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Fred Fruisen

Shattuck-St. Mary’s Forest City International School
fred.fruisen@ssm-fc.org
www.coachofgolf.com

Personal Profile

Coaching golf all over the world for 23 years has helped me develop a diverse set of teaching skills. I am a Class A member of the PGA of America, and have also been a Class A member of the New Zealand PGA. I also hold certifications as a Level 2 Trackman Professional as well as a certified Golfpsych instructor.

Innovativeness and encouragment are traits that have led to great success in my career as a golf coach. My personality is outgoing, and I am a natural leader. I’ve been in leadership roles my entire life.

For 18 years, I served as Head Golf Coach at 2 U.S. universities. My golf teams played in 12 NCAA or NAIA National Championships, producing 20 All-America Golfers. My teams’ performances on the course were outstanding, but our emphasis on academics made me most proud. In 2009 and 2011, our teams won the Academic National Championship awarded by the Golf Coaches Association of America, an award given to the collegiate golf team with the highest team grade point average in the entire United States.

Because of my artistic background, I have a strong capacity for problem solving. The ability to see things from a creative perspective helps me discover innovative solutions to complex problems. This skill has aided me greatly in coaching both individuals and teams to succeed.

Out of my passion to help people play better golf, in 2012 I created coachofgolf.com, a website which I continue to author. My personal collection of illustrated golf instruction articles, coachofgolf.com has become popular world wide. Articles from the site have also appeared in publications in the United States and New Zealand. In 2017 I wrote and illustrated the book 50 Reasons to HATE Golf and Why You Should NEVER Stop Playing!, a humourous look at golf and why we play this frustrating and confounding game.

My natural curiosity to learn about different cultures has led me to teach all around the world. Outside of the U.S. I have taught in New Zealand, China and Canada. I am honoured and excited to now be a part of Shattuck. St. Mary’s Forest City International School and the Center of Excellence in Malaysia!

Our goal at SSM-FC is to make the Center of Excellence the finest golf learning facility in all of Asia, so that our student athletes can realize their golfing potential and follow their dreams as far as they wish to go. We will nurture the entire person– body and mind. We will be teaching advanced swing techniques and utilizing the latest technology that will not only give our golfers a physical advantage on the golf course, but a mental advantage as well. This is how we build champions!

Formal Education

Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia, USA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Degree in Graphic Design 1996
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.82

Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia, USA
Master of Fine Arts, Degree in Illustration 1998
Masters Candidate, GPA 3.94

PGA of America
Professional Golf Management Program
Earned Class “A” status July, 2009

Skills

  1. Certified GolfPsych Instructor
  2. Skilled in all golf swing video platforms (V-1, Swing Catalyst, Hudl, etc.)
  3. Level 2 TrackMan Certified Professional
  4. Club fitting expert- Ping, Titleist, Mizuno, Callaway, TaylorMade
  5. Expertise using V-1, Hudl Technique, Golf Coach video platforms
  6. Proficient in web design and maintain website
  7. Proficient in Apple programs, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Accomplishments

  • Named to NCAA Academic All-America Team as college golfer, 1995
  • Won National Hickory Golf Championship in 2001
  • Named NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year in 2013
  • Winner of multiple PGA of America Section Tournaments
  • 50 Reasons to HATE Golf Published in 2017 by duopress
  • Interviewed on the Golf Channel in February, 2017 (Morning Drive TV Show)
  • 20 collegiate golfers coached named to 33 All-America Teams
  • Teams won NCAA Academic National Championship in 2009 & 2011
  • Named Conference Coach of the Year 3 times (1999, 2002, 2013)
  • Columnist for New Zealand Golf Magazine (2016-2019)

Professional Experience

Director of Golf, Center of Excellence, Shattuck-St. Mary’s Forest City International School
Forest City, Malaysia May 2020 – Present

  • Oversee operations of the Golf Center of Excellence
  • Coach and develop golf swing and provide mental training
  • Organize daily practice, tournament calendar, travel schedule to National and International events
  • Recruit new athletes and place athletes in U.S. universities

Private Golf Coach
China & Canada April 2019 – April 2020

  • Training and mentoring of elite level junior golfers
  • Coach golf swing and provide mental training
  • Scheduling daily practice, tournament calendar and travel schedule to National and International events
  • Achieve performance goals—short, mid-range and long term

Golf Instructor, Level 3 Instructor, Institute of Golf
Auckland, New Zealand July 2015 – May 2017 & Sept. 2018 – April 2019

  • Taught over 1300 lessons annually
  • Expertise coaching - Professional, elite level and juniors
  • Taught Individual & Group Lessons, Clinics, Junior Academy

PGA Golf Professional, Royal Auckland & Grange Golf Club
Auckland, New Zealand May 2017 – September 2018

  • Successfully merged two golf clubs
  • Total redesign of Proshop
  • Initiated the RAGGC Junior Golf Academy

NCAA University Head Golf Coach, USA
Skidmore College, New York, USA August 2012 – April 2015
SCAD Savannah, Georgia, USA July 1997 – July 2012

  • 12 National Championship appearances
  • 20 All-America Golfers named to 33 All-America Teams
  • 2x Team named GCAA Academic National Champions
  • 3x Coach of the Year, 1999, 2004, 2009
  • Named NCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year, 2013
  • 5x Florida Sun Conference Champions

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