Welcome to Golf Instruction with John Rogers
John Rogers started at Lakeview Golf Club (Harrisonburg, Virginia) as an Assistant Professional in 1995. He began teaching in 1996, and became a full-time Teaching Professional in 2001, building a base of clients in the Shenandoah Valley. In 2004 he started writing the column, Golf Things Considered, which has elicited responses from around the country. John launched this site in 2007 as a source of information about his instructional programs, as a home for his columns, and as a venue for golfers to revel in the game they love. |
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A Note From John
May 26, 2010
The 2010 golf season is well under way, and things are hopping at Lakeview Golf Club after an unusually cold and snowy winter which seemed like it would never end.
Kurt Hellenga has the course in beautiful shape this spring.Our management staff has got the Club firing on all cylinders as we sneak up on summer. Superintendent, Kurt Hellenga, has the greens rolling amazingly and with the help of some recent rain the golf course is in top form.
Michael Gooden and his staff in the professional shop are busy taking care of our members and guests while running a large number of tournaments and outings. Mike has made a big effort to reach out and create alliances with other courses in the region; one example being the Shenandoah Valley Open which will take place for the first time this summer and promises to become one of the premier golf events in this part of Virginia. It will feature three rounds—one each at Heritage Oaks, Spotswood Country Club, and Lakeview.
On the instruction side of the business, the spring brought out a lot of rusty golf swings and people anxious to rediscover their games after the tough winter. I always enjoy seeing Lakeview's patrons after the "winter break", and I feel fortunate to be entering my 16th season at the Club.
After a tough winter, it's nice to be out on the course again.This is also a great time of the year for golfers to get custom fitted clubs, and I am in a unique position of being able to help golfers improve through the partnership of their techniques and their equipment. If you have been thinking about getting some new clubs, come talk to me about the best options for your game.
I have also been busy this spring with my junior program, the Tournament Players' Series. There has been great participation in both the high school and pre-high school groups. If you have an interest in junior golf, please check out my new Junior Resource Center for a lot of information about junior tournaments, including the Lakeview Junior Tour, which kicked off this past weekend with 16 young golfers.
If you enjoy reading instructional books and studying golf swings, please check out my most recent article "The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth" which is a review of Jim Hardy's book "The Plane Truth for Golfers". And if you missed it last summer, check out my article about the length of golf clubs—it has been getting some attention; just this week I received an email from a man in California who wanted to know if my theories explained why his new clubs were causing him to play worse.
In the meantime, please contact me if there is some way I can help you get more enjoyment from the game of golf, and all of us at Lakeview Golf Club hope to see you soon!