{"id":3793,"date":"2023-04-05T17:15:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T17:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/teemoore\/?p=3793"},"modified":"2023-04-05T20:52:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T20:52:28","slug":"michigans-jackson-koert-at-the-masters-as-a-teacher-for-amateur-carr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/teemoore\/golf\/personalities\/3793\/michigans-jackson-koert-at-the-masters-as-a-teacher-for-amateur-carr","title":{"rendered":"Michigan’s Jackson Koert at the Masters as a Teacher for Amateur Carr"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jackson Koert<\/p><\/div>\n

Sparta (Mich.) native and nationally recognized golf instructor Jackson Koert is at the Masters this week. The 32-year-old Koert, who was a standout golfer locally at NorthPointe Christian HS, is part of the \u201cplayer support\u201d team for Ben Carr, a Georgia Southern University college player, who qualified for the Masters due to his runner-up finish at last year\u2019s U.S. Amateur.<\/p>\n

\u201cI arrived here late Sunday and have been on the course each day with Ben and his swing coach Tony Ruggiero,\u201d said Koert, the Director of Instruction at Atlantic Beach CC near Jacksonville, FL. \u201cBut actually I\u2019ve been working with Ben at Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Georgia, during several visits with him leading up to the Masters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Koert mentioned, in particular, the practice green at Georgia Southern\u2019s golf course. \u201cBecause of its fast and undulating slopes, it\u2019s ideally suited for Ben to prepare for Augusta National. He\u2019s worked hard on that aspect of his game since the Masters\u2019 greens are so challenging.\u201d Koert explained he primarily works with Carr on his short game: chipping, pitching, bunker play and putting.<\/p>\n

Koert was introduced to Carr three years ago through his relationship with Ruggiero, a top-ranked golf teacher from Mobile, AL. Ruggiero is Carr\u2019s swing coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cTony has been a tremendous mentor for me and has been invaluable in advancing my teaching and coaching career,\u201d said Koert. \u201cI worked at one of his academies in Alabama for three years. He\u2019s an excellent teacher and has been instrumental in many of his students\u2019 success on the PGA Tour. In fact, three students of his at one club all made the Tour. Smiley Kaufman has been a student of Tony.\u201d Koert mentioned Kaufman played in the final Sunday pairing with Jordan Spieth in 2016.<\/p>\n

As with many aspects of Augusta National and the Masters, there\u2019s a long list of protocols for the \u201cplayer support\u201d team for Carr.<\/p>\n

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Koert (l) with Ben Carr at the Masters<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cOh yes, we received several emails before the Masters spelling out to Tony and me \u201cthe do\u2019s and don\u2019ts\u201d of our presence here,\u201d said Koert who was named in the March issue of Golf Digest<\/i> as one of the \u201cBest Young Teachers in America.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUnlike the PGA Tour or the Korn Ferry Tour where I\u2019ve worked with players, the Masters has explicit guidelines for how Tony and I work with Ben. For example, on the range there can only be Ben, his caddie and just a single instructor at any one time,\u201d explained Koert. \u201cSo that means when Tony and Ben are working on the range, say with his long game, I have to wait elsewhere until Ben goes over to the chipping or putting green, Tony must drop out, and then I take over.\u201d<\/p>\n

After graduating from NorthPointe Christian where he was a two-time state finals medalist, Koert attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. \u201cIt\u2019s a tremendous school and my golf game really developed while on the team. Playing year-round made a big difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

After graduating from Embry-Riddle, Koert focused on a coaching and teaching career and eventually ended up meeting Roggerio.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been very blessed in my coaching journey,\u201d said Koert, \u201cto meet someone like Tony.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked to describe Carr\u2019s game, Koert said: \u201cHe\u2019s an all-around solid player, known for his ball-striking skills. He has a very strong grip and the club face is shut at the top but he\u2019s an accurate driver and hits it long.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leading up to his first round on Thursday, Carr played practice rounds with former Masters champ Larry Mize and PGA Tour player Russell Henley, all natives of Columbus, GA.<\/p>\n

And he played in the Par-Three contest on Wednesday with his brother on the bag.<\/p>\n

For his first two rounds, Carr is paired with former Masters champ Bernhard Langer and Chilean Mito Pereira who plays on the LIV Tour. On his bag for the tournament is local club caddie Donald Cooper.<\/p>\n

\u201cBen is in good hands with \u2018Coop\u2019 who\u2019s so familiar with Augusta National and its demanding greens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Koert feels Carr is well-prepared and handling his nerves well for being a first-timer at the Masters.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s a gamer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Being one of the elite golf teachers with an inside seat at the Masters, \u00a0Jackson Koert is a gamer, too.<\/p>\n

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Images courtesy of Jackson & Tom Koert<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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