Elite Performance Golf Academy

[04/24/17]   Brilliant

Coach Lisle

Parents and junior golfers,

Everyone's watching. Not just your score or swing but how you act. How do you carry yourself? Body Language is key to performance. Parents you are not immune.

Let's be kind and act accordingly.

Coach Harrell

https://www.facebook.com/coachlisle/videos/1655466474515056/

Parents: If you have an athlete above the age of 7 in your household, sit them down and watch this with them for 2 minutes and 38 seconds. (Geno Auriemma, Head Women's Basketball Coach, UConn)

Today the possibility of a new World #1 is likely. When asked if he knew the scenarios which would allow this to happen he responded that he had no idea. Johnson, aka DJ, has his own swing but also his own mental "swing" that works for him. Many students, people, even society tends to gravitate towards the person who says they want to be the best and are working towards that goal. If this works for you great but if Dustin Johnson's approach (not focused on rankings, people's perceptions, the accolades that come with success) you may adopt this "seemingly" non aggressive mental strategy. Remember the way you play your best is to know how you play your best. Do you know? What steps are you taking to develop this mental skill?
Happy Hunting.
Coach Harrell

Westpark Golf Club

Fellow golfers and students,

I am proud to share this amazing new program from Westpark Golf Club. The 2017 Players Pass is an amazing value to you the golfer. Your savings from participating in the Players Pass is too much to pass up. Ask about this on your next visit

Adam Harrell, PGA

We are thrilled to announce for 2017 the new Westpark Player's Pass. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1baFHriNhHxTKgTZLLTKjtVjxasq8GHfGG1n_RfkVZgk/edit

What say you golf community?

Looking to improve at golf? It's not that hard really… (by Pete Cowen)

Congrats to Justin Thomas on his win at the SBS Tournament of Champions. At 5'10" and around 150 pounds Thomas is a prodigious hitter with tons of upside potential. I looking at his swing notice the following:
1) Bent left arm at top of swing
2) Feet basically off the ground at impact
3) Great balance after swinging hard

You too can hit it long by copying some of Justin Thomas' swing positions.

See you at Westpark GC. Great place to learn how to play.

Parents of junior golfers:

Your son or daughter may not yet have the skill to hit super long drives, high soft landing irons, or super spinning wedges. However they can develop the skills needed to putt well. Start small and build confidence. This photo should serve as a guide. Remember you 8 year old should not be able to putt as well as the a PGA Tour player......so set achievable yet challenging goals. Start small and build your way to the top.

Coach Harrell

Hometown hero and professional golfer Billy Hurley honored in Leesburg | LoudounTimes.com

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Winner of the College Prep event this past weekend at Bull Run GC. 75-68. Great playing young man.

Honored to have worked with 10 juniors on this list, including the Champion who fired a smooth 68 day 2........using my irons nonetheless. Then had the audacity to say, "Isn't it nice to know that ur clubs know what it feels like to win a championship?" I'm speechless.....well almost. Great playing Champ.

Great rd today from Big Mac. 64 last day of QSchool First Stage. Fingers crossed.

Congrats to Mikey Brennan for winning the HS Regional Tournament today at Brambleton GC. He fired a smooth 71 to win and lead his Tuscarora team to a one stroke victory.

Protecting a prodigy: Sihan Sandhu's golf family | WTOP

Great article for aspiring Jr Golfers and their family.

http://wtop.com/golf/2016/09/protecting-a-prodigy-sihan-sandhus-golf-family/

wtop.com As a local golf prodigy shines on the international stage, his support structure back at home tries to balance what's best for him.

Congrats to Maclain Huge for advancing thru Q School Pre-Qualifying this week in Georgia. Great start to his pro career. Keep it up!

[09/09/16]   Always nice to receive messages from students who are enjoying the game. Congrats to the best golfer in your house Mrs. B. 👍

Broke my low round today 73🎉🙌🏽👊🏽💪🏽 - 36, 37. 4 birdies. 30 putts at RCC. Elevator shaft backswing and your other techniques working - who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks???!!! Thank you Adam!!!

Adam Harrell on Twitter

Congrats to this young man. Suneil has been working hard on his game over the last couple years. Fun to see results like this. Keep up the good work. Seaview Open/U.S. Kids Golf.

https://twitter.com/EPGAcademy/status/772599004483903488

twitter.com “This session really paid off as Suneil finished 2nd at the Seaview Open. Working on shot shaping here. #ballflight”

A huge shout out to those who have guided this kid over the past few years. Paquiry Loganathan developed the fundamentals that still exist today. Awesome work Paq. Mark Guttenberg made great improvements as well. You both should be proud. -19 under after two rounds? Crazy impressive. But the most credit goes to this young man. Without his desire, passion, intellect, understanding this post doesn't get made. Sihan I'm proud to know you. Good luck today. As always smile often and enjoy the match.

