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THE PGTAA GOLF INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION COURSE
Become a certified Class “A” PGTAA Master Teaching Professional and boost your golf career and income!
We offer the “Original” Home Study Course for your certification and our optional 5-Day On-Site Course (restrictions apply).
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SPECIAL CERTIFICATION FOR FORMER PGA & LPGA MEMBERS
Act now and become a certified Class A PGTAA Master Teaching Professional. This offer also applies to Golf Academy of America, USGTF, PGTCA (now closed) or similar organization’s members.
Only $695.00
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The PGTAA congratulates Mark Immelman, a long time PGTAA member, on his appointment by CBS to his expanded role for the network.
Mark has worked partial schedules for the network in recent years on top of his duties at Sirius/XM radio and as Director of Golf at Columbus State University.
Mark’s younger brother, Trevor, a former Master’s champion and a personal friend, will join the CBS team as an analyst on PGA Tour events as well as the Masters and PGA Championship, both CBS properties.
Increase your skills and revenue by becoming a U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach.
The PGTAA in conjunction with the U.S. Kids Golf Coaches Institute, invites PGTAA members to increase their teaching skills, specifically for teaching kids. PGTAA members receive a discount on the course cost by contacting the PGTAA via phone or email..
Participating in a U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach Seminar enhances the coach’s knowledge of all aspects of youth golf coaching while providing tools to enable professionals to grow their programs. Link: http://uskidsgolfcoach.com/player-pathway-about.
The PGTAA partners with MEANDMYPRO
The PGTAA and MEANDMYPRO announce their partnership. MEANDMYPRO is an outstanding online reservation, scheduling, marketing and back office system designed specifically to help you grow your business. This system is exclusive for golf instructors and golf academies.
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2025 Top Ten PGTAA Teachers
1. Patrick Cohn
2. Jonathan DePina
3. Thomas Ferguson
4. Karl Gellert
5. Kelly Kellogg
6. Vince Kucko
7. Mark Immelman
8. Cole Olsen
9. Keith Persing
10. Jon Stillabower
BECOME A CLASS A CERTIFIED GOLF INSTRUCTOR WITH THE PGTAA
PGTAA Master Teaching Professional, Head Coach Emeritus Columbus State University
Next to the PGA, the PGTAA certification and credentialization are the most highly sought after teaching designation in the golf industry. In recognition of the industry’s growth, and in response to the demand for qualified teaching professionals, the PGTAA was established to provide extensive training to individuals as well as recognized golf teachers with years of experience behind them.
Not only will we teach you how to teach correctly, but also how to psychologically and philosophically motivate your students to become better golfers.
Becoming a PGTAA professional is probably one of the most important steps you will take during your professional golfing career. Becoming associated and certified by the PGTAA not only enhances your credibility but also enhances your teaching skills for the benefit of your future students and, naturally, your earning capacity.
Learn more about becoming a PGTAA Master Teaching Professional
SPECIAL NOTICE
Please don’t be fooled by imitators of the Professional Golf Teachers Association of America. It has come to our attention that several other organizations are attempting to hijack our reputation, our certification designations, mimic our unique programs, especially our Home Study module, and in some cases, leverage even our name as their own. The name “Professional Golf Teachers Association of the United States”, formerly operated by National Golf Schools has ceased to exist after a settlement was reached between the parties.
The Professional Golf Teachers Association of America is and always will be the foremost 100% professional golf teaching certification institute in the world.
While these other programs and teaching organizations direct their marketing materials and resources to the targeting of all applicants (to cover their extensive advertising and marketing costs), whether qualified or not, the PGTAA’s philosophy and target market are that individual/golfer who desires to be a teaching professional in the field and not just an enthusiast. Since 1997 our mandatory personal telephone interview helps the PGTAA maintain their high level of members appreciated by all in the golf industry.
We do not offer various levels of certifications designed to separate you from your money and whose “membership/certification/levels of instructor” cards are useless and of zero value in the golf industry.
When comparing the PGTAA to ANY other teaching institutions, whether the PGA, LPGA, NRPGI or USGTF, our cost to become a fully certified golf teaching professional is $995.00 via the Home Study module.
We certainly do not make statements about accreditation such as NRPGI makes about being accredited by the USGA when in fact, just a single member joined the USGA. Any golfer in the world can join the USGA for $36.00. NRPGI also claims to having been in business since 1999 when in fact, 2009 was their starting date. This is blatant deceptive trade practices and false advertising.
Going through the certification programs of the aforementioned organizations, specifically the PGA and LPGA, could cost you in excess of $5,000.00!
Additionally, contrary to what any of these alternate “schools” tell you, ONE CANNOT BECOME A PROFESSIONAL GOLF TEACHER IN A 5-DAY SCHOOL NO MORE THAN YOU CAN BECOME A DENTIST, PLUMBER ELECTRICIAN OR ANY OTHER PROFESSION. The theoretical foundation requires studying. At the PGTAA, our written manuals exceed 750 pages and include a USB drive of all the key points of teaching – lowering your score and the complete short game.
Most importantly, the PGTAA is 100% all about teaching.
The PGTAA has over 50 Tour players including Master’s, PGA, and US Open Champions, who avail themselves of our member’s teaching expertise.
There is only one Professional Golf Teachers Association of America, and you can always find us at PGTAA.com.
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