Purdue University Coaches Golf School

CJ is interested in attending the Purdue Univ. Golf School this upcoming June.  There are two session dates:  June 14-18 and June 20-24.  If three members from the same high school golf team attend, there is a $300 discount per golfer.  This camp accepts golfers at different levels of ability and development, but there is a special group within the camp that addresses the interests of kids who would like to play college golf.  There are evening talks about the recruiting process and the experience of being a college golfer. 

You can read more about this camp at http://www.coachesgolfschool.com/ if you are potentially interested (the website says $200 discount but this year's brochure says $300).  I also can email you a copy of last year's itinerary so that you can look at the daily schedule.  If your golfer is interested, please send me an email at kymmhadlock@yahoo.com.  In order to qualify for the team discount, we would need to send in our orders together.  I am also happy to drive all kids to and from the camp.

Practice Update

Practice this week is Monday and Tuesday both days 3-4pm at College Fields. Golfers should be playing and practicing on their own over the Spring Break.  Hopefully the weather will turn spring like soon!

Practice resumes Monday April 11 at College Fields 3-4:30.  Keep up your great work on the course!

Golf and Individual Charity Efforts

With little fanfaire, Bubba Watson recently donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross for Japanese quake and tsunami relief efforts. K.J. Choi gave $100,000—an act of charity that apparently is routine for him: according to the article,  from his first victory on the PGA Tour, Choi had given a percentage of his winning check to the church he attended in the city that week. The PGA Tour, of course, also benefits numerous charities each week, but I count individual giving as more motivating than corporate.Watson’s giving apparently was inspired by a conversation he had with Ryuji Imada, who had pledged $1,000 for every birdie, and then didn’t get a single birdie in the first round.

I think it must be nice to have the financial wherewithall as an individual to be able to donate $50,000—or $100,000—to worthy causes. My own donations generally are in the $10 to $20 range. In spite of what you may have heard, teachers don’t make a lot of money. And neither do part-time golf bloggers.

March 23, 2011 |  Category: News
Posted By The Golf Blogger

Congratulations to the 2011 Team

Coach Stolz is looking forward to his second year as the boys' varsity golf coach.  He is joined this year by assistant coach, Mike Dean, who is excited to be returning to Okemos to work with our young golfers.

The team this year is composed of 16 student athletes.  Okemos has a young team this year with only one returning senior, Chris Rockwell.  Juniors Kyle Anderson, Ryan Casler, Jordan Freund, Jino Kim and Jordan Kosloski will play a big role in the teams success.  Sophomores Jay Burzych, Broc Edwards, Collin Gatien, CJ Hadlock., Nathan Janick and Nicholas Sambaer are looking forward to continuing to hone their skills on the course.  New to the team this year are freshman, David Bez, Elan Dantus, Jake Larson and Zack Nichols.

Competition for the 2011 golf season begins right after spring break with the Varsity team facing off against Haslett on Thursday, April 14th at College Fields.