Mapother, Jim - Boot Camp Golf
Property: Tualatin Country Club
Location: Tualatin, OR
Property Type: Private
Program Contact: Jim Mapother, Director of Instruction
Contact Phone/Email: jim@Tualatincc.com
Name of PD Program: Boot Camp Golf (Adults Social Winter Flexibility/Instruction)
Type of PD Program: Transition-to-the-Course
Dates of Program: Winter/Early Spring (typically start first week of January)
Details of Program
- Based on book by John Bell, PGA
- Utilize a towel to learn movements, flexibility, supported by work with the golf club.
- Conducted indoors almost exclusively, generally in clubhouse
- 10:1 ratio max
- Very socially based, fitting the “demand decision” of women and recreational golfers (enjoyment, social come first, then performance; 70/30 women/men)
- Classes run 3 days/week for 6 weeks (total of 18 sessions); classes only 1 hour each (30 mins of stretching/strength training, 30 mins of drills from the book); there are homework drills.
A Yamaha Grant was used to purchase the following strengthening and stretching equipment: six sets of stretch bands, four large balls and six sets of small hand held weights.
Results of Program
Over the spring and summer: Member retention for the TCC bottom line and the community. Participants say they have met new friends, found hope for their game and a desire to remain a part of the Club. (If one of these members has been “saved” to the Club, the value for just one year is over $10k in value to TCC!)
Total Revenue Generated: 3 years of success
- 1st Year: 1 class, 3 days/week - 7 ppl - 18 sessions, $189 (6 wmn, 1 man) (Gross Rev: $1323)
- 2nd Year: 2 classes, 3 days/wk - 9 ppl in AM class, 5 ppl PM class (Gross Rev: $2646)
- 3rd Year: 2 classes, 3 days/wk - 10 ppl in both AM & PM classes (both full) (Gross Rev: $3780)
Recommendations
John Bell, PGA gave Jim permission to use the book and the name of it as a title for his classes; strongly recommend that if you wish to use the book, you choose a different name out of respect for its author.