Personal Statement
Dear Coach, Please consider me after you review my resume below and brief swing video. I believe in 2024 I will be ready to thrive at the university level both academically and athletically. Thanks, Rocky Mittica
Rocco Jefferson Mittica (Rocky) Page 1
May, 2023
Tele: 011-66-61-265-1694
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Golf swing video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ez2OaI68k
2.) Bio data:
- Born: April, 2006 in Hua Hin, Thailand
- Nationality: American/Thai
- Citizenship: USA, Thailand
- Languages: English/Thai
- Home: Sakaeo, Thailand
- Religion: Christian
- Height: 5 feet 8 inches, Weight: 162 pounds
- Family: parents - Lawrence R. Mittica, MD and Sudaporn Mittica, Esq., younger
sister Joni A. Mittica
3.) Golf History and Achievements:
- Played first golf tournament September, 2019
- First time broke par in multiday tournament with 71 at Royal Hills Golf Resort,
Thailand (par 72, 6865 yards, CR 74.5, Slope 146) October, 2021
- Won Division 1 tournament and achieved WAGR (World Amateur Golf Ranking)
at Royal Hills Golf Resort November, 2021, Best WAGR rank #668.
- First time broke 70 with a 69 at St. Andrews 2000, Thailand (par74, 7,323 yards, CR 75.9, Slope 141) January, 2022
- Captain, Prachinburi Province Thailand Golf Team 2022, 2023
- Won #1 Rank Thai Kids Golf Tour (TKG) for entire golf year 2021-2022, awarded April, 2022
- Thai Golf Association (TGA) Handicap Index (USGA rules) (May, 2023) = +0.1
(Index includes only tournament, qualifying, and pre-tournament rounds.) (no casual or practice rds.)
- Ranked #1 in Thai Golf Association (TGA) East Division thus far for this year 2023.
4.) Golf Memberships:
-Kabin Buri Sports Club since 2019 (6 tees with longest at 8075 yds.)
-Thai Kids Golf Tour (TKG) since 2019
-Thai Golf Association (TGA) since 2019
-Prachinburi Province Thailand Golf Team since 2021
-Representative member Thai Youth Golf League since 2021
5.) Golf Data: page 2
- 19/20 tournaments listed played on golf courses in Thailand that are on the Thai PGA and or Thai LPGA Tours with high CRs and Slopes between dates 3/22 – 4/23.
Dates Tournament Scores, Placement Golf Course Stats and Conditions
4/29-4/30/23 TGA-Singha Junior Golf 81 (+7), no Rd. 2 par 74, 7132 yds., Mtn. course,
Ranking Tourn. #3 2023 (3rd) Rd. 1 play started and stopped
(15-17 yrs. old) multiple times for lightning and
heavy rain, rd. 2 cancelled
4/15-4/16/23 TKG A&M Championship #3 75, 76, 77 par 72, 7005 yds., carts used
(15-18 yrs. old) (7th) because T > 100 degrees/humid,
27 holes each day
4/6-4/9/23 Junior Asian Tour 2023 #3 75, 74, 82, 81 par 72, 6782 yds.,I had painful
(15-18 yrs. old) (10th) rt. foot plantar fasciitis in rds. 3-4
3/25-3/26/23 TKG A&M Championship #2 76, 76, 76 par 72, 7002 yds., good cond.
(15-18 yrs. old) (8th) 27 holes each day
3/4 – 3/5/23 TGA-Singha Junior Golf 82, 76 par 72, 7175 yds., good cond.
Ranking Tourn. # 2 2023 (3rd)
(15-17 yrs. old)
1/28-1/29/23 TGA-Singha Junior Golf 85, 78 par 72, 7175 yds., severe winds
Ranking Tourn. # 1 2023 (3rd) rd. 1
(15-17 yrs. old)
12/24-12/25/22 FJGT USA (BIGIO) Collegiate 77, 75, 80 par 72, 6853 yds., good cond.
Tournament (2nd) 27 holes each day
(15-18 yrs. old)
11/13/22 Leelawadee Tournament 74 par 72, 7158 yds., good cond.
(16 yrs. and older) (3rd)
11/7-11/10/22 Thai National Youth Team 77,77, 81, 83 par 72, 6812 yds., good cond.
