DANA RADER NAMED
AMERICA’S 50 GREATEST TEACHERS AND
BEST TEACHERS IN NORTH CAROLINA
Dana Rader has once again been named to Golf Digest’s lists of 50 Best Teachers in America 2011-12 and The Best Teachers In State. This exclusive list, to be published in Golf Digest’s November 2011 issue, includes the golf industry’s top teaching talent.
Since the first survey in 2000, Golf Digest has used peer voting on the state and national level to build the Best Teacher lists. This year's list was selected by more than 1,000 teachers from all 50 states who filled out an online ballot. There are more than 30,000 golf professionals in the United States who were eligible for consideration.
Dana Rader is ranked number 47 on Golf Digest’s List of America’s 50 Best Teachers 2011-2012 and is ranked number 2 on Golf Digest’s list of The Best Teachers in North Carolina. Dana’s mentor, Peggy Kirk Bell, received the number one ranking in North Carolina.
The entire list is available in the November 2011 issue of Golf Digest magazine.
Fairways of Life show with Matt Adams welcomes guest Dana Rader
Dana Rader was the guest on the award-winning Fairways of Life show with Matt Adams, on the PGA Tour Network, SiriusXM Radio and www.PGATour.com, which aired on Thursday, January 12, at 8:00 am, Eastern Time.
Click on the play button to listen to the show!
Golf Shootout Video Charlotte Hounds vs. Dana Rader Golf School
On November 28, Major League Lacrosse and a Top 25 Golf School crossed paths, as Charlotte Hound’s defenseman, Ryan Flanagan, took on Dana Rader Golf School’s Director of Instruction, Marc Lapointe in a head-to-head battle of golf shot-making expertise.
Club-fitting pioneer and leader PING announced today that Stan Roach at Dana Rader Golf School, Charlotte, NC has been honored as 2011 PING Regional Club Fitter of the Year. This is the third time that Stan has achieved this honor as he did so in 2003 and 2009 as well. First given in 1997, the award recognizes the Authorized PING Fitter that has demonstrated the highest commitment to custom fitting and the promotion of its benefits to golfers of all abilities. Nominating Stan Roach at Dana Rader Golf School for the honor was Mark Halloway, Ping Field Representative for the region.
Marc Lapointe AND MOLLY TULLAR
Named to
U.S. Kids Golf
Honorable Mention List of Top 50 Kids Teachers
Marc Lapointe, Senior Instructor and PGA Class A Professional, and Molly Tullar, Staff Instructor and LPGA Class A Professional, at Dana Rader Golf School were honored for their talent and commitment to working with junior golfers by being named to U.S. Kids Golf Honorable Mention list of Top 50 Kids Teachers for 2011. This is the second time that Marc has achieved this honor as he did so in 2010 as well. Each year, the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation recognizes teaching professionals for their dedication to developing youth golf in their communities. Top 50 Kids Teachers award recipients have demonstrated their ability to organize, administer and teach at a very high level, and are recognized by their peers and students as role models for the youth in their programs.
Introducing FlightScope
Now At Dana Rader Golf School!
Dana Rader Golf School now offers FlightScope®, one of the most advanced launch monitors on the market!
FlightScope is the world’s first-ever 3D Doppler Tracking Golf Radar, a state-of-the-art, portable indoor-outdoor 3D ball-flight and club tracking device, with capabilities far beyond traditional launch monitor technology. With the technologies of FlightScope, we get extremely accurate ball flight and club delivery data which proves to be a valuable tool for golf instruction, swing analysis, ball and club fitting, and club recommendations.
The 3D ball tracking device measures a number of variables related to the golf ball including real time tracking, ball speed, both vertical and horizontal launch angles, sidespin and backspin. Flightscope can also help with golf swing analysis by measuring variables related to your golf club including club head speed, club vertical attack angle, club horizontal attack angle and club face angle.
Take your game to the next level with the FlightScope X2, the worlds most accurate and portable launch monitor.
>> Check it out today at Dana Rader Golf School!
Visit www.flightscope.com for more details.
FlightScope X2 is the next generation 3D club and ball tracking radar that allows us to measure and see your swing, club and ball data.
drgs @ charlotte athletic club is now equipped with newest putting Technology Dana Rader Golf School at Charlotte Athletic Club is pleased to announce the introduction of a revolutionary new putting training system called TOMI to its already state-of-the-art arsenal of golf training equipment. The Tomi putting system measures 8 key parameter of the putting stroke using a camera and infrared clip-on sensor on the putter, graphically capturing and analyzing a golfers’ putting strokes in real-time. It uses basic mechanics to measure alignment, rotation, path, loft, impact spot, and tempo.
This revolutionary system allows for more effective putting instruction by aiding instructors in identifying any faults in both amateur and pro putting strokes.
SCHEDULE YOUR TOMI SESSION TODAY!
Call 704.341.5600
Dana Rader Golf School Named To Golf Magazine’s Top 25 Best in America
"When you want the numbers low, these are the places to go,” stated Golf Magazine with its list of
"The 25 Best Golf Schools in America."
"I am so proud of what this school has accomplished,” said Dana Rader, founder and owner of the school located at the Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte. The scoring system used by Golf Magazine places the Dana Rader School 13th among the Top 25 and Number 1 in North Carolina.
Nearly 3,700 alumni of various golf schools filled out questionnaires about their experiences. Answers in the following three questions were weighed:
Was the instructor helpful toward improving your game?
Would recommend this golf school to a friend?
With one being the lowest and 10 being the highest, please give this school an overall rating.
Other information on the schools were used, such as the student to teacher ratio,
the percentage of the staff that are Class A certified by the LPGA and PGA, and if there is a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher associated with the school. The Dana Rader Golf School met this criteria and more...
