Jess Hansen Golf Academy, Blue Springs

At Jess Hansen Golf Academy, Jess, the organization's namesake trainer, works with golfers to improve their game, whether it's their first time swinging a club or their umpteenth. Grouping his students into teams of up to six players, Jess instills in his pupils the basic skills of golf, like perfecting stance and grip pressure, as well as the more nuanced elements of the game, such as improving concentration.

In the warmer months, Jess and his team partner with local golf clubs to provide real-world practice for his students. And, in winter, golfers practice in the Academy's indoor facility, outfitted with a full-size putting green and 5 hitting bays with Trackman launch monitors and SAM PuttLab