How to Keep Golf Fun for Junior Golfers
As coaches and parents, sometimes we may be guilty of taking golf too seriously and putting pressure on younger players. At IJGA, we take golf seriously but also recognize the importance of having fun and making sure our golfers continue to enjoy the game. We’re sharing 4 tips for parents and coaches to help make […]
Understanding Brain Functions to Manage Your Mental Golf Game
Mental toughness has a strong correlation with athletic performance. However, not everyone can “turn off” internal dialogue or negative thoughts. IJGA student-athletes had the opportunity to learn from one of the world’s leading experts on neuroscience and performance to improve their mental game. We partnered with Dr. Izzy Justice, a neuroscientist specializing in brain function […]
Camper Fuyu Yang Wins World AllStars
The IJGA’s summer camp coaches were excited to train the extraordinary young golfer, Fuyu Yang. She attended a week-long summer camp program to prepare for her U.S. summer tournament schedule. In her most recent tournament, with six birdies and only one bogey over her three nine-holerounds, Fuyu dominated with a five-under total. She won her […]
IJGA Golfers Win 1st and 2nd in HJGT OCN Summer Junior Open
Two more IJGA athletes had a successful tournament in the HJGT OCN Summer Junior Open event. Takato Imoto was awarded champion in the U18 division. His first round was two under par, which he then followed up with a five-birdie barrage in his first nine holes. This gave him a commanding lead, ultimately finishing three […]
Summer Junior Open Win From IJGA
IJGA summer camper Ajalawich Anantasethakul from Thailand had an outstanding performance in the HJGT Summer Junior Open. Anantasethakul made five birdies in his opening round of 69. He then went on to have an incredible three-eagle, three-birdie closing round with a score of 64. With this score, he won the U13 division by 14 shots. […]
IJGA Star in HJGT Champions Gate
IJGA golfer Alex Shelley was champion in the U15 division of the Champions Gate event, with an excellent opening round of 2 over par under challenging conditions. Shelley was chased hard on the second day by fellow IJGA student Ryo Murato. Murato was four over par, also in difficult conditions, but came up 2 shots […]
Race to Scotland Update – Group 1
Our first group in the very first week of the Race to Scotland 2023 included student-golfer Hanna Chan, IJGA CEO Andrew Summers, Hanna’s sister Bess, and her mother Maggie. Hanna was also accompanied by IJGA golfers Peerapol Huangching, Aaron Lin, and Zoravar Singh Star. Week one was perfectly timed, as it led up to Hanna’s […]
Golf Tips: Bridging the Gap
How to Convert an Intention to a Functional Action in Golf The process whereby a human converts an intention to action is subject to many internal and external factors that influence the functionality of the process. These influencing factors can either promote “flow” or create dysfunction. Related Post: Golf Tips: How to Generate Power from […]
Golf Tips: How to Generate Power from the Ground Up
When it comes to golf tips, the buzzword at the moment is “using the ground.” What exactly does that mean? If we go back to the physics classes we took in school, we will remember one of Newton’s laws of motion, which states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. You […]
Benefits To Attending An International Golf Academy, IJGA
IJGA is an international golf boarding school that offers college preparatory courses to gifted students seeking to begin their professional golf careers. In our unique and personally tailored program approach, our students are the focus of each teacher and golf instructor’s day. In today’s blog, IJGA will cover the benefits of attending an international golf […]
