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John H. Brooks, Founder and President

For 13 years (1990-2003), as the Head Golf Coach at the University of North Florida, I led the Osprey golf team to 26 tournament titles, including two NAIA National Championships, and coached 19 All-American collegiate golfers.  My extensive coaching experience at the NAIA, NCAA Division II, and NCAA Division I levels has allowed me to witness the commitment necessary for junior golfers to transition successfully into collegiate competition and to prepare for a potential career as a professional golfer.

John Brooks


As a member of the United States Golf Association (USGA) Junior Amateur Championship Committee from 1996-2003, I built meaningful relationships on the national junior golf scene and became proficient in the application of USGA Rules, including the Rules of Amateur Status.  I am currently a member of the USGA Intercollegiate Relations Committee.

I continue to assist with the prestigious John Hayt Collegiate Invitational (formerly the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship), held annually at Sawgrass Country Club.  This 54-hole collegiate invitational features many of the nation's premier NCAA Division I golf programs.  My affiliation with this event since 2000 has allowed me to forge, cultivate, and strengthen relationships with key members of the NCAA Division I golf family, including coaches, players, and sponsors. 


During my tenure as a collegiate golf coach, I worked daily with talented young players and helped them improve all facets of their golf games and life skills. I now look forward to sharing this knowledge with a younger generation of golfers and to assisting in their junior golf development through the Red Numbers Golf program.  Since 2003, I have worked with over 100 families throughout the college placement process, relying on my key relationships with college coaches to help each client identify and target their best college fits.
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Mission Statement

To mentor talented junior golfers and their parents toward well-informed, sound decisions that will enhance their overall junior golf development, assist them throughout the college placement process, and lead to long-term success in life beyond golf.

 

Professional Biography

  • Head Golf Coach
    University of North Florida (UNF) for 13 years
    • NAIA (3 years)
    • NCAA Division II (4 years)
    • NCAA Division I (6 years)
    • Member of UNF Athletics Hall of Fame, Inaugural Class

  • Coordinator of Golf Programming for The First Tee at UNF for 2 years

  • United States Golf Association (USGA) Junior Amateur Committee Member 1996-2003

  • USGA Mid-Amateur Committee Member 2004-2005

  • USGA Intercollegiate Relations Committee since 2006

  • USGA Rules Official at U.S. Junior, U.S. Amateur, U.S. Mid-Amateur, U.S. Senior Open, Walker Cup, and U.S. Amateur Public Links

  • Owner and Director of the Florida Collegiate Golf Coaches Summer Camp at World Woods Golf Club 2000-2003

  • Coached 19 All-America golfers during collegiate career

  • Named by the Golf Coaches Association of America as NCAA Division I District III-South Coach of the Year, 2001

  • Led UNF team to 26 tournament titles, including two NAIA National Championships

  • Established in 2000 the prestigious Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship at Sawgrass Country Club, currently known as the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational

  • Coordinated the funding, design, and construction of UNF's $2.5 million Hayt Golf Learning Center - a three-hole, state-of-the-art golf training facility designed by Mark McCumber

  • Conducted numerous volunteer junior golf clinics for The First Tee, THE PLAYERS Championship, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Golf Ministry since 1990

  • Earned NAIA All-America honors in 1989

  • Authors "Going to College" Column on Junior Golf Scoreboard

  • Serves as College Golf Advisor to the American Junior Golf Association

  • Contributing Writer for Titleist Performance Institute website

  • Served as Head Golf Coach for Team USA at the World University Games (Palma de Mallorca, Spain), 1992
  • Master of Business Administration, 1991