IMG Academies/University of Miami form Golf Instruction Management program
Post-grad students get opportunity to earn experience for a career in the golf industry from some of the world’s top instructors
BRADENTON, Fla. (April 9, 2010) — Combining the world-renowned training of IMG Academies with the elite educational offerings of the University of Miami, a new post-graduate golf [...]

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Maybe all he needed was a little change of scenery.
Since joining the Cleveland Indians after a late June trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, IMG Baseball Academy alum Chris Perez has been nearly lights-out from the bullpen.
After three shaky appearances for the Indians, Perez pitched 20 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings (over 20 appearances). The scoreless [...]

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John Ryan Murphy leaped onto the scouting scene after the 2008 summer when he set nearly every offensvie record for the highly regarded Florida Bombers summer team; a team that has had the likes of Eric Hosmer, JP Arencibia, and Jamile Weeks (All First Round Picks). 
Murphy continued to impress scouts  throughout his senior season at [...]

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It’s an exciting time of the year for baseball fans.  The “Boys of Summer” are in full swing and the First Year MLB Player Draft will kick off on Tuesday.  For the first time ever, the first 3 rounds will be aired live on the MLB Network.  And it’s within those first 3 rounds that a [...]

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Anup Sinha of PGCrosschecker.com had the hard task of compiling a top 10 prospect list from the FACA All Star Game, an event that saw 18 of the Top 200 draft prospects in action.  A sample from his write up is below.
In an event that may produce upwards of 30 draft picks this year, it’s [...]

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Prospectwire.com, known for covering high school baseball in the state of Florida, ranks John Ryan Murphy as the state’s No. 1 prospect.  Considering the amount of baseball talent in the state, that is a tremendous honor.   Murphy, a C/OF committed to the University of Miami, finished the year with some gaudy offensive numbers like:
.627 batting [...]

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JR Murphy featured in PG Crosschecker column

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Posted: Thursday, April 16th, 2009

The people over at Perfect Game Crosschecker continue to do a great job covering high school baseball and last night was no different.  Staff writer Anup Sinha traveled to Ft. Myers to cover the Bud Roth Memorial Tournament and three potential first round draft picks.  A sample from the linked article is below:
Murphy is a [...]

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The following is a recap of the Westminster National Classic championship. Read another story on the game in the tournament’s hometown paper here.
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) was a #1 single by The Four Seasons back in 1975.  The song — well before my time — rang through my head on our long drive [...]

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The people over at Perfect Game Crosschecker continue to show the IMG Baseball Academy love.  In their latest High School Baseball Notebook, staff writer Jeff Simpson had this say about the the Panthers:
While the 17th-ranked Pendleton School (18-0) does not compete in an official classification in Florida, the Panthers nonetheless feature one of the state’s [...]

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Perfect Game Crosschecker released it’s latest High School Top 50 baseball poll.  The Pendleton School at the IMG Baseball Academy continues to impress, moving up four spots to No. 17 in the nation.  With an 18-0 record, the team is led by Miami-bound C/OF JR Murphy (.593 - 5 - 40), UNC-Wilmington commit RHP/OF Blaze [...]

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