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This past Friday, January 27 2012 we announced the winners of the 2nd edition of our Little Linksters “Best Pee Wee Golf Swing” Video Contest at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. Below are some pictures from the event.
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- We were honored to have Speaking of Golf Radio’s Tom Horan as our emcee
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- Celebrity judge Lexi Thompson was on hand for the presentation
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- A young contest participant looks on. He was one of the many, many kids that entered.
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- Judge Win McMurry along with fellow Golf Channel personality, Jason Sobel where on hand
Lets here from our winners in each age group…
In the 3-4 year old age group, Mr. Jack Ryan Donovan takes his second title in a row.
In the 5-6 year old age group, Dustin Stocksdale Jr. comes back from a near win last year to take this years title. Here is Dustin…
In the 7-8 year old age group, Mr. Jake Peacock takes this years title. Here is Jake…
Here is some clips from the presentation we held at the Littlest Golfer Inc. booth at the PGA Merchandise Show. Our sincere apologies to the 7-8 year old age group…our camera battery died before the presentation ended.
We would like to thank ALL the kids and parents for taking part in this years event. Next year we have some great things planned for the event so get those swings in order kids!
Below is another look at all the kids that took part this year….way to go Linksters!
I know many of you are anxiously awaiting to find out the winners of the 2nd Annual “Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in North America” contest.
We held our winners presentation this afternoon at the Littlest Golfer Inc. booth at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. We will have pictures and video of the presentation up online ASAP. It may take a few days to get this all up online due to how very busy this week is for all of us in the Golf Industry.
I did want to announce our winners tonight however….
It was a very difficult process for the judges to pick winners from such a fantastic group of entries.
In the 3-4 year old Age Group….
In 3rd Place….
Mr. Jack Kovatch
In 2nd Place…
Mr. Nolan Cudney
And the Winner of the 3-4 Age Group….our defending champ
Mr. Jack Ryan Donovan
In the 5-6 year old age group…
In 3rd Place…
Mr. Troy Watson
In 2nd Place…
Brant Moreno
And the Winner in the 5-6 Year Old Age Group…
Mr. Dustin Stocksdale Jr.
In the 7-8 Year Old Age Group…
In 3rd Place…
Mr. Carter Loflin
In 2nd Place…
Miss. Jett Legacion
And the Winner of the 7-8 Year Old Age Group….
Mr. Jake Peacock
Thanks to all the kids that entered this year! All the kids were absolutly fantastic!
We will hear from the winners in a post tomorrow as well as share pictures from the presentation.
Here is our 2012 version of our contest compilation video…Way to go kids!
Help us reach our goal! We are now off and running in trying to raise funds for our new 501c3, The Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development. Our goal is to launch our program for kids ages 3-8 nationwide. We are one of very, very few in the country to focus a majority of our time on kids 3-8 years of age. We feel that through our efforts our program can pave the way for a stream lined, national program lead by PGA and LPGA Professionals throughout the country that become Little Linksters Certified and run our program in their area. We have a great deal of the work behind us but need your support to make it over the final few hurdles. Click the widget in this post to help and learn more.
Today’s spotlight video comes from last years 3-4 year old age group winner, 4 year old, Jack Ryan Donovan of Silver Spring, MD. Looks like Jack still likes golf! The swing is looking good young man!
**NOTE TO PARENTS**
The rues have slightly changed this year and here they are…
Age Groups:
3-4
5-6
7-8
Video:
- 2- Swings from down the line (Behind golfer, looking at target)
- 2- Swings from Face-On (Looking at golfer from side)
- Uploaded video to YouTube or Vimeo and paste video link onto sign up form
Only ONE submission per person
Entry Period: December 1st 2011 – January 15th 2012
Judging will take place from Jan. 15th through Jan. 24th
First round judging will be conducted by Little Linksrs, LLC staff.
Judges:
- Brendon R. Elliott, PGA (Founder & CEO of Little Linksters, LLC)
- Lexi Thompson
- Jim McLean
- Win McMurry
- Kelly Sheehan (Big Break)
Winners will be announced @ the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show.
Prizes (As of 11/26/11) :
- The Littlest Golfer apparel and “First Set” golf clubs
- U.S. Kids Golf Full set of clubs and accessories
- EyeLine Golf training aids package
- Golfer’s Footprint
- MoRodz alignment rods
- Almost Golf play anywhere pack
- Golf Coach Direct online lessons
- Little Linksters coloring book and prize pack
- More to be added too…
We are off and running kids! Click the logo above to get your entry in! No need to rush…you have until January 15th.
