Marty laRocheTournament Director |
Marty LaRoche (PGA) is an 8-time PGA award winner and was one of the top coaches in Southern California before moving to Las Vegas. Marty has over 30 years of teaching/ coach experience. Numerous outstanding players graduated from his junior golf program and well over 100 of his junior golf players received NCAA college golf scholarships. Some have moved on to golf careers such as Cameron Tringale (PGA tour player) Xiaowen Yin (LPGA Tour), Weiwei Zhang (LPGA Tour), and Matt Richards (PGA Golf Professional).
In 2009, Marty established the World Stars of Junior Golf Championship in Las Vegas. Today the tournament has become one of the premier Junior Golf Tournaments in the World. The Event plays host to Boys and Girls Junior Golfers ages 8 to 18. Over 4,000 Players from over 50 Countries have participated in past years. The World Stars of Junior Golf Championship is Nationally ranked by NJGS, Golf Week, Scratch Player World Ranking, AJGA and WAGR. |
PGA Accomplishments:
- 8 Times PGA Award winner
- 3 times SCPGA Metro Junior Golf Leader
- SCPGA Metro Teacher of the Year
- SCPGA Section Junior Golf Leader
- SCPGA Metro Golf Professional of the Year
- SCPGA Section Club fitter of the Year
- Bill Bryant Award
Other Accomplishments:
- Created the “World Stars of Junior Golf” for top juniors from all over the World.
- Certified Special Olympics Golf Instructor.
- Special Olympics Director of Instruction (Orange County)
- Master club fitter (Henry Griffitts)
- KNX Hero of the week – for the recognition of 17 years conducting Special Olympics training camp in Southern California