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all over Southern California.
"I wanted to give these kids a
chance to branch out and meet other
kids," said Johnson. "My purpose was
to create a melting pot. An opportunity
for moms and dads and kids to get
together, play golf, and see that
everyone had the same life."
Johnson is a member of the LPGA
Teaching & Club Professional Division,
and she imparts her golf – and life –
wisdom to her students. She
teaches all skill levels and
ages, but admits she has a
special spot for beginners.
"I pride myself on teaching
beginners," she said. "With golf in
particular, it's important to start off
with a great attitude. It's not a sport
anyone is automatically good at, so my
approach with beginners is to show
them how fun it can be. If they get the
golf bug and are enjoying themselves,
they'll want to pursue the sport and
then will improve with time."
Johnson believes that with golf,
what you get out of the sport is a
direct relationship to what you put in.
She's constantly motivated to reach
even more people with golf. From
playing music in her kids' golf lessons
to brainstorming ideas for golf TV
shows and hosting breast cancer
awareness golf events, Johnson is on a
mission.
"In this modern world of instant
gratification and entertainment, we
have to be creative with how we're
teaching and presenting golf," she
said. "Trying to change the game,
improve the pace of play, and make it
more fun are only going to help the
sport grow."
LIFE LESSONS
A
ngelique Johnson has
been on both sides of
the teaching equation, as a
student and a teacher. Here
are 4 of her favorite life
lessons and golf tips:
‰ Golf teaches you how
to make decisions, and the
consequences of those
decisions. When you make
a wrong decision on the
course, you learn from it and
know what to do the next
time you're in that situation.
‰ When I'm playing golf with
a group of students, I want
everyone to feel
'par-tastic' and 'tee-rific.' Golf
should be fun, always.
‰ The left arm does all
the work because it is an
extension of the club!
‰ P-A-R stands for Practice,
Attitude, Results. When you
practice with the right
attitude, you will get results.
TIPS
FROM
THE
PRO
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