The document provides information on America's Golf Team (AGT), a player development initiative to grow participation in golf. AGT offers coaching programs at various levels from beginners to elite competition. The goal is to provide an affordable pathway for players of all abilities to receive coaching and compete. Benefits for players include financial assistance and access to college recruiting.

1. Information Technology Solutions
2012 America’s Golf Team Fact Sheet
AGT Coaching Group
Train-to-Play A Player Development Initiative that will grow
Train-to-Play All-Stars the game and rounds played by
Train-to-Compete providing affordable, local first class coaching
Compete Select and training.
A Coaching Initiative that will provide new
Train-to-Excel
career opportunities for golf coaches while
Excel Select
increasing player competency, enjoyment, and
Professional Golf Team USA
retention
A Fundraising Initiative that will ensure AGT
Players receive world class instruction, train-
AGT Tournament & ing, competition, mentoring, and character
Academy Group development education opportunities
A Professional Golf Initiative that will ensure
Pilot Programs In Process:
AGT Players receive sponsorship as they exit
Train-to-Play In School—CO, KY
amateur golf and pursue professional golf
Train-to-Play After School—CO, KY
Train-to-Play LPGA Girls—KY
Train-to-Compete LPGA Girls—KY
Train-to-Excel—CO
Train-to-Excel PGA Village—FL
Team USA Winter Training Camp—AZ
AGT Capital Group
AGT Corporate Partnership Mission Statement:
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Corporate Sponsorship
AGT is committed to creating long term partnerships that reflect shared beliefs, strategies, and industry leading
Fundraising
innovations designed to promote the growth and enjoyment of the game.
Grant Program

2. AGT Coaching Association
AGT Industry Leading Innovations include:
AGT Coaching Group  Shifting from teaching golf to coaching golf
Train-to-Play
 Applying sport sciences to golf
 Accelerating skill acquisition through structured practice
Train-to-Play All-Stars
 Applying science of motor performance (performing when it counts)
Train-to-Compete  Assessing mental toughness and self-management
Compete Select  Applying On-the-Range and On-Course transfer training strategies
Train-to-Excel  Customizing coaching programs for all skill levels
 Establishing training plans and realistic expectations
Excel Select
Professional Golf Team USA
Each AGT Program is grounded in the philosophy that golf is a late specialization sport and the student-athlete will reach his/her highest potential by the
implementation of a Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) plan. This plan includes a multidisciplinary approach that includes athletic skill training, sport
specific skill acquisition, heath and fitness education, and mental training. Our coaches create partnerships within the golf community including new and
AGT Tournament &
existing junior programs, golf and athletic facilities, golf organizations, schools, parks and recreational organizations, parents and volunteers in an effort to
Academy Group grow the game and make golf more affordable for all.
Pilot Programs In Process:
Train-to-Play In School—CO, KY
Train-to-Play After School—CO, KY
Benefits to National Sponsor SERVICES AVAILABLE
Train-to-Play LPGA Girls—KY
Coaching Education
Train-to-Compete LPGA Girls—KY
Creating an elevated brand awareness at the local level in part-
Player Development
Train-to-Excel—CO
nership with AGT’s player members, coaches, and families.
College Combines
Train-to-Excel PGA Village—FL Creating specific brand awareness thanks to green grass
Parent and Volunteer Support
Team USA Winter Training Camp—AZ partnership with AGT Affiliates. This partnership will enrich spon-
Corporate Events
sor employee quality of work experience and promote retention.
Fundraising
Creating specific brand awareness in untapped areas of golf
retail currently being utilized in TPI and similar fitness programs
AGT Capital Group
on all tours (The Science of Motor Learning)
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Creating specific brand awareness through a series of National
Corporate Sponsorship
Pro-Am Sponsorship opportunities that fundraises on the local,
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Grant Program Creating specific brand awareness in partnership with highly
specialized Class A Members of the LPGA and PGA of America
trained to accelerate skill acquisition through cutting edge coach-
ing models and AGT expertise.
Sponsorships established early in a AGT player’s career will lead
to higher product sales over a longer period of time. Myra Blackwelder
2009 Hill Gail Way
Versailles, KY 40383
Phone: (859) 317-1042
Fax: (859) 873-6328

