Q: Does Fusion Golf Academy have Junior Golf Programs?

A: FGA offers a wide range of options for junior player development. Private lessons, clinics, camps, and Academy Memberships are all available. - LEARN MORE 

 

Q: What are the Fusion Golf Academy Junior Memberships?

A: We offer two distinct academy memberships for junior golfers to choose from: 

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Junior Unlimited Membership -  A recreational pathway, designed for students interested in learning golf, the major training focus is aimed at developing the ABC’s of Athleticism (the ability to master athletic movements), coupled with development fundamental golf specific skill sets. 

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For the Junior Unlimited Member training is held after school, and is conducted in a small group setting.  As a Junior Unlimited Member, attendance at training sessions is unlimited. 

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Junior Aspire Membership - Designed for players wanting to explore the competitive golf pathway and opportunities in high school, amateur, college and professional golf. 

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For FGA’s Aspire Member, training becomes more focused - with a fully integrated training approach that develops advanced skill levels in each major area of the game. 

 

This development pathway features a periodized annual training plan, which systematically breaks each players training into phases throughout the year to optimize what gets worked on - and when it gets worked on.  

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Q: Does Fusion Golf Academy offer Junior Golf Camps?

A: Yes!! Summer golf camps in 2020 are going to rock at Fusion Golf Academy. Geared for all ages and skill levels, Fusion Golf Camps teach all aspects of the game including putting, chipping, pitching, full swing, course management, and mental training. - LEARN MORE

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Q: What is the Fusion Golf Academy Junior Unlimited Membership? 

A: An annual membership, this recreational pathway is designed for students interested in learning golf, the training progresses from developing the ABC’s of Athleticism (the ability to master athletic movements), to the development of all fundamental golf specific skill sets. 

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For the Junior Unlimited Member training is held after school, and is conducted in a small group setting.  As a Junior Unlimited Member, attendance at training sessions is unlimited. 

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Q: What is an example of a Junior Unlimited Membership Training Session? 

FGA Junior Unlimited Membership Class (5-8 & 9-12 years old) would be:  

• 10-15 minute warm up and FMS (fundamental movement skill) patterns development

• 20-25 minute circuit training. Focused on FGS (Fundamental Golf Skill) and FMS (Fundamental Movement Skill). The FMS develops the athlete, and the FGS develops the golfer. 

• 10 minute Topic of The Day Introduction - (Specific Golf Skills: Grip, Posture, Balance etc) 

• 20 minute Topic of the Day Practice with hands on coach instruction for each student

• 15 minute fun contest or competition

• 5 minutes Rules of Golf and Character Development Messaging

• Develop the Athlete so the Golfer can emerge! 

 

Q: What is the FGA Elite Development Track?

A: Within the Aspire Membership framework is the FGA Elite Development Track. This advanced level training is more focused - aiming at achieving  ‘peak performance’ during the competitive tournament season. 

 

FGA Elite Players follow a detailed annual training plan that utilizes a periodized training approach.  This approach helps players and coaches systematically break training into phases throughout the year - optimizing what gets worked on, when it gets worked on - and how it will be executed.   

 

To help execute on their Annual Training Plans, Elite Development Track players benefit from a fully integrated team approach that builds, refines and develops advanced competitive skill sets in each major area of the game. In addition to the FGA coaching staff, our integrated support team features professional team members that include: nutritionists, sports psychologists, strength and conditioning, physiotherapists and tour level equipment specialists.  

 

By approaching the player development in this way, our periodized annual training becomes a unique weapon that allows FGA members to develop the skills and confidence to play their best when it matters most. 

Q: What is The LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Program? 

A: LPGA*USGA Girls Golf is the only national junior golf program that specializes in providing girls ages 6 – 17 with the opportunity to learn the game of golf, while inspiring positive self esteem and active healthy lifestyles through The Five E’s of Girls Golf. 

 

As an approved site for LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Program, Fusion Golf Academy hosts clinics, camps and social events throughout the year, as well as hosting on course events at local area courses.  

 

 Some benefits of Fusion Golf's LPGA*USGA Girls Golf Program include:

• Golf clubs provided by Sticks for Kids program

• Welcome Kit for each girl with backpack, visor, ball markers etc.

• Interactive Mobile App for easy sign up, event registration and streamlined easy parent communications 

• Special event and scholarship opportunities

• Free entry to LPGA, Symetra Tour, and USGA events. 

For 2020 schedule or to learn how to sign up click here

 

Q: What is Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) 

A: At Fusion Golf Academy, we look outside the traditional golf instruction blueprint to find key information from modern sports and applied sciences that will help our players to accelerate the development of an integrated skill set - which can maximize their performance potential. 

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At FGA, a key concept of our approach is aligned with the principles of Long Term Athletic Development.  LTAD is the guiding light of all Olympic sports science experts - and provides a training framework that optimizes training, competition and recovery schedules for athletes at each specific age, and each specific phase of their growth and development.

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LTAD  is organized into 5 different phases based on the age of the athlete. These are:

• FUNdamentals (ages 6-9)

• Learn To Train (ages 9-12)

• Training To Train (ages 12-16)

• Train To Compete (ages 16-18)

• Train To Win (ages 17+)

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Q: What is the FGA Annual Training Plan?

As part of our Aspire Membership, our coaches work with each player to chart out a periodized annual training plan that has specific training and development activities for each phase of the year. This plan will be designed to match up with each players specific profile and goals. 

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Designed based on each players profile and goals - committing to and executing this plan accelerates our players development,  and provides a significant competitive edge when it matters most. 

 

The typical components that make up the periodized FGA Annual Training Plan are:

• Equipment

• Planning / Administration 

• Health / Fitness

• Skill Development / Practice

• Mental Game Skills

• Stat Analysis

• Event Preparation

• Miscellaneous

 

Q: What is the coaching experience level for the junior golf program?

A: You’re in very capable hands at Fusion Golf Academy. Our team of highly trained coaches include nationally recognized award winners, seasoned twenty year PGA Member coaches, and young, energetic coaches embarking on their careers as PGA teaching professionals.

 

In addition to formal PGA training, each member of FGA’s coaching staff is also certified through our internal coaching certification administered by FGA Director of Coaching, Joe Thiel, PGA. 

 

Developed and delivered personally by Mr. Thiel, our proprietary coaching certification is tour tested, detailed and comprehensive - drawing on decades of  experience developing and coaching world class junior players and touring professionals. 

 

A Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor and one of only 300 PGA Master Professionals in the US, Joe’s tour proven recipe for player development has helped countless players over the years, including former LPGA Tour player and world #1 Se-ri Pak, and PGA Tour winner and current world top 50, Andrew Putnam.

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