Instruction

“If you play poorly one day, forget it.
If you play poorly the next time out, review your fundamentals of grip, stance, aim and ball position. Most mistakes are made before the club is swung.
If you play poorly for a third time in a row, go see your professional.” – Harvey Penick

IRONHORSE Golf Club offers private, group and junior instruction at the finest practice facility in Kansas City. For fine-tuning your short game, IRONHORSE offers two practice putting greens, a practice chipping green, two practice bunkers and a 3-hole par three practice course. For practicing full shots there is a 2500 square foot Zoysia practice tee with five target greens at various distances. There is also a separate Zoysia practice tee designated for private lessons. This allows our Instructors to devote their full attention to each student. IRONHORSE boasts a full-time instructional staff of three PGA Golf Professionals to accommodate all your needs. Lessons are available by appointment only and are offered Monday through Saturday.

IRONHORSE Golf Instructors

Skip Maiwald, PGA Professional (913) 207-2510
Scott Miller, PGA Professional (913) 269-2866

Additional PGA Professionals are available on staff by calling the Golf Shop at
(913) 685-4653

Skip Maiwald

Skip Maiwald joined IRONHORSE Golf Club two years ago and brought with him an extensive array of accolades. Skip was voted “Teacher of the Year” in the Midwest Section of the PGA in 1999, and more recently achieved the title of “Junior Golf Leader” in 2000 and 2003. He is continually ranked by Golf Digest as a top instructor in the State of Kansas, and is ranked in the top 400 teachers in North America. Skip brings with him seventeen years of experience in working with some of the best players to come from the state of Kansas.

Champs

For the aspiring junior tournament player seeking to compete at the Local, State, or National level, Champs will give you the edge you need to succeed. Professional instruction on a regular basis to guide each junior golfer toward higher levels of success.

Champs meets after school from 4 – 6 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, the cost is $200 per month.

To schedule a lesson, or for more information call Skip at (913)207-2510

Scott Miller

Scott Miller was elected to Class A membership in the PGA in 1973. After apprenticeships at Columbia Country Club and Norwood Hills Country Club, Scott served as Head Professional at Lawrence Country Club and later at Blue Hills Country Club and Leawood South Country Club. A past chairman of the Midwest PGA Junior Golf Program, Scott is an experienced teacher having worked with students ranging from beginners to several men and women amateur champions. Scott is a regular participant at the National PGA Teaching Summit and other teaching seminars, and is one of the first PGA Members in the nation to gain certification in the Golf Professional Sport Psychology Program.

To schedule a lesson or for more information, call Scott at (913) 269-2866

Other Instructional Services Available

Playing Lesson

Playing lessons are an ideal way for an instructor to evaluate your on-course decision making ability and shot selection. For rate information please call your instructor.

Corporate Clinics

Call an instructor for more information on rates and available dates.

Club Fitting

Golf manufacturers have made it easier to get custom golf equipment in the last five years. In the past it used to take golf club companies four to six weeks to ship custom equipment. Presently most companies, once given the proper specifications, can create a special order and have it shipped out in less than ten days.

To inquire about club fitting and prices contact the
Golf Shop at 913-685-4653 ext. 5.

Junior Golf - “The best age to start a child in golf is the time he or she becomes interested in the game” – Harvey Penick

The Leawood Junior Golf Academy

Leawood Parks & Recreation Summer Junior Golf Program
Lead Instructor: Julie Roberts, PGA Teaching Professional

The Leawood Junior Golf Academy is designed to take kids from their first swing, to learning everything about USGA rules, proper golf etiquette and solid swing fundamentals. This program will take kids as far as they dream to go, whether it be just learning to hit the ball in the air, or playing competitive tournament golf. Each level is defined by skill level and there are currently four levels.

The LJGA and IRONHORSE Golf Club work with The First Tee of Greater Kansas City to help make golf courses more accessible and affordable to junior golfers throughout the metro and the world. Our programs incorporate The First Tee curriculum, which teaches not only golf skills, but life skills as well.

For more information on The First Tee program or the Junior Golf Academy go to www.thefirsttee.org or www.playgolfamerica.com or call Pat Zuk with The First Tee of Greater Kansas City at 648-7177.