Games Region 1 (Prachinburi Province
(15-18 yrs. old) Golf Team 7th)
10/8-10/9/22 TGA-Singha Junior Golf 78, 79 par 72, 7175 yds., heavy rain
Ranking Tourn. # 5 2022 (2nd) rd. 1
(15-17 yrs. old)
8/15-10/7/22 No tournaments played, 6 weeks intense special ROTC
training after COVID
8/13-8/14/22 TKG A&M EZ Champ. #4 76, 77, 80 (6th) par 72, 6932 yds., heavy rain
(15-18 yrs. old) both days, 27 holes each day
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Dates Tournament Scores, Placement Course Stats and Conditions
7/16- 7/17/22 TKG IPGA #2 2022-2023 79, 77, 77 par 72, 7005 yds., good cond.
(15-18 yrs. old) (9th) 27 holes each day
6/25- 6/26/22 Thai Kids Golf Tour #2 73, 71, 74 par 72, 7005 yds., good cond.
(15-18 yrs. old) (4th) 27 holes each day
6/10-6/12/22 TGA Invitation Tourn. 2022 78, 80, 79 par 72, 7100 yds., good cond.
Championship (44th)
(15-18 yrs. old)
5/21-5/22/22 TKG IPGA #1 2022-2023 74, 72, 81 par 72, 7005 yds., good cond.
(15-18 yrs. old) (7th) 27 holes each day
5/13-5/15/22 The KBSC #2 VC Sports 74, 77, 82 par 72, 7005 yds., good cond.
Management Tourn. (13th)
(15-18 yrs. old)
4/26-4/29/22 Thai National Youth Team 76, 79, 74, 76 par 72, 6741 yds., good cond.
Gms. Rg. 1 (15-18 yrs. old) (Prach. Prov. Team 9th)
4/16-4/17/22 TKG A&M Champ. #3 82, 77, 79 par 72, 6865 yds., good cond.
(15-18 yrs. old) (14th) 27 holes each day
4/13-4/14/22 VCorp Sports Management 76, 77, 77 par 72, 6865 yds., good cond.
Tourn. (15-18 yrs. old) (9th) 27 holes each day
3/13-3/14/22 TKGT STT International #2 75, 78, 72 par 72, 7002 yds., good cond.
Tourn. (15-18 yrs. old) (3rd) 27 holes each day
- Golf Club Stats per Skytrak simulator as of May, 2023
Club Brand Loft Distance
Driver: Ping G 430 10.5 285-300 total
3W: Ping G 430 15.5 245-260 total
5W: Ping G 430 17.5 230-245 total
Hybrid: Ping G 425 22 215-230 total
5 Iron Ping i230 26 190-200 carry
6 Iron Ping i230 29.5 175-180 carry
7 Iron Ping i230 33 165-170 carry
8 Iron Ping i230 37 155-160 carry
9 Iron Ping i230 41 145-150 carry
PW Ping i230 45 135 carry
Gap Cleveland RTX-3 50 125 carry
Sand Cleveland RTX-3 54 115 carry
Lob Cleveland RTX-3 58 105 or less
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6.) School Data:
- Mary Vitthaya Kabinburi Catholic School (Thai/English bilingual program) (no school golf team)
- Projected graduation date: April, 2024
- GPAs:
Grade 9 1st Semester: 3.08/4 2nd Semester: 3.23
Grade 10 1st Semester: 3.12 2nd Semester: 3.37
Grade 11 1st Semester: 3.45 2nd Semester: 3.59
Grade 12 pending
- SAT scores: pending (06/23)
- Enrolled in and will complete (ROTC) Thai Reserved Officer Training Corps for grades 10-12.
7.) Extracurricular Activities:
- I designed and helped build and now I maintain and manage a private, par 3, 18 hole, golf course on our family’s fruit tree/rice farm property
- Muy Thai Boxing (lessons only, no competition)
- Board games, PS4 video games
8.) References: (all references fluent in English)
- Golf Instructors:
Pro Pahk Akkaramas: [email protected]
CEO and Chief Instructor NLP Golf Academy, Professor of Golf Management Ramkamheng University Bangkok, Thailand, Product Manager and Distributor for PING in Thailand,
was coach for Thai National Junior Golf Team, was player pro on Thai PGA Tour.
Pro Pompetch Sarabuddhi: [email protected]
Vice President of Thailand PGA, Director of Golf Curriculum Sports Authority of Thailand, CEO and Chief Instructor One Degree Putting, coaches 2 Thai players on US PGA Tour,
was player pro on European and Asian PGA Tours.
- Academic Instructors:
Ms. Sasithorn Promchin:
Director of Education for grades 7 through 12 Mary Vitthaya Kabinburi Catholic School,
Masters Degree in Education, Thailand
Mrs. Lucia B. Lumichao:
Director of the English Program grades K-12 Mary Vitthaya Kabinburi Catholic School,
Masters Degree in Education, Philippines