Reynolds Golf Academy Student Jean Reynolds Earns 2010 LPGA Card
Posted by Traci Buch on Thu, Oct 01, 2009 @ 03:16 PM
Greensboro, Ga. (September 24, 2009) - Reynolds Golf Academy student Jean Reynolds will be teeing it up on the LPGA Tour for the 2010 season. Reynolds earned her LPGA Tour card with a second place finish on the Duramed FUTURES Tour season money list. The top-10 money winners on the Duramed FUTURES Tour, the developmental tour of the LPGA, are granted full status on the LPGA Tour.
Reynolds, from Newnan, Ga., is a pupil of Charlie King, director of instruction at the Reynolds Golf Academy. She had a stellar 2009 season on the Duramed FUTURES Tour with two victories, including one in her first start of the season, and a second place finish on the money list. In addition to her wins, she posted five top-five finishes.
"Jean is a very talented player," says King. "From the first year we worked together, we figured out that Jean's golf swing was her strength, and that her short game and mental approach were keeping her from reaching her full potential. This year, she looked forward to every day of competition. Jean proves that you can have fun playing competitive golf, and having fun helps you play better."
The highlight of Reynolds' season was her performance in the 2009 U.S Women's Open Championship at Saucon Valley in Bethlehem, Pa. Reynolds held at least a top-three position on the leaderboard after each of the first three rounds of the championship, even taking the lead during first round play. Her strong performance resulted in a T-17 finish and a tremendous learning experience about competition at its highest level.
About the Reynolds Golf Academy
The Reynolds Golf Academy at Reynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee, Ga., is a state-of-the-art learning center located just an hour's drive from Atlanta and Augusta. Led by GOLF Magazine Top 100 Instructor Charlie King, the Reynolds Golf Academy features individual golf lessons, corporate golf outings, the New Rules Golf Schools which include the cutting-edge Essentials of GolfTM Total Game Improvement Golf School and the "Red Zone" Short Game Golf School, based on King's book, "Golf's Red Zone Challenge." The 16-acre, 6,550 square foot private campus is adjacent to Rees Jones' Oconee Course and The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation. For more information, visit www.ReynoldsGolfAcademy.com.
Photo caption: Charlie King and Jean Reynolds, who will be competing on the LPGA Tour next year, after a lesson at the Reynolds Golf Academy.
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