KEPERRA Nation Golf Membership’s second-year PGA affiliate skilled – a younger man who is aware of his strategy to the rostrum – not too long ago took on the added duty of educating members and company the finer artwork of golf.
Jordan Rooke is often on the vary honing his craft forward of affiliate skilled occasions however he didn’t hesitate when requested to step as much as a lead educating position whereas the membership’s resident educating skilled, Chris McCourt, is away taking part in Legends Tour (over 50s) occasions.
The tall left-hander isn’t any novice in terms of educating golf.
In truth, he recurrently assists McCourt educating the subsequent technology on the membership’s highly-successful junior golf clinics. Final yr, Keperra took out the Junior Golf Program of the Yr Award courtesy of delivering the highest-quality junior growth program within the state.
Rooke advised Inside Golf he was relishing the extra educating position.
“I like working on the membership and having the ability to supply teaching companies,” the 22-year-old mentioned after coming back from profitable the Ballina Open Match in opposition to a robust discipline of Queensland and NSW associates.
“I’m excited to deliver my information of the sport to membership members and juniors. I need to proceed to construct the inspiration Chris McCourt has constructed for juniors with assist from fellow affiliate Jack Jones.”
STEPPING UP: When he’s not serving to members hone their expertise, Keperra CGC’s affiliate skilled Jordan Rooke is within the professional store serving members and company.
Peter Zealley, the membership’s golf store crew chief, mentioned Rooke was a mature and succesful younger man and a nice participant in his personal proper.
“Whereas he’s new to teaching, he has executed a variety of work with our juniors and is taking care of them whereas Chris (McCourt) is away,” Zealley mentioned.
“Jordan has executed some teaching at Kelvin Grove State School. I went together with him and let him run the present and he was glorious.
“He is an effective communicator and is ready to get his message and concepts throughout to college students rather well in order that they perceive what he needs to attain with them.”
McCourt mentioned Rooke had a great understanding of the golf swing and labored nicely with the juniors.
I ask Rooke about his educating philosophy.
“There may be not one strategy to swing a golf membership to get the fitting consequence,” he mentioned.
“You solely have to take a look at the PGA Tour to work that out. It’s a must to construct a swing across the individual’s capabilities.
“The goal is to get the specified shot-shape they (college students) need and the flight they’re on the lookout for. That’s what I’m on the lookout for and likewise ensuring they’re sq. at affect.”
Through the years, Rooke has gleaned his information by selecting the brains of different profitable coaches like McCourt and his coach Chris Gibson.
And what makes a great educating skilled?
“A great coach is about understanding the individual’s expectations and realizing what they need from a coach,” Rooke mentioned. “It’s about explaining it in a means they perceive. You don’t must complicate the message.”
So, what does the long run maintain for Rooke?
Whereas he enjoys teaching, his ambition is to pursue a taking part in profession in the identical vein as Keperra’s John Senden and Peter Senior, a life member of the membership.
“I do need to go down the taking part in path, however clearly I need to supply teaching companies within the low season to share my experiences and assist golfers enhance their sport.”
Final yr, Rooke completed second on the Queensland Trainee Order of Benefit courtesy of quite a lot of victories and he completed inside the highest 10 within the Nationwide Trainee Championships.
In 2020, Rooke received the Keperra CGC membership championship and has a finest low spherical of eight-under-par off the championship tee blocks.
As a leftie, Rooke is a big fan of Phil Mickelson. And just like the American, he possesses a great quick sport and is a deft putter.
Additionally, Rooke can’t communicate extremely sufficient of Keperra’s 27-hole format.
“Keperra is an excellent golf course, particularly to your quick sport and you may hit all types of photographs round right here,” he mentioned. “You positively should assume your means across the golf course.
“Keperra can also be an amazing members’ membership,” he added. “It’s welcoming, supportive and there may be nice camaraderie among the many members and employees. I work within the professional store on Saturday mornings and the members are a variety of enjoyable.”
For many who need to enhance their sport and shave strokes off their handicap, Rooke is obtainable on Wednesdays, Thursdays and a few Fridays and Saturdays.
