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Ferris State University Golf Camp
| Year established |
1974 |
| Short description |
Junior camps for ages 12-18 & adult camps. Stress fundamentals & cover all aspects of the full swing, set-up, golf course management & strategy, rules of golf, etiquette, bunker play, chipping, pitching, putting, golf specific physical fitne |
| Philosophy |
Junior camps for ages 12-18 & adult camps. Stress fundamentals & cover all aspects of the full swing, set-up, golf course management & strategy, rules of golf, etiquette, bunker play, chipping, pitching, putting, golf specific physical fitness |
| Number of programs per year |
6 one-wk sessions |
| Program Length |
6 days (jrs); weekend (adults) |
| Number of hours of instruction |
40/wk |
| Student:teacher Ratio |
6:1 jrs; 4:1 adults |
| Faculty |
3 full-time PGA Golf Professionals & assistant instructors from the Ferris State Professional Golf Management Program. |
| Schedule |
8:30am-5pm: golf sessions & play. Supervised evening recreational activities or play & practice. |
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| Facilities |
Ferris State Katke Golf Course features 18 holes of championship golf, 40-acre practice facility with 100,000 sq-ft of grass teeing space & a short game area with a large practice putting, chipping, pitching & bunker area. 3-hole practice course including two par 4's & a par 3. V-One Video Coaching & Teaching System. |
| Costs |
Juniors $475/wk, includes on-campus suite lodging, meals, camp golf shirt, take-home video. Adults $450/weekend, includes 2 nights shared lodging at Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center & all meals. |
| Location Description |
~1 hr from Grand Rapids & ~1 hr from Kent Co. Airport |
| Location |
Big Rapids, Michigan; |
| Profile |
Adults, Juniors |
| Levels |
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Months |
June, July, August |
| Contact |
Mike Hodgins PGA Golf Professional/Asst. PGM Coordinator Ferris State University Golf Camp 1003 Perry St.Big Rapids, Michigan 49307 Phone: 231-591-2213, 231-591-3765 Fax: 231-591-2135 E-mail: Michael_Hodgins@ferris.edu |
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