Louis H. Solarte
1085 Glen Eagle Drive
Aurora, Illinois 60502
Website – www.lousolarte.com
Blog – www.lousolarte.com/blog1
Qualification Summary:
Experienced PGA Member with proven expertise in:
· Coordination / Management of full service golf operations, including golf shop, tournament planning, promotion/coordination, practice facilities and related services
· Team building, leadership and motivation
· Responsive member relations
· College recruiting and coaching: development of highly competitive athletes and champion teams
· Golf instruction program development, junior golf private instruction, group lesson programs, corporate outings, mental game schools, 3 D motion analysis
Professional experience:
Links & Tees Golf Facility, Addison, IL 11/08 - Present
Teaching Professional
Golf practice facility with 9 hole Par 3 executive golf course, full outdoor practice range with grass tee, putting green, pitching green, practice bunker, dual deck golf dome, Putters Peak Adventure 18 hole miniature golf course. Planned, organize, develop, and direct all aspects of complete teaching program (individual, group, junior, corporate outings) including
· Club Fitting with Henry-Griffitts and Nike club fitting system
· Launch monitor testing with 3 Trak launch monitor
· 3-D analysis with Zenolink
· Golfpsych Mental Game schools
Dynamic Sports Motion, Naperville IL 4/07 - Present
Owner
Dynamic Sports Motion is a 3D video capture center for Welch-e Technologies. We provide athletes with a complete 3D analysis of their specific movement, and then we create a personalized Progressive Skills Training (PST) to maximize their genetic potential. We specialize in:
Golf Swing
Baseball Hit and Pitch
Softball Pitch & Hit
Running
Cycling
Volleyball Serve
Tennis Serve
5 Tool Baseball Academy, Naperville, IL 8/08 Present
Pitching and Hitting Coach
5 Tool Baseball Academy educates and develop young players to their maximum potential. 5 Tool Academy educates/train players in all facets and skills associated with the great game of baseball through private lessons, clinics, and camps teaching all baseball fundamentals. This also includes baseball specific explosion/velocity training.
· Pitching and Hitting 3D analysis
· Dartfish Video Analysis
· TRX Band suspension training
Cantigny Golf, Wheaton, IL
Director of Instruction 4/96 – 10/08
27 Hole high end public golf course with 45,000 rounds played annually
1989 Best new public golf course in America (Golf Digest)
2004 Cantigny voted IPGA Junior Golf Leader
Hosted 1997 & 2002 Illinois State Amateur
· Plan, organize, develop, and direct all aspects of complete teaching program (individual, group, junior, corporate outings) and manage a staff of 10 PGA teaching professional ans staff of 12 Learning Center employees. 2004 Teaching Program generated over $500,000 in revenue.
· Designed and initiated a six level junior golf instructional program, with over 700 participants annually
· Implemented and coordinated the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Club, a year-round program for over 50 girls annually, presenting instruction in regulations, etiquette, short & long game strategies
· Developed the Cantigny Youth Links (nine hole junior course) golfer certification program, which facilitated unaccompanied junior play
· Implemented and coordinated the Wadsworth Foundation Golf Schools (three day schools introducing underprivileged kids to golf)
· Promoted Henry-Griffitts golf club fitting system in teaching program for men, women and juniors. Generated over 50,000 in club sale revenue annually
· Implemented and coordinated GolfPsych Mental Game Golf Schools attended by over 70 golfers annually
· Managed and directed all practice facilities activities, increased range ball sales revenue by 20% annually
· Implemented and coordinated winter golf studio activities including individual lessons, Club Golf fitness programs, SwingSolutions internet video system, Zenolink 3D analysis, ModelGolf video system. The winter Studio generated over $80,000 in revenue.
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL 1997 -2003
Men's Head Golf Coach
Coordinate and direct the development of competitive golf teams and perform all administrative support functions necessary to maintain effective operations (budgeting, equipment/uniforms purchasing, academic eligibility records, recruiting and tournament scheduling)
· NJCAA National Champions 1997/1998
· 18 Players have advanced to Division I or II Schools
· Named N4C Conference Coach of The Year 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002
· Vice President of NJCAA Golf Division 2002
· 12 Players currently enrolled in PGA GPTP or have become PGA Members
Playing Record:
North Florida Mini Tour 1992 - 1993
Space Coast Mini Tour 1992 - 1993
Golden State Mini Tour 1985 - 1988
College of the Desert Player of the Year 1985
Education:
Attended College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California 1986
Attending Almar University, Los Angeles, California 2004
Certifications:
PGA Class a Member, PGA of America 1991
Master Club Fitter Henry-Griffitts, Hayden Lake, Idaho 1993
Master Golf Psych Instructor, Boerne, Texas 2000
Advantage Golf Fitness Instructor Level 1 & 2, Gaithersburg, MA
NLP of Chicago
Master Practitioner 2003
Modeler 1999
Practitioner 1998
Awards and Accomplishments:
Illinois PGA Teacher of the Year 2003
Ranked 8th Best Instructor in Illinois (Golf Digest) 2001
Ranked 3rd Best Instructor in Illinois (Golf Digest) 2003
Ranked 15th Best Instructor in Illinois (Golf Digest) 2005
US Kids Golf Top 50 Instructors in U.S. 2005
Site Director LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Club (Wheaton, IL)
Continuing Education:
PGA Tournament Management
PGA Small Business Computer
PGA Apparel Merchandising Seminar
PGA Successful Money Management
PGA Communicate Like a Professional
PGA Video Instruction
PGA Psychology of Golf Seminar
PGA Special Emphasis Teaching
PGA L.A.W.S of Golf Seminar
PGA Advanced Teaching Seminar
PGA Teaching and Coaching Summit 1988, 96, 98, 00, 02
Canadian Teaching and Coaching Summit 1990
Northeast Teaching and Coaching Summit 1990
Peter Coaker Natural Golf Schools
Fred Shoemaker Extraordinary Golf Schools
Chuck Hogan Teaching Effectiveness Seminars
Golf Psych Mental Game Golf Schools
Landmark Advanced Forum
Speaking Engagements and Trainer
Henry- Grifitts Club Fitting Super Schools
CLTV Golf Extra
CLTV Golf Tips
Chicagoland Golf Show
GolfPsych Mental Game golf Schools
PGA Educational Seminars
LPGA Educational Seminars
Wheaton Rotary club
Executive Women’s Golf League
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