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BGGA STUDENTS LEARN FROM SIR NICK FALDO LPGA’S MADELENE SAGSTROM AND DR. DALE RICHARDSON ALSO HOLD A CLINIC FOR BGGA Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom spent time with BGGA’s female students. Madelene was selected as one of Annika Sorenstam’s captain’s picks for Team Europe at the Solheim Cup. BGGA was also honored to have Dr. Dale Richardson participate in the clinic. Dr. Richardson has an impressive array of professional golfers under his care and implements a holistic approach in developing his “player performance package”. BGGA students were in the presence of golf royalty at the Faldo Series U.S. Grand Final when Sir Nick Faldo was in attendance to give a clinic on the driving range and speak at the opening welcome dinner. Six-time Major-winner and record Ryder Cup points- scorer Sir Nick Faldo revealed secrets of a long and short-game that made him a World No. 1. Sir Nick Faldo’s global junior development effort, the Faldo Series, which hosts events in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South America, partnered with IJGT in 2017 to bring opportunities for junior golfers in the United States to compete in the Faldo Series. Faldo’s tales from when he played competitively kept the students on their toes and wanting more. After the clinic, the tournament participants attended a welcome dinner to kick off the event. Faldo spoke about how he grew up playing the game, giving the junior golfers wisdom about their own paths to come. 6 THE GATE | JANUARY 2019 Photography by Cy Cyr www.cycyr.com