San Diego Golf Academy
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San Diego Golf Academy |
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| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Paul Zagnoni |
| Undergraduates | 729 |
| Location | San Diego, California, USA |
| Website | http://www.sdga.edu/ |
San Diego Golf Academy (SDGA), is a two-year golf school accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). SDGA prepares students for management in the golf industry.
San Diego Golf Academy is the oldest golf school in the world. Founded in San Diego, California, in 1974, it has grown to be the largest school of its kind. There are currently five San Diego Golf Academy campuses across the United States: San Diego, California; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Honolulu, Hawaii; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
The San Diego Golf Academy's Associate of Applied/Occupational Business Degree Program is a combined curriculum of golf instruction and business management. The curriculum is designed to provide graduates with the golf education required to manage, or assist in the management of, golf complex operations, including the competence to teach golf techniques.
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[edit] Courses in the SDGA Curriculum
The courses taught at SDGA relate not only to golf, but also managing a golf facility. The courses include:
- Accounting
- Business Management
- Business Law
- Writing and Verbal Communication
- Sports Psychology
- Food Service Management
- Golf Facility Management
- Golf Course Maintenance
- Club Design and Repair
- Golf Course Design
- Golf Operations Management
[edit] Notable Alumni
Although SDGA is not affiliated with the PGA, many distinguished members of the Professional Golfers' Association of America are graduates of the San Diego Golf Academy, including:
- Michael Flanagan, twice-named San Diego PGA Golf Professional of the Year
- Tim Eberlein, PGA Master Professional, named one of the top golf instructors in the nation by Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine
- Anthony Sable, Class A PGA Member, who has over 10 years of golf professional experience at public, private, and resort facilities
[edit] Notable SDGA Faculty
- Buddy Allin, Five time winner on the PGA tour and author of the golf-instruction book Center-Line
- Alan Flashner, Master PGA Professional and twice recipient of the Bill Strausburg Award
- Gary Balliet, author of the book Carefree Golf and producer of a popular series of golf-instructional videos
- Eric Wilson, PGA Master Professional, winner of the Horton Smith Award for Excellence in Education and named one of the best teachers in the country by Golf Digest
- Brad Turner, PGA, winner of the 1997 North Florida Match Play Championship and a short-game expert who has developed innovative teaching techniques in all phases of short game skills
- AJ Bonar, PGA, Head Teaching Professional, AJ Golf School; Teaching professional for players on the PGA, LPGA, and Buy.com tours; Contributing instruction editor to Golf Magazine, Golf Illustrated and Golf Tips Magazine; 12 yrs as Golf Director of the San Diego Golf Academy; 8 yrs as a Division I NCAA golf coach of the Bowling Green University Men's & Women's teams; Creator of "AJ's Truth About Golf" instructional videos
