{"id":830,"date":"2016-02-12T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=830"},"modified":"2016-02-12T15:00:44","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T20:00:44","slug":"get-to-know-jim-lohbauer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/first-coast\/get-to-know-jim-lohbauer\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to Know Jim Lohbauer"},"content":{"rendered":"

By David Aaro
\nmail@floridanewsline.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever been to Deerwood Country Club, there is a good chance you\u2019ve seen or heard of Jim Lohbauer. He has been the pro there for the last five years and is one of the only two in North Florida to have the title, PGA Master Professional in Teaching. It is the equivalent of a doctorate and out of 20,000 pros in the United States, only 340 of them have that designation. <\/span><\/p>\n

Lohbauer spent half his life in New York, until he moved to Myrtle Beach for college. After that he started teaching professionally at a private club in Charlotte before finally making his way to Jacksonville, where he now lives with his wife and two children.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. What got you interested in golf?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I started very late, getting my first job at 13 picking balls at the range. There was a local pro there who took me under his wing. At this time I knew nothing about golf and no one in my family played it. I just played around and progressed with help from the pro. After going to a two-year college in New York, I realized I could be good \u2014 and that\u2019s when I moved to Myrtle Beach.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Who do you model your swing after?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Early on when I was learning the game, players like Ernie Els or Sam Snead come to mind. They are players that have a classic, smooth rhythmic swing. Now that I\u2019m older, teaching is the most important thing for me, so I just like to grab some good information from a lot of different instructors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. What is it like working at Deerwood Country Club?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        It\u2019s a lot of fun. I love what I do and I love the members. They\u2019ve really embraced me and my family since day one. It\u2019s a unique club compared to anywhere I\u2019ve been around and it has a great history. I know previous pros who\u2019ve worked here and they share that same sentiment. We all believe it\u2019s a family-first premier private club with long time members throughout multiple generations. I joke around that I\u2019m the \u201cVP of Fun.\u201d I spend most of my time front and center with members and little in the office; that is what makes it enjoyable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. What is the hardest thing to teach?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Probably the hardest things to teach are both the mental side and course management, because everyone has different personalities. It\u2019s important to stay in the moment, not get ahead of yourself and approach the game one shot at a time. Even with all the new equipment coming out, the game is still not getting any easier.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. What would the readers be surprised to know about you?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            How late I got involved with the game. Some people probably think I\u2019ve been at the game for a long time; however, no one in my family is remotely close to golf, not even on my wife\u2019s side. My dad was always more of a football and baseball guy. I feel blessed that I\u2019ve found something I love to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

            Bonus: Have you ever played with anyone famous?<\/span><\/p>\n

            The most famous would probably be Michael Jordan. Back when I was in Charlotte, I got to play a few holes with him. He brings an entourage with him and they all have their own carts. It was very adventurous and fast moving; it was even hard to keep up with him. To me it wasn\u2019t as enjoyable because of the speed he played; however, I did get to talk with him afterwards, which was pretty awesome.<\/span><\/p>\n

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            Photo courtesy Jim Lohbauer<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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