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A select few of us were able to be part of a really memorable experience at the Golf Academy the other day. Five of us, who are currently taking Advanced Teaching with PGA Professional Jay Friedman, were asked to volunteer our time after school to give lessons to the members of the Fountain Hills High School golf […]

Today in Financial Management, we were discussing the business of golf as it relates to millennials. Millennials are generally regarded as those individuals who were born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s and typically range in age from 12 to 34. It’s a particularly important segment of the population because as older golfing generations

Dr. Robin Farran is widely regarded as one of the top USGA Rules Officials in the country. He also happens to teach Advanced Rules at the Golf Academy, which is why we are fortunate to have access to his weekly Rules quandaries. This week’s involves determining which ball is in play. As always, there are

I know it’s not Thanksgiving, but one of the things I’m most thankful for on this Valentine’s Day is that I have a wife who loves to play golf – maybe even more than I do sometimes! I introduced her to the game about a year and-a-half ago, and now she’s hooked. Not to brag, but I

Todd Sones is a Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor and has been a Golf Magazine Top 100 Instructor every year since 1995. He also serves on the Golf Academy of America’s National Advisory Board. Last week, Todd and his top assistant attended the 2016 Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers Summit at Timacuan Golf Resort in