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fShattuck-St. Mary’s knows academics and athletics. We have successfully combined college prep academics with intensive athletic programs in ice hockey, figure skating and soccer. These Centers of Excellence are truly distinctive. They have drawn students to SSM to focus on their athletic dreams while pursuing rigorous college-preparatory academics. Intensive training and competition, along with a top-notch educational experience, lays an excellent foundation for college and a professional career. Our track record speaks for itself. Our students are consistently recruited to the top D-1 programs in the country. With this history in mind, SSM is embarking on a new athletic Center of Excellence – Golf.

The Golf Center of Excellence Program will offer students an opportunity to train, develop, and compete during the 10-month school year, and prepare for college simultaneously!

SSMA History of Success...

What a Center of Excellence Participant Can Expect:

About the Director:Mike Higdon has been a Class “A” memberof the PGA since 2004. He started his professional golf career in South Floridawhile working with some of the top golfinstructors in the world as well as playerson the PGA, LPGA, Nationwide, Futures,and several mini-tours. Prior to joiningSSM, Coach Higdon was responsible forfounding and building the Division I Men’sand Women’s Golf Programs at ValparaisoUniversity. He has also served as GeneralManager of The Course at Aberdeen inValparaiso, Indiana and Head GolfProfessional at Bardstown Country Club in Bardstown, Kentucky.

• Individual daily practice schedule designed andsupervised by our PGA Director of Golf

• Personal coach who accompanies and observesevery participant during tournament play

• Opportunity to compete in highly ranked tour-nament fields on a national basis

• Increased exposure to collegiate coaches andgreater likelihood of D-1 scholarship grants

• Improved junior golf rankings through more consistent tournament play

• Increased mental and physical stamina in order to compete at a higher level

Mike.Higdon@s-sm.org507-333-1766

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• Unlimited access to the School’s 18-hole Legacy Golf Course and practice facilities directly across the street from the School

• The Legacy allows for an excellent on-course practice facility by offering a wide variety of golf experiences during its 18-hole layout.

• Indoor training facilities consisting of camera equipped hitting bays and practice putting green

• Indoor dome allowing for unrestricted short-game practice and preparation

• Planned fully dedicated indoor putting, chipping, and driving range facilities

School Facilities: Key Components of theGolf Program:•Philosophy – Each player will work individually with our PGA

Director of Golf on a daily basis. Our participants benefit from theunique combination of a college preparatory class schedule and apremier golf experience all at one campus location.

•Personalization – Each student will have a personalized rela-tionship with the Director of Golf in order to develop an individualpractice regimen specific to each golfer. The one on one attentioneach student receives will allow the program to adapt to each stu-dent’s learning style and maximize individual progress.

•Technology – Our facilities are equipped with the mostadvanced software products available to assist with the analysis ofthe golf swing and putting stroke. The data provided by theseteaching systems along with the expertise of our Director of Golfallow for individualized training sessions to be developed specifi-cally for each golfer.

•Competition – We will create a weekend tournament schedulein which our student athletes perform against nationally rankedjunior golfers on some of the best golf courses in the nation. Theschedule during the academic year will be comprised of eventshosted by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), FutureCollegians World Tour (FCWT), Mid-American Junior Golf Tour(MAJGT), and other prestigious junior tours in order to gainregional and national success and exposure.

Golf at SSM

Shattuck-St. Mary’s Golf Program will offer the committedgolfer strong coaching, outstanding facilities for year-round

golf, a 12-month training and competition schedule, and an educational environment that can

open doors at the best colleges.

For more information, contact the Shattuck-St. Mary’sAdmissions Office at admissions@s-sm.org or

by calling 800.421.2724. Visit our website:www.ssmsports.org

Facilitating every student-athlete’s PASSION for GOLF

•Physical and Mental Preparation – Shattuck-St. Mary's Schoolhas a well equipped weight training facility which our participants will beutilizing several times a week. Our golfers will benefit by working one-on-one with a fitness expert to help devise a work-out regiment specificto his or her needs. Our Director of Golf will individually work with eachgolfer to help him or her be mentally prepared for each endeavor.

•College Placement – It is our goal to place every participant in a college or university setting that is conducive to their individual learningstyle while allowing the best opportunity for continued development of their golf game. As a former collegiate coach, Mike Higdon has theresources and networks to help each student transition to collegiate golf and beyond.

Large 18,000 sq. ft.putting green

Year-round indoor practicefacilities

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