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School News & Events Ben Sutton Golf School a Hotbed for Up-and-Coming Korean Golf Professionals Ben Sutton Golf School Names Ashley Sutton to Hospitality Liaison Position Ben Sutton Golf School Reports Rise in Return Student Rate for FY 03/04 Ben Sutton Golf School Celebrates 35th Anniversary Ben Sutton Teaching Facility Renovation Completed Ben Sutton Selected as Callaway Golf Club Fitting Center
Rising Stars Bo Mi Suh and Kyeong Eun Bae Practicing at Nation's Longest Running Instructional Facility (Sun City Center, Fla.) - Ben Sutton Golf School, the nation's longest-running, largest golf instruction destination based just south of Tampa, today announces that it is the official practice facility for Bo Mi Suh and Kyeong Eun Bae of the Korean LPGA and FUTURES Tours. Suh, a 24-year-old native of Seoul, South Korea, is working out at the school daily under the tutledge of long-time Ben Sutton instructor John Del Monte. Already a veteran of the KLPGA and FUTURES Tours at a young age, Suh has posted a number of top ten finishes on both Tours and has her sights set on qualifying for the LPGA. "Bo Mi possesses a formidable skill set and mental approach to the game," says Del Monte. "We're focusing on the areas that will get her to the next level." Just 19-years-old, Kyeong Eun Bae has gone head-to-head with the likes of Annika Sorenstam and Grace Park at the Nine Bridges Classic in Jeju Do, South Korea. Also a native of Seoul, she's logged time on both the Korean and Ladies European tours, recently finishing in the top ten at the Samsung Ladies Masters in Singapore. No stranger to American soil, Kyeong competed in the 2004 Women's U.S. Open at The Orchards in South Hadley, Mass. "Kyeong is an exciting young player with an amazing upside," says Del Monte. Suh and Bae are taking advantage of Ben Sutton Golf School's 50-acre practice facility, spacious driving range and 12,000-square-foot putting green in preparation for the Lakeland FUTURES Golf Classic, held March 11-13 in Lakeland, Fla. Both golfers will play in a majority of the FUTURES Tour's 18 events and will attempt to qualify for the LPGA this December at Q-School. "It will be exciting to watch their progression over the course of the season," says Dean Hedstrom, the school's director of instruction." "They are in very capable hands with John." Del Monte, a native of Utica, New York, has taught over 25,000 students from all over the world including Wayne Levi of the Champions Tour. In addition to providing professional-level instruction for Suh and Bae, he is a fixture in Ben Sutton Golf School's three-, five-, and seven-day instructional curriculums.
America's Longest-Running Golf School to Enhance Overall Student Experience and Enjoyment (Sun City Center, Fla.) -Ben Sutton Golf School, the nation's longest-running, largest golf instruction destination based just south of Tampa, today announces that Ashley Sutton has been named to the position of Hospitality Liaison. Sutton - a veteran of the food and beverage industry - will coordinate culinary and entertainment events between the golf school, the Sun City Inn, and other outside restaurant and accommodation entities. Her responsibilities will include enhancing the school's cocktail party experience through expanded food and beverage offerings, developing additional evening entertainment options, and improving breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. "Ashley brings considerable talent and energy to a position that is vital to the continued success of the school," says Dick Sutton, president of Ben Sutton Golf School. "First-class hospitality has been a trademark of the Ben Sutton Golf School for the past 35 years. When people talk about what separates us from other golf schools, they talk about the instruction and they talk about the good times they have away from the lesson tee." Sutton will also be responsible for bolstering student accommodations at the Sun City Center Inn. Short term plans call for upgrades to linens, coffee makers, televisions and other amenities.
Ben Sutton Golf School, the nation's longest-running golf instruction destination based just south of Tampa, today announces that its return student rate topped the 25 percent mark for Fiscal Year 2003/04, and that its 50-acre campus was unaffected by the state's recent onslaught of hurricanes and tropical disturbances. "We were fortunate here in the Tampa area to receive little to no damage," says Dean Hedstrom, the school's director of instruction. "Many of our long-time students are privy to the fact that we emerged unscathed and made the trip down again." The return student rate is up six percent over FY 02/03 levels and nearly 10 percent since 2001. Ben Sutton Golf School has one of the highest return student rates of any golf school in the U.S., with some students who've attended for 20-plus consecutive years.
Ben Sutton Golf School, the nation's longest-running golf instruction destination based just south of Tampa, is celebrating its 35th anniversary with the introduction of a series of new, cutting-edge "For Women Only" and "Player's School" Programs. The "For Women Only" and "Player's School" Programs are available in three- and five-day formats. The "For Women Only" Program provides a comfortable, non-intimidating learning environment for beginners and slightly more experienced women golfers for overall game improvement. The "Players School" Program is for students with handicaps of 20-and-under who want instruction at the state-of-the-art practice facility in the morning and intensified on-course playing lessons with their instructor in the afternoon. Unlike run-of-the-mill golf schools that limit pupils to the practice range, the "Players School" Program promotes a theory-to-practice concept by emulating actual playing conditions and situations. "We are extremely excited about these new programs and the options they provide our prospective and repeat students," says Dick Sutton, President of Ben Sutton Golf School. "Coupled with our longstanding record of helping golfers get started, improve and enjoy the game, these new programs further diversify and reinforce our successful teaching philosophies." Ben Sutton Golf School is continually recognized for its innovative approach to golf instruction and its intimate 5-to-1 student-to-instructor ratio. Through its "Graduate School" Program, the school offers discounted, continuing education sessions to former students. In 2005, a series of three- and five-day short- and long-game schools will be introduced for golfers seeking specialized instruction. The school's intense-but-fun mantra and uniquely superior ability to lower golfers' scores have created a legion of loyal Ben Sutton students ranging from everyday recreational golfers to celebrities and golf professionals. Konnie Solacoff, M.D., from Upper Sandusky, Ohio has attended the school for 28 years, and is one of 14 people with 20 or more years of attendance. Ben Sutton Golf School students also hail from all corners and regions of the U.S., with all 50 states and a number of international countries represented in the school's alumni base.
In the Fall of 2002, bulldozers and heavy equipment reconfigured Ben Sutton's original 50-acre Teaching Facility to accommodate new instructional areas as well as to accommodate the advancements in equipment technology. One of America's foremost golf architects was commissioned to redesign the Teaching Facility that has long been recognized as the world's premier golf instruction facility. New instructional areas include a Short Game Center, mid and long game areas, and a 12,000 square feet putting and chipping green. Ben Sutton is the only golf school in the world that maintains its own comprehensive Teaching Facility dedicated solely to golf instruction.
Throughout its history, Ben Sutton Golf School has never aligned itself with golf club manufactures, until now. With the advancements in golf technology and everyone's desire for greater distance and control, matching one's ability to equipment has become increasingly complex. Callaway Golf of Carlsbad, California has selected Ben Sutton Golf School as one of a limited number of Certified Custom Fitting Center affiliations worldwide. Callaway's state-of-the-art computerized system captures swing measurements, providing a precise set of individual equipment specifications for each golfer. Combined with the trained eye of Ben Sutton teaching professionals, the Callaway system provides the best opportunity for each golfer to reach his or her potential by matching individual swing speed to the correct shaft flex and weighting. |
