Tim Eberlein, Campus Director at the Golf Academy of America Phoenix, recently received the Horton Smith Award from the Southwest PGA Section. Tim has served as the Chapter’s Education Chairperson for four years, coordinating more than 40 education seminars for both PGA Professionals and Apprentices. The Horton Smith Award recognizes the PGA Professional who is a model […]
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The Golf Academy has a saying: Putt when you can. Chip when it’s not possible to putt. Pitch when there’s no other option. That may sound a little extreme, but consider this – putting consists of using one lever (shoulders). Poor contact gives you at worst a fair result. Chipping also utilizes one lever (shoulders), but because
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Arnold Palmer decided to turn pro after winning the 1954 U.S. Amateur at The Country Club of Detroit. Call it a Samuel Adams. It was a great decision. Palmer would go on to win 62 PGA Tour events and seven major championships. He was the first man to win $100,000 in a season and was
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There are a total of 14 swing principles: 3 pre-swing and 11 in-swing. Today in Golf Fundamentals, we covered the next eight principles following grip, aim, and set-up. As PGA Instructor Jay Friedman explained, sometimes there are limitations to a student’s physical ability. It could be an injury or the inability to move in a
This week is Student Appreciation week at the Golf Academy. Students and staff are invited to Peter Piper Pizza for an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Tim Eberlein is the only Golf Academy Campus Director who does this. I’m told that the record for the most slices consumed by a single student is
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