The Hasentree Club – iGrow Golf Academies

PROGRESSING GOLFERS TOWARDS

PAR OR BETTER

COACHING PROGRAMS

iGrow Golf believes that skilled golfers are happy golfers. We aim to build a community of golfers through coaching programs that are working together to improve their game.

OPERATION 36 GROUP COACHING

iGrow Golf are the creators of the internationally ran Operation 36 Golf Coaching Program. The program & technology are designed to challenge golfers of all ages and abilities towards shooting par or better (score of 36) for 9 holes!

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PRIVATE COACHING

iGrow Golf is dedicated to keeping up with the latest research and technology to help you improve your game faster. Private Coaching Sessions are a great supplement to accelerate your golf development and set custom goals.

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SUMMER CAMPS

For our Junior golfers, iGrow offers day and overnight camps. The aim of the camps is to improve golf skills in an environment that inspires them to love the game, make friends and lasting memories. Our overnight camp at Campbell University gives players the opportunity to live on campus for a week while working on their golf games.

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EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

The beauty of the game of golf is you can never stop learning! From learning about the physics of ball flight, to caddying for your junior golfer, iGrow offers educational workshops to keep our Academy on the leading edge of golf development.

Meet Our Coaches

SETH THOMPSON, PGA

ACADEMY DIRECTOR

Background

Seth grew up in a small town in West Virginia where he was introduced to golf by his father and grandfather. He fell in love with the game and had big dreams to become a PGA Tour player. Seth was becoming a competitive golfer, but knew he still hadn’t hit his potential. He began to seek instruction from better players at his home course and much to his surprise he slowly began to become a worse player. He was playing in at least 1 tournament a week and playing/practicing 6 days a week for hours on end. He had lost all confidence in his game, but continued to pursue a career in golf.

Seth found his way to Campbell University where he majored in PGA Golf Management. It was there that he would find out about all of his struggles and find a deep passion for teaching. He regained confidence in his game by diving deep into the anatomy and geometry of the golf swing. Once he found a love for teaching he never looked back. He spent the next 4 years attending certification trainings, networking with other instructors, and landing a position with iGrow Golf that would give him plenty of teaching experience.

Seth has now has an extensive teaching background having been the Academy Director at Reedy Creek Golf Club in Four Oaks, NC for the past 2 years. His Academy Students at Reedy Creek improved by a total of 395 strokes in the Operation 36 matches over the past 2 seasons. He has had two young ladies qualify for states along with numerous players competing at the local and regional level of junior events. Seth is a PGA member who is certified as a Network Stack and Tilt Instructor, Level 2 Certified Operation 36 Coach and a Certified Level 1 Instructor in Golf Swing Biomechanics. He is extremely excited to offer any help he can to the members at Hasentree!

Education/Certifications

STUDENT SUCCESS

This has been an outstanding program for our 8-year old son. He loves the group practices with friends and thrives on the instruction provided by his coach. We really like how the matches are conducted - starting at 25 yards and then moving farther away. He is continually learning and practicing his short game as he grows his long game. Operation 36 is fantastic!

Jennifer Eastman Parent
The Igrow golf academy at Hasentree is great! We enrolled both our children, Nick 10 years old and Bella 7 years old and they love it. The instructor Seth Thompson has a unique way of keeping the instruction and drills fun and engaging while teaching the kids the fundamentals of golf. Both my kids have shown a lot of improvement in only a few months. Nick really likes the 9 hole golf matches at the end of each week. We are very happy the academy is here at Hasentree and would recommend it to anyone!

Mark DeLisio Parent
I've been very impressed with Josh's progress through his 1st semester in OP36 and I know he has enjoyed it as well. What I really appreciate about Seth is the personal interest he takes in Josh and all his kids improvement and the fact that he makes it fun for the kids.

Jeffrey Heffner Parent
Operation 36 has been a great program for my son. He is really excited to go to both the practices and the matches on the weekend. I really enjoy the format that they use and it’s nice to be able to ride along and watch my son develop as he passes the different stages (distances). Coach Seth has done a great job with this program!!! We are excited for the fall season to start back up.

Larry Coole Parent

PLAYER CASE STUDIES

August 18, 2017Ian Doyle
Most juniors in between semesters take breaks while the Academy is not in session. One of our biggest challenges in our Academies is how do we motivate these juniors to continue to play/practice [...]
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July 14, 2017Aaron Hupp
One of the greatest parts about having a full Academy at The Hasentree Club is the opportunity to help adults who are looking for answers but don’t know where to turn. Mr. Hupp is an [...]
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July 14, 2017Stephen Eastman
When I was younger, I always wanted to compete with the older kids. No matter what sport I played, I wanted to beat the guys who were older and bigger than I was. It always kept me working [...]
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ACADEMY BLOG

What Is A Reverse Pivot?

The “reverse pivot” is a term that has been in the ether of golf instruction for a long time. The definition, however, has never been precise. More importantly, how a reverse pivot happens has never been understood well by many players (and coaches). There has been a lot of folklore as to what a reverse […]
Aim Is Not Fundamental

If you go to a PGA Tour event, watch closely where the players are aiming their bodies. You will be surprised to notice that they do not all aim their feet, knees, hips, and shoulders directly at their intended target. Often times, they aren’t aiming close at all. There are many variables that need to […]
Who Should I Listen To?

Keep your head down, shift your weight to your right foot, drag the club back low and slow, stay in balance, and have good tempo….these are all bits of information that made me almost quit the game. YES….QUIT! If you know my story, then you know I grew up playing golf from the time I […]

TECHNOLOGY

Flight Scope

The Academy uses the brand new Flightscope X3 with Fusion Tracking. Fusion Tracking is an innovative combination of 3D Doppler tracking and image processing. Coaches can accurately measure ball and club data on each shot to give precise feedback during all coaching programs.

Blast Motion

The Blast Golf swing analyzer sensor captures your stroke metrics, helps you analyze your data, and provides drills to improve your timing. By improving your timing, you will make more putts.

4D Motion

4D Motion is a revolutionary wireless 3D Full Body and Club Motion Capture system for your mobile device. The software provides 3D visualization of your setup and swing, data, graphs and even an overlay comparison of swings.

Operation 36

Operation 36 is a structured program designed to get you shooting par or better for 9 holes. Available on your mobile device or computer, the software helps you track your progress, record your play and practice times, and socialize with your fellow Op36 golfers!