GFAA Best Practices

Erin Craig, the 2020 Northern Ohio PGA Section Youth Player Development Award winner, is a PGA Assistant Professional at North Olmsted Golf Club in North Olmsted, Ohio. Erin Craig on […]

Sutee Nitakorn, the 2011 and 2017 Aloha PGA Section Youth Player Development Award winner, is the PGA Director of Sales at Ka’anapali Golf Courses in Lahaina, Hawaii. Sutee Nitakorn on […]

Bridget Ackley, a 2020 GRAA Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional, is a PGA Teaching Professional at the Don Law Golf Academy in Boca Raton, Florida. Bridget Ackley […]

Shannan Hunt is the Fitness Manager at Fiddler’s Elbow in Bedminster Township, New Jersey. Shannan Hunt on the importance of developing golf fitness programming for specific demographics: As our club’s […]

Heidi Richardson, the 2020 Southern California PGA Section San Diego Chapter Teacher of the Year and two-time Section Award winner, is a PGA Teaching Professional at Encinitas (California) Ranch Golf […]

Anne Patrick is the Fitness Center and Spa Director at Quail Valley Golf Club in Vero Beach, Florida. Anne Patrick on the importance of creating a welcoming environment: After almost […]

James Pond, MS, PGA, PES, GFS is the Assistant Director and Internship Coordinator of the Professional Golf Management Program at California University of Pennsylvania in California, Pennsylvania. James Pond on […]

Katrina Steady is the Performance and Resilience Mental Coach at Northeast Performance Institute, with five locations in the state of Connecticut. Katrina Steady on the importance of addressing mental fitness: […]

Henry Stetina, a four-time Sun Country PGA Section Award winner, is the Program Coordinator of the PGA Golf Management Program at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. […]

Bob Forman is the Health & Fitness Director at The Peninsula Club in Cornelius, North Carolina. Bob Forman on the importance of implementing a golf fitness program: Throughout my career, […]