes. The Red Zone Challenge Finals will take place here at the Golf Academy on Monday, September 21 at 4:30pm. We would like to invite you to come out to the Academy and cheer on the finalists as they compete.
Schedule of Events
4:00pm- Player Warm Up
4:30pm- 9 hole 100yds and In Tournament on the Oconee Golf Course back 9
6:00pm- Final 4 Determined from the 9 hole Tournament will compete at the RGA Short Game Area
7:00pm- Awards Presentation (We request all 8 finalists to attend for group photo)
If you are a Reynolds Plantation Member, I would like to ask that you forward this blog post to your neighbors, friends and families so that they may come out and watch the Challenge on Monday. All are welcome to attend!
Thank you.
Posted by Charlie King on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 @ 12:57 PM
I have been giving you updates of Jean's progress through these blog posts. The Final Futures Tour event of 2009 ended on Sept. 6 and afterwards there was a ceremony to award the Top Ten finishers with their LPGA Tour cards. Jean finished 2nd on the money list after jockeying back and forth between first and second with Mina Harigae from mid-season on. She is fully exempt for 2010 on the LPGA Tour season and is currently taking a much needed break to relax and recuperate.
Jean's improvement is significant. She went from $10,000 in 2008 on the Futures Tour to $80,000 in 2009. That is moving from 50th on the money list to 2nd. That does not include the $42,000 she made for her finish at the Women's U. S. Open.
There are several lessons here.
- Perserverence - Learn from every situation and don't give up if you have early disappointments.
- Peak State of Emotion - Jean had fun this year. She looked forward to every day of competition. She was not worried, scared or fearful.
- Beliefs - Jean believed in her swing and we shifted several beliefs about what golf competition means and "why" she wants to do this for a living.
- Technique and Skill - We worked on her understanding her swing so she could self diagnose while at a tournament. We also worked on competitive short game practice drills to make each practice as close to the actual tournament as possible.
Congratulations to Jean from the Reynolds Golf Academy. Jean is truly a success story. You could be next.
Posted by Charlie King on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 @ 10:20 AM
Sign up for a 3-Day Golf School at the Reynolds Golf Academy and receive a driver (if you attend an Essentials School) or a wedge & putter (if you attend a Red Zone School) custom-fit and built for you at the TaylorMade Kingdom. The driver or the wedge and putter are a $475 value including the fitting fee. This service is usually only available to TaylorMade Tour Pros and TaylorMade VIP's - now the doors are open to you as a VIP guest of the Reynolds Golf Academy, but only for these select fall weekends.
Choose either our Essentials of Golf School or our Red Zone Short Game School on one of the following weekends: Sept. 25-27 (Essentials), Oct. 2-4 (Red Zone), Oct. 9-11 (Essentials), Nov. 6-8 (Essentials), Nov. 20-22 (Essentials).
The Reynolds Golf Academy is located just an hour and 15 minutes from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at Reynolds Plantation, named "Best of the Best" Golf Community by Robb Report.
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Call 866.443.6742 to sign up. Use the promotional code: US GOLF SCHOOL
We look forward to having you join us at the Reynolds Golf Academy and at the Kingdom at Reynolds Plantation!
Offer expires November 22, 2009.
Posted by Charlie King on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 @ 07:38 AM
TURN YOUR GOLF SCHOOL INTO A LUXURY VACATION! 2 NIGHTS AT THE RITZ-CARLTON ON US!
Sign up for a 3-Day Golf School at the Reynolds Golf Academy and receive 2 nights at the award-winning Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation, FREE!
Choose either our Essentials of Golf School or our Red Zone Short Game School on one of the following 4 weekends: October 16-18 (Red Zone), October 23-25 (Essentials), October 30-November 1 (Red Zone) or November 13-15 (Red Zone)
The Reynolds Golf Academy is located just an hour and 15 minutes from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport at Reynolds Plantation, named "Best of the Best" Golf Community by Robb Report.
The free accommodations are valued at up to $798.
Call 866.443.6742 to sign up. Use the promotional code: GOLF SCHOOL RITZ
We look forward to having you join us at the Reynolds Golf Academy and the Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation!
Posted by Charlie King on Tue, Sep 08, 2009 @ 03:57 PM
You may not have heard of Henry yet, but you should and you will. Henry is a pioneer in the way to set up a program that leads to golfers reaching their potential. He was my expert contributor for the chapter in "New Rules of Golf Instruction" about successful programs.
Henry has just come out with a book worth looking at if you have a junior golfer in your life looking to get better or you want to be the best parent for your child you can be. It's called "Journey to Excellence" and is available at amazon.com click here. Henry gives you the secrets to the ultra-successful Canadian program that he heads up.
The fruits of Henry's labor are showing up now with Matt Hill winning the NCAA Men's Golf Championship and many others coming onto the golf scene. I hope you get insights into Henry's philosophy from the interview below.
Posted by Charlie King on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 @ 12:36 PM
The physical attributes and limitations each of us has plays a determining factor in the way we most effectively swing a golf club. In "The New Rules of Golf Instruction" we have a chapter on Golf Fitness and how important it is to your overall success. Below you will find a video I did recently of the 5 checkpoints that give golfers and their teachers the information for any adjustments necessary for our golf swing. One size does not fit all. Old Rules Model and Method instruction does not take these physical checkpoints into account. Pass this onto your golfing buddies. They may need to know this.