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GEORGE
CLAFFEY
USGTF Level III Member, Berlin, CT
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During the week
of February 16-21, 2008, at the certification course in
Kissimmee, Florida, I had the pleasure of working with a group
of highly motivated and skilled individuals. One such person was
George E. Claffey III. Holding a Masters in Arts and Education,
George has been a school administrator his entire career. He has
already been the principal at three different schools – two high
schools and one grammar school. While in charge of these various
institutions, George ran a very successful golf training
program.
In college,
George was the placekicker for West Virginia Wesleyan College.
While there, he set a record for the longest field goal in West
Virginia Wesleyan history. He booted a 54-yarder, and the record
still stands to this day.
“I played on a
semi-professional level for many years, using the same concepts
I applied in kicking (backswing, head down, and follow through)
to make the transition to golf,” stated George. “I thank my
mother and father for giving me the opportunity to learn the
basics of golf at the Trenton Country Club in New Jersey. It was
great being introduced to the game at such an early age, and I
now give that gift to others through my camps, clinics, and
schools.”
Today, George is
the principal at the St. Stanislaus School in Meriden,
Connecticut. He is also the course
advisor at the TPC River Highlands golf course, home of the
Travelers Championship. To top all this off, George is a
certified coach with the First Tee program, and is the teaching
pro at Miner Hills Golf Course in Middleton, Connecticut.
George concluded
by saying, “The USGTF has enabled me to retain my professional
status while making a positive difference in young people’s
lives in the worlds of education and golf, a great combination.”
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