Mastery 360 Program
An Elite Holistic Training Program to Take You to the Top of Your Game
The Golf Practice’s most comprehensive program to date: Mastery 360. This educational journey will cover all spectrums of factors influencing performance. This program is intended for highly committed, self-motivated individuals with a deep desire in taking their game to the highest junior level, collegiate golf. Not only will it provide individuals with the resources to become great golfers but will provide strategies and habits that can be applied to achieving excellence in any endeavor.
In our 29 years of training competitive junior players we have solidified ourselves as top professionals with proven methods and an impressive track record. M360 is the first of its kind. This elite, 9-month competitive program will provide eligible players with their own professional team. The program runs from November–July.
Program Includes
- Private training / group training / organized practices
- Mental coaching
- Functional fitness sessions with movement and performance trainer
- Hot Yoga used to improve focus and connection of mind and body
- Off-season & in-season playing trips
- Personal shot tracking device – Arccos
- Performance challenges – Trackman combine
- Blast Golf – sensor-based swing and stroke metrics with analysis, coaching, team communication
- Professional tournament planning and college consulting
- Practice access and privileges at our state of the art indoor training facility
- Annual game planning reviews
- Team “Swag” (golf bag, apparel, golf gear)
- Socials
Our staff has created a document (below) to assist families in deciding on a tournament schedule for their junior golfer. It’s never too early to start planning for the spring, summer and fall. Illinois Junior Golf Association (IJGA) registration opened February 2, 2021 to certain players.
Our advice for M360 students is highlighted in yellow. If you would like to discuss this more in detail, please contact your TGP coach or email us at info@thegolfpractice.com
The Golf Practice is a PGA recognized academy
Location
“The Cube” Indoor Training Facility (winter)
Deerfield Golf Club (spring, summer, fall)
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
Benefits
- Full commitment to a journey of improvement with specific goals & measurements
- Developing healthy habits that can be applied to ALL endeavors
- Being part of a group with common interests and aspirations
- Being held accountable at every step of the process
Current/past College Teams with TGP Players
Stages for All Ages
Junior High School
- Weekly group practices
- Weekly physical training
- Weekly Stage 1 mindfulness
- 60-min. private lesson twice a month
- Individual practice once a week
- 8–10 tournaments a year
- 36-hole regional & national tournaments
Scoring Curve
Best
Avg
Bad Day
H.S. Freshman & Sophomores
- Weekly group practices
- Weekly physical training
- Weekly Stage 3 mindfulness
- 60-min. private lesson twice a month
- Individual practice twice a week
- Tournament schedule (planned by TGP coaches)
Boys Scoring Curve
Best
Avg
Bad Day
Girls Scoring Curve
Best
Avg
Bad Day
H.S. Juniors & Seniors
- Weekly group practices
- Weekly physical training
- Weekly Stage 2 mindfulness
60-min. private lesson twice a month - Individual practice twice a week
- Tournament schedule (planned by TGP coaches)
Boys Scoring Curve
Best
Avg
Bad Day
Girls Scoring Curve
Best
Avg
Bad Day
Meet Your Team
Peter Donahue, PGA
Senior Coach | TGP
Peter Donahue
Founder & Director of Instruction
A brief conversation with Peter, who’s nearing 40 years as a PGA Professional, reflects why he’s won numerous awards and accolades as one of Chicago’s top golf coaches.
“Anything can be learned” is the cornerstone of his coaching philosophy. “Skill development and behavior modification go hand-in-hand. Learning how to practice well, and learning to enjoy your practice, is a fundamental aspect of enjoying the game of golf.”
Chris Oehlerking, PGA
Senior Coach | TGP
Chris Oehlerking
Principal & Director of Instruction
A PGA Professional for 15 years, Chris is our performance academy’s Director of Instruction. He has been recognized by the Illinois PGA and U.S. Kids Golf as a leader in instruction.
Chris, whose teaching philosophy was molded from the tutelage of Hank Haney and Stan Utley, has worked with players of all abilities — from the professional and college ranks to competitive youth golfers, elite amateurs and recreational players. One of his strengths is being able to develop personalized training plans that facilitate deeper learning and retention for students.
A proud native of Canada, he became a PGA Professional in 2005 after a successful Division I golf career. Chris, whose work has been featured on several media platforms, serves on the Illinois PGA Foundation’s Board of Directors and The First Tee of Greater Chicago’s Young Ambassadors Council.
Dr. Arthur Hoffman
Mental Coaching
Dr. Arthur Hoffman
Mindfulness-based Mental Conditioning Coach
Dr. Hoffman first came to The Golf Practice for lessons. As time passed, Peter and Chris realized what an asset Arthur’s knowledge of the mental side of golf could be to golf students. Arthur joined the team shortly thereafter and began teaching mindfulness to the Mastery 360 program participants.
Mindfulness is a training, or one might say re-training, of the mind. This training awakens and strengthens neural pathways in the brain that are inherent to everyone but are often overlooked in our day-to-day lives, not to mention during the preparation for, and execution of, a golf swing. Mindfulness practice helps us to become more present to our experience and on autopilot less often.
Jantzen Miserak, PGA
Senior Coach | TGP
Jantzen Miserak
Senior Coach & Junior Program Director
Born and raised in Dallas, Jantzen attended Sam Houston State University and completed its PGA Golf Management Program, which led to an opportunity with The Golf Practice.
Jantzen specializes in the short game and helps players understand the essential fundamentals that so many golfers are missing. Jantzen believes in building one repeatable shot. From there, he works with players on how to make small adjustments to create an arsenal of shots.
Andy Hayes
Lead Coach | TGP
Andy Hayes
Lead Coach & Master Club Fitter
Andy grew up in Minneapolis before moving to Chicago to play golf at North Park University, where he is currently the assistant men’s golf coach.
The best way learning occurs is through self-discovery and experience rather than through processing information. There is plenty of information out there, but it isn’t helpful if you can’t put it into play in your unique swing.
Andy sees his role as first identifying the most important parts of the student’s swing that they are unaware of. He then helps the student better understand what they are currently doing by using video, mirrors, barriers, and examples, and then communicates the difference between their current action and what motion would help them play better. The final step is bridging the gap between the two. Andy’s main coaching influences are Tim Gallwey, George Gankas and Michael Murphy.
Andrew Martinez-Grant
Coach | TGP
Andrew Martinez-Grant
Coach & Junior Program Coordinator
Andrew’s love for the game began while growing up in Scotland, where he honed a golf game that landed him a scholarship on the men’s golf team at Lewis University. After graduation, Andrew spent two seasons as the head men’s and women’s golf coach at Robert Morris University.
Andrew stresses that the swing should be based more on feel, especially in the short game, rather than being too mechanical. As the Junior Program Coordinator, Andrew specializes in the development of junior golfers and takes great pride in seeing them grow and progress through the ranks of junior golf.
Supporting Team
How to Enroll
Our Mastery 360 program is an invitation only program for truly dedicated young golfers. The 9 month program runs from November to July and requires the participant to commit to the training and tournament schedule.
If you’d like to learn more or set up a private interview fill out the form below.
