Clinics/Events plus Minnesota High School Golf Programs
Lessons and Custom Golf Clubs for Junior Golfers
Totally Driven has put together three packages that are sure to help junior golfers of any skill level improve their games and drop their scores! These packages offer services that will target every aspect of the golf game, and because they are a part of a total program that means big discounts to you!
3 Month Golf Improvement Program (Guaranteed Results)
- In Depth Interview/Goal Setting Guarantees
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Titleist Performance Training
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Power Testing
- Putting Evaluation
- Mental Golf Profile
- Full Swing Evaluation (using Video and K Vest 3D Imaging)
- Short Game Evaluation
- Equipment Evaluation and Full Club Fitting
- Up to one session per week with Instructor/Certified Trainer
- Monthly Progress Checkpoints
- Drills/Workouts for home
- Two Practice Sessions at Totally Driven per week
Total Package is only $1,495 Savings ($2500 Value)
6 Month Golf Improvement Program (Guaranteed Results)
- In Depth Interview/Goal Setting Guarantees
- Titleist Performance Training
- Power Testing
- Putting Evaluation
- Mental Golf Profile
- Full Swing Evaluation (using Video and K Vest 3D Imaging)
- Short Game Evaluation
- Equipment Evaluation and Full Club Fitting
- Up to one session per week with Instructor/Certified Trainer
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Monthly Progress Checkpoints
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Drills/Workouts for Home
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Two Practice Sessions per week at Totally Driven
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One Playing Lesson
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Free Admission to Guest Speakers
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$500 Equipment Allowance plus 5% discount on equipment purchases for 6 months
Academy of Champions
This is a complete and total golf academy. The Academy of Champions will get high school golfers to the next level and beyond. Totally Driven and John Means have partnered to offer elite high school golfers an academy that is rivaled by no one else. The Academy of Champions is guaranteed to make a difference on the junior golf landscape.
The Academy of Champions is expanding to a year round program designed for the elite high school golfer who wants to propel their game to the next level.
The Golf Academy of Champions is designed for current and future champions.
It’s for the best of the best. It’s for the student looking to earn a college scholarship. It’s for the student who wants to play the game professionally.
What this means is that the Academy of Champions is an intensive, full focus program that targets every detail of your game. It means wanting to be the best and moving your game to the point where you can accomplish those goals.
Academy Staff
John MeansNCAA championships are no stranger for this highly successful coach. In 1990, Means took over a beleaguered University of Minnesota program that was a perennial cellar dweller in the Big Ten and had not been to the NCAA championships since 1972. After only three years, the team went to the NCAA championship and proceeded to do so for eight straight years. The team he recruited and worked with until his departure from the Gopher program won the NCAA Division I Championship in 2002.
During his 11-year tenure at Minnesota, Means had a .726 winning percentage and the Gophers were ranked among the top 20 teams nationally in his final eight seasons. He coached nine All-Americans, four Academic All-Americans, 14 All-Conference players and 27 Academic All-Conference selections. He coached two-time All-American James McLean who was the 1998 NCAA medalist and who currently plays on the pro tour. He also helped Minnesota host the 2000 NCAA Golf Championship at the Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Currently John is the Head Women’s coach at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he enters his fourth season as the head women's golf coach for the Blugolds.
During his time with the Blugolds, Means has guided the team to three NCAA Championship appearances. The spring 2008 appearance by the Blugolds was the eighth consecutive appearance for the team, the second most appearances by an NCAA Division III institution in history. In the spring of 2006, Means’ first season, he led the team to a fifth place finish at Nationals. That fall, Eau Claire finished as WIAC Champions for the third year in a row. Last fall the Blugolds finished fourth in the WIAC.
At Eau Claire, Means has coached four All-Conference members, three All-Americans and three individual conference champions.
Minnesota was not the first place where Means tasted success. During an 11-year stint at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, he won 11 conference championships and led the Cadets to eight straight appearances in the NCAA championships. There he produced three All-Americans, 27 All-Conference players and four Academic All-Americans.
Among his many honors was being runner-up for NCAA Coach of the Year in 1998. He was a four-time NCAA District Coach of the Year. He is past president of the Golf Coaches Association of America and also the Big Ten Coaches Association. He has received the National Golf Foundation's Distinguished Teacher Award and was the team manager for the 1994 USA-Japan Collegiate All-Star team.
Lynn AndersonIn addition to being a former LPGA Futures Tour player, Lynn has an extensive teaching and training background including being the Assistant Men’s and Women’s golf coach at Macalester College. Because of her unique biomechanical knowledge, including certifications through the Titleist Performance Institute and ACE, Lynn has great insight into how the body works.
She teaches full swing, chipping, pitching, putting and course management and currently works with some of the top players in the state. Lynn is the Director of instruction at Totally Driven and also is a Putting Zone Certified Instructor.
You’ve seen what Annika and Tiger (and many others) have done to improve their game through effective golf conditioning. Now you can be put on a program that will address your current physical issues that are impacting your ability to hit it consistently long and straight! Lynn is a Titleist Performance and Ace Certified Trainer.
