Dan Bubany

Today was a special day at the Golf Academy. Dr. Robin Farran, the USGA Rules Official who usually teaches Advanced Rules of Golf, paid our Advanced Rules class a visit. Dr. Farran has taught Advanced Rules at the Academy for several years now, but an illness that put him in the hospital for several weeks forced him

This week, short game guru Todd Sones is making his annual campus visit to the Golf Academy of America Phoenix. Todd serves on the Golf Academy National Advisory Board and visits all five campuses at some point during the year. Todd is one of the main reasons why I decided to attend the Golf Academy. I

If you’re like me, the Rules of Golf really come alive when you can go out onto the golf course and see the different scenarios for yourself. I believe that’s the thinking behind the Advanced Rules of Golf officiating assignment we all have to take this semester. In addition to serving as Rules Officials for at least one

In Golf Facility Operations with PGA Professional Warren Pitman, we’re learning how to run a golf course from the inside-out. There are a lot of things happening behind-the-scenes that the customer doesn’t see, whether it’s properly managing the tee sheet or taking stock of inventories. That’s why today’s field trip out to Ken McDonald Golf Course

Today’s Anatomy, Exercise, and Biomechanics lecture was a very eye-opening one. Earlier in the semester, we had asked Dr. Jordan Mackner about nutrition as it relates to athletic performance, and what we got was some “food for thought.” The big thing I learned today: diet is a driver of pain and inflammation in the body