Among the golfers for whom Oldham has been a longtime instructor is Jennifer Kupcho of Westminster, the reigning Women’s NCAA Division I individual champion and currently the No. 2-ranked women’s amateur in the world, who will become a member of the LPGA Tour in the late spring.

Oldham has earned the Colorado PGA Teacher of the Year Award in 1999 and 2013, was the Section’s PGA Professional of the Year in 2001 and 2002, and is a PGA Master Professional.

The Top 50 Kids Coaches list features outstanding youth instructors from across the U.S. as well as Europe, Asia and Australia. U.S. Kids Golf has presented this honor since 2004. Applicants complete an online survey and a committee selects the winners based on factors including innovation, creativity, communication, parental engagement, organization, experience, and the ability to instill a passion for the game in young golfers.

The award winners will be honored on Jan. 23 during the PGA Show in Orlando, Fla.

This group of the Top 50 Kids Coaches hails from 28 states and nine countries.

“These coaches are honored as more than teachers of the game,” Dan Van Horn, the president and founder of U.S. Kids Golf, said in a release. “They create outstanding opportunities for young golfers to learn in a fun and rewarding environment that instills a love for the game and engages the entire family.  Their ability to connect with students and fully engage them in the learning process sets them apart.”

For the complete list of the Top 50 Kids Coaches, CLICK HERE.

Among the honorees for 2017 were Alexandra Braga (Denver Country Club), Alexander Fisher (The Glacier Club in Durango) and Scott Wells (CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora). Braga has won the last two Colorado PGA Women’s Championships.

Bryan Heim from Columbine Country Club in Columbine Valley, who previously was honored in 2015 and ’16, was among 21 instructors named 2017 Master Kids Teachers. Since the Top 50 Kids Teacher Award debuted in 2004, 155 instructors have earned Masters Kids Teacher status.

U.S. Kids Golf said the Top 50 Kids Teacher Award “annually recognizes the world’s most outstanding youth golf instructors”. The latest list honors instructors from 26 states, along with Austria, England, Honduras, Italy and Northern Ireland.

Applicants complete an online survey, with winners chosen based on experience, innovation, creativity, communication, parental engagement, organization, devotion and growing the game, among other factors.

“These coaches are honored as much more than instructors of golf,” Dan Van Horn, founder and president of U.S. Kids Golf said in a release. “They create outstanding opportunities for young golfers to learn in a fun and rewarding environment that instills a love for the game and encourages the entire family to enjoy the game. Their ability to connect with students and fully engage them in the learning process sets them apart.”

The Top 50 Kids Teachers and Masters Kids Teachers will be recognized on Jan. 24 during the PGA Show in Orlando, Fla.

For the full list of honorees, CLICK HERE.
 

Earning the honor — which recognizes some of the world’s outstanding youth golf instructors — were Bryan Heim, PGA head professional at Columbine Country Club in Columbine Valley, and Alex Fisher, PGA director of instruction at The Glacier Club in Durango.

“These coaches are honored as more than instructors,” said Dan Van Horn, the president and founder of U.S. Kids Golf. “They create outstanding opportunities for young golfers to learn in a fun and rewarding environment that instills a love for the game and engages the entire family. Their ability to connect with students and fully engage them in the learning process sets them apart.”

U.S. Kids Golf has presented its Top 50 Kids Teacher Awards since 2004. Among the qualifications considered are experience, innovation, creativity, communication, parental engagement, organization, devotion and growing the game.

The 2016 honorees — from the U.S., along with Canada, England and Kenya — will be recognized during a special celebration at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando on Jan. 26. For a list of all of the honorees, CLICK HERE.

Here’s more on the Colorado-based award recipients and their junior programs: BYRAN HEIM, ALEX FISHER