Florida Golf Schools
Make your next golf vacation your best-- enroll in a golf school!
We can integrate golf instruction into your golf package and help
you take home more than a good tan from your trip. We recommend
the following Florida golf schools:
 Timacuan
Golf Academy, Lake Mary, Florida
1-888-247-5254
Bring your game to a higher level with instruction from the Timacuan
Golf Academy. Personally headed up by Mike Bender - one of America's
top 25 instructors - the schools range from one to three days with
two to four hours of instruction each morning and a chance to play
area courses each afternoon. Mike's ingenious techniques and no-nonsense
approach will finally allow you to understand your swing and lower
your scores. Located just north of Orlando, the Timacuan Golf Academy
also offers accommodations and car rental.
Mike Bender, Director of Instruction
Mike attended California State College at Stanislaus in northern
California where he had an accomplished college career. While at
Stanislaus he was a three-time All American and won two individual
NCAA Division III National Championships. In 1980, Mike turned professional
and began competing on a full-time basis. His competitive career
is highlighted by a three-year stint on the PGA Tour from 1987-1990.
He began teaching full time in 1991 and has quickly gained recognition
as one of the top teachers in the country. Some of Mike's accomplishments
include: 
- Listed by Golf Magazine as one of the Top 100 Instructors in
America
- Listed by Golf Digest as #25 among America's 50 Greatest Teachers
- 1996 and 1998 North Florida PGA Teacher of the Year
- 1994, 1996, 1998, and 2001 East Central Florida Chapter Teacher
of the Year
- Several appearances on The Golf Channel
- Many articles published in Golf Magazine
 Steve
Marr, Head Instructor
Steve comes to the Timacuan Golf Academy from England where he turned
professional in 1975. Since that time he has developed an impressive
list of playing and teaching credentials. While playing on the European
Tour for several years, Steve was influenced by such noted teachers
as Sir Henry Cotton, John Jacobs and Syd Collins. Steve learned
all he could from these great golf minds and upon leaving the Tour
quickly turned his talents toward teaching. A number of world-class
professionals such as Ian Woosnam, Peter Baker, and Andrew Murray
have all worked with Steve. In addition, noted amateur players Darren
Prosser, Michael Welch, Carl Watts, Jonathan Bromley, and Steve
Weir can also attribute their success to Steve's tutelage. Steve's
accomplishments include:
- 1975 Lancashire and Cheshire Assistants Champion
- 1978 European Tour Card Holder
- 1981 Manchester Stroke Play Champion
- 1985 Shropshire Preofessional Champion
- 1989 Winner of Five Shropshire PGA Events
- 1992 British Forces Tournament Champion
- 1996 to 2000 Head Professional at Shropshire Country Club
- April 2000 MEGSA Certified
 PGA
Learning Center, Port St. Lucie, Florida
1-888-248-2749
The gateway to great golf can be found through the portals leading
to the PGA Learning Center, in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Here you
will find a breathtaking 35-acre golf park created by the teachers
of the game, The Professional Golfer's Association of America.
The first such facility of its kind -- with daily access and multiple
day schools -- The PGA Learning Center has been thoughtfully designed
to enhance each student's skill, performance, and enjoyment. Whether
you are a beginner or a pro, your game will benefit from the extensive
facilities that actually recreate course scenarios with hundreds
of practice stations, a short game scoring area, 18-hole putting
course, high-tech golf test center, green-side bunker area, an uneven
lie practice area, and three dynamic practice holes designed specifically
to give on-course tutelage to golf school students.
 Throughout
the beautifully landscaped surroundings, you will find a staff of
PGA Professionals who offer expert golf instruction and golf schools.
In addition to the areas created for daily access, PGA Learning
Center students will learn in private areas in schools that range
one to three days. Multiple day students will also receive a PGA
Player Evaluation Analysis Kit (PGA Peak) for communication and
continuation of suggested lesson plans.
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