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Nippo Lake Golf Club
2010 Instructors

Private Lessons, Adult Clinics, and Golf Camps

Presented by:

PGA Professional Chris Mowers
Professional Teacher Rick Rogers

CHRIS MOWERS, PGA
HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

chris-mowersChris is originally from Plymouth, New Hampshire, where he grew up and at the age of 12 began working in the golf industry.  He worked with the golf course maintenance department throughout high school, including the construction of the back 9 holes at Nippo Lake.

After graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation Management and Business Administration, Chris moved to southern California to attend the Golf Academy of San Diego.  Upon graduation in 2002, he began his career at Morgan Run Resort and Club as an Assistant Golf Professional, during which time he completed a three level apprenticeship to earn his “Class A” PGA Membership.

Chris transferred back to the east coast in April 2007 to become the First Assistant Golf Professional at Ipswich Country Club and was promoted to Head Golf Professional the following year.


Chris joins the Nippo Lake team to share his knowledge and devotion of the game through player development and customer service.  Please don’t hesitate to contact him at chris.mowers@pga.com with any questions, concerns instruction or to play a round.

RICK ROGERS

PROFESSHIONAL TEACHER
rick-rogers Rick Rogers has been involved in the golf business and physical education since 1973.  He graduated from Boston University in 1973 with a B.S. in Physical Education and moved on to do graduate work in Kinesiology and Human Movement, graduating from the California Polytechnic College in San Luis Obispo, CA in 1978. To maintain his New Hampshire State Certification in teaching physical education he has taken numerous clinics, workshops and mini courses in all aspects of teaching and coaching.

Rick, newly appointed Head Golf Coach at Oyster River High School, has always worked to improve physical education for young people.  He developed and instituted the Elementary Physical Education Program in Farmington, NH.  In Rochester, NH., he developed and implemented the Varsity and Junior Varsity Golf Program at Spaulding High School, and developed the Adventure-Based Physical Education Curriculum at both Spaulding High School and Rochester Middle School.  In conjunction with the Rochester Recreation Department he started the Youth Soccer Program.  At the University of New Hampshire he helped develop the Women's Varsity Golf.  He was Soccer Coach of the Year, Southwestern "M" Conference, and is in the NH Coaches Hall of Fame. Included in his career are the following publications: "Including Students with Down's Syndrome in Adventure Programming" and "Inclusive Physical Education". WMUR Channel 9's New Hampshire Chronicle aired a segment on "Rick Roger's Junior Golf Camps at Nippo Lake Golf" in September of 2009, and it will air again in April of 2010.

Rick has been with Nippo Lake Golf Club since 1987.  He was in the PGA Apprentice Program from 1992 - 1995 and has been our Head Professional Teacher since 1998.  He is a wonderful man and wonderful teacher -- we are very lucky to have someone with such qualifications!

Private Lessons
(LESSONS by Appointment ONLY: 603.269.3110)
Please give a 24 hour notice if you are not able to attend