Hello Teachers! The entire GOLF team and the 8AM family look forward to welcoming you to Omni La Costa for GOLF’s Top 100 Teachers Summit. With a full and energizing program ahead, we’ve included the list of confirmed speakers below to help you plan your arrival and departure.
Dress is casual but clean, so your best teaching attire will serve you well throughout the event. We also want this Summit to be interactive, so please feel free to raise your hand with a question or suggestion at any point. In the meantime, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me oliver@8amgolf.com. Safe travels!
Sunday, November 1st
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4:00 p.m
Arrival and check in (Omni La Costa Hotel Lobby)
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6:30 p.m
Welcome cocktails and networking (Legends Lawn)
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7:30 p.m
Top 100 Hall of Fame Dinner – Dinner, Welcome Remarks, and Hall of Fame Induction by Martin Hall, Ted Sheftic, Todd Anderson, Dana Rader (Valley Promenade)
Monday November 2nd
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7:00 AM
Breakfast (Orchid Terrace)
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8:00 A.M
In the morning, the instructor sessions begin (Poinsettia Ball Room 2 & 3):
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▶ COMMANDER TOM DIETZ
Motivation and Leadership – Retired Navy SEAL Commander, Bronze Star recipient, Ambassador for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation
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▶ RICK SESSINGHAUS
New Material, Latest Methods (Mental Coaching)
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▶ BRADY RIGGS & BRYAN LEBEDOVICH
Understanding Matchups: When (and Why Not) to Fix Funky
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12:15 PM
Lunch (Orchid Terrace)
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1:30 p.m
Afternoon instructor sessions begin:
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▶ JASON CARBON
6 Ways to Teach Reading Green (Putting Green)
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▶ ED IBARGUEN & MIKE ADAMS
Full Swing (Driving Range)
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▶ MARTIN HALL & TODD ANDERSON
Full Swing (Driving Range)
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6:30 p.m
Top 100 Cocktails & Networking (Orchid Terrace)
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7:30 p.m
Top 100 Dinner & Keynote (Poinsettia Ball Room 2 & 3):
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▶ MIKE TANNENBAUM
Tuesday, November 3
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7:00 AM
Breakfast (Orchid Terrace)
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8:00 A.M
In the morning, the instructor sessions begin (Poinsettia Ball Room 2 & 3):
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▶ RANDALL HUNT & DR. JIM BOWEN (APEX MD)
Holistic wellness and mobility for golf and life
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▶ CRAIG BOCKING
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▶ DEVON BONEBREAK
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11:45 AM
Lunch (Orchid Terrace)
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12:45 p.m
Afternoon instructor sessions begin:
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▶ JAMIE MULLIGAN
Presentation, then live lessons (Driving Range)
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▶ JON TATTERSALL WITH JUSTIN JAMES
Jon Tattersall with Justin James, 2017 Long Drive Champion (Driving Range)
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▶ SARAH STONE & KELLIE STENZEL
Live lessons (Driving Range)
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5:00 p.m
Top 100 Cocktails & Networking (Main Plaza)
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6:00 p.m
Free time and dinner on your own
Wednesday, November 4th
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7:00 AM
Breakfast (Orchid Terrace)
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8:30 AM
Morning sessions begin (Orchard Hall 1 and 2):
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▶ TOP 100 Q&A PANELS
Organized by Brian Manzella
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▶ CONTENT COLLABORATION WITH GOLF
Zephyr Melton & Maddi McClurg, GOLF Editorial Staff – How to Create, Submit and Publish Teaching Ideas to a Global GOLF Audience
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12:00 PM
Program End / Departures
For questions, please contact oliver@8amgolf.com.
Evan Schiller