March 27, 2019
Presented by Jentry Barton, National Director of Fitness
Jentry Barton Joins the Nike Junior Golf Camps staff as National Director of Fitness
Golf fitness expert and teaching professional, Jentry Barton, joins the Nike Camp staff in Pebble Beach, CA.
March 27, 2019 – US Sports Camps, operators of the Nike Junior Golf Camps (NJGC), recently announced the addition of Jentry Barton as their National Director of Fitness. A new role to the organization, Barton is not only serving as lead fitness coach for the advanced junior golf camps in Pebble Beach, California, but is also charged with providing tips on fitness, nutrition and athletic performance to Nike campers nationwide.
“It is an absolute honor to be part of the Nike Junior Golf Camps staff, and I’m so grateful to be here,” says Jentry Barton. “I am stoked to see the benefits of strength and conditioning, specific to golf, positively impact the students of the Nike camps. Creating athleticism in golf through fitness is my passion, because I’ve seen the positive impact not just on their game, but their life.”
Coach Jentry currently serves as director of golf fitness at the South County Golf Academy at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Southern California. Jentry is ACE, U.S. Kids Golf, and Titleist Performance Institute certified and has a passion for fitness in respect to improving the golf swing.
“Competitive golfers at all levels are beginning to place serious emphasis on fitness and athletic performance,” says Westy McQueen of Nike Junior Golf Camps. “It has been a goal of ours to fulfill the demand for this focus and we believe Jentry is the perfect fit for this role. She has fantastic energy and we are thrilled to have her on our team.”
Coach Barton is instructing all four weeks of advanced programs at Nike Junior Golf Camps’ flagship location in Pebble Beach this summer, providing players with dedicated fitness and wellness instruction. Barton and National Director of Instruction, Jeff Ritter, are also set to provide weekly resources on the NJGC social platforms as well as USSportsCamps.com. For more fitness tips from Jentry Barton, see the golf tips coach’s corner or follow @NikeJuniorGolfCamps on Instagram.
Listen to Coach Jentry's podcast here: Golf Fitness and Nutrition Tips to Improve Your Game
About Junior Nike Golf Camps
Nike Junior Golf Camps (NJGC) is a division of US Sports Camps, Inc., America’s largest sports camp network. NJGC offers junior overnight and day camps, as well as advanced player and parent/child camps at over 160 locations nationwide. Since 1994, more than 200,000 junior golfers have participated in the camps. To explore a variety of camp options and locations visit the official website for Nike Junior Golf Camps.