Lynn is in a unique position among golf trainers and instructors. From her experience on the LPGA Futures tour and her golf instruction background, Lynn’s knowledge of how the swing and body work is second to none.
Andy ThompsonIs a Putting Zone Certified Instructor who specializes in teaching putting mechanics, green reading, aim and speed control. He has improved the putting of beginners to those struggling with the yips to some of the top players in the area.
Also, Andy specializes in custom golf club fitting for the elite player including the University of Minnesota Men and Women team members, professionals and many top amateurs. Because of his expertise and position as a premier club-fitter Andy, and Totally Driven, have exclusives with many companies including head only accounts and access to heads or shafts that very few dealers in the World have.
Spencer HuttonSpencer is an assistant Golf Coach at North Central University in downtown Minneapolis. He also played Division I golf for Universities in Minnesota and Texas. Spencer is a former member of the Academy of champions who had a successful high school career in Minnesota. He was a 6 year varsity member at St. Cloud Tech High School where he lettered 4 years, was all state one year, won the Class AA (now AAA) individual championship and competed for team Minnesota in the Minnesota-Manitoba cup.
In addition, Spencer has also been an instructor at the John Means Golf camps, as well as camps run by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Spencer specializes in preparing letters for college golf coaches, creating videos and formatting resumes which can help to secure a scholarship and/or a position on a Collegiate Golf Program. Spencer will spend at least 2 hours with each student individually and help them in the selection of Colleges. Finding the right college for each individual is a vital step to success both on the golf course and off. Spencer will go through an interview process with each student, and then he will research colleges and come up with a list of 20-40 colleges that match the student’s criteria. After this process he will help student’s format cover letters and resumes which will than be sent off with swing videos and recommendations to the college coaches at each school.
Our Guarantee
You’ll see a dramatic improvement in your game both physically and mentally. Through constant supervision, monitoring and instruction you will take your game to levels you’ve always wanted. Here’s what you’ll get:
- Unlimited instruction from Coach John Means, Lynn Anderson and the rest of the Academy Staff
- Working with academy staff individually once per week (mandatory during summer)
- Working with academy staff as a group once per week (mandatory during summer)
Repeated full analysis of your golf swing utilizing:
- The split-screen computer video system
- K-vest 3D Imaging
- Launch Monitor
- Shaft Max Technology
- Pure Balance
- SAM PUTT
- How to market yourself to college coaches
- Understanding golf scholarship recruiting services
- Helpful websites for junior golf tournaments and college information
- Unlimited personalized video's to send to college coaches
- Assistance in selecting the right college socially, academically and athletically for each individual student
But wait, there is even more:
- On-course instruction for course management skills
- College referrals from Coach John Means, Lynn Anderson and the rest of the Academy Staff
- Assistance in scheduling summer tournaments
- Titleist Performance Institute golf fitness program
- May through September membership at Troy Burne including the golf course, driving range, putting green and practice facilities.
- Full year membership to Totally Driven, The Ultimate Indoor Practice Facility
- Mental Game Profile
- Advanced Skills Test including plans to improve weaknesses and a full retest to check progress
- Full Bag Club Fitting
And we’ll even go with you to competitive events!
Success Rate
Every participant that has graduated from the Golf Academy of Champions has played golf at the collegiate level. We have players at South Carolina, Texas, Furman, California, Wake Forest, Minnesota, Wyoming, Montana, Gustavus, Colorado State, Michigan State, and many more.
The 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2009 state high school champion, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 Junior Player of the Year and a PGA tour member are all former graduates of the Academy of Champions!
Who can attend?
This program is by invitation only. Acceptance into this program is determined by an individual assessment of your skill level. Assessment includes submitting a one page letter written by the junior player explaining why they want to attend the Golf Academy of Champions and what their expectations are upon completing the Academy. Attached to the letter will be a resume of their golf scores and tournaments for the past two years, and a 500.00 refundable deposit. The Golf Academy of Champions is limited in size so that each individual gets maximum exposure to teaching and playing. Spots are limited and will fill up fast as we will keep the student teacher ratio under 8:1.
When the Program Runs
The Academy of Champions is a 9 month long commitment by both the instructors and the students. The program will start in late December with an orientation program. At this program the students will get to know one another, get to know the staff, and learn about what advantages are offered them by being students of the Academy. Once the orientation program is over the students benefits are available for one full year. From January through September the indoor facilities at Totally Driven can be utilized by the students and from May through September the facilities at Troy Burne can be utilized.
How Much Does the Program Cost?
The Students of the Academy of Champions are getting a great deal with the cost of the program which is at $4,500. The total program is valued at over $7,500 which means students get a discount of over $3,000!
Ala Carte Programs:
- Lessons
- Putting Zone Clinics
- Playing Lessons
- Summer tournament scheduling
- College recruiting and placement service
- Titleist Performance Institute fitness training
- Professional Club Fitting
- Practice Sessions at Totally Driven
- Mental Golf Profile
