Jay Cottam is the Assistant Professional, PGA Class A-8. Jay was elected to PGA Membership in February of 2021 and started at Meadowlark Hills in February of 2022. Jay was the Assistant Professional at Awarii Dunes in Axtell, NE from 2020-2022 before coming to Meadowlark Hills. He attended both UNL and UNK on golf scholarships and holds the All-Time Lowest Season Stroke average at UNK as well as the Lowest 36 Hole Tournament Score. Jay was selected to the MIAA All-Conference Team Twice before transferring to UNL to finish his eligibility where in his final college tournament he finished Top 15 at the Big 10 Championship. Jay continues to compete in local and national PGA Section events where he has won multiple times already. A lot of Jay’s teaching style revolves on how an individual’s body moves. Not everyone is going to swing the club the same way, and my job is to find out how to maximize your potential within your physical limits. In order to do so, we must start with solid fundamentals and create a foundation around your grip, stance, and a properly aligned setup. I preach a lot of slow-motion drill work in order to help feel swing changes. There’s a difference between ‘feel’ and ‘real’ and breaking things down piece by piece will help you become more consistent over time. Jay holds the course record at Meadowlark Hills with a 9-Under Par 62!