**NOTE TO PARENTS**
The rues have slightly changed this year and here they are…
Age Groups:
3-4
5-6
7-8
Video:
- 2- Swings from down the line (Behind golfer, looking at target)
- 2- Swings from Face-On (Looking at golfer from side)
- Uploaded video to YouTube or Vimeo and paste video link onto sign up form
Only ONE submission per person
Entry Period: December 1st 2011 – January 15th 2012
Judging will take place from Jan. 15th through Jan. 24th
First round judging will be conducted by Little Linksrs, LLC staff.
Judges:
- Brendon R. Elliott, PGA (Founder & CEO of Little Linksters, LLC)
- Lexi Thompson
- Jim McLean
- Win McMurry
- Kelly Sheehan (Big Break)
Winners will be announced @ the 2011 PGA Merchandise Show.
Prizes (As of 11/26/11) :
- The Littlest Golfer apparel and “First Set” golf clubs
- U.S. Kids Golf Full set of clubs and accessories
- EyeLine Golf training aids package
- Golfer’s Footprint
- MoRodz alignment rods
- Almost Golf play anywhere pack
- Golf Coach Direct online lessons
- Little Linksters coloring book and prize pack
- More to be added too…
Gotta love our First Entry of the contest! 8 Year old Jett from Beaumont CA. Good Stuff!
The New Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development to launch in 2012
“Best Pee-Wee Golf Swing in North America” Video Contest
Little Linksters to Launch 2nd Annual Youth Swing Contest on December 1, 2011
Deltona, FL (November 26, 2011) —For the second straight year, Little Linksters, LLC is looking for the best pee-wee golf swings from kids 3-8 years old. This year, the contest is open to children from all across North America.
“In our first year we were very excited to have such a successful launch” explained Little Linkster’s founder, PGA Professional Brendon Elliott. “We were very honored to have such a recognized and esteemed celebrity panel of judges in our 2010-2011 contest including Annika Sorenstam, Hank Haney and Kelly Sheehan” Elliott added.
Brendon Elliott who is a US Kids Golf Top 50 Kids Teacher and the 2011 NFPGA Junior Golf Leader award winner for 2011 will lead the judging. He will be assisted by this year’s celebrity panel of judges which is equally as impressive as year one. Taking part in the 2011-2012 campaign is:
- Jim Mclean- Legendary Golf Instructor and coach to numerous top touring professionals.
- Lexi Thompson- 16 year old LPGA wonder kid who is taking the golf world by storm.
- Win McMurry- Golf Channel personality and host of numerous shows on the all golf network.
- Kelly Sheehan- PGA & LPGA Professional and former contestant on Golf Channels Big Break
Parents are encouraged to participate in this contest by submitting a video link from YouTube or Vimeo of their “Little Linksters” swing. The contest entry period will begin on December 1st and run through January 15th. Contest registration, details and instructions will be available on the Little Linksters website starting on December 1st.
Prize packages will be awarded in three age categories: 3–4 year olds, 5–6 year olds, and 7–8 year olds. Each prize package is valued at more than $800 and includes items from some of the industry’s best children’s golf apparel, equipment and training aid companies:
- The Littlest Golfer apparel and “First Set” golf clubs
- U.S. Kids Golf Full set of clubs and accessories
- EyeLine Golf training aids package
- Golfer’s Footprint
- MoRodz alignment rods
- Almost Golf play anywhere pack
- Golf Coach Direct online lessons
- Little Linksters coloring book and prize pack
- More to be added too…
Winners will be announced at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, January 26–28.
The Little Linksters golf program in central Florida is designed specifically for children from 3 to 8 years old. The program is taught in a fun and interactive way using both traditional and non-traditional instructional methods to ensure children’s first introduction to golf is FUN! The Little Linksters mascots Floppy, Birdie & Bogey are featured in the program’s instructional coloring book and training aids.
Little Linksters is currently developing a national program that will enable teaching professionals from across the country to grow their business and the game of golf with a proven program that combines a child-friendly approach, a complete program curriculum, and uses items from some of the industry’s best training aid and junior golf equipment companies.
For more information about the “Best Pee-Wee Golf Swing in North America” Video Contest or Little Linksters, please visit www.littlelinksters.com or contact Brendon Elliott at Brendon@LittleLinksters.com or by phone at (321) 278-1612.
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