upcoming
events
January 7-8
Mackel Cup at Bayou Oaks South
and the New Orleans Country
Club. Visit gsgpa.org for more in-
formation.
January 11-15
Caribbean Pro-Am in Case De
Campo in the Dominican Repub-
lican. Visit gsgpa.org for more in-
formation.
February 19
PGA Pro-Am Series at University
Club in Baton Rouge. Visit gsgpa.
org for more information.
Email your 2018
calendar to
info@backspinmag.
diamondhead
gets cheers for
junior program
The commitment of Diamondhead to junior golf was no more evident
than at the U.S. Kids Golf Coach Certification held at Bayou Oaks at
City Park of New Orleans in December. U.S. Kids Golf is Leading the
World in Junior Golf. The U.S. Kids Coach Certification Teachers, John
Godwin U.S. Kids Golf Director of Player Development and John Bryan,
VP, US Kids Golf Coaches Institute. They commented “In the history of
the U.S. Kids Golf Certification Program, no one facility has ever had the
level of participation as Diamondhead. Diamondhead is a leader in the
United States among golf facilities with the largest team of certified coach
teachers, serving and growing junior golf. Pictured are U.S. Kids Golf John
Godwin, Diamondhead’s Award Winning Junior Golf Teaching Team,
Jimmy Headrick, Theo Reshew, Maury Hodgkens, Jim Simmons, Hoppy
Smith, Director of the Golf Academy of Diamondhead, Laura McCann,
Chris Altese, Director of Golf of Diamondhead, and U.S. Kids Golf John
Bryan. Not pictured, Gregg Altese.
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