Welcome IJGA Coach Steven DiNino
Welcome IJGA Coach Steven DiNino
Our newest member of the IJGA coaching team is Steve DiNino , a Certified Professional of the PGA of America specializing in teaching / coaching and player development . He is a graduate of the Golf Academy of America and has an Associate Degree in Golf Complex Operations and Management .
He has been in the golf business for over 10 year and teaching for six . Most recently , Steve worked with Andrew Rice Golf at The Club at Savannah Harbor assisting with the coaching of Revolutionary Golf School . Prior to that , he worked as a teaching pro for Todd Sones Impact Golf of Vernon Hills , IL . and Patriots Point Golf Links in Charleston , SC . While at Worcester Country Club in Massachusetts , Steven was an assistant pro and caddy master . Steve regularly contributes to social media in the form of tips and how to improve your game . Originally from Chicago , IL ., Steven resides in Bluffton with his wife Elisabeth and 3 year old son Patrick .
The first tournament was played at the Pyo Si Thu Teak Plantation and Bago Yoma Eco Resort , May 24 – 26 . Her scores were 76-79-76 .
The MWD Bank was the second tournament held at the Hanthawaddy Golf & Country Club , June 15 – 17 , and she shot 77-74-75 .
When asked about her win and time at IJGA , Angela said , “ I think one of the biggest things about winning was just being patient , that the time will come and also believing that my hard work will pay off . I learned a lot at IJGA . Not only working with great coaches there , but I also made life-long friends . I appreciate those who pushed me to work harder . I am grateful to be able to win representing IJGA , Indiana University , and of course mostly my country , Myanmar .”
Congrats to IJGA Alumni Angela Wang
Congratulations to IJGA alumni Angela Wang ( Class of 2017 ) on her two recent wins in her home country Myanmar . Angela played the first two tournaments of the Myanmar Golf Tour and took first-place in both !
Melany Chong is named All-American Scholar
IJGA Alumni Melany Chong ( Class of 2016 ), and rising junior at Appalachian State University , has been chosen as a Women ’ s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar for 2017-2018 . Chong was eligible for the honor by having a 3.50 GPA or higher . Chong was a member of the Dean ’ s List and Honor Roll her Freshman and Sophomore years at Appalachian State and is a repeat member of the Commissioner ’ s List . Last school year , Chong was the individual medalist at the Low Country Intercollegiate , placed second at the Dayton Hilton Head Invitational and finished in the top 10 at the Sun Belt Conference Championship . Chong will compete at the 2018 U . S . Women ’ s Amateur in Tennessee , August 6-12 . She earned a spot in the competition by tying for second-place , claiming one of three spots at the Toronto qualifier .
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