Ryan Graff

Fighting Illini Golf Alum | TPC Sawgrass Club Champion | Purveyor of one putts and butter cuts

[Ryan Graff @caddyshack63]

@LouStagner This is the club championship I play in each year and my strategy is to birdie 16, par 17 and no worse than bogey on 18. So for me, 18 is the “scarier” hole to play.

[Happy Gilmore ⛳️ @happygilmore_44]

Welcome to the #TruGreenHappyDrive!  I won my first long drive contest at the age of 9, so doing the Happy Drive comes naturally to me. I’m so excited to challenge @JDayGolf @BenGriffinGolf @pkizzire and @BallStateMGolf.  

Now it’s your turn. Post your Happy Drive, challenge your friends, and donate to your local chapter at https://t.co/rJDRYP0oIA. Use the hashtag, and @TruGreen will donate $1 more up to $50k.

[Korn Ferry Tour @KornFerryTour]

Feeling the support from the home crowd 👏

Illinois native Luke Guthrie fires a first-round 8-under in his home state.

[GolfPass @GOLFPASS]

JUNIOR GOLF GAMES: @FirstTee instructors share their favorite activities to get kids interested in golf.
https://t.co/nkYKxu34Kk

[First Tee @FirstTee]

First Tee Week is almost here and here’s a sneak peek...

Can you guess which @PGATOUR player is reading his Dear Coach letter in this video? 👀

Drop your guesses below and stay tuned for the reveal and more inspiring stories during First Tee Week! ⛳

#FirstTeeWeek #DearCoach

[Sports Psychology @SportPsychTips]

Peak performance requires a balance of being serious and having fun. Try your best and play with discipline, but also have a positive attitude and play with joy.

[Illinois Men’s Golf @IlliniMGolf]

From the golf school of Mike Small.

[John Hough @JohnHough__]

The Blue Devil entrance. The greatest high school basketball tradition in America.

[Illinois Men’s Golf @IlliniMGolf]

This is our home.

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

One of the big MYTHS in our culture is that sports build character. Wrong!

Without a coach who actively models character, sports can actually spoil and hinder character development.

It takes a coach willing to lead by example before expecting their athletes to grow and mature.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

"We are cheating our kids in the biggest way if we are just coaching the sport.

7.6% will play beyond high school, but 100% will be adults.

And what kind of adults do we want to live around?

What are we doing to get them ready to compete in life?"

[Neil Plimmer @NeilPlimmer]

“When will you teach them to grip it correctly?”
Maybe NEVER! We might NEVER because if all of the experiences on the list occur they will develop the skills and knowledge to play golf. There will be plenty of time for them to develop technically as they grow and develop

👇

[Tom Farrey @TomFarrey]

Fascinating chart via @JOYofthePEOPLE on the “birthplace effect” in youth sports.

Kids who grow up in small to medium sized towns are more likely to become professional athletes.

Question is, why?

🧵 Couple hypotheses …

[Stephen Gallacher Foundation @sgfgolf]

Another day of school coaching with @DirletonSchool @Renaissancegc with @FirstTee @caddyshack63 and our PGA Pros @IainLowdeanPGA and Jane Connachan, great work
@stevieggolf
@ScottishGolf

[The FirstTee STL @TheFirstTeeSTL]

"Many researchers agree that kids who play outside are happier, better at paying attention and less anxious."

This quote confirms what we see daily in the youth we serve: being outside, active, and connected to others has benefits beyond golf.

https://t.co/k2B920UeFE

[Korn Ferry Tour @KornFerryTour]

A big day for Coach Small.

@IlliniMGolf head coach Mike Small starts competition today at the #USSeniorOpen.

@ChampionsTour

[Korn Ferry Tour @KornFerryTour]

.@LukeGuthrie returns after nearly quitting.

After spending time away from the game, the two-time #KornFerryTour winner has aspirations to get back to the highest level in his home state of Illinois.

[John Wood @Johnwould]

Change the driver,not the ball.Shrink driver head so the sweet spot goes back to a dime instead of a silver dollar. If you want to keep hitting it that far,you can, but there’s a huge risk now to swing that hard. Go back to making the driver the hardest club in the bag to hit.

[Ryan Graff @caddyshack63]

@BAIllini98 @timmyriley2002 Blast from the past!

[Golf Digest @GolfDigest]

A venture launched 25 years ago continues to deliver on its bold mission. 👇