Baylor University- Waco, TX
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First class facilities and instruction is what you can expect from the TOUR Academy Junior Golf Camp at Baylor University. West Waco is the home of Baylor University and beautiful Twin Rivers Golf Club where all golf activities are hosted.
Twin Rivers Golf Club
Designed by Peter Jacobsen and Jim Hardy, Twin Rivers boasts a variety of features including elevation changes, dense wooded areas and several lakes and rivers. A central feature to the course and the camp is the Bailey Golf Center, the home of Baylor's men's and women's golf teams. The Bailey center houses locker rooms for both teams, offices for the coaches and an indoor practice area complete with state-of-the-art video equipment, available for analyzing player's swings. During the week, campers are housed just off campus at the La Quinta Inn & Suites Woodway.
Camp Director
Directing the camp is Baylor University Men’s Golf Coach, Greg Priest who is in his 9th season as coach of the team with 8 straight NCAA Regional appreances including a 25th place finish at the NCAA National Tournament in 2007. Before becoming head coach of Baylor, Greg was an assistant at the University of Texas, Austin where he compiled three national top ten rankings. Prior to his stint at Texas, Priest spent two seasons (1998-2000) as head coach of both the men’s and women’s golf programs at Sam Houston State University. Priest led the Bearkats to consecutive third-place finishes in the Southland Conference in 1999 and 2000 and seven top-10 team finishes. Before taking the reigns at SHSU, Priest was head coach at Tyler Junior College for two seasons (1996-98) where he was named National Junior College Athletics Association Division II Coach of the National Tournament both seasons.
Additional Staff
During the TOUR Academy Junior Golf Camp, Coach Priest is assisted by a staff of PGA professionals and collegiate players. Camp staff will consist of the Baylor University Golf coaching staff, local PGA Professionals and Division I collegiate players, who serve as camp counselors. Golf instruction will focus on improving the camper’s swing, short game, putting, and course management. We are dedicated to improving not only the camper’s fundamentals, but their mental game as well.
Accommodations
Campers will be housed 2 per room in the new La Quinta Inn & Suites Woodway, only a few miles from Twin Rivers Golf Club . Breakfast and dinner will be had at the hotel dining facilities while lunch will be taken everyday at the golf course. Campers are fully supervised 24 hours a day. Campers may request roommates.
Camp Specifics
Campers will check-in on Monday between 3:00 - 4:00 pm at the La Quinta Inn & Suites and the graduation ceremony will take place on Friday at noon after the tournament at the La Quinta Inn & Suites.
The Overnight fee includes all golf instruction, green fees, evening activities, housing and all meals. The Commuter fee includes all of the above except housing and breakfast. Commuter campers may participate in the evening activities.
Campers arriving to the Waco Regional Airport are to secure their own transportation to and from the airport. The preferred arrival and departure times are from 10:00am - 12:00pm on Monday and 4:00 - 7:00 pm on Friday.