KJ Performance Golf

4x OK high school State Champ ✅
2x OK Junior Amateur Runner-Up ✅
Scholarship to OU ✅
Overcome shoulder injury freshmen & sophomore year ✅
Help Sooners reach NCAA Championship ✅
Lose Championship match of OK Women’s Amateur last 2 years ✅
Win first match 10&8 this year (most dominant score you can by by in match play) ✅
Shoot under par in all 5 match play rounds ✅
Hit it to 3 feet on 18th hole for birdie to win 1 Up and win 2019 OK Women’s Amateur Championship ✅

To say she has done great things in golf in Oklahoma is an understatement.

This girl just keeps grinding and grinding and grinding. Someone tells her she can’t, she works harder. Injury, she works harder. Frustration mounts, she works harder. She’s a special student, a special talent, a special person. She never lost her faith in me, her faith in herself, but most importantly, her faith in God’s plan for her. One lucky guy to have her call me coach for the last 10 years! Looking forward to final 2 years of college golf and then we will see where the journey takes us. Let’s keep it up!! doesn’t begin to describe how I feel!!

Photo cred to WOGA

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful moms of my students! Thank you for all of your support and your trust on this incredible journey!

Merry Christmas to all of the KJPG families! So very blessed to have all of you as part of our big, extended family! Enjoy your day with loved ones!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my students and their families! So much to be thankful for and it starts with the opportunity to work with such great students. Enjoy your family and friends this weekend!

I am beyond excited, honored, and humbled to announce that I was informed this morning that I made the Golf Digest 2017-2018 Best Teachers in Texas list. This award means so much because it is voted on by my peers and to know I have their respect is amazing. I don't know exactly where on the list of the top 20-30 in Texas I will fall, but to be mentioned in the same company of so many of the other names I know will be on that list is humbling.

We came to Texas because I knew to be the best, I had to learn from the best. And I have been lucky enough to do just that. Thank you to Hank, Steve, and Tim for all of the time they spent teaching me this craft. And thanks to the great teachers I have been lucky enough to work next to.

This award equally belongs to my family, my students, and their families. I couldn't do this without any of you there to support, love, and push me to be better. There is still a long way to go, but it is important to cherish these things along the journey.

All of my students are like family, but this one is special because he actually IS family! So proud of my nephew, Hunter, as he finished up his freshman season yesterday in Iowa. He finished t9th at Districts and missed going to State as an individual by just 2 strokes. Just wish our course time on Sunday or strategy session Sunday night
could have shaved off a couple more strokes! This is the first year golf has been his focus and the leaps of improvement he has made has been fun to watch. Not only did he make the Varsity team, he was their #1 player. It can't be easy when your dad was a great jr golfer and played college golf and your uncle played college golf and is a successful coach. But he worked his tail off, embraced the process, and has a bright future. I couldn't be more proud of him! Love you, H!

Congrats to student Sydney Youngblood on another solid tournament for OU at their annual Schooner Fall Invitational. Syd posted rounds of 72-76-69 to help the 10th ranked Sooners finish in 5th place in one of the best fields in women's college golf. One of the coolest parts was getting to watch a few holes of today's final round on Fox Sports Southwest! Here she is making the traditional "OU" sign to teammates and fans after making her birdie on #18!

Congrats to student Caroline Kent on her victory at the TJGT DFW Fall Kickoff at Bridlewood this weekend! She shot 78-70 to win the Girls 11-14 division in a scorecard playoff and finished 3rd in the Girls 11-18 year old overall division! She's been working hard on some minor swing adjustments and is seeing good results from that work!!

Cool day in Iowa as my nephew (and KJPG student) , Hunter, played in his 2nd high school tournament as a freshman and got to play with fellow KJPG student, Jake Marvelli, a senior this year. Jake has been to Dallas twice to work on his mental game and has been a great friend/role model for Hunter as he works hard to improve his game. Great playing by both of you today! Wish I could have been there to watch!

The Bad news: a shoulder injury cut Sydney's freshman year short.

The Good News: the timing allowed her to get a medical redshirt and regain her year of eligibility!

The Best News: She's healthy and her game is in great shape!

Syd proved once again just how strong she is...mentally, physically, and spiritually. While it is always fun to have her around, ready for her to get back to Norman and do what she loves so much! It's GO TIME!!

Another exciting day as Brett Permann heads off to start her career at Central Arkansas! The past 5 years have been so fun to watch as she has matured into a great golfer, but more importantly, another amazingly strong young lady, powered by her faith. Never once had to ask her to do something twice, battled through some low points, stayed humble in the high times, and never lost her desire to improve. Have grown to look at her as one of my own, both on and off the course (hey, I gotta practice for when Addee starts talking to boys!!). And as you can tell, she's the Selfie Queen! Very proud of you and can't wait to see you shine as a Bear!