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The LPGA Player Development Program is a world-class, comprehensive golf school focusing on game improvement and the development of skills.

The LPGA Player Development Program consists of
two different schools:

2. This Two-day "Focus on Scoring" School for teaching, coaching and club professionals and low-handicap amateurs (12 or lower) focuses on developing the scoring game. The majority of the program will be spent in on-the-course situations.
Click on this link for an Overview of the Two-day "Focus on Scoring" School

Meet Your Instructors LPGA Class A and Master Professional Teaching Professionals and former Tour Players

	Mardell Wilkins LPGA/PGA Class A Member; LPGA National Education Program Instructor; Teaching Pro, Mission Viejo Country Club.  Wilkins is a former LPGA Tour Player (1971-84), where she had eight Top 10 finishes and career winnings of $110,000.   In 1995, Wilkins won the Top-Flite LPGA T&CP Western Section Championship.  she competed in 12 US Open Championships and won the 1997 Southern California PGA TV Team competition.    In 1996 and 1998, she received the prestigious LPGA Western Section Teacher of the Year Award presented by Spalding.  She was listed as one of Golf for Women magazine's Top 50 Teachers in 2000 and one of GOLF Magazine's Top 400 Teachers in 2001.
	Lori Brock   LPGA Class A Member, Former LPGA Tour Player.  Brock has over 25 years of national and international competitive playing experience.  She was on the mini-tour in 1984-85, and the LPGA tour from 1985 to 1987.  She worked with David Leadbetter, Rick Smith, Mike Adams, and Ben Hogan.  These teachers helped her improve her game and formulate her ideas as an instructor.   Brock was the former head coach of the University of Tennessee Women's Golf Team, leading them to a 6th place finish in the 1997 NCAA National Championship, the highest in the school's history.  She was named NCAA District Coach of the Year and Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year that season.    Brock was also tour player Wendy Ward's personal instructor from 1989 to 2000.
	Donna White   LPGA Class A Member, Former LPGA Tour Player.  White is the owner of Golf Professional Services, Inc. based in West Palm Beach, Fla..  She played on the LPGA Tour from 1977-1992 and was a winner of three events.  She was the 1976 US Amateur Champion and currently serves as the honorary chair of the Palm Beach County Special Olympics.    White received the 2005 LPGA SE Section Eagle Award, which honors those who dedicate themselves to helping others achieve their dreams. The concept behind the award is based on the Bette Midler song, "The Wind Beneath My Wings."
	Patty Curtiss   LPGA Class A Member; Director of Instruction, Indian Wells Country Club, Indian Wells, CA; Faculty member and Assistant Athletic Trainer, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA. Member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the USGA.    Curtiss is a uniquely qualified golf professional with over 15 years of experience in health and Sports Medicine.  She served as a Certified Athletic Trainer at several major universities as well as the US Olympic Training Center.  She holds several state and collegiate golf titles and served as the Team Captain for the Junor Girls America's Cup.
	Dr. Debbie Crews   LPGA Class A Member, LPGA NEP Instructor, Research Professor ASU in the Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education.  Consultant to ASU Women's Golf Team.   Dr. Crews area of study is Sport and Exercise Psychology and has conducted 23 years of research in golf.  Her golf research has been published in research journals, in published proceedings, in applied journals, and is currently used in the LPGA National Education Programs.  She works with both amateur and professional golfers of all skill levels, as well as athletes in other sports.

Overview of the Four-day Skills Improvement School

I. Classroom Presentations and Instruction. Topics include: "Calculation of personal assessments and discussion of  statistical meaning" "Dealing with Change, Implementing Changes,  Making the Changes Automatic" "Golf Fitness in Performance" "Nutrition & How it Relates to Playing" "Theraband Exercises and Drills"  And more!

II. On-course and On-the-Range Skills Assessment.   On the first day of the program, you will play nine holes with instructors observing your play. You will also keep a record of the shots you take to assess ball flights and patterns.   On the range, you will break into groups. Each group spends one hour at each station, rotating untill assessments in each skill area are completed. Skills assessments include: Full Swing - video analysis of your swing Pitching - you will hit to targets placed at different yardages and track the number of "hits" and "misses." Putting - your skill level will become apparent when you track the number of putts you sink from different distances and locations around the practice green. Chipping - How many balls can you place within the designated circle from a variety of locations off the green? Sand Play - It's not only how many balls you get out of the trap, but also how many land on the green in the designated circle!

III. Personalized Instruction Based on Your Skills Assessment After your skills assessments are completed (Day One), you will receive instruction as a group and as an individual in each skill area (Days Two through Four). Full Swing Instruction and Practice - Compare "before" and "after" swings with video analysis. Pitch Shot Instruction and Practice - You'll discover that you can get the ball from anywhere inside the 150 mark to within a makable putt from the pin! Chipping Instruction and Practice - You'll learn the proper stance, grip, club, aim and stroke to chip it to the cup! Sand Instruction and Practice - Get it out, Get it up, Get it to the cup. Sandie! Putting Instruction and Practice - Drills, drills, drills and your confidence builds, builds, builds! Birdie!

IV.  On-course Play   Each day, you will play nine holes while instructors observe to determine if you're applying the skills you've been taught. Don't get nervous...they're there to help! The program ends with a short-game competition for prizes.

Overview of the Two-day Focus on Scoring School

The Two-day Focus on Scoring school focuses on developing the scoring game. The majority of the program will be spent in on-the-course situations.     Topics and instruction include: How to "think smart" on the Course Risk vs Reward in Shotmaking How to assess and analyze your shot on the course How to deal with a tournament atmosphere How to adapt to the course conditions Controlling high and low trajectory shots Creating and learning to play a "safe" shot Club selection choices in various grasses and lie-of-the-ball situations Plus: Video assessment of your swing Drills to increase the number of shot-making skills in your arsenal How wind and elevation affect yardage How to make long bunker shots (over 30 yards) How to deal with unlevel lies. Planning your practice Practice games that develop skills Club fitting and assessment of your equipment, determining true carry yardage How to choose which clubs should make up your set And much more!