• Coaches Letter
  • Coaches Biography
  • Desert Tiger Advanced skills Guidleines

                                                                                               

Coaches Letter

Dear Junior Golfer,

It is my pleasure to be a part of your golfing life. The sport of golf has taught me many important things and my pursuit of excellence in the game has taken me to many countries. 

I am directly responsible for the success of homeschoolgolf.com, I take this responsibility very seriously. I also take my responsibility to you as a coach very seriously. I pledge to advice and coach you to the best of my ability.

I look forward to getting to know you and assisting you to achieve your goals in life. 

Thank you for investigating your options as a junior golfer, and for spending time learning about what we offer.

If you are interested in joining our advanced squad, please review the entrance standards and if you currently qualify or not I am still interested to meet you.

Focus on the future, and keep your vision pure.

Coach Craig Hocknull, PGA member

                                                                                               

Coaches Biography

Coach Craig Hocknull grew up playing golf in Australia. Its is there were he competed as a junior golfer at many state and nation tournaments. His results on the course and in the classroom enabled Craig to win a full ride scholarship to Jackson State University in Mississippi. Craig's team won 4 conference championships, 3 national championships and 1 birth to the NCAA regional tournament at Michigan States home course. Craig's claim to fame in college was that he held the number one stroke average position for all Division I universities his freshman semester while maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

After graduating at the top of the Health P.E. and Recreation department and with the best GPA of any athlete in the state of Mississippi, Craig began his professional golf career. Short lived due to a wrist injury, Craig pursued his teaching career. With a great eye for the swing Craig and a love for the golf business Craig went on to hold director of instruction or instructor positions with such establishments as, Yuma Golf & Country Club, Nike Learning Center at Kokopelli, San Diego Golf Academy, Desert Sands Golf Course and Resort Golf. Craig has coached players of all ages and ability levels from the beginner to the PGA tour. 

Craig enjoys spending time with his lovely and talented wife Laura and his two boys J.C. and Hugh. Craig is also involved with his Church as well as assisting the South Mountain Community College golf team. Whether he is helping the South West Section PGA with junior events or helping his Church raise money for youth mission trips, Craig really has a passion for working with kids.  

"I love working with kids because I like being a part of that kids life. The coach regardless of sport can play the role of a supportive adult other than the family. This dynamic assists the child and the family when issues other than swing problems arise." 

Craig's goal is to develop the home school golfer so that they can continue their home school experience through high school without sacrificing their chances of obtaining a golf scholarship. And provide those not interested in scholarships with a squad or team environment for them to experience and grow in. 

                                                                                                

Desert Tiger Advanced skills Guidelines 

Guidelines are currently under review. Please email us with any questions you may have.

Driver

Irons

Pitching

Chipping

Putting

Rules

Etiquette

Character Survey

 

 

       

       

 

 

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