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A Look Inside Salt Creek Golf Junior Academy With Phillip Schmidt III

A Look Inside Salt Creek Golf Club Junior Academy’s Director, Phillip Schmidt III.

In this exclusive interview, www.Eastlaketimes.com interviews Phillip Schmidt III, Salt Creek Golf Club’s newly appointed Director of Junior Academy.

ET: Tell us a little about how you got involved in golf.
My Father Introduced me to game when I was 7 years old at the Bonita Golf Center but my love for team sports kept me taking it serious at a young age. Golf was more of a hobby or Sunday range time banging a bucket of balls with Dad. But I’m so thankful he exposed to this great game of Golf it has taught me so many life lessons and core values.

ET: Did you play in high school or college or professionally?
Never played golf seriously until I was 19, I played baseball at Chula Vista High and at Southwestern Jr. College.  By 22, I turned professional in 1991 as a Club Pro at Eastlake CC and also competed on the mini tour circuit in 1998-03 (Golden State Tour, King Stahlman Tour, Mexican PGA Tour, Pepsi Tour, State Opens, and US Open/PGATOUR Qualifiers)

ET: How long have you been with Salt Creek Golf Club?
Almost 2 weeks…I was a Tech Rep for Bridgestone Golf prior to moving back to Chula Vista.

ET: I read that Salt Creek Golf Club won some honors last year. What do you like most about playing at Salt Creek?
The challenge, it’s a placement course and a very strategic design where accuracy is at a premium. The weather/wind always plays a huge factor on scoring and how aggressive you can be off the tee and on approach shots. It’s one of those courses that I could play a million times and never get bored.

ET: Do you play at other courses in San Diego?
Absolutely! Here’s my Top 5 favorites:
1)San Diego CC
2)Torrey PinesGC(Both)
3)Coronado GC
4) Presidio Park GC
5)The Grand Del Mar

ET: What makes the courses in the South Bay different?
The people…growing up here we are a very competitive, driven bunch but love to banter, laugh and have fun! As far as the courses themselves they are all unique and provide their own challenge making the players that grow up very versatile and creative. It’s no accident why so many solid players come from the South Bay. I now work along side my idol when I started playing South Bays own Bryan Gorman ( ex-PGATOUR Member ) who is amazing instructor at Salt Creek GC.

ET: Tell us a little about the Junior Academy at Salt Creek?
My vision for the Jr. Golf Academy came from my Mother as she helped found and was president of the Bobby Sox Softball Program for my 4 sisters, President of Chula Vista National Little League/Chula Vista Pony(North) and founded Chula Vista Colt leagues for me.

She always gave us a positive safe place place to learn sports and excel at them and that’s what I want to do with Golf for the youth of the South Bay.  Our Academy will instill all the technique fundamentals, core values (Integrity,Honesty, Sportsmanship, Confidence, Respect, Courtesy, Perseverance, and Responsibility), and etiquette that makes golf fun and lifelong passion.

ET: And we read that you’ll be hosting some junior camps in the future?
3-Day Camps: June 11th -13th and July 16th -18th.

I’ll be hosting Camp AM (9am-1pm) Camp PM (2pm-6pm)
1 & 2-Day Camps: TBA

ET: What are the ideal ages?
4-14 years old

ET: What is the price of the camps?
It is only $150 for a single camp (parent’s choice of mornings or afternoon) or $200 for both camps (morning and afternoon camps)

ET:  Will the children need their own clubs?
Yes it is mandatory…

ET: Can you give any advice when sizing a child’s club?
Kids grow so fast the length is constantly going to be an issue but the weight of the club is crucial. Cutting down some old clubs can hurt your child more than help because those young golf muscles are not developed properly yet. So quality lightweight clubs are a fantastic investment in your child early development and technique. They come in several lengths so it’s better to miss on the long side so your child can choke up and grow into them. *If he or she looks hunched over with bad posture the clubs are too short.

ET: Where can our readers get more information?
Facebook at Salt Creek Jr. Golf Academy, www.saltcreekgc.com, or parents can call me direct at 619.889.3279 / e-mail to

eps3golf(at)yahoo(dot)com

 A Look Inside Salt Creek Golf Junior Academy With Phillip Schmidt III

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