BALLANTYNE PUTTING CONTESTS
dana rader golf school
is hosting two Putting CONTESTS at Ballantyne Corporate Park in September.
Join us for a FREE 15-minute putting clinic and a FREE Coutour putter fitting. Enjoy raffle prizes and a putting contest for your chance to win a 1/2 hour private video lesson.
TWO CHANCES TO WIN!
1st Event
Where: Knotts Green in Ballantyne Corporate Park
When: Sep. 8, 2:00-3:00 PM
2nd Event
Where: Dalton Green in Ballantyne Corporate Park
When: Sep. 22, 2:00-3:00 PM
LPGA T&CP National Championship Returns to Ballantyne for its Second Year
The 24th Annual LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) National Championship is returning to The Golf Club at Ballantyne on August 20-24, 2011. A field of 144 LPGA T&CP members from across the globe will come together to compete in this 54-hole Championship for their share of the purse.
There is a great schedule of events and festivities including:
- A VIP Clinic “The Secrets to Generating Power in Your Golf Swing ” with Dana Rader and long ball hitters Annette “Babe” Deluca and Jean Bartholomew is being held on Saturday, August 20 from 2:00-3:00pm. Clinic attendees will receive complimentary access to the LPGA Rolex Reception from 6:00-8:00pm at The Ballantyne Hotel. Clinic registration fee is $50 per person. ($65 after Aug. 1). Registration deadline is Aug. 15. Proceeds go to support the LPGA USGA Girls Golf of Charlotte and First Tee of Charlotte.
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Juniors can also get in on the fun during the Free Junior Golf Clinic (ages 6-17) which will follow the VIP Golf Clinic from 3:00-4:00pm, sponsored by SNAG with interactive instruction from LPGA professionals competing in the tournament. This FREE hands-on program will teach the FUNdamentals of golf and will cover the basics of the full swing, short game and putting. Instruction will be administered by top LPGA Teaching Professionals. Be sure to register early! Registration deadline is Aug. 15 and attendance is limited to 100 juniors.
- A Pro-Am competition pairing one LPGA professional with four amateurs is being held on Sunday, August 21 (8:30am shotgun start). Registration deadline is Aug. 1 and space is limited!
There are also sponsorship and volunteer opportunities available. Hole sponsorships are available for $500.
Dana Rader Golf School is pleased to announce the opening of an indoor golf simulator game improvement, practice, and playing facility located at the Charlotte Athletic Club, 101 South Tryon in Charlotte, NC - in the Bank of America Plaza building, next to the Omni Hotel.
Highlights include: interactive golf simulator, expert private golf instruction, video analysis, putting green with advanced technology, championship golf courses, multiple hitting surfaces, and custom club fitting. The golf simulator is open 7 days a week during the Charlotte Athletic Club’s hours of operation. Golf lessons are available on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00am to 6:00pm. You can book a private individual lesson or a group private lesson for two persons by calling 704.371.5600.
Dana Rader Featured in SouthPark Magazine
Dana Rader reflects on three decades of golf and women’s golf in Charlotte in
“My greatest love affair” feature article in SouthPark Magazine’s May 2011 Issue. Click here to read the article
Dana Rader and Julie Cole Named
to Top 50 Teacher List by the LPGA
The honors continue for Dana Rader and Julie Cole who have been named to Top 50 female instructors by the LPGA. The women on the list must have at least 10 years teaching experience, be Class-A members of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professional Division.
Marc Lapointe Named to U.S. Kids Golf
Honorable Mention List of Top 50 Kids Teachers
Marc Lapointe, Senior Instructor and PGA Class A Professional at the Dana Rader Golf School, was honored for his talent and commitment to working with junior golfers by being named to U.S. Kids Golf Honorable Mention list of Top 50 Kids Teachers for 2010. Mr. Lapointe was presented with this achievement on January 28, 2011 at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. Each year, the U.S. Kids Golf Foundation recognizes teaching professionals for their dedication to developing youth golf in their communities. Top 50 Kids Teachers award recipients have demonstrated their ability to organize, administer and teach at a very high level, and are recognized by their peers and students as role models for the youth in their programs.
PGA Names Dana Rader Golf School and
Nancy Harvey to List of Play Golf America's
Top 100 Performers in 2010
Dana Rader Golf School and the school’s Senior Instructor Nancy Harvey have been named to the list of Play Golf America’s Top 100 Performers in 2010. This distinguished list gives The PGA of America an opportunity to recognize PGA and LPGA Professionals for their extraordinary efforts in using Play Golf America programs to increase interest in the game. Designation is based on PGA’s analysis of their various Play Golf America programs.
“These 100 PGA and LPGA Professionals as well as their facilities have established themselves as leaders in implementing our many Play Golf America programs,” said PGA of America President Allen Wronowski. “We are excited to recognize these individuals who truly embody what it means to grow the game of golf.”
LPGA*USGA GIRLS GOLF SITE OF CHARLOTTE
Charlotte has been selected as a site for LPGA-USGA Girls Golf, a nationwide developmental golf program that encourages girls ages 7-17 to learn to play golf, build friendships and sample competition in a supportive and positive learning environment. LPGA-USGA Girls Golf of Charlotte is one of over 130 sites located around the United States. The "home base" of this program will be located at the Dana Rader Golf School, hosted by Site Director Julie Cole and Co-Site Director Molly Tullar.
LPGA*USGA Girls Golf provides an opportunity for girls, ages 7 to 17, to learn to play golf, build lasting friendships and experience competition in a fun, supportive environment. Girls are learning values inherent to the game of golf, such as practice, respect, perseverance, and honesty, preparing them to meet challenges of today's world with confidence.
The program offers a five-level progressive learning system on the course, starting from the green and moving back to the tee. All levels include golf instruction and rules geared to the girls' skill level.