Well this young man is 10 years old. Hardest working golfer I know. Has worked diligently on his putting of late. Seems to be paying off. After two rounds at the US Kids Worlds he leads by a dozen after rounds of 63-62. Yes you read this right -19 under after two rounds. Best of luck tomorrow. Have fun and enjoy the ride. Westpark Golf Club

JR Club Champion. Not bad for a 11 year old.

Another great week for this young man. Won an MAPGA event at the Naval Academy with a great round of 74. And was sick during the round.

Lee Westwood

This guy is "growing" on me daily. Well stated Mr. Westwood.

Here's my view on what the game of golf needs to do to help grow the sport I love!

Golfer Maclain Huge makes his pro debut on Web.com Tour | VivaLoudoun

Another great article about EPGAcademy student Maclain Huge.

vivaloudoun.com Maclain Huge made his professional debut on the prestigious Web.com Tour, the official developmental circuit for the PGA Tour. (Photo courtesy the Huge family)

Frequently we post kids winning tournaments on the junior level or in high school or college or the pros. This is how it all starts: finding the love of the game. You never know when you are going to fall but when you do the possibilities increase greatly. This young man just made his first birdie ever. Look closely at the mini fist pump at the end of the video. To our more senior players who expect birdies.....remember the love of the game. Celebrate your successes more deeply and brush off failures. We all can learn a lot from Thatcher. Best going forward buddy.

Great job Sihan. Played up on the MAPGA Jr Event and fired a solid 74 to grab the win. Awesome job. Keep focusing on your putting.

Even though he missed by one shot, a great first pro experience for @Mac_Huge11. Two poor swings or he's top 15 heading into the weekend. Nonetheless a tremendous insight into high level competitive golf. Led the field in driving distance. And now you know you can play with these guys. We've always known. 👍

Great comeback win for Chase Nevins. 3 back after one rd then wins in a playoff. Kids/Parents this is why every shot counts. Always stay committed to each shot.

Great start for @Mac_Huge11 on his first start as a professional. -2 is very respectable. Good luck tomorrow.

Play well today Michael Brennan. Try softly at the MAPGA Event held at Dominion Valley CC

[07/07/16]   Best wishes to Maclain Huge as he tees it up in his first event as a professional Web.com event in NY.

Congrats to Maclain Huge for making it through Web.com Monday Qualifying today. 65 is a great number to post. I know your goal was 62 but at least your in. Now go play your game and enjoy the challenge. Guess we need to find someone else for camp this week. Ha

Look at these future Billy Hurleys. He got his start at Westpark GC. Come out and see what all the fuss is about. #golfcampstyle

Golf camp on course today. Look at this great position at the top. Legwork courtesy of Sergio Garcia.

Fun week with these guys. Nothing more fun in golf than working with these lil guys.

Little Linksters love EPGA and Coach Adam!

MyGolf Spy

Great read. Data proves efficiency. What driver will you buy?

VIEW ALL RESULTS NOW!

[06/06/16]   Great article about this young man.
http://www.vivaloudoun.com/golf-virginia-tech-grad-maclain-huge-sets-his-sights-on-professional-golf/

This young man's developing into quite the player. This was taken at one of my favorite events as a junior golfer: The Scott Robertson Memorial. #keepimproving

Photos from Elite Performance Golf Academy's post

Girls Beat Boys in Eighth-Grade Tech, Engineering Literacy Tests: Survey

To all the guys out there, better get busy studying. Great job ladies.

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/girls-beat-boys-eighth-grade-tech-engineering-literacy-tests-survey-n575506

nbcnews.com Girls scored three points higher than boys overall — a reversal of expectations because boys typically score higher than girls in math testing.

Westpark Golf Club

To all ladies,

See you Sunday. Take advantage of this great opportunity.

What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than on the beautiful fairways and greens of Westpark Golf Club? And to make it even better: ALL LADIES PLAY FREE on Sunday May 8th. Just mention "Mother's Day Promotion" and you pay nothing to play 18 holes with a cart!!!! No strings attached. No purchase necessary. Ladies are simply required to have had a mother to qualify for this promotion.

Parents take notice.

FirstTee Student brought this to class today. White golf balls are boring. Emoji's are the new norm.

The underhand toss.....great practice for kids to learn the relationship between trajectory control and landing spot. #FirstTeeDC

Elite Performance Golf Academy's cover photo

Elite Performance Golf Academy's cover photo

Lexi Thompson Captures Seventh Win of Her Career at Honda LPGA Thailand | LPGA | Ladies...

Congratulations to former student Lexi Thompson on her victory today. Future World #1. http://www.lpga.com/news/2016-quick-recap-final-round-honda-lpga-thailand

www.lpga.com Lexi Thompson gets lucky number seven in Thailand. Thompson captured her seventh career win on the LPGA Tour on Sunday at the Honda LPGA Thailand. Wit...