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Mic Potter Golf Schools at Furman University
| Year established |
1983 |
| Short description |
Instruction focuses on improving the student's swing, short game, and course management skills |
| Philosophy |
Instruction focuses on improving the student's swing, short game, and course management skills |
| Number of programs per year |
3 |
| Program Length |
4 and 6 days |
| Number of hours of instruction |
20/4 days, 30/6 days |
| Student:teacher Ratio |
8:1 |
| Faculty |
Director Mic Potter, women's golf coach at Furman U; Todd Sutterfield, men's golf coach at Furman U.; Amy Iverson, Asst. women's golf coach at Furman U; Mike McDonald, PGA, Furman U. head professional |
| Schedule |
Instruction in full swing, chipping, pitching, bunker play, putting; on-course instruction in course management, strategy, rules of golf; seminars on mental training, golf fitness |
| Other activities |
Guest lectures, written assessment, computerized swing analysis, take-home video of golf swing, swimming, intramural or extracurricular sports |
| Facilities |
New Intercollegiate Golf Practice Center with 2 laser leveled tees, a bent grass putting green, Bermuda practice green, bunkers, Furman Golf Course |
| Costs |
$775 resident, $675 non-resident for Coed Residential Golf School and Dottie Pepper Golf School for Girls; $150 for junior mini-day camp (coed ages 5-7), $275 for full day camp (coed ages 8-15). Lodging in Townes Hall air-conditioned dormitory |
| Location Description |
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| Location |
Greenville, South Carolina; |
| Profile |
Juniors |
| Levels |
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Months |
June |
| Contact |
Mic Potter Director Academy of Junior Golf at Furman University Furman REK Center, 3300 Poinsett Hwy.Greenville, South Carolina 29613 Phone: 864-294-6283 Fax: 864-294-6284 E-mail: mic.potter@furman.edu |
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