College Golf Experience
West Coast Camp
Palm Desert, CA
November 20-21, 2021
Desert Willow Golf Resort
$1,245 Before November 1
$1,395 November 1 and after
Coach Lineup
Players will have guaranteed engagement with every coach
Jason D'Amore | Men's Head Coach | LMU
Jason D’Amore, member of the LMU men’s golf program from 2005-08 and a Class of 2015 Inductee to the LMU Athletics’ Hall of Fame, was named Head Coach of the men’s golf team in June of 2016. His fifth season will be in 2020-21.
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the country, D’Amore’s Lions are in the midst of a special run in the Spring of 2021. In three straight tournaments, the Lions earned a runner-up finish at the Nick Watney Invitational (Feb. 8-9, 2021), before claiming back-to-back team titles at The Joust at Goose Creek (Feb. 22, 2021) and the Sacramento State Invitational (Mar. 1-2, 2021). All three individual titles in that stretch were won by an individual for the first time in school history, with senior Gavin Cohen winning consecutive events and freshman Riley Lewis following with his first collegiate victory. The records accomplished during this run include a program-record 28-under par (284-275-277—836) team finish in the Nick Watney Invitational led by Cohen finishing second all-time and one stroke off the school record for tournament scoring with his 70-66-67—203, and a team-record 25-stroke victory in a tournament at CBU’s The Joust.
Andrew Larkin | Men's Head Coach| Santa Clara
A successful collegiate assistant and head coach, as well as a professional player, Andrew Larkin is in his first season leading the Santa Clara men’s golf program.
Larkin, hired in May 2020, spent the previous five seasons as an assistant coach with UCLA where he helped direct the Bruins to three NCAA Regional appearances, including a championship berth in 2018, under coach Derek Freeman. UCLA was ranked No. 25 nationally by Golfstat.com when the 2019-20 season was canceled.
A professional player since 2012, Larkin was a finalist for the 2019 Jan Strickland Outstanding Assistant Coach Award.
During his time at UCLA, the program produced eight individual medalists, a Ben Hogan Award final 25 selection, nine all-conference selections and four All-Pac 12 Freshman choices.
He has demonstrated success in recruiting, helping sign the Nos. 3 and 5-ranked players in the country in 2016, two top 20 players in 2017, three top 35 recruits in 2018, and the 14th-ranked American and No. 11-ranked amateur in the world in the class of 2020.
general Information
College Coaches | 2
- Jason D’Amore | Loyola Marymount University
- Andrew Larkin | Santa Clara University
Field Size | 32
In order to maximize engagement opportunities with coaches we limit the field at each camp.
Course | Desert Willow Golf Resort
For more information on Desert Willow Golf Resort click here.
Lodging
General Information
College Coaches | 2
- Jason D’Amore | Loyola Marymount University
- Andrew Larkin | Santa Clara University
Field Size | 32
In order to maximize engagement opportunities with coaches we limit the field at each camp.
Course | Desert Willow Golf Resort
For more information on Desert Willow Golf Resort click here.
Lodging
Schedule of events
November 20-21, 2021
Day 1
8:00AM-9:00AM | Registration
- Check in at golf course
- Practice facilities open
- Players and parents engage with coaches at check-in and on the range
9:00Am-9:15AM | Orientation
- Coach introductions and camp overview
9:15AM-11:00AM | Skills Challenge
- Coaches select shots to challenge juniors’ shot selection and execution
- Coaches discuss proper shot selection and technique at each station
- Competitions at each station
- Players are free to ask questions and engage with coaches
11:00AM-12:30PM | lunch / Coach presentation / Q&A
- Lunch is provided at clubhouse
- Coaches lead a discussion on how to navigate the Recruiting Process
- Players and parents are free to ask questions to all coaches
1:00PM-5:30PM | 9 hole practice round simulation
- Coaches rotate groups throughout the round to observe and evaluate players
- Coaches allowed to help players with course management, shot selection, green reading, etc.
Day 2
6:30AM | Practice Facilities Open
- Players and parents engage with coaches at the range and short game facility
7:30AM-8:00AM | Coach Presentation / Q&A
- Coaches speak about Routines and Mental Preparation before a round
- Players and parents are free to ask questions to all coaches
8:00AM-12:30PM | 18 Hole Competitive round simulation
- Coaches rotate groups throughout the round to observe and evaluate players
- Coaches allowed to help players with course management, shot selection, green reading, etc
1:00PM-2:30PM | lunch / Coach presentation / Q&A
- Lunch is provided at clubhouse
- Coaches lead a discussion about the Life of a College Golfer
- Players and parents are free to ask questions to all coaches
2:45PM-4:30PM | Skill instruction
- Coaches are placed at stations around practice facility (driving, irons, wedges, chipping, bunker, putting)
- Focus on course management, shot selection, green reading, fundamentals, and practice techniques
- Players rotate through stations and get one-on-one instruction from coaches
- Players are free to ask questions to coaches
*Schedule is subject to change
Hours of Engagement
Meet and build relationships with college golf coaches in a casual environment
Individual, small-group, and large-group Q&A sessions with college golf coaches
Hours of Education
College coaches lead all education sessions
Recruiting Timeline
Tournament Scheduling
Coach Correspondence
Selecting a College/University
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Life of a College Golfer
Hours of Skill Instruction
College coaches give one-on-one and group skill instruction
On course practice and tournament round simulations
Course Management
Shot Selection
Green Reading
Full Swing Fundamentals
Emphasis on Wedge Play/Short Game
Practice Techniques
Holes of Evaluation
At the end of each camp, every player is provided an evaluation on all aspects of their game
Coaches engage with players throughout camp
Registration
West Coast Camp
Palm Desert, CA
November 20-21, 2021
Desert Willow Golf Resort
$1,245
before November 1