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Meet the Head Coach
Meet the Head Coach
Coach Pribaz is the boy’s head varsity golf coach and has been coaching golf for 25 years (21 as a head coach). He is a graduate of the University of Iowa. He can be contacted at Michael.Pribaz@cusd200.org Follow the boy's golf team on Twitter @FalconGolfTeam for updates and information.
Meet the Assistant Coaches
Meet the Assistant Coaches
Coach Brackmann is the frosh / sophomore golf coach and has been coaching golf for 22 years (including two years as a head coach). As a former member of the Purdue University Golf Team, Coach Brackmann brings a lot of experience and knowledge to the lower level golfers. He can be contacted at David.Brackmann@cusd200.org
Coach Gerry is a volunteer varsity assistant coach in his second year at Wheaton North. He was a standout on the Falcon golf team and a 2020 graduate. As a state qualifier in high school and a collegiate player at COD & Indiana Wesleyan, Sam brings experience and youth to the coaching staff. His enthusiasm and leadership will be a great asset to the players and Falcon golf.
I want to play college golf. What do I need to do?
I want to play college golf. What do I need to do?
Green Books by GolfLogix are available online for almost any course. Each book provides detailed information for every hole on the entire course.
Green Books by GolfLogix are available online for almost any course. Each book provides detailed information for every hole on the entire course.
$60 - Arrowhead (All three 9-hole courses)
$60 - Arrowhead (All three 9-hole courses)
$50 - Bartlett Hills (DKC site every year)
$50 - Bartlett Hills (DKC site every year)
$50 - The Den at Fox Creek (State Tournament course)
$50 - The Den at Fox Creek (State Tournament course)
Search the website for any other course on our schedule you might want. Click on the link below for more information.
Search the website for any other course on our schedule you might want. Click on the link below for more information.
All golfers (including incoming freshmen) will be strongly encouraged to read Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf. This book serves as the foundation of a proper golf swing and is a great starting point for young golfers as well as a constant reminder for more experienced ones. Click here for a slide presentation of each chapter (work in progress).
The lessons (written in 1957) have stood the test of time and include:
The Grip
Stance and Posture
The First Part of the Swing
The Second Part of the Swing (Part II)
Summary & Review
Do not rush through the lessons! Take your time and always have a club with you to practice what you are reading. It might help you to watch this video of Ben Hogan's swing to see what he is writing about. Coaches will discuss and reinforce these lessons throughout the season. The basic fundamentals taught by Mr. Hogan can be used along with lessons taken with local professionals today.
It is our intention, as a program, to give each golfer a classic understanding and approach to the game as well as a swing that can be repeated while under pressure.
Paperback copies of Ben Hogan's Five Lessons available on Amazon for under $10.
Play on the courses that the Falcons use during the season
Play on the courses that the Falcons use during the season
Arrowhead GC
Arrowhead GC
Arrowhead Golf Club is the Falcon's official home course. We play most of our home matches at this beautiful course in the fall. We also hold tryouts here. All prospective members of the golf team are encouraged to play here as much as possible over the summer. We usually play on the West and South courses but we play on the East once in a while as well.
Klein Creek GC
Klein Creek GC
Klein Creek Golf Club is in the Falcon's backyard. The KC staff has always helped out the Falcons during the season. We have a few practices here in the fall and the newly renovated course began hosting the Wheaton Cup in 2020.
Bartlett Hills GC
Bartlett Hills GC
Bartlett Hills GC is where the varsity and frosh / soph teams play the DuKane Conference Tournament at the end of the season. If you have never played it, this course has some tricky holes. Playing it a few times over the summer is always a good idea!
The Den
The Den
The Den in Bloomington is home to the IHSA 3A State Tournament. Every team starts the season with the goal to make it there in October. Whether as a team or an individual, only the best get to go. Only varsity plays the Den where the weather and the course are always a challenge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is golf a "cut" sport?
Is golf a "cut" sport?
Yes. We must have tryouts and make cuts due to limited golf course availability. It is important for all potential golfers to understand that coaches also make cuts based on grade level due to needs in upcoming seasons (example: keeping 10 sophomores and no freshmen would cause major problems for the next season). As a result, cuts are not based solely on scores.
Yes. We must have tryouts and make cuts due to limited golf course availability. It is important for all potential golfers to understand that coaches also make cuts based on grade level due to needs in upcoming seasons (example: keeping 10 sophomores and no freshmen would cause major problems for the next season). As a result, cuts are not based solely on scores.
How many kids do you keep?
How many kids do you keep?
There are two levels in the golf program: Varsity & Frosh/Soph. Each level consists of about 10 players.
There are two levels in the golf program: Varsity & Frosh/Soph. Each level consists of about 10 players.
What do I need to shoot as an incoming freshman?
What do I need to shoot as an incoming freshman?
The average score of an incoming freshman to make the team is usually low 50’s or better. This always depends on the number of kids who tryout and the skill level of the field.
The average score of an incoming freshman to make the team is usually low 50’s or better. This always depends on the number of kids who tryout and the skill level of the field.
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