3. AGT Program Goals
AGT Player Benefits:
 Access to affordable player development program in the local area
 Opportunity to advance to elite level golf through a pathway of su-
pervised practice, training events, and qualifiers conducted by li-
AGT Coaching Group censed AGT Coaches at the local level, section, conference, state,
Train-to-Play sub-region, region, super region and national levels
Train-to-Play All-Stars
 Outstanding play will open doors to player financial grants and elite
level coaching through the AGT qualifying pathway
Train-to-Compete
 AGT will provide equal access to the college recruiting process
Compete Select through AGT College Combines
Train-to-Excel  Provide financial assistance to ranked AGT Players as they exit
Excel Select amateur golf and transition into professional golf
Professional Golf Team USA
Become an America’s Golf Team Allied Golf Association Partner:
AGT Tournament &
Academy Group
Pilot Programs In Process:
Phase II: Results of the Talent Identification and Develop-
Train-to-Play In School—CO, KY ment Questionnaire to US Olympians
Train-to-Play After School—CO, KY Community Outreach / Coaching / Sports Sciences Divi-
sions : 2003
Train-to-Play LPGA Girls—KY
Train-to-Compete LPGA Girls—KY
 “The successful development of an Olympian is the cul-
Train-to-Excel—CO mination of many years of training and the support of
Train-to-Excel PGA Village—FL numerous individuals and organizations. It is a long-term
process, both complex and intensive, which requires
Team USA Winter Training Camp—AZ high levels of training, education, and support.”
 “Conclusions: The most significant influences among
AGT Capital Group success factors and obstacles were: dedication and per-
sistence of the athlete, effective coaching, support from
Special Events family and friends, a love of sport, excellent training and
Corporate Sponsorship competition opportunities and strong financial support.”
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Grant Program  “Finally, U.S. Olympians reported that a lack of financial
support was the number one obstacle to overcome and
reported having financial support as one of the Top 10
factors of success. They experienced the greatest finan-
cial hardships at the national and international competi-
tive phases. This suggests that as the performance level
of Olympians improved the demand for more financial
support also grew.” Myra Blackwelder
2009 Hill Gail Way
Versailles, KY 40383
Phone: (859) 317-1042
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Fax: (859) 873-6328

4. National Talent Identification Pool
The AGT Player
Development Pathway
Professional Golf
6-12 Participants per Team
20 Academy Teams
AGT Coaching Group 240 Participants National
Train-to-Play
Elite Amateur Golf
Train-to-Play All-Stars
AGT Excel Select
Super-Region
Train-to-Compete 216 Participants
Compete Select
College (NCAA I, II, III, NAIA, HBCU,
Train-to-Excel JuCo) Region
Excel Select AGT Train-to-Excel
2,500-5,000
Professional Golf Team USA
AGT Compete Select Sub-Region
2,500-5,000 Participants
State Select Teams (12 Player Teams)
AGT Tournament &
Academy Group AGT Train-to-Compete State
5,000—10,000 Participants
Pilot Programs In Process:
Elite Players—Established Junior Tours—High School Golf
Train-to-Play In School—CO, KY
AGT Train-to-Play All-Stars
Train-to-Play After School—CO, KY Conference
5,000—10,000 Participants
Train-to-Play LPGA Girls—KY Elite Player—Junior League Golf / Established State Junior Tours
Train-to-Compete LPGA Girls—KY
Train-to-Play Section
Train-to-Excel—CO 50,000—100,000 Participants
Train-to-Excel PGA Village—FL Junior League Golf / Established State and Local Junior Tours
Team USA Winter Training Camp—AZ
Developmental Programs
500,000—1,000,000 Participants
First Tee / LPGA Girls / SNAG / Boys and Girls Club etc.
AGT Capital Group In School Programs Local Area
Special Events 5,000,000—10,000,000+ Participants
Corporate Sponsorship
Fundraising
Grant Program
Myra Blackwelder
2009 Hill Gail Way
Versailles, KY 40383
Phone: (859) 317-1042
Fax: (859) 873-6328