David Leadbetter Academy
Dave Pelz Scoring Game School | PGA Staff Instructor
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2010 Summer Junior Golf Program: Welcome Letter (Click Here)
Upper Tier (Advanced Juniors) - The Championship Tees Program (Click Here)
Lower Tier (Beginners/Youngsters) - The Forward Tees Program (Click Here)
Summer Program Registration Form (Click Here)
Lesson Offering for 2009-2010 Golf Seasons:
- Three Day Mini School
- Two Day Mini School
- One Day Mini School
- Full Day Private Session
- Two Hour Private Session
- One Hour Private Session
- Three Day Retreat
- Two Day Retreat
- Three Day Players School
- Two Hour Playing Session
2010 Clinic Times and Pricing:
Clinics will be held at 8:00 am and 1:00 pm Monday-Saturday and at 1:00 pm on Sunday for a fee of $50 per participant and conducted by a David Leadbetter Certified Instructor, covering basics and fundamentals from full swing to short game.
Every clinic is different with the group deciding what aspect of the game the Instructor will cover!
Please arrive at the Pro Shop 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Golf Instructors:
MATT DENZER
Originally from Central Florida, Matt was introduced to the game of golf at the age of ten by his father. Matt had a very successful junior golf career which included three top five finishes in the Florida State High School Golf Championship.
Matt received a full scholarship to attend Eckerd College in St. Petersburg Florida. While at Eckerd, Matt became the Captain of his college golf team; and then led the "Tritons" to their first ever tournament victory.
After graduating, Matt began teaching math in a local middle school. He enjoyed teaching tremendously but the dream to play professional golf was one in which he wished to pursue full time.
Matt began taking lessons at The David Leadbetter Golf Academy with a certified golf instructor. He was so impressed with the teaching methods he was learning, and his love for teaching he decided to forego his pursuit of playing golf professionally and joined the Leadbetter team in 2003.
Since becoming a certified instructor Matt has had the opportunity to travel to many of the Leadbetter academies. Matt has spent two summers in Vail, Colorado and has also taught in Naples, Florida; Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, Half Moon Bay, Jamaica and Whistler, British Columbia. This past fall, Matt and his wife Bethany chose to move to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida to open our newest academy at PGA National Resort and Spa. Matt currently serves as the Director of Instruction.
JAE SUH
Originally from Seoul, Korea, Jae Suh began playing golf at the age of 9, influenced by his father, who had a true love for the game. After having a successful junior career, Jae attended Binghamton University on full scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history and philosophy.
Jae began teaching golf in 1996 with great success, while playing mini-tours in Florida. In 2001 he moved to Korea and started a career with a golf GPS company which exposed him to a distinct understanding about the game in the country. He witnessed the game grow and flourish and knew that he had to teach again.
In 2008, Jae returned to the United States with an eagerness to learn and teach and found residence with PGA National Resort and Spa. Although his tenure with PGA National has been short, he has been applauded for his keen insight of the swing and his ability to communicate effectively with students of all levels. He is currently training in the DLGA in Champion’s Gate, with hopes to further his knowledge of the game.
Jae currently resides in West Palm Beach, Florida eagerly awaiting the arrival of his wife, Amy and son, Benjamin from Korea.
BOB HITE
Bob Hite is originally from Paducah, KY where he began playing golf at the age of 14. From 2000-2004 he played collegiate golf at Northwood University where he graduated with a BA in International Business. Shortly following graduation Bob turned professional and became a member of the PGA Professional Apprenticeship Program working diligently to become a certified class “A” PGA professional.
His teaching career initially jump started as an instructor for Golf Digest Schools at PGA National Resort & Spa from 2005-2008. Since 2004, Bob has been an affiliate to the PGA National Summer Junior Program, and to this day, expresses a great deal of passion and dedication toward the youth by imparting a positive, influential message for those who aspire to improve. In 2007, he was appointed the Director of the Summer Junior Program and in 2008, the Director of Junior Golf Programs and staff instructor for the PGA National golf academy.
Bob, his wife Rubi and son Ayden, currently reside in West Palm Beach, Fl where he has expanded his teaching career with the David Leadbetter Golf Academy, adopting and applying the world renown and highly regarded teaching philosophies of David Leadbetter. Bob currently devotes his teachings to all ages and abilities with the common goal of helping the student better identify their faults and mapping out basic principles of self-correction.