Released on = February 16, 2006, 7:35 pm

Press Release Author = Australian High Performance Golf Academy

Industry = Accounting

Press Release Summary = 16 year old Korean High School student amateur golfer wins
professional Ladies Golf Tournament, coached by Lawrie Montague of Australian High
Performance Golf Academy

Press Release Body = When Amy Yang won the Australian Ladies Masters Golf Tournament
at the Royal Pines Resort on Australia\'s Gold Coast in February 2006, she had many
heads shaking.

Competing against many of the world\'s leading professional women golfers, she wasn\'t
concerned by her amateur status, lack of professional tournament experience, or
being one of the youngest players in the competition.

Remarkably, 16 year old Korean girl Amy Yang speaks limited English and Aussie golf
coach Lawrie Montague speaks no Korean.

Yang started playing at ten years old, following a daily routine of driving-range
practice. Arriving at the Australian High Performance Golf Academy just over twelve
months ago, her lack of chipping and putting skills was compensated by a big dream
to be a champion golfer.

Montague figured her Yang\'s handicap was around three to five. Her limited English
was not a concern for Montague, since he has developed a unique training method
using a number of simple but extremely effective golf training aids to help his
students.

“Golf language is international”, says Montague, who regularly conducts
training programs for students from Japan, Korea, and China, as well as catering for
the local Australian market. His motto: “Lower Golf Scores in record
time!” After young Amy Yang, who can argue with that?

Montague is still amazed with her performance. \"To borrow the Bobby Jones line about
Jack Nicklaus, Amy plays a game we are not familiar with,\" he said.

“When she first arrived at the academy, her upright, rhythmical swing, and
lack of a meticulous short game made it difficult for her to shoot low rounds
consistently.” Montague developed a training program specifically to work on
her strengths and weaknesses, and Yang was strict in her discipline.

Two hours\' practice every morning from 5.30, before heading off to classes at Robina
State High School. After school she returns to the golf course until dark, when she
moves across to the driving range under lights. Every Saturday morning, her week\'s
work is reviewed for 90 minutes.

Montague runs seminars and training programs in the corporate world, through his
“Mind on the Game” Company, and understands that golf is a mental game
as much as a physical game.

So after holding the lead throughout most of the tournament, Yang set out on what
turned out to be the greatest day of her life with straightforward instructions from
her coach, Laurie Montague. \"Keep it simple, simple thoughts, play the shots you
know you can play. No fear.\"

The Australian High Performance Golf Academy runs courses throughout the year. For
more information about their unique training techniques and training aids visit
their website at http://www.golf-school-australia.com/

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