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Meet your local PGA pros: Scott Barla

March 7, 2017 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on Meet your local PGA pros: Scott Barla

We have a very talented group of PGA Professionals located right here in our neck of the woods:players, teachers, administrators, rules officials, merchandisers and industry professionals . Our latest segment features an outstanding “jack of all trades” and a great…

Hibernation is over, the season is here?

March 6, 2017 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on Hibernation is over, the season is here?

Hopefully, this is true! Winter never really got going this year, at least in regard to snowfall. So with that nice spring-like temperatures in February, the golfing faithful is revving up for an early start. Or in my case, an…

Tiger: Not the same man, better?

December 2, 2016 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on Tiger: Not the same man, better?

Tiger does amp up the social media machine more the Trump! Maybe… This time around, I noticed a lot less of the biting commentary about his return. People have come to terms that he will not be that same player.…

Meet your local PGA Pros: Chad Hutsell

December 2, 2016 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on Meet your local PGA Pros: Chad Hutsell

I love this regular feature of getting to know our local PGA Professionals and I am amazed at the immense talent we have right here in our own backyard. Like you, they love their golf and enjoy talking about it.…

Meet your local PGA Pros: Matt Hovermale

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on Meet your local PGA Pros: Matt Hovermale

One of the goals of this blog is to profile our local PGA Professionals and encouraging you to get to know some of the pros, you may find someone that you may connect with as a friend, a coach or…

Micro Lesson? It will change you!

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on Micro Lesson? It will change you!

Have your golfing partners or pro diagnosed your swing for you? “Oh yea, you’re over-the-top every time”, “stop casting”, ” you’re swaying again”. Even when you know what you do “wrong” you can’t stop yourself? After enough of this you…

Seniors: stay golf ready!

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on Seniors: stay golf ready!

If you’re a senior golfer like I am, you have two choices for keeping your game in shape during the winter: Go south or go inside. Snow birds have the best of both worlds, go north as the spring comes…

…And there he goes again!

October 11, 2016 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on …And there he goes again!

Ok, like everyone else who has discussed his imminent return via the Safeway Open, I was startled by the withdrawl from that and future events. Sounds like the Ryder Cup took valuable time away from his prep. Seems like the…

Here comes Tiger…again!

October 9, 2016 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on Here comes Tiger…again!

Regardless of what you think of Tiger Woods the person, the golfer is set to make a huge impact on the Safeway Open in Napa this week. Johnny Miller, Tiger’s least informed critic behind A Million Mothers, is the host…

Ryder Recap

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 johnkericsson@gmail.com Leave a Comment on Ryder Recap

America Wins! I had high hopes of documenting the match by match results of this year’s event, but work got in the way! With a click of the button on the main page you can see the Ryder Cup Blog…

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I am the PGA Director of Instruction at the Golf Academy at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Indiana and Member of the Indiana PGA Section. I am a lifelong golf professional and PGA Member for 25+ years in The Northern and Southern Texas PGA Sections.

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  • Meet your local PGA pros: Scott Barla
  • Hibernation is over, the season is here?
  • Tiger: Not the same man, better?
  • Meet your local PGA Pros: Chad Hutsell
  • Meet your local PGA Pros: Matt Hovermale

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